The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-22

A WORD FROM THE NEW STATE.

A WORD FROM THE NEW SIhih.
An old resident of Texas, who had been opposed
10 annexation, attended the district court IN MS
neighborhood, conversed with men from different
parts of the republic, saw the flag of the United
States waving from liberty poles, and then writes 70
the "New York Commercial Advertiser" that he was
" enraptured felt new life infused within him, ana
forgot everything but that he was an American
Every one he met appeared to have the same feel,
ng.n All right old gentleman; the opponents OF
the great measure of union in the States VIII soon
acknowledge kindred rapture. A large majority
of our people will, long, do full justice TO The
wisdom and foresight of the democracy, and APP
paud the sagacity and patriotism OF jackson, foik'
Walker, Tyler, Calhoun, Johnson, woodbury.,
Richie and others of the early, fearless and UNI
aincbing friends of Texas What democrat does
not feel an honest pride in belonging to party
which, in the exercise of its large and liberal prin-
ciples has added to the Union vast provinces like
Louisiana, Florida, Missouri, and Texas, has al
ways extended welcome to new States, and guards
with an eagle eye every rood every foot OF our ter
ritory while it sweeps on an eagle wing to the ut
most bounds of the area of freedom!
We copy the concluding paragraphs OF the letter
in the "Commercal," paper that has steadily
opposed the admission Of Texas:
am now satisfied that nothing the torrent Of
popular feeling in favor OF annexation that Texas will &C
the proposed and leave to the magnanmity o.
the United States Congress to do US Justice Texas will
throw herself into the OF the United
States and all subsequent proceedings to her honor
The prospect of certain has already inspired US
with yigor, and increased the value oil our lands
This is one of the lovely countries that can be
imagined. This upper country embraces alternate hill and
dale nterspersed with clear transparent lowing streams
equal proportion OF timber and prairie Our prairie
is like continuous howergardep our streams are filled
it'll the finest fish, our praes with deer; timber and
bottom lands with turkeys and other game and all that
wanted make this terrestrial paradise is population Of
Industrious Yankees At present. our population IL thiny
scattered wide extent Of country Many oil our clti
large tracts Of land in the heart oil the old settle
have in this tract between ten and twelve thou
sand acres, with family on 1t but my own; and am
within eighteen miles OF Austins hrst setuement-Sah re-
| lipe.
'.'When Texas becomes densely settled western
New York, with schools, churches &c, 1t will be one Of
the desirable countries on the globe for permanent
with more ease less labor than in any country that
know Of Our climate is mild and saubrious. We do not
suffer from the summers heat or winters cold truit o.
almost every kind easily cultivated You Of the north
rely wrong opinion the moral character Of the Texans
Five of district judges professors Q regionone
Baptist clergy who is deservedly and universally pop
ular of his amabe disposition and catholic
principles The other is disting member Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston His house hai
always been home for the clergymen Of that denomina
| ton.
in your State In il we have who have filed some
the important offices in the United States Last week
recognised who for many years represented your
government minister in Mexco another who had hlet
some of the most important offices in Alabama The bust
Of courts is conducted with as much dignity Of
that of your superior courts During the past week many
important legal decisions made which, trust viii
produce favorable moral influence among our citizens
One Of that any conveyance 81 proper
with intent deaud creditors is void, even the pur
chaser nav valuable consideration therefor To the hono
of country will say that there was not criminal case
on the ocket that after sitting three days. the grand
jury dismissed without having single ndictmfn
| brought before it." EsI