Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-24

ONCE a part Vi our Couhtf y-WuS uilWISefy
coded away 10 q foreign power--is now in
dependent. and possesses an undouDled
right to dispose OF a part or the whole Of
her territory, and to merge her sovereign
~, as separate and independent State, in
ours. congratulate my country that, by
an act Of the late Congress Of the United
States, the assent of this government has
been gwen to the reunion; and it only re-
mains for the two countries to agree upon
terms. to consumate an object SO important
10 both.
regard the question of annexation as
belonging exclusively TO the United States
and Texas. They are independent powers
competent TO contract; and iorei IN nations
have no right 10 interfere with them, or 10
lake exceptions 20 their reunion. Foreign
powers do not seem 10 appreciate the true
character of our government. Our Union
is conftderacy of independent States.
whose policy is peace with each other and
all the world. 70 enlarge It's limits, is to
! extend the dominion Of peace over add
tional territories and Increasing millions.
The world has nothing 10 fear from militia
:,
While The chief magistrate and the pop
ular branch Of Congress are elected for
short terms, by the sutirages of those mil
lions who must in their own persons bear
all the burdens and lnise!ies OF war, our
government cannot be otherwise than pa
cific. Foreign powers should therefore,
look on the Annexation Of Texas TO the
| United States, not as the conquest of n ma
ton seeking to extend her dominion by
arms and violence, but as the peaceful &C.
| quis ton of a territory once her own, by
adding another member TO our confedera-
ton, with the consent of that member
thereby diminishing the chances Of war,
ano opening to them new ana ever i2cr as
ing markets for their products.
To Texas the reunion is important, be-
cause the strong pro'ec ing arm of our gov
ment would be extend d over her, and the
vast resources Of her fertile soil and genia!
climate would be speedily ,develepe while
the safety of New Orleans and our whole
southwestern frontier against hostile ag
Qressions, as well as the interests Of the
whole Union, would be promoted by it.
In the earliest stages of our nat onal ex
istcncc, The opinion prevailed with some
that our system Of confedera,ed STATES coulC
lot operate successfully over an ex encec
territory, and serious objections have, al
different times, been made 10 the enlarge
ment Of our boundaries. These obi sction,
were earnestly urged when we acquired
Louisiana. Experience has shown thai
they were no, we'll founded The title OF
numerous Indian tribes 10 vast tracts O
country has been extinguiahcd. new State:
have been admitted into the Union new
territories have been created. and our ia
risdlcion and laws extended over them.
AS our population has expanded. the
Union has been cemented and strengthen
ed: as our boundaries have been enlarged
and our agricultural population has been
spread over a large surface. our ledera;i.t
system has acquired additional strength
and security 1t may we'll be douoteC
whether it would not be in greater dangeI
of overthrow if our present population
were confined 10 the comparatively narrow
limits OF the original thirteen States, than
it is, now that they are spa,sev settled
over a more extended territory. II is con.
| HOCiilIf bC4lCfCu tiltt OuI ~ tIluF u
safely extended 10 the utmost bounds OF our
territorial Limits, and that, as it should be
extended. the bonds of our Union, so fla,
| from being weak ened, will become strong.
! or.
None can fail 10 see the danger 10 our
safety and future peace, if Texas remains
an independent State, or becomes an ally
or dependency ofsome fore en- nation mo! g
powerful than herself. Is there one among
our citizens who would not prefer perpet-
ual peace with Texas 10 occasional wars
which so often occur between bordering
and independent nations? Is there one
who would not prefer free Intercourse with
her, TO high duties on all our products and
manufactures which enter her ports or
cross her froEtiersl Is there one who
would not prefer an Unrestricted communi-
c1tIon with her CT, zeus, 10 the frontier OBJ.
stuclions which must occur if she remains
out of the Union? Whatever is good OF
evil in the local institutions Of Texas, will
remain her own, whether annexed 10 the
| nied States or not.
None Of the present States will! be re-
sponsibe for them, any more than they
are Tor the local instutlons Of each other.
! They have confederated together for GER
tain spec f~d objects. Upon the same
principle that thew would refuse TO form a
perpetual union with Texas, because of
her local institutions. our forefathers would
have been prevented from forming our pre-
sent Union. Prceivng no valid objection
TO the measure, and many reasons for lis
adoption, vitality affecting the peace, The
safety. and the prosE Gritty Of both countries,
| shall. on the broad principles which
formed the basis and produced the adoption
of our constitution, aud not in any spirit
of sectional poll endeavor, by all con-
stltutional, honorable, and appropriate
means, 10 consummale the expressed will
OF the people and government Of tie United
States, by The re annexation of Texas to
our Union AT the earliest practicable period
Nor VIII it become in a less degree nv
duty 10 assert and maintain, by all consii
tutinal means, the right of the United
States to that portion of our territory which
lies beyond the Rocky Mountains. Our
tile TO the country of The Oregon is "clear
and unquestionable;" and already are our