The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-25
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homes for tho3ands and thousands of happy and free people engaged in the noble pursuit of agriculture, and have not the products of this agriculture, exchanged in our own and foreign markets, given healthfuI employment. 10 oar manufacturing and navigating interests, and 10 the various mechanical arts Unless the measure of our prosperity is different from that which Is applicable to all other na- tions, 1t is impossible to resist the conclusion, that 1t will be promoted by the annexation of Texas. This conclusion deem seIi-evi- dent
 But great as arc the advantages of annexa- toni the encouragement which will result to our industrial pursuits-adyantage i'll which all sections of the Union will partieipae-- they are not so important as the security which Texas in q military point of view offers us. It is in this aspect of the question that l shuddor when look at the course of the newspaper press opposed to annexation, and read the speeches of many public men-who, absorbed in the effort to make President, seems to care nothing for the mtrgues of GEeat Britain 10 defeat our true policy.
 We have labored for many years 10 free the States composing our Union of the Indian population within their limits, andmay be said to have just succeeded in the accomplishment of this humane policy These Indians are now placed on our western frontier, and in territory iavorabloto their gradual civilization and protection, against the intrusion of mflu- ences hostile 10 them and 10 us. At present they are not accessible to British influence. except on the northern boundary line Is it not apparent, however, thatthe whole of our policy in respect to their civilization, will be tHwarted if any foreign power acquires con- tfol over Texas. The line between Texas and these Indians extends some thousands of miles and communicates with Oregon in the most direct and practicable route to the great river of that territory. Texas, therefore, in hostile hands. could feed and sustain an army that could not only act against Oregon, but at the same time against Louisiana and Arkansas, and by conjunction with the Indians could make inroads on every western State to the lakes. An army thus employed, seconded by a proper organization of force on the lakes, would put the whole west in blaze, and cause us more injury il blood and money in six months, than years of peace could atone for,
 The sagaeious statesmen of England under stand much better than we do the force of the military considerations am here suggest inc; and hence, you will find that no pecu- niary obligation will be deemed by them too great to prevent the annexation to thiseountry. The success of our free system, it's capacity to secure order, to promote the progress of the arts and sciences, and to stimulate the energies of OUT nature, to | point laf higher than any yet attained under the forms of gov ernment iB the old world, is alarming to the advocates of monarchy. The further pro- gress of our principles will be a demonstra- ton which the popular mind throughout the world cannot mistake, and opposition to these principles Is therefore a necessary part oi European policy; and 1t would be as short sighted for Us to take for granted that q diffe- rent feeling will control their policy, as ii would be for one of our navigators to embark on the ocean without chart or needle, to aid him in weathering storms and preventing shipwreck- So settled do l consider this antagonistic feature of monarchy and repub- lieanism in the present state of the world, that 1 would feel safe in inierring what our course ought to be in reference to this mea- sure of such vital national interest, by finding out what was the course of Great Britain Our position here. as 1t has been generally heretofore, will be found to be directly oppo- site to hers.
 But why should press on you further views of the oontimporanee of Texas to the United States on the score of safety Every mind conversant with the operations of war and with the causes which give mili- tary ascendency, must see from glance al our map that such a genius as Wellington's or Napoleon2s, sustained by naval armaments on the Gulf of Mexico, and on the lakes, and iii possession of Texss, with very small force on land, could, in one campaign, para lyze one half of our Union, deprive us of Oregon, and produce scenes of seryiie insur- rection and massacre, that humanity would shudder to describe This is no fancy sketch no chimera of the imagination, to frighten women and children. it is the natural ope- ration of cause and eaect--ineyitabIe and Ir- resistible
 Give Texas and Oregon to Great Britain aud she will have more territory on this con tnent than the United States. She will sur round us from our northeast corner to +ht southwest corner. Leaving no outlet to us hy land, we shall be literally embraced in her potent grasp, and open to her invasion by sea and land at every point of the Union.
 And yet we are told by leading politicians of the day, that the project of annexation is a mere bubble blown for political purpose to put down one leader, and put up ano- liner; and this too on the fact of assurances that reach us every day-which tell us thai England holds in her hand guarantee o peace to Texas, if. she will only withdraw i the proposition of Union with us ar proud to see that my friends throughout thc l Union are treating these foreign menaces a American patriots should, who love thei country, and are determined to stand by il all emergencies without regard to party.
 Let us next see, i'll answer to your third fourth and fifth enquiries, what would be tho probable effect of the determination of Texas to accept the guarantee of monarchieal pow CTS. A tresty of commerce would be the frs