The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-15
From The Courier & Enquirer Of Aug
TEXAS A FOREIGN COUNTRY.


II will be remembered by those of our
readers who take interest in the remarks
We have occasionally made on what we
consider the iHeedlty Of tho march Of the
troops Of the United States into Texas, to
make battle with any Mexican troops that
may be senl there, that we founded our
Objection on the fact that as vet Texas was
mol part and parcel of tho United States,
and, therefore, that the plea Of the Presl.
den, that DO was only acting IN defence OF
what he considered virtually portion Of
this country was invalid.
We have denied all along that Texas
and the United States could be hmalgama.
ted and mado INTO one people, wtthout
some specific legislation al hoe, and have
asked in vain for the proof tina, any such
legislation has been had, or that any au
thorIly IN law or constitution exists for tho
power assumed by tho Executive of send
ing the troops Of the United States oil, Of
and beyond our territory TO make war upon
foreign nation.
Among our illustrations Of the fact that
Texas aud tho United States arc not yet
one people, re said thst uur revenue laws.
for instance, were not in fofco IN or appli.
cable 10 Texas therefore, by analogy, no
other laws; and consequently that Texas
vas still IN regard to the United States a
forDign STATE.
The late Circular from the Treasury Of
the United States, with the subloincd com.
ments Of the official paper-tho Union
proceed, II will be seen, entirely upon the
hypothesis that Texas is foreign State :
and that tho notorious fact Of her being 50
and that her admission and Incorporation
into this Onlon IL a measure yet 10 b. con.
snmmnfed, IS leading To extensive comb.
nations to make money out Of the differ.
ence between the duties and drawback.
imposed and allowed by our tariff, aud
those imposed and allowed by tho tariff Of
Texas.
1t Is IN this point Of view VIC now call
particular attention to this document:
From the Warrington hmm N "Wednesday
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
We call the attention Of tho public TO the worry
important circular this day lasned by the Sorro
tary Of the Treasury II enbracrs tho great
question ms regards the operation Of the reycnuo
laws arising out Of tho annexation of Texas
, There are two modes ~ which It Is designed to
dcfraud tho reyenne--tho FIRST BY direct napoha.
ton from foreign ports 10 Toxas; tho second by
expectation from our own ports into TcNas. with
tho privilege Of tho drawback Of tho duty Should
these speculatJon- DO carried INTO effect the most
serious consequences might follow, by 80 dimin
lshing the rsyonno to dofsat or impair the cc
forts Of tho administration to pay of tho national
debt. Their success might inj1rioHsy affect tho
contemplated reduction Of the duties By leaving
the Government without an adequate ravenua to
meet the expenditures and, lastly, ii might over
whem with ruin many Of our own manufacturer
by the inundaton Of foreign goods free Of duty
Guided by tho acts Of Jefferson and Galatrn in
regard 10 Louisiana, and Of Monroe md Craw.
ford IN relation to Florida, the present Secretary
Of the Treasury has by this circular, applied tho
remedy to defeat these specuations and protect
the revenue. Some days since we warned capi
talls,s IN advance not to embark IN them, and we
think every ono viii now perceive that nothing
but loss Of money aud character can follow from
ell those efforts 10 eyade tho revenue laws Of tho
Union.