The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-19

il viii accomplish all thAt We, can desire
Dur population Is now increasing at the rate
about 100000 annually, and u progressing with
increased Tppidily syery year. l. wal aysrsge, II
/ lot impeded, nearly million during the next rs
years; Al tho end OF which period our popu aon
| ought % reach 10 upwards Of forty milons With
his vast increase, Il is rolling westwardly with a
'rons and deep current anil viii, by the end Of that
snod have spread from OCEAN % ocean lscounse
sresis,ible. The coast Of the Pacific will then be
rooaby sdensely populated, and thickly studded
WIN owns and villages, IN proportion 10 ~ capacity
| .as am population, as that Of the Atlantic now "a
l ~ oo same rate, We shall have increased 10 up
i Saus OF e'sn'y millions Of people at the end OF
i IN eMe"'y hse years. when, with one foot on
| me huanuc and the other on The Pacific and occu-
Pying position between the eastern and wrs,sro
oossts Of the old continent. shall be IN noston
better calculated 10 control the commerce IN ho,b
oceans and 20 exert influence over both continents
Than any other country IN the world II we avoid
war, and adhere to peace all this viii be efeciedss
iec,ed trnst withou, the loss OF our free popular
institutions. am how difficult 10 The task 10
preserve free institutions over wide space and
80 immense population; but are bessed with
constitution admirably calculated TO accomplish il.
its elastic power Is unequalled, which Is 10 be at
ributed It's federal character The hope OF suecess
depends on preserving tina, feature In iis full perfee-
ion, and adhering TO peace as our policy War
may make us greaii but let Il never be forxottsn
that peace only can make ua both srsm and free.
With lew remarks relating 10 mysclf oerson
ally, shall conclude. have been charged win
being strongly inclined to secure ,hs
anne xa,ion Of Texas, than our nights 10 S1rsvnn
has been attributed 20 my greater psrisiry 10 IN,
South than to the West. Bot am Vet n l.,rn
Why Texas should be considered as bslons;re "a
the South rather than to the West slwsvs
thought that il formed part, and not an unmpoI,-
ant part, of,he valley Of the Mississippi, and on
hat for usx
The southern portion Of the valley, the Wsst a..
sired Us annexation. Besides, have vet 10 lsara
that Texas u confined 10 a southern latitude. \
had supposed that il extended FAR north and west.
up to the latitude of42o in the neighborhood Of ,hs
great pass Of the Rocky mountains, on which the
value OF Oregon TO US 80 much depends had
supposed thai what are called the southern sts,,s
had not so direct aud deep an interest In It's annex.
alton as the West; but IL would seem. FINN La
guage held on the occasion, that Ia oil this was
mistaken, and that the annexation ofTexss was
purely southern question, and only Supported by
Inc Wesi under uie expectation Of obtaining in re.
turn the support ofthe South TO the whole Of Ore
gon up 70 S4o AO, and, If necessary at The o,rtain
hazard Of war. ... 100
But passing by all this, and assuming that Tara,
was purely southern, and Oregon a western ou.,-
uon, rePel the charge Of psrtisliiy and shall now
proceed 10 show, that II a different line of policy
was pursued by me in reference to the two, 4 was
because IL Was right and proper it should be. /
treated both questions IN the manner beat calculated
to effect the object IN view and indeed the only one
by which both could be secured. The cireum-
stances Of the two cases wero entirely different In
the case OF Texas, time against US; in that Of
Oregon, time was with rs; and hence the difference
in my course Of policy in reference 10 them To
understand the difference Il Is necessary 10 prenose
that Texas had reached that period in her history
when IL clear that she would be compelled TO form
intimate and dependent relations either with us or
l..A h. ..l.
manifest, if le alone, without any movement on our
part that her connexion must be with England and
not with US She could extend 10 Texas CONNER
cial advantages far greater than we possibly could
and afford her greater facilities In obtaining means TO
relieve her from her great pecuniary embarrass-
ments. England saw this and had actually com
nenoed her movements to avail herself Of lis adj
santages. We, too, perceived IL, and also that an
lexation afforded the only means Of coun,eractine
Ter movements, and preventing Texas from being
,laced exclusively under her control. In this emer-
,ency, was called 10 the State Department, with
view Of taking charge Of the pending negotia.
ion for annexation :. saw that the time had arriv-
d when immediate and decided action was required;
hat time against s and that to resist the con-
equence, holiness and decision were indispensable.
acted accordingly, and success proved the sound
iess OF my policy. IL was not a case for mastery
inactivity. Not 40 the Of Oregon, where time
vas with US, and hence the different line Of policy
which adopted in reference to IT, and which would
ave seciired the whole, had my advice b, follow
ID, as has been explained.
In one particular my policy was The same in both
asses. aimed in each 70 avoid war and preserve
here was no danger Of war with England, II
managed udiciously. She was an independent
tate, and had been 40 acknowledged, by Eng
and, France, and other mowers. She had a
light, as such, 70 dispose Of herself, and TO unite
er destinies with ours, il she saw proper, without
ny right on the part OF Enganl to resist il, or
round or pretext IN make war in consequence.
lso perceived, that there were no iist grounds to
pprehend a Mexican war in consequences. She
vas not in a condition to make war, without the aid
{ England, and there was no reason to apprehend
hat she would be aided or countenanccd in il by
he latter; unless indeed, the Oregon question should
ernnats in war between US and her, IN which
vent, regarded Mexican war az inevitable, az
las been stated. Thus far my antcipauons have
'een realized-Texas annexed, and peace preserved
',licy-one which would have permitted England
o obtain the asce,dency over Texas, which she
would have acquired without anne Ration, would have
neyitably led to state Of things, involving Us and
England finally in war Il would have been impossible
Q prevent feelings Of jealousy and ennity from
rowing up between US and Texas. The very sim
arty Of our character and pursuits and the rival
y which they would give birth to, would me-
esssarily lead to that result; while the long and
Ldefned boundary between the two countries, ex-
ending for more than thousand miles through
orests prairies, and navigable rivers, wtouta nat
raj boundary in any part, would produce frequent
oIlieions between our people and those Of Texas.
and conflicts would have been the re-
ult. Texas, as the weaker power, would throw
erself upon Great Britain for support; and wars
requenl and bloody wars between us and her would
ave followed, Annexation has fortunately removed
hese causes Of war. Should the Oregon controversy
srminate in peace, every cause of war between tho
wo countries would be removed, leaving the pros
ect of lasting peace between them. "a N T.
TO THE PATRONS OF
~ FLORA.--Spring has come, and now
. the time to transport plants to any part
.GA Ir..lo h.S E,.n