The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-08-30
VOLUME 1. NUMBER 27.

American people concurred with them in senti-
ment. Texas is but little less important to the
Union than Louisiana, and Mr.. Clay says that
Florida is of incomparably less value than Texas
At the time of their purchase they contained
population ignorant of our laws and the nature of
our Institutions, and embitered toward u.s. by being
transferred, like many cattle, by their respective
governments. This was certainly a formidable
objection to their admission into our Union. But
no such argument exists against the annexation Of
Texas Her clizeus have been our citizens-they
have proved their love Of liberty by fighting for 1t,
and have displayed their admiration of our insti-
tutions by once more seeking protection under the
folds of the Star Spangled Banner.
TEXAS WILL ADD TO OUR TREASURY
THE PROCEEDS OF MORE THAN ONE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX MILLIONS
OF ACRES OF AS GOOD LAND AS THE
WORLD CONTAINS-MAKING NEARLY
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
The commissioner Of the general land office OF
Texas estimates the limits Of the republic to
contain two hundred and three million five hum
dred and twenty thousand acres of land. Of this
amount, sixty seven millions four hundred and
eight thousand six hundred and seventy three acres
have already been disposed of by that government;
leaving a balance of one hundred and thirty six
millions one hundred and eleven thousand three
hundred and twenty six acres of public lands,
which would all become the property of the U.
States the moment Texas became annexed to the
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! sold by our government, is one dollar and twenty
five cents per acre. AT this rate, the public
lands of Texas would bring the enormous sum of
ia MILLIONS 391 THOUSAND 575 DOL
LARS. The public debt Of Texas is not estima-
ted higher than ten millions, by the officers of that
republic, and even upon the supposition that the
United States paid this amount, (Which is by no
means a necessary consequence of annexation)
we would still have clear balance in our favor of
l64 million 391 thousand 575 dollars. But, for
sake of argument, let US imagine that half this land
would not find purchasers, and we would, even in
that case, make a clear speculation OF 80 million
1856 thousand 1877 dollars; and this sum, according
to Mr.. Caly's calcuation, would defray all the
expenses OF the government for more than six
years. The amount of taxation thus reduced
every one can perceive for himself And yet
great as is this sum of money, it sinks into
insignifcance when compared with the other
permanent advantages to result from the annexa-
tion of Texas.
TEXAS WILL GIVE US A HOME MAR
KET.
The Importance of Texas to the United States
as home market, may be estimated from fact
embraced in the report of the Secretary of the
treasury for 1910. That document testiiies that
and surplus produce, of the value of one million
three hundred and sixty nine thousand dollars
But it would appear strange to those unfamiliar
with its causes, that, in lS43, instead Of having
greatly increased our sales to Texas in the four
intervening years, they had diminished more than
one million OF dollars The treasury reports
establish that, in ls43- our total exports to Texas
amounted to but one hundred and ninety thousand
SIX hundred and four dollars. And what is the
cause Of this astonishing decrease' The reason
is plain. Since 1889, her revenue laws have
become more stringent, and the republic of Texas
has entered into commercial treaties with England
and other European governments, and now buys
from them the same articles of manufacture she
formerly procured from US; and in addition to this,
her tariff law places tax OF about two dollars
upon every barrel of flour we send to Texas,
which renders it cheaper for the citizens Of that
country to produce their own breadstufs than to
purchase from the United States. Is it asked, how
will hiatt a.;
The answer is evident If Texas becomes por-
ton of the United States, free trade will necessa-
rily exist between them. The Texans will re-
ceive our flour and other produce, and our domes-
tic manufactures. without paying tax upon them; /;
and at the same time, we would receive her sugar
without paying duty of two cents and half on
every pound, as we now do, and would also obtain
upon like terms, her molasses, cotton, lice, tobac-
co, indigo, fruits, and, at no very future day,
coffee also. Her commercial intercourse with
Europe would be in great measure abandoned,
and the United States would monopolize the entire
trade of Texas.
Annex Texas to the Union, and her population
will increase with rapidity unexampled in the
history of natons,-eve the peopling Of our own
great State will not furnish a PARALLEL and each
year for the next ten, our sales 10 that country
will augment at least one million of dollars. This
is as certain as any coming event, and can be
established to the satisfaction OF every unpreudic-
ed mind. All persons of intelligence know that
prices chiefly depend upon the demand. Open us
new market and the value of our wheat and
other produce, aud of our domestic manufactures,
must ilse forthwith. Cut off our trade with Lou
siana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, and
what becomes of the western farmer and eastern
manufacturer? AT moderate calculation, the
value of their productions would be decreased one
sixth Annex Texas, and at no very distant day,
that territory will create as great demand upon
our farms and our manufactures the States just
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