Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-07-24
A WORD FROM THE NEW STATE,

An old resident of Texas who had been
opposed to annexation, attended the dis
trict court in his neigbborhood, conversed
with men form different parts Of the re-
public, saw the flag Of the United States
waving IRON liberty poles, and then writes
to the New York Commercial Advertiser
that he was "enraptured, felt new life in
fused within him, and forgot every thing
but that he was an American. Every one
he met appeuredto have the same feeling"
AL right, old gentleman; the opponents of
the great measure Of Union in the States
will soon acknowledge a kindred rapture.
A large majority Of our people will ere
long do lnIl justice TO the wisdom and
foresight of the democracy, and applaud
the sagacity and patriotism Of Jackson,
Polk, Walker, Tyler, Calhoun, Johnson,
Woodbury., Richie, and others of the ear
Iy, fearless and unainching friends Of Tex
as, What democrat does not feel an hon
esl pride in belonging to party which in
the exercise OF its large and liberal prnci.
pies, has added to the Union vast proylnc-
es like Louisiana, Florida, Missouri, and
Texas, has always extended welcome to
new stutes, and guards with an eagle eye
every rood, every foot of our territory,
while it sweeps on an Gag lie wing to the
utmost bounds OF the area of freedom?
We copy the concluding paragraphs Of
the letter in the Commercials paper that
has steadily opposed the admission Of Tex
as:---
81 am now satisfied that nothing can
stem the torrent Unpopular feeling in IA
vor of annexalion; that Texas will accept
The terms proposed and leave it TO the
magnanlmily Of the United States Con-
gress to do us justIce-Texas will unhesi.
; latlngIy throw herself into the arms of the
United States, and trust all subsequent
proceedings to her honor. The prospect
" SIIthllI hlIICAdllDI Iio ullCduf llISDIItu
us with new ygor and increased the value
Of our lands.
This is one of the most lovely countries
that can be imagined, This upper country
embraces alternate hill and dale, inter.
sJcrScd with clear, transparent, flowing
streams, and in equal proportion o! tim
Der and prairie. Oar prairie is like one
II continuous flower garden; our streams are
filled with the finest fish, our praries
u with deer, our timber and bottom lands
with turkeys and other game, and all that
u is wanted to make this Il terrestrial para
disc is population olindustrlous Yankees.
!, AT present our population is ,hnly sea-
tered over wide extent Of country.
y Mary OF our citizens own large tracts of
J, land in the heart Of the old settlements |
i have in this tract between ten and twelve
thousand acres with no family oa it but
: my own, and | am within eighteen miles Of
Anstin'S first settlement, San Felipe.
Il When Texas becomes as denseIy settled
as Western New York, with schools,
= ,hurches, &c, it will be one of The most
/ desirable countries on the globe for a
= permanent residence. Here the necessa-
i res Of life can he procvred with more ease
I and less labor than in any country that
D know of, Our climate is mild aud saIu-
i brous We do not suffer from the sum-
= mer's heat or winters cold. You Of the
> uorth, if may Judge from your publicG-
. % lions, have formed an entirely wrong oplG-
d ion of the moral character Of the Texans.
Five Of our district judges are professors
6 of rcligion-one baptist clergyman, who
is deservedIy and universally popular on
!, account of his amiabIe disposition and
u catholic principles. The other is a dis
,inguishcd member Of the Methodist Epis-
= copai church in Galveston His house
II has always been home for the clcrgymcn
Of that denomination.
> Oar bar would not suffer a comparison
u with any bar in your State. In ii We have
/ men who have filled some ofthe most i'm
porlant Offices in the United States, l.as>
y week recognized one who for many
'o years represented your government .:
Z minister in MEXICO; another who had filled
" some Of the most important Offices in Ala
II bama. The business of our counts is con
d. Quoted with as much dignity as that 0
a. yonr superior courts. During the pas
week many important legal decisions were
y made, which trust Will produce favor
able moral influence among our citizens
One of these decisions was, that any con
lie veynnce Of property with nlentt to de(raut
Dr. creditors is void, even if the purchaser pay
e. valuable consideration therefor Tc
n the honor of our country | will say tina
~ there was not criminal case on the dock
n ct, and that, after sitting three days, th'
OIL grand jury was mismised without having {
single indictment brought before it.
+ Detroit, July IA fine flock of sheer
- numbering several hundred we shouIc