The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-26


that we cannot receive her because Mexico has
hopes sn after eight years warfare, of sublectins
herr Even II England and France were assing In
concerted hostility against the measure, are we 70
be deferred by theif strength from exersing that
power which belongs 70 us, in protesting the weak
end creating an asylum for the oppresseda As a
matter of justice to Texas, should not hesitate
u our system Of government is worth anything, il
IL our duty 10 extend il, whenever we Have the
means, TO other .corimunitleS, featlsss of conse
quences. II The Almighty has bestowed blessings
upon US as nation, we should not be so selfish as
TO deny them to any portion Of the human family
who seek for them. Nearly as many persons emf
CRATE 10 our shores every year from Europe, in or
der to be free, as the population Of Texas. DO we
object to take charge of those in Texas because they
continue upon their soill But apart from these
considerations, it is our iaieres TO admit Texas, be-
cause Il would increase the dependence which
Great Britain now feels on the United States, and
humble her pride more than the most decisive victo
ries that could be achieved over her armies and
Meets. Moreover, it would break up the nntisave-
ry societies in Europe, and, consequently the abo
ton societies in, the United States thereby ensurlng
the perpetuity Of the Union of the States. II would,
also, efectually keep England from our neighbour
hood in the South, and render il less an object with
her to get possession of Cuba than under existing
circumstances. France or England would glory in
having such colony as Texas; and, although the
present ministry Of the latter power disclaim the
idea Of exercising directly Or indirectly, any infu
enoe over her yer that which succeeds it may enter
tain different views, and hasten into war, which
we now fear and wish to avoid; or at least which is
urged the prominent reason why we should de-
cline the annexation. Let il not be imagined that
we have too much territory. We have no colonies"
The government of France could not be inAu-
cnced to protest against nexation; but M. Guizot
made it subservient to the British ministry, by CO.
operating to thwart our purposes, in manner pl-
IL ia had
tempted to intimidate us by threats. The motive
by which it was actuated, more than Its immediate
interference, cannot be justified; nor will il be soon
forgotten. Through Englands ambitious policy,
NJ. Gaixot has been SACRIFICED or, at least, there is
SO strong probability of his being unable TO retain
his position, that, instead OF preparing fof war
with this country, Great Britain has her eye seadiy
fixed on the movements Of her neighbour beyond the
channel; for she is well aware, when the French
premier leaves the cabinet, that she must be pre-
pared physically to maintain the peace of the two
countries. The French and British rulers unfortu-
natey for their repose, were profoundly ignorant
Of the sentiments Of the subjects Of their realms,
when they imagined that the "era Of good feeling
between them had arrived, as they were of the pa
riotic and independent spirit Of the citizens of tile
once "lone star" The efforts 10 reconcile them to
each other have been unavailing that Of their
diplomacy to prevent annexation.
From letter No. 40, dated Frankfort nthc Maine,
Jan. j, lCtO, CAuuCt tiic ioHoWiub. u &.
"In my letter of June LIST, | remarked, that, al
though Nj Guizot, from current rumor, had pro-
tested against the annexation of Texas to the United
States yet such a measure would find no favor with
the people of France; that il a governmental
act, which, If il meant anything more than mords,
could never be carried into execution. OF the truth
of these assertions, am now most thoroughly con-
WINGED. Not day elapses, that have not addi-
tioDal evidence that the ministry which could have
the temerity to espouse the qnarres of England,
would be speedily superseded. The protest. II iiade,
was intended by Great Britain for d mere scare
crow, and thus far she could use the government Of
France--humiatiDg as was the spectacle to chval-
ric and undetermined Frenchmer--as a catspaw.
But let M. Guzot dare to make the anne xation Of
Texas cnuse of against the United States, and
he will find himself in the midst Of revolution Of
an utterly different character from that which ocetr-
red in Paris in July, 1880. The wounds Of deadly
hate have pierced too deep in the bosoms Of French
men, for them ever TO become rcconclled TO the "s
and Giant" aud the outbreak Of Indignation would
be perfectly terrific, if the proposition made to
them to fight its battles. Ii could think so disre-
| specially Of my countrymen, MS 10 believe that
they were To be n,mdaled by threats, proceeding
from any quarterly when engaged in the prosecu-
ton Of an honorable obiect---as stimulus in this
case, would say to them, you have nothing what
ever to fear from France. She has sufficient en-
ployment in taking care Of herself.
Chow marvellously strange does it appear to the
disnterested portion Of the civilized world, that our
country should manifest any hesitation, under the
circumstances, of accepting the overtures Of the
lone STAR The battle of San Jacinto was as fatal
~ decisive to the hopes of Mexico as that Of York
town was to Great Britain. The Independence Of
| the two republics was consummated by these ever.
memorable victories The was which has been
waged against Texas since, can be regarded in nc
other light, by just minds, than as exclusively q
quasi one; and II is disgracehl to Christian nations
/ nj will darken The fta0e ofh fsfnr,t .shcl,
to the age in which we live, that it was not brought
TO termination sooner by the Intervention of Other
powers. An opinion is nowhere entertained, that
Mexico has had-has now--or ever will have, the
ability within herself to subject her former province
"The annexation question is one of such magn
tudc, as to completely involve the future destnes oil
Great Britain. If il should be decided adversely tc
her wishes, she clearly foresees rival in the west
ern world, that, in coming time, will obscure, and
cast into perpetual shade, her real and yauntcd
greatness. The extension Of territory, and conse.
quent augmentation OF population, will not Ne more
| whitening to her ambitious schemes Of aggrandize
ment on the American continent, than the depend
cnt condition in which she will be placed for the
staple, from which she derives not only her pros.
perity, but the very means Of subsistence, will be
humbling to her pride. IL Texas through het
wicked Vaccinations, could have been forced into
the cruel embraces Of Mexico--she laid the aater.
ing junction TO her soul"--that, for trAng con.
sideration, she could have become its purchaser
and that ultimately, awaiting herself ofthe weakness
of revolutionary Mexico and Spain, she would ap-
propriate the entire territory of the one, and the
possessions Of the other, in the West Indies. Then
then indeed, in the majesty Of power the chorus to
the national air, ''Rts, Britannia rule" would have
re-echocd over our heads, from her dominions on
the north TO her dominions on the south, as tan
talizing requiem to our self-immolation. g4
| II have said that Great Britain has not only her
prosperity, but her very existence, in the article OF
raU cotton Atpresent, she has no other alternative
than to receive her supplies from the United Stntes;
and hence she and feels that she is tributary to
them. Is il not natural, apart from that monopo-
liking spirit of dominion which knows and recog-
niscs no higher principle than interest, that she
should be DESTROYS of creating composition in onlti-
valon' And in what quarter, after the partial fail
| urc in india so efectualIy as Tcxasl The United
States have all the means within themselves when
ever il becomes necessary, sclEdcfcnce or other
wise, to establish basis Of entire sfcuspeness from
all the world How is it with England' BY the
way OF demonstrating, so as to make the factpppa-
rent to the dulcst mind it has but simply to be re-
marked, that the 49, 900 worth Of the southern
4 81 ~