Democratic banner., 1845-02-08
~ Tie Interesting insertion below,

New York: =.
WHO tbat'has amind 10 cunprs-
bend these Facts, aud a heart 10 isei
then. would wish 10 cA!eck this pro
gressoH by suspicious tea;st ana
especially while now, il such ieaIS
are we'll founded. we are autiiciently
extended in territory and numbers,
10 ialka victim 70 Aese e!emsnts OF
destruction, i! such they truly are
Nay, IT imagination must govern us.
muy ge. not rather sUDaesa thal Ii
versI,ies Official interests will be bar
monlzed by the augmentation Of our
conisderacy; jus, as the t~urbidness of
separate streams is neu;ralEed IN pro-
portion 10 tie magnitude OF the re-
cipient river. Some stalesa Nn, inca
OF 40 IItl!e a~cuteneSs AID con>Idcra
ton in public affairs, maintain d; the
best policy, 4 species OF Tree trade
that would seem ID require tor It,
Contamination that all the nations OF
the earln should constitute i singie
Government.
But, aside from' all geographical
ieaIousies, many persons on PfrHc;-
pies OF abstract moral repugnaucv 10
slavery, oppose the annexation Of
Texas 10 cur Union; tor, ii Texas be
not annexed, she may be physically
coerced by Mexico, or morally hi
Great Britain, TO relinauish slavery
| admit the contingency. \ like re-
suit by mean oi Seryi.e "ar Of tor-
e'gn TI;crpositIon, might follow tie
. election from y UGIoa Q. Tie exist
Ing slave States. 70 Il man u,uftIi-
~ absorbed By one idea. Tie ABOVE
c 'ntinGencie, may be sufficient IL
make him both reject Texas and repu-
date louisiana. 'thoUgh some persons
believe that Texas Will be inst!uncn-
tai IN s~upplessing slavery n all OF:
OLD States, by supplying 4 raore pro-
ttablc field nf operation lOr tie
slaves; and that free labor 1u%ing IN
IL AL UP the vacuum, = Stale 81 sutie-
ny will be engendered destructive Vi
Suvsry;a and further, that -laverv. thus
concentrated in Texas, viii, by The
profanity ofraces In Mexico, Kindred
70 Tie slaves, be gradually a:lufed
IRON ieIas,'an lost HfeciaapabIy in
VI xico.
but abanduning hypo,hc.es,
~ou.d invite such Ut our cili1ons Is
arc disposed 10 balance the good and
evn O! ATTY measure, and 10 he govern.
cd IN iueir preferences by the pre-
pouderanco Of the COED, 10 TOOK IT Tho
certain benefits that must result from
tue acquisition of Texas. 1t is in size
about equal TO SIX times tho Gimen.
>i"ns OF Unr EaDp!re State, with 4 eli,
T.aIc said 10 DE sa,ubrious, and giving
Us ihe monopoly OF the finest Gotten
land, and OF the finest cotton that the
"orid produces; an article which i.
yet III u Condition o! giant iniancy, Us
relates II It's commercial Importance
10 our country and The world, and its
many minis'rdlIons 10 The comforts
o. thc poor, and the qualification Of
ali ciass's. Under the auspices Of
UUT Union, ihis immense COUNTRY vii.
become the homc vi millions of hu-
Ean Beings; not drawn IRON e;her
regions 10 depopuiale them, Gu, by
the laws oil nature 4 new growth of
IMMORTAL, accountable, Intelligent be-
nLs. IN the BIRTH oi such an empire,
with us ra.ni!ed Consequences to the
end OF time, and through eternity, can
we soc nothing bu, the naked, and
perhaps temporary question OF slave
ry? IS the introduction nothing into
such a region Of our language, with
ITS literature: and our laws, customs,
nIanners. arts, religion, ard priyilescs?
Is the addition nothing OF such :. ter
rltoIy 20 our hone, such u member Of
orr family circle, with whom We may
Interchange location without adopI-
!ns Few allegiance; and inter.
change productions without the OBJ
stuctIonS Of conflicting nationality?
The acquisition Of these benefits seem
TO expand each one of uJ into some.
tang more than our present stature;
ard TO give to every mechaDlc, man
uiactufer, merchant and cul,iyator of
tie soil, some source otad4:t;onal ac-
tiVily and prosperity.
.! bnow, however, thu, many per-
sons believe our Union is already
sufficiently large lorslrengtil; and lhs:.
additional extent viii only encrsober
lbs. five examine this .otion. y,,n
shall find ii is founded On anaio.ies
that arc not applicable to u co1d;.
ton. When Pa empire is composed
OF conquered nations, that are con:in-
uai'y struggling to regain their lost