Annexation Of Texas

So much has been written and spoken on this subject during the last few years, thtit we have preferred to remain comparatively silent, lest our readers should become faitgued with the continual cry of "wolf, wolf," and come to the conclusión that no wolf would appear. There seems now to be real danger that this scheme will be attempted in eavnest. - There are many indications of it. Seve-i nmminfint naoersandstatesmenof theSouth are its avowed advocates. President Tyler is strongly suspected of being partial to it, and it is rumored that a fiare up in the Cabinet has taken place in consequence of his wish to introduce the annexation as a prominent topic in the Message. Besides, Texas is now in a critica! position, and ie scherne must be consummated now, or forever abandoned. The object of the slave-holders in advocating the admission is plain enough. - It is the perpetuation of the Slave Power. Let Texas once be annexed, and it could soon be rendered populous enough for half a dozen States, by the same political hot-house system by which Florida was filled up- an Arrned Occupation Bill"- by giving otiy the lands to settlers. The same, -degradation and servility which v-ould permit the annexation of Texas, would yield to any measures of the slaveholders which might be necessary to render it available. That the mass of the Northern people will be opposed strongly in sentiment to the annexation cannot Ve doubted. Butlittle reliance can be placed on the members of Congress of either party, except so far as their interest may lead them to oppose it. Of course, a stronger personal interest would lead such men to assent to it. A few members will oppose it strongly from patriotic principies. The Whig press generally takes ground against the annexation, while the Democratie papers are mostly silent, or say as little as possible. We find the following just sentiments, however, in the Clintonian, a Democratie paper of Clinton County in this State. Annexatïon of Texas. - :lt has passed into a certainty almost. that a vigorous efibrt will be made at the approaching session of Congress by Southern politicians, to annex Texas to the Union. - This intended project is pretty generally understood, but yet, strange to say, no counteracting eflbrts have been made and hardly a demonstration of public feeling on the subject. Aside from the conceded fact that we have abundance of territory,- that an addition tp it coultl not be oonsidered a benefit to the gover nment and country in general; this question assumes anotlier shape which should startle every freeman into action, It is well known that the balance of power in the Government of the United States, is and has been in the hands of a small class of itscitizens - a minority even of the slave-holding States - in the hands of the slave-holders. A large majority of the lucrative stations filled by the government - of the cabinet of the ExecuHve - of nearly all, in short, of posts ot honor trust or profit, are filled by them. The slavc power has become proverbial abroad as a ruling influence in the conduction of eovernmental aflairs. TheNorth are becoming sensible of this, and are looking about - the South notice the movement, and are alarmed. They see in prospective power equally distributed, - when such is the case, wo betide. their 'peculiar institutions.' Out of this came the project of the annexation of Texas. - Territory sufficient for several slave states ■ - .he slave power would forever have the {reponderance in the councils of the nation. The question is, are the citizens of the free States willing to submit to this preponderance? The North hnve long suported the instituiions of slavery by their Qlxvt action, or by supineness in regard to their wn interests, indirectly. Thepopulation ana rUaui,__the perseverance and ambition of th Union ÍS coaemn. - J at the north - the slave-holders are aware of it. Are the freemenof Michigan and the West - of New York and New England, ready to bow their necks for the feet of the slave dealer to be more firmly planteduponthem? This will be the direct and immediate result of the annexation. Then look to it- it deserves candid consideration and prompt action.