The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-05-11

lober believed. ibs, u never va' " no
Contemplation " The fsmc0 ~ ne "sN'
tuition 10 add faseie6 'effiiof. IN me '"h'e"'
s,sey, 90, ~ which new States were W p'
formed The acquisition NJ loni'ian" M"
Florida may be defended upon Tho psf"''"'
ground ~ the feIs,,oo In which hey ''"o
20 The States ~ Tho Union. Ahef ihrt we're
admitted. va night sell pause "~h''r' reo
pI, or vast wasle., develops our fesopfres'
p,opere the mssos of defending what va
po.se,s, and augment our strength, power
and greatness. n hereafter further terrific
~ should be wanting for nm increased pop
ulaiion. wa need entertain no apprehension
but that |, will be acquired by means, II u
10 be hoped, fair honorable and ctn''''u'
iioosl.
1, /, useless 10 disguise that there are
those who espouse and those who oppose
The annexation of Texas upon The ground of
M influence which il would exert, IN the
balance of political power, between two
great sections of tho Union. conceive
ina: no motive for the acquisition Of foreign
territory would be more unfortunate, or
pregnan, with more fatal consequent
than that If ob aiming it for the purpose OF
strengthening one par, against another part
of the common Con'ederacy. Such prin>
ciple put into practical operation, would
menace the sxistences il it did no, certain.
" SOW the seeds Of dissolution Of the u
nien. It would be to proclaim TO the world
an Unsuitable and unquenchable thirst for
foreign conquest or acquisition of territory
For il to day Texas be acquired to strength.
On one part Of the Confederacy, TO morrow
Canada may be required to add strength
to another. And, after that might have
been obtained, still Other and further ac-
quisitions would become necessary TO
; qualize and adjust the balance Of political
power. Finally, IN the progress OF this
$ spirit of universal dominion, the part Of the
confeaeracy which 10 now weakest, would
y find itself still weaker from the impossibility
. OF securing new theatres for those peculiar
institutions which il is charged with being
DESTROYS to extend.
But would Texas ultimately, really add
strength to that which is now considered
, the weakest part of the Confederacy? If
nv information be correct it would not.
According to that, the territory ofTexas lie
susceptible of division into five States, of
!, .cony enient size and form. Of these, two
only would be adapted to those peculiar
institutions to which have referred, and
the other three, lying west and north Of
San Antonio, being only adapted to farm
ing ano grazing purposes from the nature OF
their soil, climate, and productions, would
not admin of those institutions. In the end,
therefore there would be two slave and
T three free States probably added to the u.
!, MON. II this view Of the soil and geography
of Texas be correct, ii might seave 10 d.
minish the zeal both Of hose who oppose
and those who are urging annexation.
; Should Texas be annexed to he Union
! the United States will assume and become
responsible for the debt of Texas, be it,
amount what it may. What it is, 60 no
know certainly; but the least have seen !:
> stated at is thirteen millions Of dellars. Ant
& this responsibility will exist, whether there
f be stipulation in the treaty or not expires.
ly assuming the payment Of the debt o
+ Texas. For suppose it to be undeniabl
4 that, If one nation becomes incorporated il
. another, all the debts, and obligations, an
"A membranes, and wars IF The incorporate
nation, become the debts, and obligations
and iucumbrences, and wars Of the common
" nation crested by the incorporation.
vi Ifany European nation enter,ains an,
e ambitious designs upon Texas, such as tina
D, Of colonizing her, or in any way subjugatins
- her, should regard it as the imperative du,
y Of the Government Of the United State:
N 10 oppose to such designs the most firm and
is determined resistance, to the extent, it ne.
!, cessary. of appealing to arms to prevent the
y accomplishment of any such designs. The
}. Executive Of The United States ought 10 be
/. Informed as 10 the aims and views of foreign
I, Powers with regard 10 Texas, and pre-
y sumo that, if there be any Of the exception
I, able character which have indicated, the
n Executive will disclose to the coordinate
}, departments Of the Cove eminent, if not to
o the public, the evidence Of them. From
what have seen and hsa I'd, I believe thai
: Great Britain has recently formally and
= ssemnIy disavowed any such aims or pu r..
poses-has declared that she is DESTROYS
only Of the Independence of Texas. and