The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-14

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
TEXAS AND BOSTON.

We have already alluded to the earnestness with
which the people Of Massachusetts, opposed the pur-
chase of Louisiana, and 10 the aacrity with which
they seized the commercial advantages presented
by New Orleans so soon as that great measure was
consummated. They afterwards exhibited the same
opposition TO theacquisition OF the Flordas and the
same eagerness to convert II 10 their own proht
Mobile, like New Orleans, soon became northern
seaport. The ships ofMassachusetts filled its har
Dor, and the enterprise and capital of Massachusetts
built Its wharves and warehouses;; and the CONNER
cial intelligence of Massachusetts soon demanded
for lighthouses and breakwaters; and the narrow
minded, short-sighted sefshncss Of South Carolina
denounced such projects unconstitutional and ex-
pensve.
And now we have an exhibition of the same spir-
it, in the opposition of Massachusetts, to the annexa-
ton Of Texas, and in its aacrity to convert the ac-
QUESTION to profitable account 80 soon as the sub
lect of annexation was entertained by the federal
government, the leading politicians OF Massachusetts
sounded the tocsn of opposition and their followers
more especially the merchants and manufacturers OF
Boston, promptly rallied beneath their standard, and
threatened their own separation from the Union as
the penalty of annexation. In vain were they told
that Texas would enlarge their markets, and that
annexation would save them from foreign competi-
ton. In vain did the advocates of the measure urge
that if the British obtained Texas, commercially or
territorially, they would convert II into Gibraltar
or smuggling point for commanding the South and
West--a link in the chain to Oregon for command
ing the trade of the Union with the Pacific. To all
this they were blind and deaf But so soon as an
nexation is near contamination, we find the mer-
chants and manufacturers of Boston making extern
sive preparations for conducting the trade of Texas
for supplying it with manufactures, and purchasing
its produce. Now, as in the days of Jefferson and
Madison, light suddenly flashes upon them, and
they see clearly what was once in darkness impene-
trabe by their eyes,
LII L. A a. W. a,,1i IN
telligence" readily adapt themsevesto circumstan-
ces, extract good from evil steadily oppose the APP
proach of evil and strive to mitigate it when II is IN
evitabe. We admit this intelligence and enterprise
but affirm that II never sees beforehand. we ad-
init this spirit of adaptations but affirm that 1t Is
blind spirit, which cannot a benefit in prospect
though well knowing how to use it when seen
The benefit of Louisiana and Florida to Massachu-
sets fated to float to its shore upon the wave OF
time, well before after the merchants of Bos-
ton discovered their true policy. And the beneht OF
Texian annexation was rising to gd the horizon OF
Massachusetts with the sun that shone on San ia
cinto. But its people did not see this light To
their limited vision 1t was darkness. II was then
rising, fated soon to become MONDAY sun, and
the opening of their eyes has not accelerated It's
march. They were merely blind to what they now
see clearly.
But why did they not see it bcforei Why are
the people Of Massachusetts, continually crying dark
ness darkness While the sun IS staring then III TIC
face, and as often waking as if from sound sleep,
and clearly seeing what is before them' 1t is be-
cause they are led, or misled by few ambitious,
self-seekng politicians, who kindly condescend to
think for them. They do not think for themselves,
and therefore seldom know what they think. With
intelligence, enterprise, courage, perseverance, all
the elements of bold, far seeing original character
they are more shorsighted, more inconsistent, more
dependent, more subject to deusion, in anything in
volving political philosophy, than any people in the
Union. We shall show this