Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-10
political.
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.
ANNEXATION.

ANNEXATION.
Il is now time for opposition TO the An.
ncxaiion of Texas TO cease all further agi-
taiion of the waters of bitterness and
strife, at least in connexion with this ques-
,ion,--even though il may perhaps be re.
CURED of us as necessary condition of
the freedom Of our institutions, that we
must live on forever in state of unpaus-
ing struggle and excitement upon some
subject Of party division or other. But, in
regard TO Texas, enough has now been
given to Party. II is time for the common
duty of Patriotism 10 the Country to sue
ceed;--or if this claim will not be recog-
nized, il is at least time for common sense
to acquiesce with decent grace in the ine-
yilable and the irrevocable.
Texas is now ours. Already, before
these words are written, her Convention
has undoubtedly ratified the acceptance,
by her Congress, Of our prof1ered invita-
ton into the Union; and made the requi-
site changes in her already republican
form Of constitution TO adopt it 10 its fu-
ture federal relations. Her star and her
stripe may already be said 10 have taken
their place in the glorious blazon OF our
common nationality; and the sweep of our
eagles wing already includes within its
circuit the wide extent Of her fair and fer
tile land. She is no longer 10 us mere
geographical space--a certain combna-
tion of coast, plain, mountain, valley, TO-
rest and stream. She is no longer to us a
mere country on the map. She comes
within The dear and sacred designation of
Our Country; no longer a "pays," she is
part Of ia patrie;' and that which is at
once sentiment and virtue, Patriotism,
already begins to thrill for her, too, within
the national heart. 1t is time, then, that
all should cease to treat her as alien, and
even adverse--cease TO denounce and viii
fy all and everything connected with her
accession-cease to thwart and oppose the
remaining steps for its consummation or
where such efforts are felt 10 be unayail-
ing, at least 10 embitter the hour OF re-
ccption by all the most ungracous frowns
Of aversion and words of unwelcome. -
There has been enough Of all this. Ithas
had It's fitting day during the period when,
in common with every other possible ques-
ton Of practical policy that can arise, il
unfortunately became one Of the leading
topics Of party division, Of presidential
eectioneering. But that period has pass
ed, and with il let its prejudices and its
passions, its discords and lis denuncia.ons,
pass away Too. The next session Of Con-
gress will see the representatives Of the
new young State in their places in both
our halls Of national legislation, side by
side with those of the old Thirteen. Let
their reception into "the family' be frank,
kindly, and cheerful, as BELTS such an oc-
caslon, as COMFORTS not less with our own
selfrespect than patriotic duty towards
them. III betide those foul birds that de-
light TO file their own most, and disgust
The irwin perpetual discord ofill-omened
croak.
why, were other reasoning wanting in
iayor Of now eievaiing this question Of the
reception Of Texas into the Union, out Of
me lower region Of our past party dissen-
SONS, up to its proper level of high and
broad nationality, il surely is 10 be found
l0and abundanlly, 10 The manner'in which
olher nations have undertaken 10 inirude
themselves into it, between us and the
proper parties 10 the case, in spirit Of
hostile Interference against us, for the
asoved object Of ihwarIing our policy and
nampcring our power, limiting our great
ness and checking the fuIhlmens Of our
manifest destiny TO overspread the CONT
seni allotted BY Providence for the free
ueselcpmcnt Of our yearly multiplying
pl'oas. This we have seen done by
nugand, our old rival and enemy; and
Y france, strangely coupled with her
sga!nst Us, under The influence OF the An
s'c'sm strongly tinging the policy Of her
PRESENT prime minister, Guizot. The yea
pn activity with which this cifortIo de-
Mus was pushed by the representatives
nose governments, together with The
'ac'er Of intrigue accompanying il,
Ivy constituted that case Of foreign in
"'erence, which Mr.. Clay himself decla-