The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-11-20
The "No-more.T Territory" Issue.


The "No-more-T Territory" Issue.
The Wing party, in the Northern States, in or
der to erect platform upon which the Wings Of
the North and South can stand, have been and are
now attempting to get up the issue of 'no more
territory" Whether they will succeed. is yet to
be determined. The Philadelphia Ledger, neu.
tral paper, has the following sensible article in re-
gard to this new issue of the Whig party:
s.NO MORE TERRITORY.
'At the last session OF Congress, a
Southern senator introduced a resolu-
tion, declaring that no more territory
should be acquired by the U. States. II
was laid on the table. At the late
'whig' convention, in Massachusetts,
for nominating State officers, similar
resolution was offered, and laid on the
table. And there let them lie, will be
the voice Of nine in ten Of all Ameri.
can citizens. Ever since the United
States became a nation, they have
been acquiring territory. Their first
acquisition was Louisiana, their second
Florida, their third Oregon, their fourth
Texas-the whole constituting terrific
ry exceeding all that ot the old thirteen
east OF the Mississippi. And why did
they acquire these territories? Sim
ply because they were necessary or
convenient to US, and could be obtain
ed with the consent Of the owners.
And from these acquisitions six new
States have already entered the Union,
and have now population equal to
half Of the whole population Of the old
thirteen in 1890. At this rate Of in
crease, fifty years will not elapse be-
fore the remainder of these acquisi.
tions will contain as many people as
those six new Stases now. And then
where will the whole increase GOT
Where will be the outlet, the drain,
of our whole surplus?
"No more territory! Such an idea
could be entertained only by few
superanuated politicians, who, because
they have stood still for forty or fifty
years, and are now incapable Of NOV.
ing, take for granted that the nation
must do likewise. But Of all nations
now existing, the United States are the
most expansive, and therefore the last
that ought to think Of "no more terrific.
ry." They must increase rapidly
Natural laws, governing the energies
of the Anglo American race, and the
advantages Of their position, continu-
ally send them forward. Can such a
people be stopped in their career Of
and confined within certain
limits? The idea is as rational as that
Of confning the Mississippi. The U.
States ,OiN overflow; for the race must
increase, and will not bear crowding.
And the surplus must flow into Ameri.
can territory, 10 increase the family OF
the American Union, or into foreign
territory, to become independent ma
tions. No large portion flowing north
or south can become Canadian colonists
or Mexican slaves. The efflux to the
British colonies will accelerate their
That to Mexico can
revsr be absorbed by the Mexican ma.
ton. However peaceful they go forth,
they will proceed as dominant race,
to overpower, absorb, or extirpate, and
not to be ever absorbed by the feeble
Mexicans. Hence when they are firm.
Iy entrenched on both sides OF the
Union, as they will be in time, they
must be either friends or enemies, mem.
bersof our federal family, or jealous ri.
walls. Which is best? Common sense
can give but one answer.
"This raises the question, what shall
we do with Mexico limo peace is made9
And late accounts afford no little hope
Of peace. The mo more territory
party, if the Union contains fools sufi-
cient to constitute one, will say, let us
abandon Mexico, with or without a
peace, and defend our present bound.
Try of Texas. But wiser men will say,
hat If we do not subdue Mexico now,
we shall be obliged 10 do it hereafter,
when it shall be involved in the tolls Of
some European government able to
give US trouble; and thus all the blood
ind money Of the present war will be |
wasted, and we shall be obliged 10 fight
hese battles over again. Now that we
ire engaged in the work, let US finish it,
as England will not, and
France cannot interfere."
LEGAL DEcrsIoN.--Two Associate Judges, at |
late term Of the Court of Hamilton county, over
uled the President Judge, and decided that the
estimony Of an atheist was incompetent and must
10 excluded.