The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-31

territory or of abandoning that market and oil Hs ao
yaotages 10 England.
There are hoss who asperse this regard ioI the IN
teresis of American manufactures and h"si'0a"
shipping. Assuredy those interests ought never W
prevail principle. Here too ought calmly 10
calculate the probable effects of remuneration.
The territory, It should be remembered, extends
far to the North, to The latitude OF Massaehuseu',-
80 little is the measure OF lie re-aequsiuon 10 DC DC
cided upon the ground Of slavery that on the ooes
sion Of the cesslon Of Terss ~ SPAN the qussuo"
OF slavery, as am well Informed, was never once
suggested by any member Of the Cabinet. And now
as the question of receiving back again Is present
ed II Will be recovered, If ALL not on sectional oui
on national grounds.
1 he extension of slavery is not involved IN the
question. Slavery is alread M Texas It's rc-annex-
alton m that point of yew tends rather To sci ter
rtorIal limit 10 slavery aid would exclude IN per-
petuty, and still more effe<tuslly than now, all M
crease OF slavery from abr pad variety OF causes
conspires with impulse Of their own nature to
draw those OF African descent towards the South
the boundary line Of savey would recede all along
1T present northern fronier, and the spirit oil
emancipation increases, an avenue would be opened
TO them TO pass TO moral ssA political equality IN The
central regions Of America where the PreJudices oi
race do not exist
Nor would the remuneration OF Texas increase
the danger of undue geographical Influence
Every enlargement OF territory has made centraliZa'
moro and more confirmed the union. This has been
IN eminent degree the result of the annexation OF
louisiana. Experience has proved that no great
portion oil our country can unite except IN good
cause and such cause will never remain sectional
but II will always find some support everywhere.-
The southern line from Florida TO the west OF Texas
Is too extended ever u be capable OF an insulated
concert Of action. Besides, Texas would be closely
connected with the north as well as with the south.
Al this time there Is more intimate relation De-
tween Louisiana and New York, than between Louisi
ana and any Atlantic Stale south Of Mary land And
Texas and New England would be reciprocally bound
together, not less than Texas and the Carolinas
cannot, therefore, share the anxiety Of those who
would rather see the Union dissolved than Texas re-
covered, and am willing to trust the whole subject 10
Congress and the country"
We might rest the here. That the Interests
OF the whole country will be promoted in the man
ner and IN the extent eoquently presented by Mr.
Bancroft, there can be no reasonable doubt. And,
such being the fact, policy sound policy-would die
tate immediate remuneration.
But there is one other Of this subject which
seems to us to demand serious attention. Suppose in
the matter OF interests, the United States not to
be benefited at all; does it follow that annexation
should not take place. BY means There are
other considerations more weighty than mere pecunl-
airy interests 1t is not merely question of dollars
and cents. Humanity raises her voice and calls upon
US, as nation to remember early weakness, and
The independence which we their children, enjoy, |
appealed 10 The sympathes Of The civilized world
ana they were answered by aid from beyond the
supplies for our half clothed and poorly fed troops
and men, to help fight our battles, were furnished
Ana now mat we are strong shall turn deaf ear
% those-many OF whom our kindred and friends
who are struggling TO establish their liberties and
project their lives' The revolutionary patriots
;haged, among other things, upon the King Of Great
britain, mat he had "endeayOred to bring on the ill.,
laotants OF our frontiers the mercess Indian sava-
,es, whose known rule OF warfare is undstinguisf
ID destruction OF all ages, sexes, and conditions"
-or the course which Mexico has pursued against
exas reler to the inhuman massacre of Fannin and
MS comrades at Goliad, and the barbarous butchery
II Alamo, and the late order of the Mexican General
Noii, which, Tor barbarous cruelty and blood thirsty
evenge, has no parallel except in the history of sa
age warfare.
Can Americans, citizens Of the United States,
nness THESE outrages with no feelings Of sympathy
Ian they be guiltess OF the crimes of the
'oicy OF Mexico, while they do nothing TO stop her
htI savage carcer In the early history of the re-
o'u'iohafy struggle OF the United Colonies, there
we're men who could aid the British government, and
'ho mad no complaints to make that the I" mercess
nuian savoges were melted to indiscrimlnate de-
uucuon OF all ages, sexes and conditions of our
iuzens-there were ArDolds who could betray the
ounuy or WIN Santanic smile express their gralf-
alton at the surrender Of Fort Gfi,woId ard the
cred But we had hoped for humanity's sake, that
uch ieeling had ceased to exist among u.s. and that
more liberal and christian spirit pervaded the land
IL IS The duty of the United States TO aid in all con
'uuonal and lawful ways, any and every people who
re struggling TO establish their natural and nalien-
Ole rights And, in the of the re-annex alton of
exas, we may perform act which will not only
e IN accordance with this humane policy, but also
mlnently beneficial TO ourselves
we say, then, that lsrEREsr-PoLIcY, HuMAsIrY
hPerau'ely call upon Us TO he annex Texas to the
mon The Past aud the debt of gratitude we owe
me founders and defenders of our own republican
Present. with all that we enjoy and
re-a rich, populous and powerful people-the Flu
ire win ITS bright hopes, and glorious prospects,
II 1T one grand, deeptoned and commanding voice
'mdnd remuneration. And fsithless will be our
Dung and great nation, false TO herself and humani-
T, u she responds not at to the call: IRE.
NNEAATlON NOW, AND THE UNION FOR
YER"