The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-12
TEXAS AND GREAT BRITAIN


 ot the Washington ''Globe and the cowardly dispo- siton it manifests to sneek out of it's disgrace ful position upon the Texas question. But for the Globe, and Col. Benton, as it's master, we have lit tle doubt that annexation would have been accom- pshed at the last session of Congress; or, at any rate, 1t would have been placed on such footing as to secure 1t at the present session. beyond doubt Wifh the sin of opposition to this vital measure, if not ofits defeat still resting upon it's head the Globe turns eoolly round, and prates of annexation as of its taYorte measure; and bcabors England for her opposition; while the truth is that EngaNd has nev- CT manifested half as much opposition to it as the oiobe-at any rate, not opposition which has gone so far to delay it, and endanger its defeat It gra- tliying, however, to find the Globe getting into the position and assuming the attitude of an American, at tleast; being of little consequence, now, whether it has done so voluntarily and from conviction of right, under compulsion from the kicks of an out ragged people,
 Gen. JacSson's letter will be read with interest We copy
 From ue Globe, Jun. 10.
 The British party are getting bold, both in the United States and Texas. The Baltimore American (so named to disguise it's English predlections and prineiples) quotes the Lon don Times to deter Congress from voting the remuneration of Texas. It will be seen that this great tory journal proposes European n- reference, on large scale, ssto resist He a3l- neraiSOn of IeTas 10 he URited States, as an act of rapine ;n while, in the very same passage, 1t declares it So Dc no more than iust to maintain he iadependencc of Tcras c. gaiiast MeGico itSeY" fit be just that Tex as should be independent of Mexico, is it moi just that she should be allowed to exert her independent right in alying herself Gas she has repeatedly expressed the desire) with the United States, and becoming one of the in- ] dependent States of our national Union ?- 1 The Times thinks not; because Gas 1t says '.if the independence of Texas be recognized 1 by Mexico under suitable condition, and with the guaranty of Europe, the national existence of that State is safe from every thing but the treachery of her own citzens.n And, there fore, her own citizens are not to be permitted to make the destiny of their own territory !; but the s'FeXas men who look honestly to the future welfare of the country they have adopted, (that Is, the few men under English infuence,) and who contemplate something more than base transfer of their national rights to other, deserve to find support in Eu- rope.7 This IS pretty plain. The whole Congress of Texas, with its President. have thrice proposed union with the U. States. i This, they are told, would be s'a base transfer of their national rights; ;" and Europe is told 1 that, "unless the intervention of the European l powers settles this question now, 1t will al no distant period embroil the western hemisphere in waro And how? There is no eonceiva- bic mode by which such a result could be brought about, except by the interpretation of the power which now ventures i'll advance to i forbid the banns between Texas and our ] country. Mexico, which is incapable of ma king war on Texas alone, would hardly un- dertake to wage war against Texas and the United States combined If, then, the union of Texas with us should embroil the western hemisphere in war, it could only be through the good offices of England. We give the whole context of these paragraphs of the London Times, as we find them in the Balti- more American, that our readers may sift them for themselves
 "I'he influence of England, France, and the other powers which have recognized Texas, has already been exerted in the shape of the livelest remonstrances against these designs of the Mexican government. The success of campaign against Texas would probably be more injurions to Mexico than actual defeat; for although it is possible that Santa Anna may penetrate into the country, he can neither subdue it, nor expel the Anglo American SC ttlers and he must. in reality, prepare for a contest with far more consid- orable power It is possible that intelligence of Mr. Folks election may suggest more guarded course to the Mexican general but, on the other hand, the vehement threats of annexation with which the Democratic party have brought in their candidate, may induce the Mexicans to strike blow in the next few months, before the new government Is in- stalled at Washington.
 'Under these critical circumstances, it is not unreasonable to contend that the Europe an powers which have recognized the nde- pendence of Texas are bound in good policy, as well as ill good faith, to demand of Mexi- co, as well as of every other power, that this new State be acknowledged and unmoested. If we had a sufficient interest in this question to recognize Texas at ail-if we, in common with other States of Europe, are prepared to resist the annexation of Texas to the United SetlS9 dS "il uSt VI idi'ihC3 1aiSui"tCH to uC- prive Us of a useful ally, to Perpetuate slave ", aid 10 create a rival maritime power in the Gulf of Mexico, it would appear to be no more than just to maintain the independence of Texas against Mexico itself, and, above all, by declaration of the principal States of Flu rope, to terminate this state ol uncertainty and menace. Had Texas consented to abolish slavery, all her political difficulties would long since have terminated, and, instead of being an object of mingled contempt and de- sire to the population of the United States, she would have placed her whole social con dition on much higher and more secure ba- sis than theirs, and would be prepared to play a conspicuous part ih the history oi the New World. Ii Is not easy te steer an even course between tho slave policy of the United States and the free policy of Mexico or of England But if there be in Texas men who look hon. estly to the future welfare of the country they bnVa adontad and xt-hn rantenanIaie sa,na-