Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-17
SPEC II OF MIR BARNARD,
OF INV York,
On ne Qucsii,a Of me Anaexatioa of
L, raS

onl cd S,ulrs by Jniut rS-piu' 'nn ar act q
tops~css, ucin under cons l,ialiou i'm
the Conmi,tcc OF ne Whole un the state
of the Union W., Sc M d spike as iui
low (:
Nj. Chairman la The humble par
wh.ch lam nb m 80 take in thi, discuss ou
With the cram k o ledge that he hand
oil destiny Is OIL me. a. ga ala h,Is her,
and tnal ! must tall, a. they du, at the en-.
OF one short h0 .r. >hi not undertdkei
T2v snich about the policy nf cNrvdirncv
OF nnnrNin Ieyas To the United States
Tn ihIS mater must content my self with
vrrl brIef expires TO- OF my opinions
i here l. ano'her md PRIOR qu.s ION Ia
ttis, and III Al j.. " E. h-r NC have any
pow r or Ugh la ann Texas to the Uni
led States AT al "ud his question my
at "ntiou viii re .iuiy dc> otrd At this
time
iouchlng he ro'i.y or expediencv
IL annrxntou, ! ma b. 10 ,ed 10 saw
III - neral terms. IN / | .env that any ne
ccssiiy rNisls lar his me,,s ure strong e
hough TO t''m even 90 ii apology ioi
TO osing r. adj, oc.,in. II. Much NOR,
20 eny haI any Ch 'v.Iru,iI z Sti
lie essi 'X,.tS tor aUn,X king TeAa> 20 ii,
Uni,d S,a ~ M TO make IL the duty o.
inns Coi-.T"ss, us sc,ue nave 5oldl, 81
g"Strd, 20 rs M owe the CouSiilul n, and
ON unnt he u' Assure IN upcu and n
v,wrd mi, n, of MS prin. iples nd pro
VISIONS. dc y that there is any o., casion
Tor tins measure, Tor ny II the reasons
urged by 1t, ADJ o n,cs. deny that there
!, any dang that 'rcXa~ may fall into tn,
han'ls 4 ny otter Power denv that
The possession OF Texas would afford us
ANY van age or faculty. ia defending uur.
sevrs against our enemies | deny tina,
TIE POSSESSION Il u, xas is, in any meas
ure.u &c say IN order 10 secure the in>ti.
tu'i u "i ) avery as II now exists in Soy
IA o! the States al this Union. The
h's possible securi V nj slavery l.. In el
1t rest just where Il stands, oh he orapro.
misses oi the Constitution II suffered To
rest there, ana the Union be allowed 1
stand aS II Is. slavery w,l las as long as
he States in winch i rests shall be- willing
Ia let il last
And deny thu ANY nj antnge Of any
sort would be- ,ccur 10 The AnrrIcan
people by ann, xlug Texas t. the United
states, "n more AN by aunexing Ca,a-
da u the United ST tess nor w.th kali so
much promise OF advantage as mig ht he.
urged IN favor II anncXInI HnndI. Sir,
II woild III" strengthen our Uni ~ ar our
rnpire-q ute the contrary. u would not
add To the chnn:cS OF prrpel.aIiug Our
rep I'D an iorms and FIR 4 inSli utians-
Il ute the contrary. 1t would not add 10
our republican virtues, or elevate our rui
rib lean character "a he the con'r;,ry.
We shou gam nothing on The score oil
reverence Tor Tho Crn.tilu ion, love al orr
der, AMI obedience tn the laws; and moth
log an thn sore Of p ,pulir instruction
and popular mlclligen e. q lie The con,
ira y. And we sh"',ld gain no hing in arl
econ''ni al point IL view We. the peo.
Pile oil the Unle.I 5 dtes, would not be- ab e
10 produce more wrh Texas than without
eXas, nT have n better market for what
we produce. We should gain nothing ON
The score of just protection to our domes.
Tic aud national III eres s, or in the way
oi b,uef security Tor Tie due execution
: ST our revenue laws. In shnri. we should
nHd nptflsng 10 the national wealth, The ma,
s'onaf prosperity, the national security
ihe>nssiOnal r spcc,abIli'y or the naious
nj h'nor; quite The contrary of ali these
fhings, IN my opinion.
Finally, MIR Chairman, DENY iha, we
-hageyauy, The iii 5htesu claim, or ground
of cfnim, in the world on Tcxas. or the
1crritoy al Tex -. AMI d nv thai Tex
: rs, or epiOPle Of Tpx,s, have auv, the
Sigh s. &C! i'm, or ground cla u, ia the
world upon us.
But, sir, passing by all these topics.
deep y IN errs''ug as thGy are to us all,
aud la h whole olntr,, come AT once
- The discharge Of The highest ard rosr
sacred d tl which can dcv I've onan Amer
n" CO. n - mean the defence, IN my
humb e way, of The Constitution Of my
c"ntrV agiinsl the desprr te assault whic h
IS IN dc ON il IN tbs pro1cc ing for the
"nneNa u oi Texas io the Uni ed Stat. :.
And IN tHi' subjot, Mr.. Chai man. |
take the bfnades' ground. ! set out with
laying d'%n Inc foi owing comprehensive
Ut very cXpIc't proposili,us:
Ia III Federal Government. by any
or bN AL OF lis depnr.m nts and finctinna
res, ms no power or right, under The
olsiInu VI, 10 acq ire lorei N r,rriror,
'ni to annex rha' territory to ;hr United
Staes, and so iu enlarge and rxpand the
"r"a and empire 81 tn R"pubi en- ac
q"isIilon beng proposed as distinct, -ub,
sanu e, ard udep nd nj measure, aud
not proposed a a measure inciicn,. or
inNiIIary. and ner' s~ury 10 the peri rm-
an of any pre- crihed "r ad nj d dnty.
or 'he execution Of my granted power.
And u there he n Constitutional mihor
: y thus to acquire foreign ter, TORY, m rrh
- has the Govrrnmcn' ny Low or fo
tom territorial and political union aud
malramainn between the UnnnI Snfcs
aud f're'gn "nd "a 'epcud' nj country.
Mr.. Chairman, h,u mean 10 say yorv
dist nct'y. - mi, that the arq Isl Gf
foreign territory is mt one II the obj,cs|
Tor which Ihls Gpyern nent was co,s,ru.