Nebraska advertiser., 1858-12-16
THE ADVERTISER.
BROWNYILLE, DEC. Is, 1888.
Annexation.

chief topic before the public at the pres
ont time and one would think, from the
liberal name 10 which people talk
about it, that the project was n which
vitality concerns the interests and pros
meets of this section. When the subject
ras first preached, some two or three
Gears ago, II was received by the inhabi-
,,nts of this region with disfavOr, on ac-
,,upf Of the unsettled and turbulent con-
J;rion Of affairs in Kansas. We were
free from the turmoil and Odium of
he Kansas difficulties, and being a peace
ful. quiet people, deemed ourselves hap
rly situated, so that we might avoid MIN
ginr with them. Here the question set
dsd. Peace and good will being regar-
ded as the greatest blessings of our So
cal and political condition; and possess
inc allthe advantages of soil, climate, re-
sources. &c, 20 insure our prosperity;
with habits of industry and enterprise,
we cared not to look beyond The certain
Il Of these advantages 10 consider the
lsquivOcai benefit which might result to US
b. being united with Kansas.
But the political imbrogliOs of Kansas
affairs are no longer an objection; and
the question of annexation has now as
suaed a shape which rather provOkes dis
cussion BY It's own general merits. If the
project is an expedient M now is the
time to act upon it. If it is desirable &c
The people of "SOuth Platte" to become
emitted with Kansas, team be accomplished
now more conveniently than it can at any
/ future time ; for Kansas will soon be ad-
uiued as a State, and when that is done
the project of annexation viii be much
more di6icRlt, if not impracticable, When
Kansas defines her State boundaries, pre-
Tara,ory 30 being admitted into the Uni
.on. d course she will adopt such bounds
as wl include that portion Of her pres
ent territory, as, on account of situation.
resources, extent, Sc, will be most like
y TO- nsure her prosperity, and she vii
aso adopt her bounds and shape her ex.
tent with a view Of making them perma
neDt. When these are established, it vii
not be an easy thing TO change them, mol
osn il be ~expedient, if practicable, 10 IN.
crease her size by the addition Of Souti
Platte. In riew-of these considerations
the question Of Annexation is one which
demands immediate attention; and it
~e1pediency should be decided as soon as
possible. The principal objection thai
las thus far been Urgedagainst the meas.
fre, is founded upon a presumption as un
reasonable as it is unjust. 1t is that thu
~Heasure has been brought before tn,
public just at this time, by certain design
ing and ~unscrupuIOus politicians, who ar
expecting 10 realize some personal ad
vantage from the result. This is q merl
'%osinoaion, and there is no good reason
or making 1t. Even if this were so, j
sreally nothing to US when we propos
econsider the question upon its own mer
l,S. If the measure isone which is cal
fllated 30 ecure TO US important advan
ages, The motives or character of its mo
ers cannot affect its real merits, an
fught not to bias OF prejudice our mind
fgslnst 1t. Blu, this objection has bee
aed merely as a prelude to another an
pore important one, and one whic
9eems to hare been suggested by Ii
fhadowy aPprehensions of an over cal
iiOus and jealous mind; yet a mind cal
fous and jealous, in this instance, by RET
fon OF a watchful and patriotic spiri
fhlch, for that reason should be toler;
ed and encouraged. Certainly in this tin
political hukcstsring we ought to pa
ron something for the spirit of hbert
ne objection is this, that annexation
be South Platte to Kansas will probab
Jesuit in a division of Kansas by the 70
nation Of a state between the Kaw al
late rivers, and leaving hat portion
Kansas south Of the Kaw River open
mother battle ground for the North a
fClth, as 60 the extension of SLAYER
fnd thus be the means of renewing a
a%iinuing the intermiuable agitatati
d excitement which all good men a
lariOnc citizens are anxious should
Alayed.
That such is the tendency of the me
e and one Of the designs of the NOV
the ground upon which some hi
$50 their opposition. While this vi
@e subject may apparently increase
P'aance as a national question, to
aizeRs Of "SOuth Platte, - or Kans
1oeS notln any manner affect the DO
Issue, and should be ruled out as i
ra'erial TO the merits of the case. I
IS ior US to consider the subject as a
and Territorial question. As far