The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-14
Thomas Jefferson
An EzpanSiOnist.
His Dream of An Empire for Lib
erty-Jackson and the
American Eagle.


it's worship OF Thomas Jefferson and
his principles, that the Telegram
deems it legitimate to present our
readers the views Of that illustrlous
statesman on expansion. He dreamed
of an empire fJr liberty and his WORDS
are so pungent on the subject OF ex-
pansion that they should bring the
blush OF shame upon Bryan and his de-
luded followers, when their lies about
Jenerson's position on this question
are brought home to them in all their
significant force and meaning.
awe should then have only to In.
clude the North In our Confederacy,
which would be OF course In the first
war, and we should have such an en-
pire for liberty us she has never sur
yeyed since the creation and lam
persuaded no constitution was ever
before so well calculated as ours for
extensive empire and self government
Thomas Jefferson, In a letter from
Monticello to James Madison, April
81. 1900.
"Although it is acknowledged that
our new fellow citizens (of Louisanal
are as yet incapable ofself-government
as children, yet some cannot bring
themselves to suspend its principles
for single ent."-Thomas jeff
erson, In a letter TO De Witt Clinton,
December 2, 1903.
Again, we have Andrew Jackson, to
whom democracy processes an indy
ing devotion, clarifying in the victory
OF our armies and rejoicing in the
spread OF the American Eagles intlu.
ence and its power in spreading the
blessings of peace. Read Jackson's
words.
"On such a subject THE surrender of
Texas to Spain in 1870, | thought
with the ancient Romans, that 1t was
right never to cede any land or bound
airy of the Republic, but always oadd
TO it by honorable treaty, thus ex-
tending the area of freedom; and it
was in accordance with this feeling
that gave our Minister to Mexico In
struction to enter upon negotiation
for the retrocession Of Texas to the
United States. This negotiation fail
ed, and shall ever regret it as mis-
fortune to both Mexicoand the United
States"-Andrew Jackson, In a letter
from the Hermitage to A. V. Brown,
February, u, 1913,
81 congratulate you, congratulate
Texas and the United States, on this
glorious result 1.-THE annexation Of
Texas on which depended the safety
and prosperity of both Texas and the
United States.
81 now behold the great American
eagle, with her stars and stripes, how
ering over the lone star of Texas, with
cheering voice welcoming it into our
glorious Union, and proclaiming to
Mexico and all foreign Governments,
You must not attempt to tread upon
Texas, that the United Stars and
Stripes now defend her. Glorious re.
suit . in which you, General, have act,
ed noble part; and your name is now
recorded among the heroes, the pat
riots and philanthropists. Andrew
Jackson, in a letter from the Hermit
age TO General Sam. Houston, March
u, 1915.
~ must say that, in all respects, the
annexation of Texas to the United
States promises to enlarge the circle
of free institutions, and is essential tc
the United States, particularly as less
ening the probabilities Of future col,
lision with foreign Powers and giving
them greater efficiency in spreading
the blessings OF peace. Andrew
Jackson, In letter from the Hermit
age to A. V. Brown, Feb. -, 1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~. NJ. 7. Cunningham
will spend the winter in New York
City, where Mr.. Cunningham vii
take a course in electrical engineering
They expect to leave October /.