Mississippi Democrat., 1845-03-19

They are alengaged in their respective
pursuits, and their joint labors constitute
tho national or home industry. To tax one
branch of this home industry for the bene.
fit Of another, would be unjust. No one
Of these interests can rightfllly claim an
advantage over the others, OF TO be en-
riched by impoverishing the others All are
equally entitled to the fosleting care and
protection Of the government. In exercis-
ing sound discretion in levying discrimina-
ting duties within the limits prescribed.
care should be taken that-it be done in
manner not to benefit the wealthy fow, at
the expense of the toiling millions, by tax
ing loves, the luxuries Of life, or articles
of superior quality and high price, which
can only be cons med by the wealthy; the
highest, the necessaries Of life, or articles
of coarse quality and low price, which the
poor and great mass Of the people must
consume. The burdens of government
should, as far as practicable, be distributed
Justly and equally among all classes Of our
population. These general views long en-.
tertained on this subject, have deemed
it proper to reiterate. II is a subject up
on which conflicting interests Of sections
and occupations are supposed 10 exist, and
a spirit Of mutual concession and compro-
mise in adjusting its details should be cher
ished by every part Of our wide spread
country, as the only means Of preserving
harmony and cheerful acquiescence OF
all in the operations Of our revenue laws.
Our patriotic citizens in every part Of the
Union will readily submit to the payment
Of such taxes as will be needed for tho
support of their government, whether in
peace or in war, if they are so levied as
to distribute the burdens as equally as
possible amongst them.
The Republic of Texas has made
known her desire to come into our Union,
TO form part of our confederacy, aud
enjoy with US the blessings of liberty SO.
cured and guaranteed by our constitution.
Texas was once part Of our country
was unwisely ceded away to foreign !
power--is now independent, and possess- :
es an undoubted right TO dispose of part
or the whole of her territory, and to merge
her sovereignty, as separate and inde-
pendent 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 given to the
reunion and it only remains for the two
countries to agree upon the terms, to con-
summate an object SO important to both.
regard the question of annexation as
belonging exclusively to the United States
and Texas. They are independent pow.
ers; powers competent to contract, and
foreign nations have no right to interfere
with them, or take exception to their re.
union. Foreign powers do not seem 10
appreciate the character of our govern
mcnt. Our Union is confederation Of
independent States, whose policy is peace
with each other and all the world. To
enlarge its limits, is to extend the domin-
ion Of peace over additional territories and
increasing millions. The world has no.
thing TO fear from military ambition in our
government. While the Chief Magistrate
and the popular branch Of Congress are
elected for short terms by the sufrages Of
those millions who must, in their own per-
sons, bear all the burdens and miseries Of
war, our government cannot be otherwise
than pacific. Foreign powers should,
therefore, look on the annexation of Tex
as to the United States, not as the conquest
Of a nation seeking to extend her domin-
ion by arms and violence, but as peace
fu acquisition Of territory once her own,
BY adding another member TO our confed-
GRAFTON, with the consent Of that member
thereby diminishing the chances Of war,
and opening to them new and ever increa-
sing markets for their products.
To Texas the reunion is important, be.
cause the strong protecting arm Of our
government would be extended over her,
and the vast resources of her fertile soil
and genial climate would be speedily de-
veloped while the safety Of New Orleans
and our whole southwestern frontier a.
gainst hostile aggression, as well as the in
terests Of the whole Union would be pro-
NOTED by il.
In the earlier stages Of our national ex.
istence the opinion prevailed with some,
that our system Of confederated States
could not operate successfully over an ex-
tended territory, and serious objections
have, at different times, been made to tho
enlargement Of boundaries. These objec-
tions were earnestly urged when we ac-
quircd Louisiana. Experience has shown
that they were not well founded. The IL
tie OF numerous Indian tribes to vast tracts
of country has been extingushed. New
States have been admitted into the Union;
new territories have been created, and
our jurisdiction and laws extended over
them As our population has expanded,
the Union has been cemented and strength
ened; as our boundaries have been en-