Annexation of Texas TO the Union.
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We have received communications on both sides
of the question of censenting to the Annexation OF
Texas to our Federal Union. We cannot make
room for them, deemiRg it incredible that any sane
man should favor such Annexation, and having no
room to waste on fighting shadows. Whenever
the question shall be broush before the country by
the advocates of Annexation, we shall be found
among the most determined, untiring opposers OF
any such measure. Our country is quite large
enough now Texas is burthened with War and
Debt; her people are too generally improvdenl
and idle, and we would far sooner spare many
more such than take them back again. Besides
any attempt to annex Texas to the Union would
excite the btterest jealousy and hostility in Eng
land, France, and throughout the civilized world
Why not let we'll enough alone If the Texans pre-
fer to live in the United States they can easily
come back here--far more easily than they car
maintain themselves where they


We have reports that the Southern States favor
| the Annexation, but do not yet find evidence tc
confirm them. Why should the South seek need
lessly to renew the perils of the Missouri contro
vcrsy ITO throw the whole subject of Slavery


into the arena of party politics and bar-room alter
cation? No. no: the old md safe rule of ouI
International Policy Equal Justice to all; en-
| tangng alliances with none, must be adhered
to, or we shall be ahoat on fathomless shoreless


sea of tresbes. Let us be wise noac