The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-08

 view. To take this view of the subject, would say that we should own Texas, though It should cost millions. We will suppose that the government of Great Britain, our ancient enemy, should get possession off leXas,, by any means, whatever Justlook at our exposed frontier, without any natural boundary, to secure LIS from attacks by Bri- tam or any other power that might be fortu- nate enough to get possession of it. And l further, any such power might, from their contIguty, il so disposed, be the means ol lncitmg or forcing the hordes of mercless ! Indians, on our Western and Southern bor- der to barbarous warfare against usl
 The occupation of Texas by any other power, than the United States, would be measure that would be regretted by all; but then 1t would be too late. And with an out. let upon the Gulf of Mexico, of several hun dred miles, Texas offers vast inducements to our enemies, to secure her that they might have the greater means of harrassing our Southern commerce and Southern frontier than afforded by any other portion on the Northern continent. Then 1t being our in- terest to be secure from the possibility of an invasion of our rights, we should plant the Star Spangled Banner upon the banks of the Rio del Norte. Then will an impossible wilderness girt our Southern boundary, with the Crescent front upon the Gulf stream.- We would then feel secure from the attacks oi foreign invasion as we then could plant a cordon of posts and Notifications, reaching thousands of miles,
 Secondly-Take the subject in social point of view, it will only be necessary to re- cur, for moment, to the fact, that were any other government 10 get possession of Tex as, how would stand the case with us and the people of Texas people who are our fathers, brothers and relations, and our citizens. And those social ties that now bind Us together as people, might be forey- CT cut asunder; and we become estranged in feelings and sentiments, and lose the iden- tlty of our national characters and would forever draw that line of governmental dis tinction that never would be erased during time.
 For me here to dwell longer upon this portion of the subject, would be extending these remarks further than intended, when l first started out
 shall now proceed to examine some lit- tie of the commercial importance of Texas to the United States. There Is no one, sir, presume, who will doubt for moment, ol the great commercial advantages that would flow to this government from annexation; and what great injury we might sustain, il any other government owned Texas.
 Suppose, for instance, that Great Britain, the greatest commercial nation in the world, should, by any treaty, whatever, either com mefclal or pacific, extending to the govern ment of Texas, secure 10 her immunties and privileges. That would place her in con dition that would in great measure jeopar- dze our commerce and trade. And would encourage that system of smuggling, that would, to great extent, paralize the com merce of the Southern States. This is not } the only thing that we might complain of, if such commercial treaty were entered into, by Texas with any other government. Yet more is to be feared by a coalition with Great Britain, as from her political and com mercial position ill the world, she might as- sist in building up a splendid fabric of go- vernment, side by side, with our own, mould ed and fashioned in the shape of the British : government, engraftng upon her institutions , every feature of arlstocracy and abolitonism, { which in its character, in detail, is detrimen- f tai and injurious to our best interests How f would stand the case with us, with goyern- !, ment almost in our very heart, enjoying great CT and far superior privileges and immunites than we do! Would not our best interests be put in jeopardy, by suffering Texas to ne- gotiate with any government upon the face of the earth.
 Sir, il is well known to every one, even , the most casual observer, that the soil and climate of Texas are of that character that she will be enabled to produce sugar, corn, tobacco and cotton enough--suflicient to sup ply they of the whole British empire. - Then if any commercial treaty were to be made and entered into with Great Britain or l any other government upon more advanta- geous regulations than our own, would il not enable Texas to find a market for all her } products upon better terms than we woald be able to find for our productions and ma nutactures' Then, sir, take the question as } you will, 1t Is one of the most vital import 3 ance to us as a nation and as individuals.- Then nothing could interest us so much, as that of immediate annexation. As 1t will afford us that security that we all desire, and } most devoutly hope may be early consum- mated.
 , This will now bring me to consider the last branch of the subject-that is, its politi- cal bearing upon the institutions of the coun- try Texas having been settled by people like ourselves, raised under the influence of the same political institutions, they have car ried with them to their new homes all those , feelings, principles and prejudices for consti- tutional liberty, of which we, as freemen, arc ever proud to boast
 They have shaped and moulded their po-
 itlcal institutions after those of the country that gave them birth This being the condi- ton of the two governments, that the same comity and political feelings exist, and go- , verned by the same impulse. il leads us to , the inevitable conclusion tha, nothing would be more gratifying to the pride and feelings } of Americans, than that Texas and this go- r vernment should be one. And that the Stars and Strines should yavp in nroud ,r,u,n n h