The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-19
Annexation.

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Texas was boached by hot headed characters ia tho
Southwest To bring .hs of yagaboads and villains
this home OF outcass aud outlaws, this babarous OF
dsogsnized Mexico, into the Union, would certainly DO
death II would be OF the first step
in wicked and fatal OF military conquest Il would
be unconstitutional and suicidal The sober sense OF the
country opposed -al great statesmen opposed ithe
connses OF Washington aud OF all the fathers OF the epub
opposed il. II not should MOI, could not be done
But Young Americas, then unchristened bat
gigantic infant went in for itwens in and won There
destloy abolt Who there that regrets that first hi
un phi Of the hbustersi No part OF the Union has
than Texas. Good institutions forever fol-
low the stars aud stripes Law and Order schools,
papers stump speeches. and railroads are already old
ters in Texas, and them her future may be safely trust
ed Who would turn her out now Who IS sorry she ia
in Who glad that the lone child has been adopted
the family and made one of the heirs OF the epabhc'
The moral Of this Is that II the Sandwich Islands de-
sire to join Iheir fortune with Banks is wiln"
The above is copied from The Oswego (N. ~ Daily
Times There are few indeed who do not recolect the
opposition which was made to the annexation OF Texas
in the er-memorable presidential canvass OF ls4i,
which resulted in the defeat OF that great leader of the
wing party, Henry Clay, and the triumphant election OF
James Polk, the chosen sandardbearer OF the democ
racy, The executive chair OF the nation The letter witt
ten by Mr. Clay in Raleigh N G., and published in nearly
all the public journals Of the country. created an immense
sensation In that letter the writer took decided ground
against the annexation OF the Lone Star to the United
States. Never great measure more thoroughly and
deliberately discussed with both pen and tongue than this
one was every section OF the countIy-Norlh South
East and West The wings. with very few exceptions,
sided with their leader and the entire democracy, savinga
few timd tender. footed members Of the party, unud
with Colonel Polk advocacy of this great measure OF the
day The result of record the friends and supporters
of uniting the interests Of Texas with the desnies Of
great nation prevailed and the vast territory SURRENDERED
10 Spain by John Quincy Adams, whilst Secretary Of State
under Presiden, Monroe but recovered by the vaio d
Houston Rusk and their gallant associates in arms,
in due time and in due form became one of the sovereign
States Of the American Union
This was the second great achievement Of the advo.
Gates of territorial expansion since The foundation Of the
government The first one the acquisition Of Lous-
lana by that wise statesman and immortal patriot
Thomas Jefferson agains, the opposition Of the fedes
party The third and last victory. UP to this time, Of
tanned by the vaIor Of American hearts and arms and tie
wisdom OF statesmen and dipomaliss. friends 10 the
princpl. Of territorial extension, the acquisition Of
golden California which in due time also became
in the constellation OF American States. In each and all
OF these the great measure OF acquisition was
tanned and consummated by the democracy of the Union
and opposition 10 Inc Wishes OF tDe wings, tneiT pc
| lica adversares.
We could dwell at length upon the wisdom which d.
rec,ed the expansion policy Of democratic statesmen and
the immense the ncaculable value OF the possessions
acquired but desst The statesmen, Jefferson and
Polk, by the wire American policy which they
pursued and which crowned with such splen.
did results, will have for their reward undying names
upon the historic pages OF their beloved and grateful
country. In the spirit OF the Oswego editor, would
ask who regrets that Texas is member Of
the Union Who the fact that I.ouis-
lana the patriotic Sugar State" is OF the family
Of State soveregnt.s united under federal consttu.
ton? Who hath tears to shed because California, al
empire in extent, with glilteng gold emboweled
her soil in quantity almost exhaustless, has place
among The stars on he flag OF common country
None there citizens OF our highly favored land
who regret The positions which these rich territories
bold to the Union. We live in enlightened sge-s
pro greue spirit anmaes the breasts of American free
men-and, without resort to flibassving. which the
calm and prudent attached to either OF the great political
parties oppose il il much to expect that other scqu
sons will be legilima,ely and honoraby made. calcu-
lated still further enrich the country at large, and
CELEBRATE the Union in its onward march 10 increasing pros
perity, strength, and gory'