The North-Carolina standard., 1845-03-12

/ lriss Others are employed in manufactures
g lcotnmerce, navigation, and the mechanic arts
q They al engaged in their respective pursuits
: and their joint labors constitute the national
' home industry. To tax one branch of this home
b industry for the benefit of another would be TN
: just. No one of these interests can ri9htfull,
claim an advantage over the others, or 10 be en-
riched by impoverishng the others All arr
equally entitled to the fostering care and protec
: ton of the government In exercising a. sounc
!, discretion in levyng discriminating duties withir
the limit prescribed, care, should be taken that
5 be done in manner not to benefit the wealthy
few at the expense of the toiling millions, by tax
ing lOaoeSt the Injuries of life, articles of supe
; rior quality and high price, which can only be
| consumed by the wealthy; and highest the neces
saries of life, articles of coarse quality and low
price, which the poor and great mass of our peo'
pie must consume. the burdens of government
should, as far practicable, be distributed Justly
and equally among all classes Of our population
These general views, long entertained on this sub
Ject have deemed it proper to reiterate. 1t is Il
subject upon which conflicting interests of sections
and occupations are supposed to exist, and spirit
OF mutual concession and comprise in adi iusting
lis details should be cherished by every part of
our widespread country as the only means of pre-
serving harmony and a cheerful acquiescence of
all IN the operation OF our revenue laws Our
patriotic citizens in every part OF the Union will
readily submit to the payment of such taxes as
shall be needed for the support of their govern
ment whether in peace or in war, if they are so
! levied as to distribute the burdens as equally as
possible among them.
! The republic, of Texas has made known her
desire to come into our Union. 10 form a part Of
our confcderacy, and enjoy with us the blessings
of liberty. secured and guaranteed by our conStl-
tuition. Texas once part OF our country
was unwisfly ceded away TO foreign powcr--is
now independent and POSSESSES an undoubted right
to dispose of part the whole of her territory,
and to merge her sovereignty, as separate and in
dependent State, in ours. | congratulate my coun-
try that, by an act Of the late Congress of the U.
States, the assent Of this government has been Civ
en- to the reunion; and it only remains for the two
countries TO agree upon the terms, to consummate |
an object so important 10 both. |
| regard the question of annexation as belong
ing exclusively to the United States and Texas.
They are independent powers, competent TO con-
tract; and foreign nations have right TO inter-
!ere wit them or to take exceptions to their re-
union Foreign powers do not seem to appreci-
ate tile true character of our government. Our
Union is confederation of independent States,
whose policy is peace with each other and all the
world To enlarge its limits is to extend The do
mnions of peace over additional territories and
increasing millions. The world has nothing to
fear from military ambition in our government
While the chief magistrate and the popular brach
Of Congress are elected for short terms by the suf
fagcs of those millions who must, in their own ,
persons, bear all the burdens and miSerics of war;
'ur government cannot be otherwise than pacific :
Foreign powers should. therefore, look on the an
lexation OF Texas TO the United States, not as the :,
conquest of nation seeking TO extend her do @.
nInlons by arms and violence, but the peaceful
cquISItIon OF territory once her own, by adding ,
mother member 10 our confederation with the con- =
cnt OF that menber-thcrebY diminishing the 1
hances of war, and opening 10 them new and .
vcrincreasing markets for their products 7
10 Texas, the reunion is important, because the
.rong protecting arm of our government would .
C cxtcudcd over her, and the vast resources of r
er fertile soil and genial climate would be spccdi-
: developed; while the safety of New Orleans :,
nd of our whole southwestern frontier against ;,
ostlle aggression as we'll as the interests Of the
hole Union, would be promoted by it.
In the earlier stages Of our national existence
e~opinion prevailed with some, that our system
confederatcd States could not operate successful
over an extended, territory, and serious objec- e
ons have, at different times, been made 10 the en-
rgement OF our boundaries These objections al
ere earnestly urged when we acquired Louis c
Ia. Experience has shown that they were no, o
ell founded. The tile Of numerous Indian tribes i'd
vast tracts of country has been extngushed j
lew States have been admitted into the Union III
lew Territories have been created and our iuris f,
ctlon and laws extended over them. AS our O.
'pulation has expanded, the Union has been &C. al
ented and strengthened. AS our boundaries n
i've been enlarged, and our agricultural popula- w
On has been spread over large surface our fe- or
'rative system has acquired additional strength &C
I'd security. 1t may we'll be doubted whether it Va
ouid not be in greater danger Of overthrow, if th
lr present population were confined to the COM pr
lratlVe narrow limits Of the original thirteen ie
ateS, than 1t is now that they are sparseIy set or
ID over more expanded territory. 1t is conf pr
ntly believed that system NAV be safely ex de
nded TO the utmost bounds of our territorial linn be
:; and that, as it shall be extended the bonds of re-
Ir Union, so far from being weakened, will be- w
me stronger. th
None can fail to see the danger to our safetv a,
ID future peace, if Texas remains an indepcnd- in
State, or becomes an ally or dependency of ":
me foreign nation more powerful than herself de
there one among our citizens who would not Sc
eler perpetual peace with Texas, to occasional no
hrs, which so often occur between bordering in an
pendent nations2 Is there one who would not Sc,
efer free intercourse with her. TO high duties on ur
our products and manufactures which enter her he
rts or cross her frontiers? Is there one who the
ould not prefer an unrestricted communication CI
In her citizens to the frontier distractions which bv
lst occur If she remains out of the Union 2 bv
hateVer Is good or evil in the local institutions on
: Texas will remain her own, whether annexed wa
the United States or not. None of the present me
atcs will be responsible for Them anv more than Dr.
~ are tor the local institutions of each other.