The Arkansas banner., 1844-06-05

| suVHlittea to lily alspOsdis dSh ol S0u to give all immediate publication ill your paper. l am satifed that you will take pleasure in complying with this request, that the public may be apprised of the sentiments of another distinguished democrat upon the interesting subject to which the letter refers. ' our com ] pliance will much oblige yours, &c.,
 ". T. COLQUITT
 DETROIT, May 10, ls4l. | DEAR SIR-In answer to your inquiry, whether am favorable to the immediate an- nexation of Texas to the United States, reply that am. As you demand my opinion only of this measure, and briefly the reasons which influence me, l shall confne myself to these points.
 shall not dwell upon the policy of uniting coterminous countries, situated like ours and Texas, with no marked geographical feature to divide them, and with navigable streams penetrating the territories of both nor upon the common origin of the people who inhabit them, upon their common language, manners, religion, institutions, and, in fact, their iden- tity as a branch of the human family. N Tor shall urge the material interests involved in tie measure, by the free intercourse 1t would establish between the various sections of a vast country, mutually dependent upon, and supplying one another. These considera- tions are so obvious, that they need no eluci- dation from me.
 But, in military point of view, annexa- ton strikes me as still more important, and my mind has been themore 1orcibly impressed with this idea from reading the able letter of General Jackson upon this subject, which has just come under my observation. With the intuitive sagacity which makes part of the 1 character of that great man and pure patriot, he has foreseen the use which a European enemy might make of Texas in the event of war with the United States. 4 Judgement in that country would lay open our whole southwestern border to his devastatons- l We could establish no fortress, nor occupy any favorable position; for the immense iron 1 tier may, in a vast many places, be crossed 1 as readily as a man passes from one part of his farm to another. The advantages an active enemy would enjoy ndersueh circumstances, 1t requires no sagaclty to foretell
 These considerations recall to my memory an article which made its appearance just before left Europe, in leading tory period- ical in England, which understood to speak the sentiments of powerful party. This is Frazer's Magazine; and more nefarious ar ticle never issued from proligate press It ought 10 be stereotyped and circulated from one end of our country to the other, to show the designs which are in agitation against us, and to teach us that our safety in that mighty contest which is coming upon us, is in a 1 knowledge of our danger, and in determina- l ton, by union, and by a wise forecast, to meet it, and defeat it. The spirit of this ar ticle is sufficiently indicated by its title, which was, ga war with the United States blessing to mankind" l cannot refer to it at this moment, but must speak of 1t from recollec- ton, have often been surprised 1t has not attracted more attentiop in our country. It's object was to provoke war with the United States, and lay down the plan of a campaign, which would soonest bring 1t to fortunate conclusion for England. The basis of this plan was the organization of the necessary black force in the West India Islands, and it's debarkation upon our southern coast The consequences which our enemies londly hoped for, in such case, but with an entire | ignorance of the true state of the country, were foretold with rare union of phian thropy and hatred. l wish had the number at hand, to cull some choice passages for your reflection. The result was to be the destruction of the southern States, the ruin or depression of the others, and the dissolu- ton of this great and glorious confederacy, on which the last hopes of freedom through the world now rest.
 What more favorable position could be taken for the occupation of English black ] troops, and for letting them loose upon our southern States, than is afforded by Texas ? Incapable of resisting in the event of war between Us and England, she would be taken possession of by the latter, under one or another of those pretences, which every page of her history furnishes, and the territory would become the depot whence she would carry on her operations against us, and attempt to add servile war to the other calamities which hostilites bring with them He who doubts whether this would be done, has yet to learn another trait in the annals of national antipathy It would be done, and be called ! philanthropy.
 Every day satisfies me more and more, that a majority of the American people are in favor of annexation. We're they not, the measure ought not to be effected. But as they are, the sooner 1t Is effected the better. l do not touch the details of the negotiation. That must be left to the responsibility of the government; as, also, must the bearing of the question upon, and its reception by, other countries. These are points l do not here enter into.
 la am, dear sir, with much regard, truly yours,
 LEW. CASS
 Hon r. A. HANNEGAN,
 Washington, D. C..
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