The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-17

commenced. England has sbeenPndeavoring, by eve
ry means in her power to gain the good will of the
latter alieDating the aecti0nsoff the former
Crafty and subtle as sheever is when her interest
is concerned, has been endeavouring, by every
means IN her power, to gain the affections Of the
people of Texas. She has endeayoured to conceal
the efforts which she has been making for ulti-
mateIy obtaining possession of this valuable coun-
try, but enough ofthem have been discovered 10
show how eager she is, and how desirous of alien
ating the affections of the Texans from us, and
drawing them to herself She has made three,
treaties with Texas in which treaties, she attempt
ed to secure peace between Texas and Mexico
on such terms as would have broughE the former
almost directly under her influence and power,
and which would have so involved its interests
with hers, as to make it almost dependent upon
her. Rome, once the mistress of the word OBJ
tained possession Of provinces and empires by first
interfering mediator, in their disputes, then as
an allv, and lastly as sovereign So will it be
with England; and Texas viii, at length, fall a
prey to her intrigues and we will regret, when
too late, that rejected her offers and refused the
proffered annexation.
IfEugtand should obtain possession of Texas
and a war should occur between the Unlted States
and the former, our South and SeuthWest would
be almost wholly in her power She would have
several excellent ports on the Cuff of Mexico
where she could build or reft her ships and which
would give her the command of the Gulf and of
the Mississippi River. Texas would also servens
magazine. where she might collect and store up
supplies for her armies and organize her strength,
from which she could pour in her troops upon US,
and inundate our whole Southern country, and to
which she could retreat in case of a repulse
Moreover. being firmly established in territory
of her own, she would not only pour in upon US
the hordes of fierce savages who inhabt certain
portions of Texas, but account OF her contiguity
the tribes of Indians west of the Mississippi she
could gain them over to her side, as she has twice
done before, and throw them in upon US to the
work of massacre and desolation BY these ruth
less enemies the fairest portions of onr country
would be desolated our citizens would be mur-
dered in their beds and at their daily labor their
property would be destroyed or carried off, and
this country, which now greets the eye with its
Waving feldsof grain, and its snowy acres Of cot
ton, wonld present scene which would cause
tears of regret TO flow even from an enemy Nor
would England stop here; she would incite our
sl&Aes in the Southern aud South western States
TO rebellion she would tell them Of liberty to be
gained, of the sweets of Freedom and of the inus-
tice and cruelty with which they are treated by
their owners; she would arm them, and make
them. also, aid in carrying on the work of death
and desolation Thus, would at once, be as
sailed by powerful foreign foe-by the hundred
tory west Of the Mississippi-and by thousands Of
our slaves deluded by false statements md deceit
fuf promises and urged on to desperation by the
hope of gaining that which they never could en-
JOY.
To contend successfully with this accumulation
Of enemies would require nearly all Of our disposa-
BILE strength to be concentrated in one corner Of
cur land leaving the other parts ofthe country al
most defencrlrss Then would England pour in
her troops from Canada-bfockade our ports, and
lombard our Atlantic cities with her f7eets-land
upon the shores of our Lakes and perhaps throw
in troops from her possessions in Oregon If we
should ever succeed in beating of our enemies,
under these circumstances, it would be at the ex-
pense of so much blood and treasure, that itwohld
require peace of almost century to putt US in
the condition. in which'we were before the war.
We have extended our article considerably be.
yond the limits which we marked out in com
bnt the interesting nature of the subject
and Of the ideas which it suggests. must be our
excuse. We cannot close without asking one
in the general unanimity of the
South and W-st in favor of annexation, is the
North so much opposed to ltq Every one is rea-
DIV to aHswer-because slavery exists within the
limits of Texas; yes, this is the true reason The
Democratic Review, in an article to which we
have already alluded, in speaking of the question
Of annexation, says, "that this is no new thing 1t
is sudden experiment of the South, is alleged
10 recruit political strength felt tosbe failing be-
fore the rapid growth and extension of the free
States" This is true. 1t IS no sudden expert
ment ofthe South TO gain poitical strength, and to
increase the power of the slave-holding states but
we should not be afraid to avow that this forms
one of the principal reasons And are we not
usti6able in this2 Are not the fanatics of the |
North trying every means in their power, both
fair and foul, to effect the abolition of slavery in
he Southern Statesa And, have we not the right
10 defend ourselves, and to increase our strength
when it can be done honourably, and especially,
when it can be effected in a manner which will, |
in reality, benefit the whole Unioni We saw
hat the South should stand up for the annexation
Of Texas on this ground, if there was no other,
namely, because it will give US larger slave re-
presentation in Congress, and would serve as a
check to the EiIlainous proceedings Of the Aboli-
onists. Their strength is Increasing in Congress
at every succeeding session; they, already, have
the audacity TO declare, openly, that slavery mast
be abolished, disuuion will be the consequence
already, the distant mutterings of the storm is
heard, which must soon burst over our heads, if
we do not find some means for checking the |
movements ofthe Abolitionists ofthe North. An
opportunity now offers at least to avert the dan
gers for time, while we may at the same time.
aid the general interests of the country; and the
South should never cease urging the question until
Ieras IS annexed to the Union
W. 81 ~. eI,oS, L.