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| Then, if such advantages can t,.. se,.ured. why should we be so Mrdy in enbracing tho present opportunity of regaining the soil that was once so profigately negotiated away by unwlse snd impolitic ministers? For me to enter fully into the great evils that would How from the separate existence of the two governments, constituting as they do, two se- parate and independent sovereignties, would consume more time than would be useful at this moment

 put one thlng IS lnevitabie-that too sepa- IT, ls'e ana distinct governments like those of eAaS ana our own, with no natural bounda- ,y to diVide them, will, in time. come in col iiSiot Witii each other, from the varied na- eohai, political and commercial interest that may exist Tn either, as the same may be ;n- terpreted or construed by their respectiv. rulers. Then, who is there, Mr. SpE,Krp. that would for moment. under all the cir cuhstalces oi the case, say that Texas should not be immediately annexed to the United States, regardless of all the consequences, that might grow out of annexation was gong 10 say there was none but. sir. 1 am sorry to say there are many, who urge as an objection, that we might involve ourselves in a war with Mcxico-that we are on ainicable and friendly terms with that power, and should not do any act that would interrupt that friendly feeling existing between us as nations. l say if war is the consequence of annexation which have no idea that 1t will be) let It come with all the force and horror that It may present! Yet we are able to meet It, and that too, like fremen, battling Tor prlneIple. Yes, sir, we have enough young men, theprnie and glory of the Re- pubic, III whose bosoms burn the fire of the revolutionary heroes, who fought and bled Tn the cause of Republican freedom.- es! we have enough who battled ill the last war o our independence, of whose patriotism none can doubt, whose souls are on fire, and bosoms beat high for the contest--to defend and protect their homes when principle is at stake And would peril life, and every thing to them most dear or sacred, if it were neces- sary, Tn defence of the principles of our glo- rious Constitution.

 Then, Mir. SPEAKER, I will bring these remarks 10 close, as the subject is a fami- liar one-It was one of the watch-words in the late contest for the Presidency-whicf Ted the Democratic party on to victory Sir, the people have spoken it, and 1t is their will that Texas should be annexed to the United States, regardless of the consequences. They are ready and willing toameet any emergen-

 