The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-19

mas oi6cent But our extension OF free trade ana
lis benefits would all be peaceful Texas was ready
to rush into our arms WIN enthusiastic Joy, ana
when we had received her, the elements OF our ma
tonal prosperity would be complete.
But the great advantage Of this state OF things
would flow above all TO the navigating States OF the
Union, The rich products Of Texas would be walt
ed over the world BY New England navigators. The
coasting trade would be increased beyond conception
And how would II be with manufactures On this
subject the great question was, whether the people
|of Texas were 10 DO supplied with manufactured
goods from England or from tho United StaIesl II
sbe remained independent, she would inevitably
draw her supplies from England: if she should be
admitted, she would derive them from the United
States. This was a great national question. Mr..
b. own city, Pttsburg, the Birmingham Of Ameri-
ca would have her markets extended and her manu-
features increased by the admission All the mo-
neyed interests Of our country combined 10 demand
il besides those incomparaby higher-the interests
Of the national peace and the national glory.
In opposition TO the doctrine held by the Senator
from Kentucky (Mr. Morehesd) Mr.. b, commended
that the admission of Texas would bind this Union
together by bonds still stronger than those which had
thus far united US. The time was forever past when
il was supposed that the extension Of the Union would
diminish its strength. Arguments drawn from Rome
had no application. Rome subjected the nations by
military power; she conquered them by her invinc-
BILE aims and made nation after nation pass under the
yoke her dominion especially to the remoter pro-
viDces, was the arbitrary dctaton Of tyrant. Her
power was obtained and upheld by her armies but
IN process Of time she corrupted by vice her
soldiery became efiemDate military virtue declined
and disappeared, and then the Goths and Vandals
poured 10 countless hordes from the Northern hive
and destroyed and laid waste per provinces and took
captive the mistress Of the world.
But how was IL here We subjected nobody The
world had become attached to our free system Of Go
vernment by its blessings alone. Texas, so far from
being forced TO submit TO our arms, esteemed 1t
great and invaluable privilege to be permitted to join
our Coniederacy. Such was the feeling of every
new State that had been received into il. Who had
ever heard the first word from any OF the States
about dissolying the Union2 No man. They felt
their dependence on the central power and they had
always showed themselves truer TO the Union than
any other Of its members. Never had louisiana or
Indiana, or Illinois, or Michigan Arkansas, lifted
up paracdal hands against the Government that re-
celyed them. States at the entremities the first
to realize their dependence. And this very prin-
ciple Texas, when admitted, would probably be the
most loyal Of any State among us. The external
pressure was Of itself sufficient 10 secure the
central States firm 10 their allegiance. They had
had Whisky Insurrection in Pennsylvania, there
had been hartford Convention in New England,
and we had seen Modification in South Carolina but
in the new States nothing had occurred to dis.
turb the national tranquility. In extending the
bounds Of the Union, however, Mr.. b. was not for
natural boundary he would consent to go. Mr..
Madison had said that the natural limits Of demo.
cracy set by the possibility Of the peoples ga
therng together in one assembly and those Of repre-
sentative republic in like circumscrbed
by the possibility of the representatives assembling
regularly for the transaction Of the public business
Apply this test 10 our circumstances Time and
space had both been in a annbilated by the
modern application of the power Of steam, and now
regions once deemed remote were brought almost
into ju1taposition. There was therefore no difficult
ty on that score. He considered the Rio del Norte,
however, as our natural southern boundary; and he
held that IL ought ever 10 be so preserved The
itself and the country through which it flowed
adapted it admirably for such purpose 1t flowed
nearly two thousand miles without tributary
branch and it bordered by and steril plains
Nature herself seemed to point it out the limit Of
our Republic Unless we got possession Of this
country Of Texas, the great valley Of the Missssip
pi must be divided The Arkansas and Red rivers
would else be in foreign land. His belief was that,
within reasonable limits, the extension Of our
federacy did but augment its strength. What utter
insanity would it not be for a State situated like
Massachusetts, to think of Withdrawing from such
union Of States With all her vast home trade--all
her immense navigation and manufacturing indus
try sufficient to supply the markets of half the globe
would she voluntarily consent to isolate herself from
the communion Of the very Government she had so
largely contributed TO form, and there remain in
lonely 1soiauon 1oreVerf lie alluded TO her as an
illustration and only in the most respectful manner.
She differed in many views from hm-he was sorry
for but he cherished towards her none but feel.
ings of respect.
Then let gentlemen look at the beautiful Deepen
dence, the strictly mutual dependence OF the States
upon each other. The States of the West and the
Southwest never could become navigating States
they could never be their own carriers therefore,
they dependent on the North for the transport
Of their abundant natural products a market The
Southern and Southwestern States never could be-
come a naval power, because they had not the har.
bors, nor the materle nor the seamen. To them it
al-imporant that they should be connected with
power capable of defending the Gulf and the en-
trance of the Mississippi. This mutual dependence
could be traced in every direction, and it was daily
and hourly becoming greater and greater. What
madness in any one member to try to dissolve such
family Of States
But there was no danger of any such attempt -
One sister of the twentysix might occasionally get
little out of humor, and attempt to cut capers and
raise storm about something that did not quite suit
her, and her people might for while be convused
and talk in threatening tones, but in circle of sur
rounding States, all linked by common feeling and
common interest, how soon could she be put down.
The remaining twenty-five looked on with interest
but without sharing her excitement. She would
continue to fume and fret for WHILE but soon her
rage began to subside she was at length quite mol
lifted, and in her turn ready to smile at the
threats OF some other OF the family. There no
danger whatever of rupture Of our national ties
And he again said that being all of the same
Anglo-Saxon race the extension of the Confederacy
10 the limits he had indicated would strengthen in
stead of weakening our Union, and would greatly
promote the security and prosperity of the Republic
Another great advantage flowing from the admis-
sion of Texas would be that it would relieve us from
the painful position of having rival Republic at our
doors. So situated, rival must become an enemy
Her great staples were our great staples we should
he natural rivals in the same markets of the world
What an opportunity would this not present for for
egn influence to foment discussions and national
ieuds Did not all history prove that rival and neigh
boring nations were always al dssenson or war that
their position and their quarrels injured both' How
had It been with England and scotlandl Before the
National unlon for hundreds Of years what had been
seen in Scotland but the nrigues of foreign Govern
ments and the pottngs of Epgand to seduce her no
hlesl The wars and hnrher fenda bod hnrnsd NTH