The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-16
From the Kentucky Ysoman.
GEN. JACKSON'S LETTER

From the Kentucky YeOman.
GEN. JACKSON's LETTER
We call attention to the patriotic letter below,
from the
HERMITAGE, June 25, 1874
GENTLEMEN: have had the honor to receive the
invitation you were pleased to address to me on be-
half OF the Democracy of Kentucky, to be convened
a. Harrodsburg, on the 10Th and 18th of July next
The state of my health making it impossible for
me to undertake journey OF that distance, can do
no more than thank you for the honor conferred up
on me- and express my regret that cannot have the
qualification Of meeting my Democratic friends on
that occasion.
The issues involved in the approaching Presiden-
tnl election great and important, and not the
least of them, in my judgment is the question OF an
nexing Texas to our Union
On the latter subject you are aware that my opln-
ion has been before the public for nearly two years
1t founded mainly the importance Of that ter
ritory to safety in military point Of view and
il gives me pleasure TO that the measure IS sus-
tanned by the great majority of those who have ex-
amined the subject. But it appears that opposition
to the measure is sought to be justified by the sup
posed right of Mexico, who yet main aims quasi
war with Texas TO be first consulted This opinion
has been conclusively refuted by your learned
Judge Bib, and other able uriss, that think IT has
ceased 10 be shield for those who oppose the ac-
QUESTION of that territory The opposition at last VIII
be found TO ret on no other grounds than such as
have been disclosed in the British Parliament, and
Mexican consent will turn out TO be nothing more
nor less than ermssion from Great Britain and this
permission, has been indicated by Lord Aberdeen,
will be withheld unless slavery can be abolished in
Texas.
This is the true question and it is useless to dis
guise it, Shall the United States fail to adopt mea-
sure admitted be essential her safety unless she
can obtain the of Great Britain, who, with
out any authority, or the pretence Of any, becomes
voluntary meder in the natter
Texas is as independent of Mexico as the United
States are, and all who know the true condition Of
the two countries, will admit that this independence
cannot be altered, without the interference Of TO-
reign powers.
Louisiana 10 our Union reserved for consd-
Grafton and action at this day, England would have
much right 10 thwart IT as she now has the annexa-
ton Of Texas and she und ubtedly would exercise
the right, If We timd or foolish enough TO allow
her.
Let us not be deceived by false appearances. II
slavery be an evil, there other evils TO be
dreaded by us, and of these would be unqueston-
ably interference with the subject, far 1t IS
incorporated with our federal system, by foreign
Government But is slavery the evil which England
wishes to eradicate Do the principles of religion
the suggestions of philosophy, teach her to over
look the starving CONDITION of her people until
.he teach that the relation subsistng between
the white and black races in this country and in Tex
must be changed or modified 1t is more rational
suppose that her highest and first object would be
TO feed and cothe her people, and that the anx-
iety Of her statesmen this subject leads them TO
overlook the interest Of other nations while they are
advancing that Of their own.
| However this may be, let US do what is right in
ITSELF and necessary TO the protection and security OF
our free institutions. The annexation of Texas will
do wrong to any other nation. II will give our
| Union strength In the some manner that Louisiana
and Florida did In the manner, also, il
will extend our agricultural, manufacturing, and
| commercial resources
There are other and equally cogent in ia
vor OF the annexation Of Iexss TO our Union, but
have not the time TO trace them here is il
sary. My object in noticing your reference to the
| subject IS simply to assure you that deem il now
worthy Of the serious attention Of the American peo-
pie, whose judgment, doubt not, will be wise and
Just
Respectfully, your servant,
| ANDREW JACKSON.
| Hon. T. 7. MooRr,
nd othprs Committee