American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-02
AMI ERIGAN REPUBLICAN.
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lence and learning, in all the daik corners OF
the globe
The other objection most generally urged
ags inst annexation, has less merit than that
arising from he.extent Of the territory OF Tex
rs, and its remoteness from the centre OF our
UtRion. 1t is embodied in the resolutions OF
Mss'a chusetts and Connecticut. They present
the !act oil there being portion OF the hirica n
tace, in slavery, undtr the laws OF Texas,as an
insurerable obstacle ia the admission OF that
'coua.gv into the unror. BY the annex alton Of
Iaxas, it is not intended TO increase the number
,og.pe. sans in bondage. I;he laws of Texas now
au,h9s5ze the Importation OF slaves from Cuba
10 svhieh island they are@5ruugh' annually tom
Africa, by the slaSe-trels,s. Thus policy, IN
half,a century, will ado millions 10 the very
malt number OF the present slave population
Annex ION extending, as il would, the laws oil
the uaiscl States over Texas, for idding the
importation OF slaves from abroad, would ar
ssst the Eurther progress oftbat policy aud white
1t PROMISES homes Tor portion OF the slaves OF
oar own country more appropriate than those
they nOS2 have, it will relieve, 10 some extent,
AigI"a tf,.Es the horrors of trat ic condemn ed
by nearly the civilized word. When this
may b sU.t'eariy seen, we shall have grave
caus TOR, giet, il on account os this slave ques
ton, great measure is to be rel cted, design.
ed aad destined, to add to the res ources OF the
the productions of tbeMork shops of New En-
gland sad al she minerals, the PASTURE, and
farming lands uE the middle and western States;
to ex ed, widely, Gu fl urlsling commerce. ; TO
enlarge the border, Of re!ig ious, cit and poil-
ical 'io.r'y; and ia add, atno very distant day,
millions ct human beings tothe number OF those
who n ,vv, 10 our favored land enjoy in the high
est degree, and have secured FOR their posteri-
ty, the blessings Of living under the admins
traton CT he best Forms OF Government known
amongst men.
The jca lousy towards aG.nis ion to the Uni
MON, OF States, Recognizing the institution OF
slavery, too long cherished in those States,
deemed, in that respect, most fortunate, is alto
get.sr unworthy Of cal .ghtencd Statesmen, aud
sh0U!d lie by all patriots regulated. Under
onr Constitution ard law, our slave populate n
caunIt be in ,reascl by importations FROM a
broad. Iiu3 res ricteL, this oomes ic instit
ton mGsi keep that section of the Union whe'e
it ,xj,ts, repr, sen cd by a,:noriiy Of the mem
bcrs Of Congress, and of the electors OF PIesi-
dent ard Wee President NJ matter how wide
Iy ended our TERRITORY, whera slave labor is
pref. rrtd, may become, its population must be
spare when compared with the othsr divisions
Of tn couisdesacy. Emigrants from Great
Brit"ia, and from continental Europe, whence
We receive much the greatest portion ot our
increasing population, naturally pr fer to be-
come citizens Of Tx, Sc States whele there are
none o. n than Tree laboreTs.
Oar no them States send forth, every year,
tides II emigran,s seeking new homes in the
west; and they also give the preference to com.
ipuui!i,s where The vi ite man the red man,
and he African, are alike f ee to chose their
pursuits in life. This invari tble direction OF
all the great tides OF euigra ion, makes II mo
than p oblble that Texas, il admitted, VIII dc
pend tor citizens and cultivators OF her millions
of fc le acres, on the southern section OF the
Uni ~, nov mgca the most feeb e, and, on that
ace unit only serve to di4use that portion OF
our i.ilow-ci'izane OF who power AMI num-
bers the no theEn 5 ates appear to b. SD jealous.
In tn It event, large maj Jrity in The Congress
of the Unit ID States is to be chosen, always,
by the people OF those States where slavery has
no OK s.ence.
From Il G same source our Chief M glsirate,
WELDING the veto power, and with 1t pep red
to check any legislation Unacceptable to those
by whom h is elected, is TO derive all his au-
thoi'y. Armed with tn ,se conservative pow
es TO protect themselves, and this dom estic in
stiiuIion, against all improper ana uncons'itu~
tional in ertgrence from the Government Of the
Union, our northern States, We may hope, viii
a'e t. resist the contamination of gre at mea-
sure under fears of political prePonderance,
they have not the least cause to apprehend.-
NJ apology need be offered to the Senate and
Hon e f Delegates for these brief reflections,
on a question in the decision of which oui con-
stituents are so deeply concerned.
AAJut to retire 20 private walk, may tie,
Oh til, occss on, indulged in the declaration,
that every act Of my public life has been dicta-
ted by the desire to re faithful to my constiiu
ents in every honest d, fort to prom tie the las
ing honor and permanent wei are OF our State,
in all its relations, Federal and Dom este. -
The sacrifices of private interest, and Of person.
al feeling, which have been compelled toI
make, are abunlantly recompenscd by deep emo
tions of grstiied pride at the unwarering and
uniform confidence with which, for many years,
have been sustained by my constituents,in the
efforts, however feeble, which have made to
advan &C, 20 the best Of my ability the true in
teres's Of those who have confied to me high
and important trusts.
In that retirement to which go, shall hail,
with txultatop, the evidences of wisdom aud
patriotism on the part of yourselves, and your
successors, which will lift my native State in
to the rank which she has right to occupy a
mong her sisters of the Union; and BY the ho-
norable discharge of all her obligations, and the
deve leprnent OF her resources, to secure to her
forever, in peace and in war, the blessing and
the strength of liberty, happiness and glory.
FRANCIS THOMAS
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