The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-30
From the Old School Dtmoera'
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.

| The proceedings of enthusiastic meetings ia all
quarters Of the country, expressing the Of tie
| Republican party, in favor Of the annexation of
Texas, of the acquisition Of Oregon, and Of the cleo
ton of President Tyler, pour in upon u.s. win the
rival Of every mail from the North, the East and the
South. Were our paper twice its present slzer and
issued twice day, we could not publish all these
manifestations of popular sentiment on those ques
tons.
Ii seems to us passing strange that any politician
who looks calmly upon the movements now iranspi-
ring, should any longer doubt that the questions Of
Oregon" and e Texas" are destined TO swallow up
all others in the ensuing contest And why should
they not2 Questions of equal importance have not
sgitated the political world during the last tw enty
years. 1t is apparent TO all but the blinded and big
Gifted man-worshiPper, that the veal of the
country, depends upon the Of policy ncu
adopted by our Government on these subjects.
when Jefferson negotiated for the annexation of
Louisiana, the same cry Of opposition was raised
and upon similar grounds in many respects those
Do~ urged by The opponents of the Administration
1t vain that the friends Of that far seeing pa
triot pointed to the immense advantages that would
accrue TO the whole country from the purchase
Then, rs now, there was actious partisan opposI.
ton 10 the proposition, which needed not the lille
rests of the country, but looked solely to the eff Ct
Of the measure upon the pros ects of party leaders
Look back for moment 10 the senseiess, reckless
and unprincipled opposition Of the enemies OF Jefer-
son, to that master stroke OF policy and answer
where ore the arguments urged by the opposioulsls
Of that days Forgotten. Where is the man 10 be
found who would consen, to cede back to France
the original domain embraced in that purchase for
fire hundred times its cost Where is the man who
has the capacity to estimate the value Of the couutry
for which the patriot Jefferson negotiated smId
storms Of abuse and denunciatioui
Is there living man who realizt the we'll
known historical fact, that the most violent OPPOSE
ton made to the ratihca Of the treaty for the
purchase Of the Louisiana territory Would not re
be set down as an IDIOT or a madmsn " no should
attempt to argue nor against the policy Of Mir. JET
[, rson's purchase Most assuredly
Yet what do now see2 The valuable domain
Of Texas is offered to 1t lies upon our south.
western border covering IL for space Of several
hundred miles. In possession Of country at WAY
with US, it would be the safe rendezvous OF whatever
force, civilized or savage, might be Necessary 20
bsrass US. lis possession by enemy would cut Of
our intercourse with California-coniroi our trade
with Santa Fe and Mexico-and check our pro. ress
IN colonlzng Oregon. The I, ade of the Mississill
river, would be subject to perpetual interruption
smuggling through the western border could be prose
cu'ed without restrsnt-tamperng with the lfdsD
tribes would be practiced our fronter-snd every
species If aggression could be COMMITTEE upon
LOUISIANA, Arkansas, and Missouri, which no rel-
sonabe force could prevent or punish.
10 the hands Of England, the territory Of Texas
would furnish a hiding place for the slaves oil The
South and West These are few of the evils Of ITS
possession by any foreign power.
But In both commercial and political point oi
view, the alton Of Texas is most desirable IT,
valuable products would add vastly TO our cou-
meree, and to the encouragement Of our mnnuiac.
lures
In this tspect the manufacturing and commerce
portions Of northern brethren are deeply interss
ed do we believe for moment, that lisy are l1
sensible TO these advantages.
ln political point Of view, anne alton would tend
TO equalize power between the North and South u
northern politicians are honest, they cannot Jet w
this-for as We have endeayored heretofore 20 show
there is no question upon which The South, II II bad
the PrePopdsrspoe, could seriously infect the Notil
whilst on question Of ritai Importance the Sour
has serious cause Of alarm from Northern supremacy
We shall pursue this subject