Democratic banner., 1845-03-15
weakened, vii become stron-

ger.
| None can fail to see the danger t,
our safety and future peace. If T'ex,.
remains an independent State, or be
comes an ally or dependency Of some
in,eiqn na,ion more powerful than
herselI. Is there one among our cit.
izens who would not prefer nerpetu-
'iai peace with Texas, 10 occasional
war. which so often occur between
bordering independent nations? !.
there one who would not prefer free
intercourse with her, 10 hi.b duties
on all our producis and manufactures
which enter her ports or cross her
frontiers? Is there one who wouid
not prefer an unrestricted comnuni-
ration with her citizens. 10 the from.
tier distractions winch must occur if
She reihaIDs out of the Union. What
ever is good or evil in the local in
stiIutious of Texas, will remain her
own. whether annexed io the United
STATES or nut. None uf the present
States vii be responsible for them,
any more than they are for the local
institutions Of each other. They
have conipdera,ed together for GER
tain specified objects.
Upon the same principle that they
would refuse TO t1rm Il perpetual u
mon with Texas. because nl her 10.
cal Institutions. our ioreiathers would
have teen prevented from iurmIng
our present. Un'or. I~erce.ving no
vaIii objection 10 the measure. and
many seasons Tor It's adoption, vitality
affecting the peace. the safety, and
the prosperity OF both countries.
shall, on the broad principle wirict,
formed the .2sis and produced the
Hd"piIon oi oUr constitution, :nd not
IN any narrow spirit of sectional pol
icy. enicavor by al constitutional,
honorable and appropriate means, To
con>umniate the expressed will ofthe
PEOPLE ard government Of the hi.
ted States. BY the re aunexatt"n Of
Texas To cur Uuion 1T the e%allies.
racticaI period.
Nor vii IT become in a less De.
cree~my duty 10 assert anc mlIut4,n
~ MI Constitutional means. the right
oi the United States To- that portion
%! our territory which lies beyond
the Rocky Mountains. Our tile TO
the country "f Oregon is "clear aud
uhquesliunabIc; aud already are our
people preparing 10 perfect that title.
hv g PyIng II with their wivesand
chlld'ep. But eighty yea,s ago.; car
population was contintd on The west
by the rdye 81 the Allechanirs.-
Nrh'n 'iiai period-wI'hIn the life
tine. might say. ofsome Of nv near
crS-our people. lncreasi . To many
niI!i"rs. have filed the ea,tefn WI
ley Of the Mississippi; i venturously
assembled the Missouri L. is head
springs; and ave already engaged ia
esi"b.ishln. The blessings 81 sell gov
eminent in valleys, uf whi"l the NV.
erS flow 10 the Pacific. The world
teioids lie Peaceful lriunphs Of the
industry Of our emirrants. To US
belongs lie duty al Protecting them.
adequately. whenever lhev NAV be
upon VA soil. The Jurisdiction of
our laws. and the benefits If our re-
publican ~ms'ruti"ns. should Re ex.
tended over them in The distant re.
g'"ns which they have selected forI
their honrrS. The increasing facili
lies OF intercourse will easily hringi
tie States. II which he formation in
par; Of our territory cannot he
DELAYED. Within the sphere Of
.ur iederalive Union. In the meant
'Imc, every obligation imposed by
treaty or conventional s;,pulaticns
be sacsediy respected. |,
In The management Of our foreign !
relations, It will be nv aim to or /,
serve a careful respect, for The tights {
II other nations, while our own will :
De the snt9ect of conS,an, watch,ui- '
less. Equal and exacrjus,ice should
all our intercourse with
countries. All Alliances hav- 4
NJ = tendency to leopard The wei
are and honor OF II country. or q
acrtlce any Ii Of The natioral ir- II
eres's. viii be studi"usl, avoided: :,
nd Yet no opportunity will be lest 81
u cultivate Il favorable understand SC
Nth 'ofelgn governments, by which
navigation and commerce. NAV
e extended. and the ample rrcducisI
! U fertile soil, as well as tie man.
of our skilful artisans. fndt
ready market and rerunera,inu
Frces IN foreign countries. |
tn taking scare that the IA W. be =,
iihinliv executed 4 strict p~erfor- p