The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-17
TIE PEOPLE OF TEXASi

by this time, in all probability, the destiny of
Texas is decided through the voice of her Congress.
Can any doubt the result; because who can doubt
the people of Texas
Mexico has attempted to intimidate them by
threats of invasion' They have stood undsmayed,
and defed her.
She is now seeking to seduce them by the promise
|of independence. England is pulling the wires, and
promoting the seduction. She, through Mr.. Com
missioner Elliott, is offering to Texas with one hand
The establishment of her independence, and the
temptations of free and favored commerce In the
other, she is probably holding out brilliant loan,
Tor perhaps gratuitous dOuce,T, to pay her debts
and propitiate her creditors. England is urged, by
|her jealousy of our power, and by the interests Of
her own commerce, TO intrigue us out Of the
alton Of Texas-to have the cotton lands employed
flor the benefit other manufacturers, and TO be in
dependent our own cotton planters. England, too, is
1desirous of appropriang the fruits of her luxurani
sugar lands to cherish her own commerce. Eng
land too, is ambitious of extending her influence into
rexas-of acquiring an ascendency over her coun-
Tells, if not of colonzing her terrory-and of ex-
tending her own power into California For this
purpose England is sparng Of no offers, and is enl-
poyng every species ofintrgue TO operate both upon
Mexico and upon Texas. She employs a commits
sioner to visit Mexico of her fgates, and pro-
cures from Mexico the independence of Texas. To
Texas, she offers privileges Of commerce--the re-
sources of her treasury-a free trade--and the
payment of her public debt. She appeals to
the pride of her people, and tempts them with
i,da ha alI has.
+ self to the ambition of her leaders, and offers
s. the highest honors of an Independent repub.
lie. She appeals to every passion, and holds
out every temptation Her commissioner lands al
Galveston, and, from the moment in which he places
his foot upon her soil, boasts of the benefits which
he brings to Texas. He hastens to her capital, and
procaims on the road that independence which he
has secured and backs his declarations with the
startling annunciation that Great Britain is prepared
to carry out her objects at the hazard of a twenty
years. war with the United States.
All, however, is destined to be in vain. Hi
promises, his intrigues, his temptations, the com
merce of Great Britain, her money, will never swerv.
the minds of the people. They will stand fast il
Z their attachment to the United States. They arr
determined to share our destinies-to partake ofth,
BLESSINGS of institutions--to tread the road Of
grandeur, of freedom, and Of happiness with us
! There never was nobler example of the devo
ton of people to the interests and institutions o.
another, carrying with them the proud feelings witt
which they have been reared-attached to the coun
try from which many have sprung-loving tn
United States because, in the words Of one of he
avorite bards, she is the land of the free, and thu
home of the brave, nothing can shake their attach
ment to their father-land We ought to love sucl
men, they ought to love us. We ought to be prout
of uniting our destiny with their own--of guardin.
all their rights, and of promoting all their interests