Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-12

some who united with the Democracy in its
struggle
That may suffice TO explain the matter. But
or what shall explain why it is that the
oil the government and the press are
SO changed from what they once werel How
has ii come to pass that independence of the
press has 50 utterly persisted under the inlu-
of government patronage? The progress
of things is marked by indications like these.
Weinvoke the readers undivided attention
fer the following article from the New Or
leans ''rropic" o, April %.
CALIFORNIA,
Information in regard to this favored por-
'tion of the globe is eagerly sought after By
our citizens, as IL is destined ere long TO be
annexed to The United States, The large
'nnmber Of Americans already settled and en-
'lgrdftag there giuc assurance Of the result
'The following information, gleancd from re-
cent sources, will be, we doubt not, acccpta-
'ble."-N. o. Courier Of Saturday.
III any evidence Were wanting to show the
spirit OF aggression and national plumber which
has seized upon the minds OF a portion of our
people, the foregoing paragraph from the
Courier OF last Saturday evening supplies il
IN abundance, The success which has attend.
ed the Texas experiment has emboldened the
operators, and now we hear them openly pro-
claiming their intentions in regard to a vast
and fertile territory, TO which they have no
shadow of claim, and which is and has been
Tor years IN quiet possession of a neighboring
friendly Power. Weask the thinking portion
of the American people to look at these
things, and tell US where this restless desire
Dor the acquisition of territory is to end2 1t is
useless now to inquire how the annexation of
1crds has been brought about; the modus
operdndi is familiar to all. A few adventur-
Gus spirits, weary of the restraints of civilized
society, and thirsting for the daring excite
ment of wild border life, emigrated a few
years since to Texas, then a province of Mex
leo. Their reports of a delightful climate and
a fertile soil, greatly exaggerated no doubt,
soon induced Others to follow them. Finding
themselves among a strange people, of whose
language they were ignorant, with habits, Gus
toms, and laws different from their own, it is
not remarkable that they soon became dissat-
isfied with the Government whose protection
they had sought, and the laws under which
they had voluntarily placed themselves
Their numbers had grown with their dissatis-
faction, until finally, from the governed they
determined TO become the governors. The
standard OF rebellion, or revolution, if you
please, was raised, and the province of Texas
wrestcd from the parent Government, became
an independent State.
Here, then, Texas was placed among tn,
nations OF the earth, and Immediately after
wards came the proposition for anncration tt
the United States. How or why it failet
when first urged, it is not our purpose now {,
inquire; and equally Improbable would it b.
T to investigate the causes which led to a revi
val OF the proposition under the auspices o
his late accidency, John Tyler. Itis suiIicien
TO know that the question of annexation wa
made am issue before the people, and, backe,
by fraud and chicanery, was successful. The
measure may now b. considered consumma
ted, a few uDimportant details alone remain
ing TO be settled. Pending the question on
readers all know that we opposed annexation
as heartily and zealously as any one, and tina
OF our own free will. before parties had array
ed themselves for and against the measure
and before Mr.. A took ground against it.
Fl We then saw, or thought we saw, q spiri
OF rdpacity, a burning desire for the ac9uisi
! ton OF neio territory, arholiy at aoar as ,oe
= l1tth the character Of our Institutions as Wit
tss''secnos' peratqseacHofe Is GeYs53aMse,tt
Wuhat we ieared has come to pass; and befor
v the details oil the annexation of Texas are set
5 tiea' we see prominent and influential iour
; nails, such as the Nashville Union and M,
Orleans Courier, calling out for the ANNrx I,
2 TON OF CALIFORNIA. And how, pray. is tbi
proposed to be brought about? The country
one oil the most beautiful, salubrious, and f.,
!iein the world, we doubt not, is represente,
o In glowing colors, and American citizens in
duced to emigrate thither. That thousand
Q upon thousands will accept this invitation /;
requires no seer to tell tire rowing propensi
e ues Oh our people are sufficiently known. am,
I wherever there Is a foot of available soil i,
2 any otfier country than their own, there the,
are sure to be found. Once let the tide of EN-
IL lUfdtIOn flow toNyarJc r.I;c~-. -
merican population will soon be sufficient,
numerous to play the Texas game. The stand
ara OF revolt will be raised, the Government
whl be overthrown, the cry Of 'liberty" will
{ DC raised III this country, and thousands of thu
young and adventurous will fly TO the relic
vi thelr oppressed countrymen in California
Torn by civil wars and intestine commot;ons
Mexico will be unable to reduce her refractor,
province to obedience, and in a brief period O.
tlme another o Star Republic" will
s.pIiilg up on the shores of the far-ofT Pacific
~ n.te wnlle longer the Republic of Cali
lorna will be knocking at our doors. AN,
then we shall, we suppose, have the absnr'
and ridiculous cry OF the remuneration of CaI
lorna. II will all be right, of course I;
win only be extending the area of freedom
ana mere can beno possible obje ction to that
but. Iexas and California re~-annexed. will In,
spirit oil robbery stop in its rapacious career
10y no means, the appetite will grow will
what 1t leeds on and we shall soon have ma
Tauding parties wandering into Mexico. ma.
King settlements, rebelling against the Gov
eminent and robbing chuIc6es, until the whole
oi that country is re-annexed, and the Sta,
Sgangled Banner floats from the turrets of the
Guy o, the Montezumas. But will our patri-
ots, who clamor so loudly for "~extendinp the
area OF freedom" stop with Mexico? will
mat little spot of territory be sufficient 20 fiji
shel, caPaclous maws? Will the ''area OF
dnceuoin De sufficiently extended to suit their
expansive patriotism, or will thev NOT ran
mex all OF South America and the West India
islands, including that very barren and insio.
fiiicant island called Cuba? Seriously. we
eh'reat men who trouble themselves to fhink
To ponder ON these fhinns. 10 IL -,