Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-22


tain contamination olthc annexation of Tex
as throws the Wing and Abolition press,
into violent feIment, so much so, that In
some places, they have made up their minds
not TO assist our government in the war
which they seem to think must of necessity
follow. This is about the extent of patriot
ism TO be expected from these worthless,
but there was no necessity whatever for
showing il so soon. 1t is folly 10 run where
The danger is so distant as at present. We
aye satisfied there will be no war; Mexico
is not SO far wanting in common sense, as
to 90 to war, weak as she is, ami with right
against her, and had it not been for our
own wings and a5otionsts, she would new
er have thought she had claims, or said a
word about them. As il is, she will find
loOp-hoe 10 creep out,so there is no danger
on that score. Bat how perfectly natural
is this cry against annexation on the
part Of the wings, with their contracted
views of the character and tendency of re-
publlcansn, and the progress of free gov
eminent. They look upon annexation as
Il
porary ends. They are mistaken, annexa-
ton was written in the book ffatc long ago.
1t is very possible that men who have been
prominent in the matter have labored for
selfish and Objectionable ends, and have ex-
pected that the accomplishment Of these
ends would be the result, hut that does not
alter the mItler, annexation was not con-
summated by these men. II was done by
the people the two countries. Republi-
canism extended itself over the face of
Texas; it led 70 dismembermenl Of tia;
county from Mexico; and assem- l-tcd as
we were in our views of government, il nat
uralIy led to union with us 1t will not
stop at Texas. The tjm,d may start and the
short-sjghtcd may rail, but if they expect to
put a.siop to the extension Of the area Of
ecdCm, they must stop the expansion OF
the human intellect; men must have no fur
lher nor new ideas Of human rights. Tie
same principle that from the pilgrim rock of
New England, sent forth host to people
the land, still lives; and where a genial eli
mate and fertile soil invites, there the Tim
id and weak must expect TO give way TO the
bold and strong, who will make the Garth,
instead OF waste, what it was designed 10
be, productive Of good fruits, mnislerng TO
the wants and Comforts of man. And as they
are OF us, it is folly to expect, in a govern
mcnt Of the people, that there VII be
other than "A common government between
us. We have common mind and hear;
lines cannot separate us. Tus is
a law and des gn of nature. 1t is the natural
sicpin the onward progress towards the con-
and perfection of all things. The
earth was designed for cultivation. Ii is the
heritage of those who will cult:vlte it, over
those who do not; and those who do not
cultivate It, must give way 10 those who do;
and where the intellect occupies common
ground, there will governments be the same.
The opposit;oa Of aboitionists has about
as much wisdom in it, as that OF VIII gs.-
Will abolitionists be so good as 10 look a
round the W. rid and tell us where there is
no slavery. Slavery is the resalt Of TINT
principle olthe mind which leads one man
10 covet and procure the result; of his neigh
bors toll, without corresponding toll, on his
part. Is there less Of this in Massachusetts
than South Carolina rs there not more oft in
Europe, than in our own country? They
have different laws governing it in diffient
parts the world, but springing as il all does
from the same principle, the result is pre-
cisely the same, differing only in degree;
that Of Elropc embodying infinitely more
misery in it, Is it expected that the acqui-
sition Of territory is TO affect this, or thu.
legislation is TO correct it. 1t would be
folly TO enact laws TO cure men of disease,
aud yet those who expect 10 eradicate from
the mind tho disposition TO appropriate the
proceeds Of anothers toll, without labor on
their part, by legislation, act on that prici-
pie. We must bidc our time for The erad-
cation of these evils. The onward march
of intelligence will cure them by correct
ing the mind, and it is the only way they
can be cured. SO FIR as the annexation of
Texas is concerned with reference to this
question, it is highly favorable. Throwing
aside the idea, that u strong and intellectual
race must possess the world before wisdom
and christianity can truly flourish, it is IA
vorable for the cause of liberty that Texas
parta>cs of the strength of our government,
whereby facion and discoTd is quelled and
virtue and correct principle h1s chance 10
flourish IIurrah for Texas