The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-01-31
TEXAS VIEWS OF THE LONDON
CHRONICLE.

CHRONICLE.
" The imports of Isras amount only to 800 900 pei
annum.-Whig paper.
The friends of Texas should nor, and we be-
lieve that they do not, wish to promote its intro
duction into the American Union by deception
of any kind. Admit, then, that the above state
ment is correct, (of which, however, we are not
sure,) and the argument for its annexation still
rests upon bases of an imperishable character
country as large as all France, and with a
better climate, must have capabilities of popu-
lation and increase, in such state as it is now,
that will soon render it valuable market for
American manufactures. The rapidly with
which Ohio setted-with which Tennessee
and Kentucky setted-affords proofs of the most
striking character of how great would be the
augmentation of population in a few years, were
the security afforded by her annexation added TO
her actual position.
1t is in vain to say the same population would
exist in the United States Population increases
according to the means of subsistence. Men
knew this long before Nautilus elucidated the
proposition in an elaborate work, and by an
accumulation of statistical facts. The gene
raj progress of population in new countries,
if any Thing like good Government exist
ed, was strong proof of this truth. Nautilus
made clear by logical reasoning and facts
what observant men knew before. He also
showed the principle by which check was gi-
ven to population in older and more populous
communities.
In these remarks we are by no means TO be
understood as approving some of the conclu-
sons drawn by Nautilus, and which seemed to
him the most important from his premises. We
do not concur that either Government or indivi-
duals ought to neglect to take care of the poor,
lest superabundance of inhabitants should ex-
coed the means Of subsistence. For much Of
his facts, and some of his reasoning, Nautilus is
entitled to immortal credit; in some of his de-
duclions he was thoroughly erroneous, as has
been satisfactorily proven.
The London Weekly Chronicle, under the
head, Texas, Mexico, and the United States"
says:
There is, however, strong feeling in the North
upon this question, (AnneI ation The late vote of
the Congress must not be misconstrued 1t indicates
dstrust to Santa Anna Indifference to the matter
in dispute, or indispositon to risk another attempt
upon Texas, provided the Congress could be sure
that the funds voted would be properly applied. But
the present President is known to be perfect sieve
where money is concerned; and such is the feeling
of dstrust toward him. as are assured, that not
withstandng his dashing qualities and his revolution
airy fact, which is very remarkable, for there has
hardly been a successful /" movement" in Mexico,
for the last twenty years. of which he has not been
the forlorn hope; his tenure of power most prsca-
rious, and it would require nothing bat combined
movement in the North, 10 drive him from the
helm.
an the mean time Mr.. Polk has capital cards 10 plau
MtricO is dirided; European Interference improba-
Die; Terra, freak and not untcillng. Has there evsr
better time 10 roo?'t
The honest soul Talk Of Texas pirates and
land robbers
I'VE have introduced the italics in this instance