The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-04-07
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MONDAY. APRIL 7, 1915.
THE WHY AND THE WHEREFORE.

THE WHY AND THE WHEREFORE.
Last week we published some of the opinions of
the Texas press upon the proposition ofthe u. Suites
to unite that republic with ours-aud among others,
that Of the National Register, printed at Washington
the capitol Of Texas. 1t is the official orgnn Of the
Texan Government, and unques;iondbly speaks tho
opinion Of the Government. They will reject all
propositions for annexation that do guarantee the
payment of their debt by the U. States This proves
one point, to wl:-they that their public
lands could not be made to pay :he debt The fol-
lowing is another article from the National Register
1t is mportant
az the people Of Texas choose to revolutonizo
their Government, ard institute aud differ
ent republican organization, they mny do without
the leave Of foreign government ':drsihad and OBJ
taiael'' Ru, the United States have acknowledged
our title to be recognized as an Independent nation,
both de facto and de Juys. Should we adopt the
course designated 10y their resolutions, we at once
lose the benefit of that acknowledgement. We pass
into state of imbcciIe s hopeless dependence upon
that:pnw or-to be annexed? -cerainy never, until
their aspiring putiznns shall need the
rial we now furnish them for the manufacture of po-
litical capital Our relations with other governments
Dissolved and nationality renounced the u
ni,ed States may consent to hold-as they have con-
scented to place in state Of penultimate but I'M
accomplished anneXation
But even this consent of the American Congress,
meagre and vNueless it is TO the people of Texas,
but for which we are required to give to the United
States Il lien upon our country's sovereignty this
worthless consent, if begrudged to Texas, is eked
out to her Mt miscts usury, and is shackled with
what lawyers cali ''condtSns precedent" Passing
by the required sacrifice of right to adjust the
boundaries Of our territory, the consent that Con-
aress even once more to entertain the Texas ques-
ton coupled with the cold assurance that if we
ever admitted into the Union at all, cede TO
the United States, call mines, minerals, salt lakes
and springs, also all public edifces, Notifications,
barracks, ports and harbors, navy and navy yards,
docks, magazines, arms, ornaments, and all other
property and pertaining to the public defence"
We must also yield up our revenue and our capac-
ity TO raise one; which single item, under the fnun-
cal regulations Of our fostering step.mother would
bring into her treasury ut least three hundred thou
sand dollars per annum; for which we have her kind
PERMISSION to retain public debt and keep our
public domaa; subject, however, to the payment of
the debt, and crcumscribed within such limits she
may hereafter be pleased to assign to territory in
the exercise Of her characteristic and Fslreching d
pomacy which once reached to the Western
banks of the sabine We must however, trucke TO
her pet aboli,ioniss, by obligapg ourselves pro-
hbit slavery North Of the parallel Of thwty-six de-
grees and thirty minutes, known the Missouri
promise line.
We have always been a warm and hearty advo-
cate for the cause of annexation; but did we
dream that the approval of the people of Texas would
=. i
as the one propoundcd in this resolution. Our space
does admit of further detail. Suffice it, that
we contrast present elevated position, peo-
pe in the pect and amity Of the great,
lightened nations Of the earth secure in the enjoy
ment of,peace, and in the speedy dcquisHionsf &C.
kno,cledgcd independence in the wealth which
the commerce of Europe is about 10 pour into our
lap and in the increasing value of lands, arising
from extended occupalion and the investment of for
egn capital; secure of becoming s'he most farored''
by those powerful and wealthy sovereignes, whom
both interest and policy impe TO cherish prosper
ity and growth, that their markets may be supplied
with staples; and secure that the Increase of COM
will speedily render less consistent than de-
sirabe great diminution Of the present tarif-with
the alternative presented by this resolution Of Texas
Invested Of all these high privileges and Advantages
shorn of her attributes nation; crippled in her
commerce, in her prosperity, in her domestic resource
es; depressed by the burden of public debt and di-
rect taration the land in consequence deprecated in
value; and in the event of final annexation, the
proposed basis, domain not only raced and mort
gagged to secure the payment Of our debt, but oven
erscer0ted Of its mineral teeaIh TO swell the s9erdl
treasury. .-r .r..t -t.ir