The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-09
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Ii is a l,3iiiui prpnt III the iurpiude OF hnnfH
character well, perhaps, Ne Of The insecurity oi
lie foundation--the shell OF burning volcano--oh
which we build up the strength OF the republic ana
the hope Of our free institutions, that II has become
all appearance, the settled policy Of one OF me
great political parties Of this conntry-thai Is TO sy
If its eaders-to bride, or attempt TO brlbe lahd,
.rly they expect to bribe) the people OF the nea
States to their favor by magnificent prizes suoh ~
the ensnnret Of souls once offered IN ie teHPu,il
on the mount. 1.-THE Kingdoms Of the world hne W.
glory of hem''--the provinces anu lsiapas y W, =,
New WcrlI ut least--ihe lands and possessions VI
our neighbors-are the bails with when poPmaa' "a
pacity IS sought 10 be inflaned ana me peole a.o
expected 10 love and favor those who sueeess ~
them The privilege of brgands arms ana conques,
Inc ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the republic without any re-
gard 10 The way lIlsans,--he acquisition oil ihoie
territory on the simple plan and AT the ui''ihg COST
of more war, carnage and victory.
We have only 10 point 10 the signs OF 'he uhss
among which we reckon ms the smallest and least
important some recent manifestations III Inc WASH,
inpton Union the sabltct Of Cuhat 10 ieel assured
thar the political gamblers who control the Iocoloco
party have resolved, Ion the lieXl Presidential con
Test upon renewing the annexation game, and that
they preparing great hand for the puIpose-two
bullets and bragger the Canadas and Cuba all in
a lump--in the lu assurance that, with such cards,
they will win every thing,-break down oil opposi-
tion,-resume the reins Of power, and leave the
Wings in the back ground, the supposed victims OF
Idle attempt 10 resist the popular passions. IL u
a great game undoubtedly; The excellence is that II
Is TOO great the cards mighty ones-but they are
the cards OF known gamesters, and decency starts
back from them, ashamed The American people
now understandable long and bloody Mexican war
taught theni--what annexation, such annexation
US Locofocoisn ofters,-means; and experience toi-
tifies the virtuous feeling which always exists IN
every national mind. When Theuiistocles proposed
TO Arisdes his Infamous PROJECT OF eleSating Athens
To irresistible superiority BY burning the whole ul-
lied Greek fleet, it only required single word OF
truthful explanation from the httei,-"The pian Is
an efecraI one; but, Athenihns, il is uydsE Ito
insure lie immediate honest condemnation by The peo-
pie in their public, asseinbiages. u VIII prove the
same in America. Americans may be very fayorbly
disposed towards annexation; but II does not nj all
follow that they VIII give conntenanceto annexation
implying injustice and wrong 10 a neighborns
power--annexntion invoking The certain conse-
quences of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
And here is exactly the blunder committed by the
Locotoco council of war, in sketchng the plan Of
the next campaign Cuba and the Canadas may be
highly attractive objects, and the people OF The Uni
led States may desire TO possess them; but II Is the
very last thing from their thoughts TO desire war
with Spain or with Great Britain, or with both To-
geher, as the quickest means by which they may be
acquired The election OF i3 has sealed the Fate Of
annexation for, nt least, some few years ahead
The wise men of the Hunker world have forgotten
the severe lesson Of their overthrow, from which
they are yet sinarting; they require another and
70 the snlidty Of their infataaiion
While we defide all these new tangled notions OF
American destiny which some persons would make
the excuses for all kinds of national wrongs and fol
lies, are much disposed any 10 read the
DEMONSTRATIONS lPuiiI siuuy Nit pIoo-
abilities Of future events. Nobody doubts what the
tendency Of things is as regards The Spanish West
Indies and the British colonies in North America,
and nobody can doubt the advantage which their
possession would give to the United States. tlti-
matey, without blow struck drop OF blood
shed, by pacific and friendly arrangements between
the several governments, this annexation will take
place.-The period may be near remote, but that
period even might be cyphered out by an expert po-
htclal agebraisi. The greatest almost the sole diff
fcul,y, al present existing, is tile national pride,
whichs shocked at the though, of retreat and di.
dim.nntion of empire and backward removal Of the
god Terminus. Nobody expects TO escape such an
impeachment by war which would only enlarge It..
Peace--common sense-friendly discussion and ne
gotation--the conviction and reconciliation of in
teress, are the true, the only, or, at nil events the
most efiecual, means by which the grand result can
be brought about Mt the least and in the short
est time. Some of our good neighbors In Canada
are getting up memorials TO the Queen praying her
to release them from their allegiance TO the British
crown, aud permit them 10 annex tho Canadas as
independent States to the great republic, Ia which
they believe they be happier and more pros
hopeless and perpetual pupilnge. This is going
about the matter In the right way Political agita-
lion 10 the only path OF safe revolution; such
petition Ia of more worth than twenty rebeons
by and BY the Cubanos perhaps, will follow the ex-
ample, and Spain will think il better 10 hear the
prayer Of her grown up colonial children, DESTROYS OF
the Freedom of their majority, than the storm Of
their reproach and anger. The apple may be
plucked or left 10 fall from the tree spontaneously
difference in either case is that which exists between
the sour and the sweet the green and the golden, the
Immature and the mature fruit Philadelphia North
American. ys4s3 ..s