Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-08

terests, and lessons the danger of its influence =
Has the voice OF disloyally been heard from an,
advancing population, in their conquest Of the vii
ecrness1 The new States of The confederac,
equal in number the old, and are more Than dou
bic their extent Let me not be told, !ba, an in
crease of territory is increase of adverse inie
rests in our country. Under the operation o
equal laws, there can be no adverse interests. |
is partial, unequal lnonopolizing legislation. lha
raises up conflict of interests. The true inter
est of every living man. is The true interest of The
entire community and OF The world itself Il is ar
ultimate TACT and springs from the universal har
mony of creation.
To the security which expansion brings wit!
il. add the benefits OF free and unrestricted trade
within our borders, and the uncomfortable rich
of free citizenship. Both advance ha nd in ha nd
wherever the Government of The Union sprcads
To feel, that throughout an extent OF territory
reaching on all sides Thousands Of miles III,
products Of industry and the exchanges Of com
nerce in each section flow over The whole. unrc
strained and unburdcned: that a citizen OF on,
State becomes as he goes a citizen OF every o,he
State, regardless OF birth, business or condition
that wherever he passes over the land the eve q
the same American Eagle rests upon him The
same language religion, customs and laws attcn[
him: the same aegis OF Government projects him as
il protects all; 10 feel this is 10 appreciate The adj
ran,ascs we enjoy, and 10 understand lie mpe
perous obligations they impose 10 extend broader
and broader the basis of their range Why con-
tract il or il Texas be loo large and too remote
why claim Oregon, sill larger and more remote I
WHY disturb Great Britain in her undisguised e.
forts 10 secure il nv occupancy2 Or, why enlarge
your jurisdiction even ny The addition Of Nebraska
or why move n all beyond The already purchased
lands west of the Mississippi? Indian nations
vet own and occupy untold millions of acres OF
land cas-, OF The Rocky Mountains. Why call
them your own? Why no, rest where yo,l now
are. il patriotism dictates the cry Of "lhe Union
as il is" and not as its immortal founders intend
ed il should bcl Sir away with this lettering
system. Why wing the eagle in his bold ascent
towards the sum- The sky was given him for
his dominion. Why snip him Of his plumage,
and Tx him 10 the earth? Sir. You cannot, iiyou
would sci bounds 10 The ndomii bic energy OF our
noble race Where has The Creator "a Used noun
,ainS so high that We cannot scale ihem-ayc,
and suhduc and cultivate ihem2 or spread an
ocean 80 broad and 50 deep that we cannot swim
il. and Written IFS bosom with ourcommerccl 80,
sir! To arrest onr peaceful AMI onward march,
would be treason 10 the cause Of human liberty.
Already are we surrounded on the North, and
nankcd on The East and the Soulh, by our great
maritime and commercial enemy. She claims
10 divide with MS the Western empire on the Pa
cifc She has anchored lsr power in the sea OF
The Antilles. Her interests demand that Texas
he forever severed f.or, u; her anxiety for that
event is unconcealed, and while her diplomacy is
seeking 10 accomplish an object 50 iDporian; 10
her welfare and hazardous 10 our own, we sit
here gravcly debating the policy OF receiving his
domain ourselves as Tree gift And, sir, do we
hear an argument in opposition which Lord Ahrr-
deem himself would mol use2 Ard wonId not
England hail our third rejection as &C, of Amc-
can wisdom?
Sir, grea, indeed are the considerations which
should make us eager TO secure this domain while
We can. The absorbing Struggle of the present age
is for commercial supremacy. Grea, Britain and
America are destined % contend for the mastery.
The comics, las ALREADY begun. We possess how
The monopoly Of The cnllcn pTodnc, Of The worlt.
