The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-09-12

PROCEEDS OF MORE THAN ONE HUN.
.DRED AND THIRTY SIX MILLIONS OF
ACRES OF AS GOOD LAND AS THE w ORLD
NTAINS-NiAKING NEARLY ONE HUN
DRED AND SEVENTY-FlVE MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS ls.- .r
The Commissioner of the General Land Office Of
Texas estimates the limits OF the Republic to contain
two hundred and three millions FIVE hundred and twenty
thousand acres of land OF this amount, sixty-seyen
millions four hundred and eight thousand six hundred
and sevenyhree acres have already been disposed of
" that government, leaving balance OF one hundred
and thiTly-six millions hundred and eleven thousand
three hundred and twenty-si5 acres of public lands
which would all become the property of the United
States the moment Texas became annexed to the Union
Thelowest price at which public land is sold by our
government is one dollar and twenty yve cents per
At this same rate the public lands of Texas would
bring the enormous sum of ia MILLIONS 39l
THOUSAND SIS DOLLARS. The public debt OF
Texas not estimated higher than ten millions by the
officers of that Republic and even upon the supposon
that the U. States paid this amoun!, (Which is by no
means necessary consequence of annexadon9 we
would still have clear balance in our. favor OF l64
millions 391 thousand 575 dollars But for the sake
or argument, let us imagine that half this land would
moi find purchasers and we would, even in that case,
make clear speculation of 81 million 1856 thousand
1877 dollars; and this sum, according 10 Mr. Cays cal
culaon would defray all the expenses of the U. States
government for more than six years. The amount Of
taxation thus fedtced every one perceive for him
self. And yet great as is this sum of money! it sinks
into nsgnifcance when compared with the ether per-
manent advantages TO result from the annexation Of
Texas
TEXAS WILL GIVE us A GOOD 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 1940
Thatdocum ent tesfes that we sold to Texas in 1899
domestic manufactures and surplus produce OF the val
Of one million three hundred and sixty nine thousand
dollars. But it will appear strange to those unfamiliar
with its causes that in 1S43 instead Of having greatly
increased sales to Texas in the four intervening
years, they had diminished more than one million o.
dollars. The Treasury reports establish that in 1913
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 decreased The
plain. Since 1885, her revenue laws have be-
come more stringent and the Republic of Texas ha:
entered into commercial treaties with England and Other
European governments, and now buys from them the
same articles OF manufacture she formerly procured
from u.s. and in addition to this her tariff law places
tax of about two dollars upon every barrel OF flour
send Texas which renders it cheaper for the citizens
ohat country to produce their own breadstu than
purchase from the United States. Is It asked, how vii
annexation better our condition in this respec2 Tht
answer is evident lfTexas becomes portion OF tht
l.
them The Texans will receive our flour and other pro
duce, and our domestic manufacturers, without paying
tax upon them; and, at the same time, we would re
ceive her sugar without paying duty oftwo cents ant
a hall on every pound, as we now do and would alsc
obtain upon like terms her moasses, cotton, rice to
bacco, indigo fruits, and very future day, coffee
also. Her commercial intercourse with Europe would
be, in great measure, Abandoned; and the United
States would moropolze the entire trade Of Texas.
Annex Texas to the Union and her population will
increase with rapidiy unexamped in the history o
nations-even the peoplng OF our own great Stale viii
not furnish parallel and each year or the next ter
sales TO that country will augment at least one mil
lion fdollars, This is as certain any coming even
and can be established to the satisfaction OF every
preudiced mind. All persons of intelligence know th
prices chiefly depend upon the demand. Openus anew
Market and the valr Sour wheat and other produce
and of our domestic manufactures must rise forthwith
Cutoff ourtrade with Louisiana, Mississippi, Alaba
ma, and Tennessee, and what becomes Of the western
farmer and eastern manufacture AT moderate cacu
ation the value their productions would decreased
one sixth. Annex Texas and at no very distant day
that territory will create as greata demand upon oul
farms and our manufactures as the States just namet
now do Reject her. and her ports will be forever prac
ticallY shut against our commerce, because she cal
make better bargains, elsewhere "a .
The impulse given 10 business by the accomplish
nent of this measure, can scarcely be conceived The
A Hon. William Wilkins OF Pittsburgh, at present Sec
fetary Of War; states in recent publication that ir
bis opinion, the annexation Of Texas would create ar
annual demand for one hundred steamboats, more thar
those al present required. Look at TIE noble stream:
Mihinthe Repubi !, and then reflect upon the almost
inconcevabe impulse given orade, and son will con-
w tludewitb me that the estimate of the learned Judge is
rather under than over The true number. -.a.,. .
'NF NOT ANNEXED TO THE UNITED STATES
'TExAs WILL FORM CONNECTIONS WITH
.TGREAT BRITAIN, AT WAR WITH THE
INTERESTS AND SAFETY OF OUR UNION
Uhe willy dipomatists Of England have long engaged
in efforts to secure the confidence and friendship of the
Young Republic. They have offered TO loan her money
ahdmake pretensions to be her only tue friends. Br
fish emissaries have been sent there ALLEVIATE the Tex