Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-01-18
MORE "ANNExATIoN."

What we apprehended and deprecated, itappears,
by the following article from Detroit paper is ac-
tuay coming to pass and the /" annexation" of
the proposed annexation of Texas. This Govern
ment has no preence Of claim to Canada it is true
but, according to our view of the subject quite as
much as il has to Texas. There are natives of the
United States in Canada as well as in Texas, and
even more Of them; and the project of the annex
alton of Canada may at least claim the support OF
those whose conclusive argument in favor of the an
nexahon of Texas is that il will enlarge the area
OF human freedom"
We trust, after ALL however, that our friends in
Michigan are not in earnest in their memorial in fa-
vor OF the annexation Of Canada, but intend il only
as an argunentum ad absurdam against the annex
alton of Texas.
PROM THE DETROIT DAILY ADVERTISER, JANUARY TO-
Counter ASsExATioN.The citizens of Detroit gen
orally well satisfied with the Union tits. Theyhave
sought to extend its limits for their own sectional advantage
against the wishes of other sections of country
They gave memorable example of their moderation and
fidelity under strong temptations during the late Canadian
troubles But they nsensbe to the value Of the
country lying their North Indifferent to their own rela
tive weight as Northern in the Councils Of the Union
And the pending propositions for the annexation of Texas
with more or less prospect of ultimate success have at length
moved them to serious action
petition to Congress for the acquisition of Canada con-
tempoaneousy with that of Texas now in general ccua
ton among citizens II has already received we under
stand numerous signatures among which found the names
OF our most respectable, sober, and influential cizensner
who are not likely TO turn back in their undertaking
Many more will doubtless be added The prayer of the pet
TONERS that negotiations for the cesson of Canada may
opened with the British Government and that any pro
ceedng for the annexation Of Texas provision may be in
serted that the shall take effect until Canada ha
also been annexed The forth are wood First
that the addition of Texas the South demands the like ad
don of Canada TO the North in order preserve the Jus
balance and equpose of the Union Second that Canada
in itself most desirable acquisition for the United States wit
view both to military defence and commercial intercourse
Such the views which many of the best citizens Of d.
troit whom distinction Of party, about to lay befo
Congress We invite for them the attention Of fellow
citizens elsewhere, and if they approve their active coopt
ration and aid Other portions of Michigan, doubt mo-
will cordially concur and all along Northern New York
Vermont should anticipate and effective response
The whole North, indeed, is deeply interested. What sa
you fellow-ctizens 7
The proposition, it will be seen, is conditional If Texa
comes n then Canada But if Southern annexation aban
ldoned then the Northern will share the same fate. TIL
North strong in its and free energies
encroaches nvades-n should submit TO encroach
nenf or invasion.