The Arkansas banner., 1845-03-19

Ea should nut discuss. it lad been well met, and he had expressed his views of l. oil a former occasion. I.was tIle position taa. we could no: a init I feEas wit!Iout tb2 consent Cf Mexico. Tie day had goae by for that ar gumeat. And that we could not do 1t with out breach of the national faith and without war. The day for such al aggument had for ever passed away. He shoaidnot now open il anew. Suffice t to say, that Texas Aerer owed allegiance b the present government of Mexico for a single hour; aad il she oace dcs she had achieved Ter independence in tie bloody fields of San Jaeinto. And what she thea acquired by the sword she was able 10 maintain against Mexico by lho sword The Augl0-Saxon blood could never be spb- dued by any t6ftg th&t claimed Mexican ogi- gin. Texas Lad maintained her iadepeN- Cence for 3 years. How could gentlemen thus contend against lae very principles of oar own 5egoiu,ion How could they say t.la, that young but glorious people, who lad thrown uli the yoke and bfayaiy vindica'cd thairlfeeuom, were only quasi independent uulil the consent of that very Power who had unjustly attempted to hold themin bond age should he obtained This argument, however, had been hutIittle used, and did not seem te 9e much relied on
 find here Mi 5. said he might stop; but. as he was desifeas of lulv doing his dufv to this great question, he would advance q little further.
 He eontended that Texas ought to be ad- mitted into the Union, because 1t would be a bond of perpetual peace between us and Eng land, and France. and all the manufacturing nations of the world. This might, at is first annaacigtion, sound strangely; but Il could De Gemnns;galed.Z What Was ihat which had raised lhe power of Grea Britain to q great CT height than any other single cause Un- denta6If t was the cotton mauutaetHre il was tbis which, above all else, had contrib Uted dto place her ID the elevated position she no" heIj before the world; t was neeessa- " aot to her prosperity merely, but almost to her national exisseGce itseIt Without ii she would sj0t to the rank of second CT a ,hIgd Power. France. to some extent, was u similar circumstances. England uas wise. aud understood her o"H position. s4e Was exploring sea and l1nd b find some gen d seH aaa some Pfopl3joHs heaven, H4der
 
 the supply ot her manufacturing population B.azfl, fgrpt and the Fdzt Iaties had all been ttied lo ta.sl, but all her efforts ia these qaaaefs had proved in ca nlea sase vain. i-ltttee tae Climate ot lilt s6ii had iutHei eal to be ua!sNo:aissa, and tae experiment had aIieia Meanwhile T2Aas had arisaii as# ottl oi the ocean, and preseaed tite finest cotton region lhe world erar sas9. 4if 3. d4a eo' blame England for her eHseaYors fo acquire til fatiaegre ii saeal country. Sda HeuiI he ts9Ese t8 herself II ,he dIa a9t attempt lo dePfesz u tleal #h4 seeking 10 establish afi H. dependent bo#ef=atl.s yer door. Give Us Texas, aad we s!aa.. t.4ea possess Fl ihc valuable cotton regions of tha world. and this zoaii have more c1lset# il preserving pence Wl.h i2agiaad than an army of hUa- dfed f}oasand men prepared! 4or battle. and a ..eet equal to her own Ifshe WAS depen- daHt on Us for aotbing else, she then must be tortIIs great staPIe. sa indispensable 10 her reEg baiag as#a nation.
 Texas, }ir. 2. admitted. never would be a colony ot England; that vas most certain ; butli she ahonid not be admitted into our Union, and should remain an independent Sale, she must of necessity form a close al- lance "ith EHaiand; it could not be othef- wise. The manufactures of England had been in a great degree eyeiaded rem the comment; tEe tmesicaa system began eX- jensifely 10 prevail; even the HoIl-F crein had recently increased their duties fer the protection of German manliat tures Hence il was hecf@sary To the very existence of Great Bfitan taat she should aeloaiae She must have rustom1as for. her manufactures, when IIaa aaT acquired such s,upentloss magnitude. Texas must, for many. many Eeats to come, ba a planning county, e0f- toH-gfouiGg country. Manufactures couid not flourish tRee fer a long lime. Her nat ural policy, therefore, would he to form a close al.iance with England to lat England recelra her cotton free of duty, and 10 nke Tn return British manufactures at low, or rather nominal duty Thus Texas would answer her purposes in a double v,ew-lfst, by furnishing her wih the raw material, Wa'ehste must have and eeui not get else where except from us; and, secondly, bs af- Iofda4 her market for her goods
 For these rcasons. Nr. E. said. let Us have Texas as a p3H of our own Coaleieaaev- Then We sho0la have entire command ol the great staple of tha world We were our selves tuning 1t to every practicable Hse.-- We were making sails of il; we were ma king t into ba9gi1e and ioto blankets; and usl2g il in theazand ways 10 promote hu- man eomiolt-all at the cheapest rate. 10 a.- lev'a!e inc waatz and mitigate lho suffering oi mankind. While the golden opportunity Was presented 10 us, lat as emb4ace t with oai further hesitation or deiar.
 t was indeed truly wonderful how t5c attachment of the people of Texas conlin- ted. notwithstanding our neglect, and appa- reatlY in the verY face of their own interest otd' they continued true and steady to their national instincts. This showed how deep ly the feeling of liberty, the attachment to a ifee government. was planted in the breasts ol those who haI onre enjoyed ii: .ad how van aad idle Were al Che ans employed to shake l.
 Bal oaee mefe. a5r. B. would admit Tex