The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-01
TESTING.

TESTING.
The Intelligence, which has for some time
past been testing on the subject Of annexing
Canada, is now suggesting TO the Democracy 10
annex Ireland. If we remember rightly, or ra-
Their If We have been correctly informed, the
Intelligencer at first attempted TO rdcule in the
same manner. the great Democratic party, by
proposing TO them TO elect Gen. Jackson Presi-
dent of the United States. Well, they did
elect him and, before the lapse Of the present
century, both England and Ireland may become
independent republics. If our system Of Go.
yernmeni is the best for the People, the facili-
lies for extensive inIercommunicatlon afforded
by steam navigation, will soon enable the sub
jects Of all the monarchs Of Europe to know
it. The next thing they will learn, will be the
perfect ease and safety with which they can
throw off the yoke. The masses in Europe
are acquiring important knowledge every day,
and knowledge, they say, is power.
When the nations of the old world resolve to
become republics, they will, without doub', look
to Us as model; and if they do not become
absolutely annexed to US, vet there will exist an
identity of interests, and a union of purposes.
We, therefore, tell the "BhIish-man" Of the
IntelIigencer that the Democracy OF this coun-
try is rather dangerous subject for aristocIauc
ridicule-and particularly in connection with the
subject Of the sufferings Of the People of Ire
land.
What is annexation TO our Union Each
State in the Union is an independent Republic.
The General Government does not even tax
the People of the States, but merely the
merchandise Of foreign nations; ii does not
in any way NEEDLE with the internal
affairs Of the States, leaving each and
all Of them to erect republican governments
and TO exercise exclusive control within thei
respective limits. They are bound together by
voluntary agreement, compact, to secure the
general welfare; and they have granted 10 The
President and Congress such powers only a,
may be necessary 10 secure and preserve the
benefits Of the general agreement-al olhel
powers being reserved TO themselves. Now
this being, substantially, The simple theory of oul
q. General Government, we cannot see why Ire
land, Scotland, England, and particularly
FRANCE, might not be admitted into the Union
None of those kingdoms are more remote from
this city than some of our States and ierrilorie:
on this continent, If we merely compute the
days required 10 travel hither. The next time
that France shall decapilate her King, and re
solve to exist only as Republic, we doubt no
she will follow the example of the . Old Thir
teen" and cement a bond of union with us &c
oppose the tyranny of crowned heads. Annex
alton with US is nothing more than an alliance
defensive and offensive, Of independent Repub.
nent, throws off the yoke of bondage, and in
sincerity of purpose applies TO parlake of the
blessings which wise and bountiful Provi
dence has been pleased to shower upon ou
system of Government, surely it would be
offensive to the Supreme Ruler who has so fal
vouchsaied US his countenance and protection
and provoke his terrible wrath, for US to presume
TO refuse such participation.
With the Supreme Ruler above as a guide
and the freemen of America as allies, the con
tiguous monarchies could not overwhelm well
based republican State 10 Europe. The navy
of Great Britain, which is her real power, il
such an unholy crusade against the Lord, would
be swept away like the famous Armada; and
d instead of remaining the aggressors, the king
doms Of the earth would ultimately be invaded
by the spirit of freedom, which will find its way
to the hearts of the oppressed people withou
wounding their honest breasts And this, w,
believe, is the immutable decree of the Great
Creator. .....