Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-05
the annexation Of Texas. This CONCLUSION
/ deem self-evident. 8 sis 'o 9isse78
But great as are The adv,pfa eracs ~ nv.

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nexation in the encouragement vii h vii
result to our industrial pursuits--advanta
ges in which all sections of the Union vii
par'icipate-they are not SO important /,
the security which Texas ia 1 militsr,
point Of view offers u.s.. II is in this as
pect Of the questi IN tl,atI shudder whel
! look a. the course Of the newspaper pres,
opposed to annexation, and read the speeche,
Of many public men--who, absorbed in III,
effort to make d President, seem Ia cfr,
notIing for the iarigues Of Great Bri air
to defeat our true policy. .it 80 E..
We have labored for many ears 10 { ..
The States composing our Union, or tie IN
dian population within their limits, and m: ,
Be said to have iast succeeded in the &C.
oomplishment OF this humane poll, i
These indiana are now placed on our Yves.
tern frontier, and in territory fay orabls
totheir gradual civilization and protection
against the intrusion Of influences hostile
to them and 10 Us. At present they are
not accessible to British influence, excer,
on the northern boundary line. Is it n,
apparent, however, that the, whole Of su,
policy in respect TO tleir civilization. viii
DC thwarted ii any foreign power acquires
control over Teaas' The. lire Between
Teas and these Indians extends some
thousands of,lniles, and communicates with
Oregon insthe most direct and practicable
route to the great river Of that territory,
Iesas, therefore, in hostile hands, could
Led and sustain an army that could no,
only act against Oregon, but at, the same
time against Louisiana and Arkansas and
BY conjuction with The Indis.s conll make
lnroads onevery western State I, e Lakes.
An army thus employed, seconded. BY Q
proper organization Of force on lie Lakes,
would put,tLe whole west in, bl;zc,, and
cause us more injury in blood and money
in six months, than years Of peace could
atone for.
The sagaciiocus statesmen Of England un.
ders,and much better than we do,the force
OF the military considerations an here
suggesting, and hence, you viii find that
no pecuniary obligation will be deemed BY
them too great 70 prevent the anne alton
to this country. The success Of our ftesi
system, its capacity to secure order, to
promote the progress Of tie arts and rsoi-
cnces, and to stimulate the energies of onr
nature, to point far higher Than any yet
at lined under the forms of government in
the wcrld, il alarming to the advocates II
monarchy. The Further progress Of our
principles will be demonstxs.ion which
the popular mind throughout the world
cannot mistake, and opposition 10 these
principles is therefore 4 necessary part d
European policy; and it would De d
au u1r Sighted ior " to take for granted that
as it would be for one of our naSiga SIS Ia
embark on the ocean without CHI. ri on
needle, to aid him in weathefing storm.
and preventing shipwreck. Sosettlcd do
| consider this antagonistic feature Of mon
archy and Republicanism, in the present
state Of the world, that / would fell safs
in inferring what our case oug,'.t to be in
reference to this measure OF such vital
national interest, BY finding out what was
tie course Of Great Britain, Our oppcsi-
ton here, as it has been generally hereto
I re, will be found to be directly opposite
to hers. ssss y .f ~
But why should | press on you farther
views Of the paramount Importance o
Texas to the United States on the score Of
safety? Livery mind conversant with the
operations Of war, and with the causes
which give military ascendency, must see
f.om glance at our map, that such a gem
ias as Wellington's or Napoleon's, sus-
I ined BY naval ornaments on the, gall. 81
Mexico, and on the lakes, and ii posses
sion Of Texas with very small force Of,
Lnd, could, in one campaign, parelyze one
half Of our Union, deprive as Of Oregon,
and produce scenes Of servile insurrection
and massacre, that humanity would shud-
der to describe. This is no fancy sketch
--no chimera for the imagination, "a
friehten women and children. Il is the
natural operation of cause and eflect-in-
evitable and irresistible. t. A
Give Texas and Oregon 10 Great r lit
ain, and she viii have more territor I d,
this continent than the United State.s. 81
will surround us fsom our north east CO,
ner to the southwest corner. leaving n
outlet to Us by. land, we shav be l,terall
embraced in her potent grass, ana. omen |
her invasion by sea and land At ever
point Of the Union. T. sa'
And yet we are told by reading politi
clans Of the dAy, that the projec, Of annex
alton is mere bubble blown for 4 rolls
cal purpose, to = at Z own one leader, an
put up another ar, this too on the face I
assurances y At rf.ach us every tIay-whie
tell US mai Il gland holds in her hands
guarantee Of peace to TIE as, IL she wi
only vhf draw tie proposition Of nnio
Win u.s. / am proud TO see that n
ire nd.,' throughout tie Union are trcatiu
Ulese foreign nenaces as American. patr
, OTIS should who love their country end Al
determined to stand BY il in all cncrger
I cies without regard TO party. .S Y
Lea us next SEE, in answer to you
third, 4fcurth ani liz n inquiries, win
won d be the probable effect Of the detci
/ minaiion OF Texas TO accept the guarante
Of monarcllial powers. "A treaty Of con
merce would Be one Of reciprocal bcnefi
in the exchange of the raw productions
Texas .f,r the manufactured articles
those puwers.
Ensland would aim Il once to deetrs
the manufacturing inse1etts Of this count
u in composition viii her; to ~ this 4
would &c tie gainer by opening her por
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