Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-04-03

ANNExATIoN-Th The Prospect.--Of
the final fate Of the resolution passed
by Congress, forthe annexation of Tex,
as to the United States, we cannot
now precisely know, as no official COM
munication upon the subject has been
received by this government, up to the
present time; but many of the warm
friends of the measure express serious
doubts as to the success of the negoti
atoms now pending. That the united
opposition of the British Charge and
those who seek their own aggrandise-
ment and the qualification of their am
billions lusts for power in Texas,
would be exerted against the PROPOSE
ton of Congress, might have been an
ticipated; for it is fact, well known
to all who have acquainted themselves
with the history Of this question, that
annexation has but few friends among
those who were most prominent in a.
chewing her independence, and that
sRsn Houston, who perhaps exerts
~ - .l1ssTe influence over the popular mind
than any other man in Texas, is pledg
ed to use his influence against annexa-
ton. And the opposition ofthese men
is absolute and unqualified against an
nexation, in whatever form or manner
proposed and the conditions of the
joint sesolution which the Democrats
had to accept, or lose the question alto
gether, afford, perhaps, more ground
for complaint, and more plausible OPP
position, than might have been expect
ed under more suspicious circumstan-
ces. Taking this view of the question,
we say that it is no matter Of surprise to
US that a hurricane of opposition should
sweep over this country and Texas
that the Abolitionists, and portion of
the Wings of the south, the British
8 tGs.5aarge and those who prefer the emp
ty titles to the bright and glorious des-
tiny annexation holds out TO Texas,
would put forth, at this particular time,
every exertion of which they were ca
pable-that the Abolitionists should
threaten our glorious Union with dis
solution and the horrors of civil war
that British Gold would do no little
mischief, by addressing itself to the
cupidity of an oppressed and destitute
people;-for, it is understood that the
British Government has proposed to
pay Texas a sum equivalent to her
existing debt, (Which is presumed to
be $4,000, 000, and trade free with
her, with the understanding that the
latter should supply her, upon the same
terms, with raw cotton. That Texas
would derive more immediate benefit by
adopting the British policy, We do not
pretend TO doubt; but that she would
ultimately, under the iron grasp of a
nation, whose past history shows, that
the happiness and interests of the great
mass other people are swallowed up in
her mighty struggle to sustain magn;-
fcent government and pampered nobiI-
ity, sink into utter insigniicance, and
become, as all others who have yielded |
to her avarlcions overtures, degraded
dependant, we think is susceptible of
the clearest proof. The effect that such
state of things would have upon the
cotton-growing and manufacturing in
terests Of this country, and consequent
lycnnS Its commerce, we have hereto.
fSdiscussed. Suffice it therefore to
sd. that if it requires high tariff,
no, to protect our manufacturers
fro being annihilated by British cap
itasts,' for that is the great argument
thtWhigs use in support of their pro-
tecive poiicy,) what an enormously
oppressive and exorbitant rate oe du-
ties would be required, on British cot
ton fabrics, to enable us to compete
eithstbe said Capitalists with their
new'y-acquired, and we may say, per-
manent advantages in Texas! mol
longer dependent on us for her cotton,
England would hold the reins of COM
merce, at least SO far as that article is
concerned, and urged on by her resist
less ambition and Unsuitable avaricc and
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