Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-05-15
CALIFORNIA.

me&I NMteds Ssstss The large number of .8mer;.
cans already settled ana emigroting there y;re as.
: suranee q tassesaQ: ..rhefollowinp information
CLEANED from recent Sources, will no. ws douh,
NOT accep'able."-M o. Courier Of Saturday.
IL any evidence were wanting to show the
spirit OF aggression and national plumber which
mas seized spon the minds of portion of our
people, the foregoing paragraph from the
Courier OF last Saturday evening supplies i,
IN abundance. The success which has nj
eended the Texas experiment has emboldened
ahe operators, and now we hear them OPENLY
their intentions in regard TO =
vast aud fertile territory, to which ihev have
no shadow OF claim, and which is and has been
TOR years IN quiet possession of a neighborinc
friendly Power We ask the thinking nor.
non OF the American people to look at these
.hings, and tell US where this restless desire
LOT the acquisition of territory is to end, II
Is useless now to inquire how the annexation
ol Ie1ds has been brought about; the nodus
operdnd, Is familiar to all. A few adventure
Gus spirits, weary Of the restraints of civilized
society, and thirsting for the daring excitement
ora Wild border life, emigra,ed a few years
since to Texas, then province of Mexico
aheir reports of delightful climate and n
ier.he sou, greatly exaggerated no doubt. soon
INDUCED Others to follow them. FINDING
themselves among strange people, of whose
language they were Ignorant, with habits. cus-
to'ns' ana laws different from their own. il is
"". Ietharhaole that they soon became dissat.
.sneo WIN The Govepment whose protection
they had sought; and the laws under which
they had voluntarily placed themselves. Their
numbers had grown with their Jjssa,;siac, i,,
until finally, from the .,gorerned they deter
mined to become the governors. The stand
arc OF rebellion, or rerolution, if YOU please.
was raised and the province of Texas
sywrested from the parent Government. became
San independent State.
Here, then, Texas was placed among tho
ha'i0hs OIL the earth, and Immediately after
Warus came the proposition for annexation TO
INC OnHed States. How or why it failed
when hrst urged, 1t is not our purpose now TO
inquire and equally Improbable would il be
10 investigate the causes which led TO a reyi
val o. 'he proposition under the auspices of
ms late accldency, John Tyler. 1t is suffi-
Gent 10 know that the question of annexation
was maze an issue before the people. and.
packed by fraud and chicanery, was success.
iui' Inc measure may now be considered
cohsummated,a few unimportant details alone
remaining To- be settled. Pending The ones-
uon our readers all know tina, we onnosed
annexation as heartily and zealouslv ns any
one, and that of our own free will. before mar
ues had arrayed themselves for and AGAINST
'he measure, and before Mr.. CLAYtook ground
against it. s''"''o
we men saw, or thought we saw. a spiri,
o. TaPacay, burning desire for the acouisi
"cn o. meao territory, acho1ly at acar ms qre7J
,cun me character Of our Institutions as nr;,b
me peace and permanence of our Gorern.
meM' we are not, we regret TO saw. disap-
Poin.ed. What we feared has come TO mass
ana before the details Of the annexation 81
aeAas are settled, we see prominent and in
nee"'ai Journals, such as the Nashville IT,
neo" ana .Ne~ orleans Courier, calling out
LOT the ANNEXATION OF CALIFORNIA. And
now pray, is this proposed to be brought a.
pour! Inc country, one Of the most beaut-
full, salubrious, and fertile in the worlJ ,ro
doubt not, is represented in glowing coiors
and American citizens induced to emiSrate Hi,
ther. That thousands upon tbousands will
accept this invitation it REQUIRES no seer to
tell the rowing propensilies of our neonle
are sufficiently known, and wherever there is
loot of available soil in any other countrv
than their own, there they are sure 70 he |
found Once let the tide of emiGra,ion flow
towards California, and the American popula-
aoh VIII soon be sufficiently numerous 10
play the Texas game. The standard Of re-
Vol VIII be raised, the Government will he
oVerlhroWn, the cry of "Hberty" will be rails
Gu III inns country, and thousands of the
Young ana adventurous will fly To the relief
VI v, uieir oppressed countrymen in California.
4 orn ny civil wars and intestine commotiops.
MEXICO VIII be unable to reduce her refracto-
~ province to obedience and IN brief no.
TOO Oh time another !'Lone Star Republic,,
VIII spring up on the shores of the far-oA'
racine. little while longer the s.RepubIic
OF Caiiiornla" will be knocking at our doors.
and then we shall, we suppose, have the alb.
surd and ridiculous cry of the Recommendation
OF California. 1t will all be right, of course:
~ VIII only be "extending the area of free
oom' ana there can be no possible objection
TO Mat. But, Texas and California re-annex-
ed, Will the spirit Of robbery stop in its ,apa-
cious career! BY no means, the appetite will
grow with what it feeds on: and we shall
soon have marauding parties WANDERING into
Mexico, making settlements, rebelIinp aga;nst
the Government, and robbing churches mill
the whole of that country is re-auneyed. md
the Star Spangled Banner floats from the nIr-
refs oil The city of the MOntezumas Buts,y;,l
our patriots, who clamor so loudly for Eek
tendlng the area Of freedom,o stop with Mex
icoe VIII that little spot of territory be suf-
1icien' TO I'LL their capacious maws? VIII de
AREA OF ireedom' be sufficiently extended TO
sun their expansive patriotism, or will thew
not re-annex all of South America and the
west India Islands, including that verv bar
rem and insignificant island called Cuba$ Se-
riousiy, we entreat men who trouble tben.
selves TO Minh, TO ponder upon these tbings
TO ask themselves mhere all his is 10 end. Gn1
see " diSunion, u71Qrchu, bI0odshed o,J . |