The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-27

that we do not intend 10 areue =, -I
question, as to whether the Rio Brsvo ;ensh d
the western boundary Of Texas. w. M
give TO our readers TESTIMONY as ~ p,opos,
much stronger and more conclusiy, ,b.r "s ps
ments which we could advance. \, i aoyan
In discussion which occurred in The R,S,.s lou
OF Commons, on the 5th August, ls36 aa hs
sa9lecl Q. slavery IN Texas. Mr.. How m orM
Saai.ss 20 he crown, Tor the purpose Of pns''
A., " " I'M suen measures as might b, ~
10 prevent the establishment of slavery p9Ps
.ramc IN saves IN the province of Texa,'
remarks which he made in suppo,, oS "a ha
amid much abuse Of the southern lin, ns mods
America, and loud condemnation Of ~ 'au
ton OF slavery, 1t will be found thai hs ~ 'e'ae
the annexation OF Texas TO this coun,rs a'uae
ure even then under consideration He ~ ass
'Thc annexation Of Texas to the Am.,;,. w.
contemplated and spoken Of The Amsr.aa ehou =
been originally 10 in number; they were nov sulsi
the only Stipulation ' iSss S Ss S major wa.
should be allowed 10 do as they pleased ON m that
slavery; that the general government should 'd aat
upon .hat. IN .he same manner there eoul h. y
ana exas, the main condition OF II would he u'edS
should be allowed to continue in the latter mat ssa
"Again:
III Texas became independent and un.sa /
doubt II would be, TO the North Amar,.s' ne haa
would ASK the House and The county to consider ~h
PC the consequences resulting lie would cal, "ANhA
House 10 consider what must Dc The cons.o ulea M
severance on the part OF the United States IN apu
progressive ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Enen n
The acquisition OF Texas would lsaa A. An
mcnt OF the States commercial pow,r Of M esAAlk
portance; II would place them in command asnsrrau
the Atlantic and the Pacific alike; and Whit T. 0sn
side they would be distant only six week Nv ~ k
countryj on the other, they would be d;,,, hon
weeks sal from China and those other cns oh!
east with which facility OF intercourse was a, dA
l ard Ina.
once assisted by this country would ia an en-, ~.
the United States 'aY prt
"Withouf pausing to comment upon tbs T..
the admission Is here made of the grea, N, y
to he derived by this country from The soass.
of Texas, or to notice the insulting tone n ..A
INDUCED in by the honorable member ,ox,, Iaah
Institutions Of the South, and the cbars,,s W.
people, we proceed to give extracts from n. "
of MIR. H. G. Ward, previously the EnsI,S s'a
lister to Mexico,) in support Of the motion: NV
MIR. II. g. Ward seconded the motion, and ,,a A..
deep interest which he had long taken in The nr VA
duced him 10 say few words Prom the tims ~ wv
sion to Mexico, he had observed that II had bs M
determination OF the United States by fair mean, ~ ~ ~
TO Obtain possession Of the province Of Texas I" ~
Ever since the erection OF Mexico into an inlscsna
public the United States had cast most rovs,n VEN y
upon the province Of Texas lie had ob,ersS ~
proof Of II during hisfresidence In Mexico when &
their agent Mr. Poin-ett they took measure. G l
pose Of obtaining such party in the Mexican con',..
would consent to let them have Texas for c,,a G
her Of dollars. This endeavor failing, the lio,.l Va
had had RECOURSE 70 other means they encouraged III ~
refuse Of their population to overflow the boundsr in.
tween the United States and Texas and 10 taks ra.
of the lands Of the latter
There were two considerations which oupb, n ~...
with thenin discussing this question The first xu 4,
question Of general policy whether il was advs,h ~,
low the United States TO pursues system Of aggudns
without any endeavor part to check them ma ~
ALLOW 1HE EXTENSION OF THEIR TIRRlTol ~
TO THE RIO BRAVO and the Gull Of Nexco 4, va ~,
manner to obtain for them the absolute command AZ ~
Gulf; for, certainly, THE ACQUISITION on Tryn
WOULD GIVE THEM THAT COMMAND and wonI =
able them, with half dozen privateers to hu, ou
tirey IRON our present trade with Mekico leaving w N
route whatsoever by which 10 maintain comusrElr,,s
course with that country, that leading found en-
Horn to its western coast
ssHere we find the assertion made wilhm, m,S
ication, that Texas DOES EXTEND TO THE RIO Bsr
ON THE WEST. Mark the fact, too, that il was mai
by the English minister to the Mexican goyernmm
who must have imbibed in Mexico his idea, una |
the subject. Mr.. Ward could certainly hav. IA |
no disposition to show Partially for Texas vbo I
he SO plainly professed and displayed it for M,In
why, then, do the wing papers, in the ha
the most conclusive testimony to the contrary p /
sist in their clamor against Mr. Polk, on the soul
of his protecting soil which does not belong 10 Ia
as' Is il with view to please the British gown
menti We cannot think SO uncharitably Of iheu i
that Ia it for the purpose Of guarding The ishh
Mexico from Infringement That, surely, vm
Quixotic enough, and would be carrying th.i i
stract principles of Justice TO a most rdcubu |
length. No! 1t is because democratic ptssdtH
controls the destnies of the country. They MI
prepared to sacrifice justice, truth, patriotism nt
thing, everything, to the unhallowed Juggenarld|
party"