The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-03-13
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The title of numerous Indian tribes TO vast
tracts of country has been extinguished. -
New States have been admitted into The
Union; new Territories have been created
and our jurisdiction aud laws extended
: over them. AS our population has ex.
panded, the Union has been cemented and
, strengthened; as our boundaries have been
e"la r9td, and our agricultural popu tation
mas been spread over large surface, our
, lederalVe system has acquired additional
strength and security. IL may well be
doubled whether 1t would not be 10 great
er danger OF overthrow if our present
population were confined 10 the compara-
tive narrow limits IF the original lhiIleen
States, than II is now that they are sparse.
Iy settled over an expanded territory. 1t
is confidently believed that our system
may be safely extended to the utmost
bounds OF our territorial limis;aud thal,as
1t shall be extended, The bonds OF cur Un-
ion, SOLAR from being weakened, will be-
come stronger.
None Can fail to sec the danger to our
safety and future peace, if Texas remains
an independent State or becomes an alIv
or dependency of some foreign nation
more powerful than herself. Is there one
among our cIllzens who would not prefer
I perpetual peace with Texas, 10 occasional
! vars, which so often occur between bor-
deIIng ndependcnt nalions2 Is there one
| wLo would not prefer tree Intercourse
with her, to high duties on all our pros
ducts and manufactures which enter her
ports or cross her frontiers? Is there one
who would not prefer am unrestricted COM
munlcatlon with her citizens TO the fronts
Ter distractions which must occur if she
remains oul of the Union? Whatever IS
good or evil in the local institutions of
Texas, will remain her own, whether at
neXed 10 the United States or not None
OF The present stres Will be responsible
for them, any more than they are for the
local Institutions OF each other. Thew
have confcderalcd together for certain sps-
Gifted objects.
Upon the same principle that they
would refuse 10 form a perpetual UNION
with Texas, because Of her local insLllu>
tons, our fore!alhers would have been
prevented from forming our present Tn.
ION. Percelvlng no valid objection TO the
measure, and many reasons for lis adop~
to-, vitality affecting the peace, the safety,
and the prosperity Of both countries, /
shall, on the broad prircip le which formed
the basis and produced the adoption OF our
constitution, and not 10 auy narrow spirit
OF sectional policy, rndeavor, by ali con-
stlullonal, honorable, and appropriate
means, TO consummate The expressed will
Of the people and government OF the Uni
tel States, BY the re annexation o. Texas
to our Union at the earliest practicable Pc
Rod.
Nor will it become in a less drgree nv
duty 10 assert and maintain BY all constr,
tutlona means, the right Ct the United
States to that portion Of our territory which
lies beyond the Rocky Noun ANS. OuruIc
TO the country of the Oregon is "ceor and
unquestIonab'e,' and already are our REQ,
pie preparing TO perfect that lille by occu.
pyng 1t with their wives and Children
But eighty years ago, our population was
conliaed on the west by the ridge of the
AIIeganles. Within that period within
the lifeline, might say, OF ,ome of nv
hearers-ou people increasing to many
have filed The eastern valley of
The Mississippi; adventurously ascelded
the Missouri to It's head springs, and are
already engaged in establishing the bless
lngs of scIfgoverpment in valleys, of
which the rivers flow TO The Pacific
The world behods The peaceful triumphs
of the industry of our emigranis. 10 us
belongs The duty OF protecting them, ade,
luateIy, wherever they may be upon our
soil The jurisdiction OF our laws, and
he benefits Of republican Institutions,
should be extended over them in the DIS
ant regions which they have selected for
heir homes.
The increasing facilities Of intercourse
will easily bring The s ales, OF which the
in that part Of our territory can
lot long be delayed, within the sphere of
'ur ederative Union. la the mean time,
very obligation imposed by treaty or con-
vcniora! slipulalous, should be sacredy
In the manngcmCnt Of our relations, Il
will be my aim TO observe a careful 1ts>
'ect for the rights ofolher nations, while
ur own will be the subject cf colsvnt
raichiuIness. Equal aud exact justice
hou!d characterize a our intercourse
With foreign counties. All alliances
avirg tendency to leopard The welfare
nd honor Of our country, or sacrifice auv
ne of The national interts SITS, will be studs
usIy avo ded; and yet no opportunity will
e lost 10 cultivate favorable ur der$tand-
lg with foreign governments, BY Which
ur navigation and commerce may beck
'nded and the ample products of our fer.
lie soil, as well as HE manufactures of
ar sklIful al'z'ns, find ready market
nd remunera!lng prices III FOREIGN coan.