We supply all nations who manufacture il, and,
Tor ihrec-iourhs Of her consumption 81 the sta
pie England is dependcE, on ourselves. Il is a
mighty object 10 relieve herself Of that calling
dependence. worse than colonial boEdaec; Tor,
upon the accustomed supply depends The en-
ploymen, Of hundreds OF millions OF dollars o'
her capital, the susrenance and comfort Of NIL
lions of her operatives an! mechanics concerned
in the manufacture, and The prosperity oil large
portion Of her domestic trade, her lorelgn com
merce, and her Interests OF navigation IoihroW
of tha, deoendcnce. she he's sought in vain 70
create sources Of supply in India, Egypt, Brazil
all over The earth, where She could find spot
wi.Ein the tropics that gave encouragement
Sir, Texas i The only portion OF This continent
(.aye the planting States nj our Unlun,) where
The wants of England can be supplied; and, lei
Texas be separated from us; lei England lofm
rs she would form, terms OF commercial iE'ct-
course most serviccab'c 10 her interest ana most
Injurious TO our own, thus breaking tEe letters
that now bind her in cotton vassala@e 10 'ls, ana
we are driven from our formidable position. We
mus, then compete with her in the markets al The
world asains, all the disadvantages OF superior
wealth, power, ard experience Sir, mere Is IN,
secret Of The vigilance and efforts oil England
to defeat annexation. Give peace ana ihcc-
pendcncc to Texas, and soon VIII sne rise
into populouS and prosperous empire. ;he
has the elements OF national greatness Dc.u!n
the present generation passes away, she VIII
surnass in n9pulation. what New England OF
new York now are If she becomes portion
OF our Union. we ourselves ENJOY The dement's oi
her anpmcntine trade. The North must long
supnly her manufactures and carry on her ma
viea,ion; the West must long supply her asr'cui,
lural and other products OF consumption; ana
thus Shall we monopolze great anc constantly
increasing commerce, which belongs, oT nature
ami nos;,on 10 ourselves. But dividc:! from rs
h. rival Government and separate Interests, these
benefits must be shared b. the other CONNER
cial nations of the weird. II IS their poiicy 10
encourage and 10 cherish their growth, 10 bnid
IN competing power upon The Gun, antagonist
10 US. -.
Sir il is Surprising 10 hear gentlemen, esre-
cially from The East whose constituencies are
famed for sagacitv in the concerns oi cnterprlze
and profit, underyaluc The importance on le@ds'
THE ,rne question is mol what her trade IS now,
or her population now; bul II IS Wha' 'iie iIso III.
ces and capabilities CT The county are, and what
1, is destined 10 be, and is in The constant process
OF becoming; and whether we are 10 enjoy The al
yantaqes which union gives, or divide them, OF
wholly surrender them 10 others! Our commerce
with Texas has suffered much from the coinpe
ti,on of other countries, since The ESTABLISHMENTS
nv them of commercial intercourse win her. 10
1890 alone. Texas consumed more IMAM one
fourth in amount of all our domestic lnanuiac-
lures exported abroad and purchased by the resi-
NJ The world. But since her independence was
recognized nv other powers, and now, this uomcs
tic exporta,ion has sunk more man one,nall oy
foreign competition supplanln2 us 20 cds'
awav the monopoly Of this growing 'raoe; 10 sur
render the monopoly Of The cotton produet o. .lc
world. a power more potent IN our hahuS lo' .lie
command q peace with foreign naliohs IMAM any
ro,aI or n,;lirar,. force we could array--a power
which if we choose 10 exert for our safety, by
nonin,eIconrse, would Instantly pa5ay ,1 hd in,
nrostro,ion would produce commissions there ana
eendanoer the stability and security oil me na'ioh
,o.;nst which the blow should be aimee; 10 cast
a,yav The mower we thus hold, would he treason 10
rho welfare of our country; and dare you hazard
lie loss hy = temporizing policy? Who viii assume
aresponsibly 50 fearful Will onr y ov, " OsOos
S,s,cs7 Let other nations establish commercial
treaties viii TEXAS adm"S her so 5s2 a auH
ne, te; i'm ,or,s If manufacures-mnlu and eqn-
, yslcp, benefits, and the prosperity q Texas must
rise sacrifice Of The pTosrGTy Of .s og o owen
i pS in Texas must give her citizens better
profits abroad and t thus enable nsk 5sn spd ' sIoad
, sr % Admit Texas into the Union, and you de-
pys nation; Of he yee Gss5 s s asfn1a
.... .nd J;e.or1 among MS. They cannot