The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-15


a cheerful scqurescence Of all iu the
operation Of our revenue laws Our
pa'rIolic citizens in every part of TIC
Union will readily submit 10 The pay.
nenl Of such taxes as shall be needed
Tor The support of their government,
whether in peace or in war, If thew are
so levied as 10 distribute The burdens
as equally as possible among Them.
The republic of Texas has made
known her desire 10 come into our
Union, TO foIm part of our conied-
eracy,and enjoy with us The blessings O f
liberty secured and guaranteed by our
consli,utlon.--Texas was once parr
Of our counlry--was unwlseiy ceded
way TO foreign power--ls now indie.
pendent, and possesses an undoubIed
right to dispose OF part or the whole
OF her territory, and to merge hen
'oVerelgn'y, as separate and indepen-
lent, State, in ours. | congratulate
my country that, by an act Of the lat,
Congress of the United States, the as.
'enl vi this government has been Civ
en- to the reunion, and it only remains
tor the two countries TO agree upon lht
'ermS' TO consummale an object so i'm
Iorant 10 both.
regad the question of annexation
IS b, longing exclusively to the United
States and Texas. They are indepen-
dent powers, competent 10 contract
I'D foreign nations have no right to in
'etItre with them, or take exceptions /,
their reunion. Foreign powers do no
seem TO appreciate The true chsrscle
"t our government. Our Union is
confederation Of independent States
whose policy is peace with each o,he
aud all The world. To enlarge its lin
us, is 10 extend The dominion of peac,
over additional territories and increas
ing millions. The wcrld has nolhin
o fear from military ambition in ou
/ government. While the chief msgi.
trote and the popular branch Of Cor
gress are elected for short terms by IN
,ullrages Of those millions who nu.
IN their own. persons, bear all In
burdens and mseries Of war our 90,
eminent cannot be otherwise than paci
lc. Foreign powers ShoJld, therefor
ooG on the annexation of Texas 10 tn
United States, not as the conquest of
natlon seeking 10 extend her dominion
. by arms and violence, but as peacelt
acquisition ofa territory once her own
? by adding another member 10 our cor
} federation, with Lhe consent of thi
I member--.thereby diminishing til
y chances OF war, and opening to rher
new and eVei-lncreasing markets lt
their produces.
To Texas The reunion is impor,a,
because The strong protecting ann
Iur government would be ex:ende
over her, and The vast resources OF ht
i ierlle soil and genial climate would
speedily developed while The safely
% New Orleans and of our whole soutI
5 western frontier against hostile aggres
. ton as well az the Interests of ii
= whole Union, would be promoted b
. 1t.
la the earlier stages Of oar nation
t eXlsience' The opinion prevailed wit
some, that our system OF confederate
States could not operate successful
over an extended territory, and sci
ous oLjectIons have, at different tim,
. been made 10 the enlargement of OF
boundaries. These objections wei
arues'Iy urged when we acquire
Louisiana. Experience has shown III
hey were not we'll founded. The tit
3 nf numerous Indian tribes to vast trac
, OF country has been exlinguished. Ne
+. States have been admitted into Il
Union; new Territories have been crea
I'd, aud our jurisdiction aud laws e
ended over Them. As our populate
has extended, the Union has bee
cemented and strengthened; as OF
boundaries have been enlarged, and OF
gricuIlural population has been sprea
'ver a large surface, our federarive sy
EN- has acquired sdditionil sl.engI
md security. Ii may we'll be doublt
whether it would not be in greater da
ger OF overthrow it our present Dop
lation were coNfned TO the comparstiy,
/ ly narrow limits Of, ,he original lhirtee
States than it is now ihel they a
!. 'parsel Y settled over more expand,
terrific y. 1t is DnGdnntIy believr
. hat ou' system may be safely exIende
: to the utmost bounds OF our territori
d limits; and thai, as it shall be exiend
J. the bonds of our Union, so far fro