The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-14

has been given 10 the reunion; and i, on
| ~ remains for The two countries to agre,
upon The terms, 10 consummate an objec
50 important to both.
regard the question Of annexation Al
belonging exclusively to the United State,
and Texas. They are independent Pow
ors, competent 10 contract and foreign ma
tons have no RICH, 10 interfere with them
Or 10 take exceptions to their reuniou.-
I Foreign powers do not seem II appreciate
The trGe character Of our Goyuinmcut.
Oar Union Is a couicdOratlono OF independent
States, whose policy Is peace with each
other and all the world. To enlarae If,
limits is to extend tie dominion u pcaco
over additional territories ana iucrrusinp
millions. The world has nolhing 10 fear
from military ambition in our Government.
While the Chef Magistrate and tie popu.
lar branch OF Congress are elected for
shult terms by the suiiragcs Of those NIL.
lions who must, 10 their oSn persons, bear
all the BURDENS and misciies Of war. our
Government cannot be otherwise tAan pa.
clio. Foreign Powers should therefore
look on lhe annexation Of Tcx4s TO the
United States, not as he conquest Of ma
ton seeking TO extend her dulniuions by
arms and violence, bat as the peaceful ac.
QUESTION Of territory once her own, by
adding another member 10 our c0nitdefa.
ton with the consent OF tl.it member
thereby diminishing lie chances 1t war,
and opening 10 them ucw aud eypr.ucrcas.
ms market. Tor their products.
10 IeXls tie reunion IS important, be-
cause the strong protecting arm Of our Co
yerament would be extended over her, and
The vast resources of her fertile soil and
genial climate would be speedily develop.
ed while the safety of New Orleans and
Of our whole Southwestern fraai.ci against
hostile aggression, rs well as tie interests
Of the whole Union, would be promoted
III il.
In the earlier s,agcs Of our national cx.
lsience the opiaion prevailed with some
that our system Of confedelated States
could not operate successfully over an ex.
tended territory, and serious objection,
have al different times been made 10 tie
enlargement Of our boundaries. These
objections were earnestly urged when we
acquired LOUISIANA. Experience has
shown that hey were not well founded
Tie title Of numerous Iudian tubes TO vast
tracts Of country has been cxtinguished.
New States have been admitted uto the
Union New Territories have been crea.
'eI, and our jurisdiction and laws extended
over them. A our population has expan.
dcd, the Un9n has been cemented and
strengthened. As our boundaries have
bcea enlarged, and our agricultural popu.
iatipn has been spread over large surface,
our iedcraliye system has acquired add.
rpaal strength and security. II may well
be doubted whether il would not be ~
greater danger Of overthrow, it our pres.
ent population were confined TO the compa.
raiively narrow limits Of tho thirteen
States, than it is now they are sparsoly set.
tied over a more extended territory. II is
confidently believed tina, our system may
be safely extended to the utmost bounds of
our territorial limits, and that, as it shall
be extended, tie bonds Of our Union, so
lar from being weakened, will become
stronger.
None can Gail 10 see the danger to cur
saf,ty AMI future peace, if Texas remains
an independent, Stale, OF becomes an ally
or dependency Of some foreign nation
more powerful than herself l. here one
amuu. our cit,znns Who would not prefer
perpetual peace wnh Texas to occasional
wars, which SO often occur between border.
lng independent nlions Is there ono
who would not prefer free intercourse With
her, to high duties ~ all our products aud
manufactures winch enter her ports Or
cross her lronllersl IS there ono who
would not prefer an unrestricted commu.
uicat}on wilh her citizens, 20 the frontier
instructions which must occur il she re
maias out of The Union Whatever is good
81 evil IL tic local institutions Of Ie1as
Sll remain her own, whether annexed to
the United States or not. None Of the
prcsen, States VIII be responsible for thcm
any mere than they are Tor The local lnstI
uuou4 Of each other. They have conle.
DEBATED together loT certain specified OBJ
lrcls. Upon the same principle that they
would refuse 10 form perpetual union wlIh
Texas because Of her loca, institutions, our
ioreta,hcrs would have been prevented
from forming our present Union. PcfccIy-
lng no vai,d objection to the measure, aud
many reasons Ter lis adoption, vitality ai-
tectng the peace, the safety, and the pros
pcrliy of both countries, ! shall, on the
broad principle which formed the basis
ana produced the adoption Of our Consli.
luton, and not IN any narrow splrlt OF sec.
tonal policy, cndeayor, by all constltu ION.
al, honorable, aud appropriate means, 10
cousummatc the expressed will Of tho PEG.
pie and Government Of the United States,
IN the Remuneration Of Texas to our Uni
Oh al the earliest practicable period.
Nor will i, become IN n less degree my
dutq to assert and maintain, by all conslI'
tuioual means, the right of the 1. States
TO that portion Of our territory which lies
beyond the Rocky Mountains. Our t.tlo
to the country Of the Oregon is "clear and
unqucstionabo," and already aro our PEG.