GEN. CAss, ON ANNEXATION.
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The following Letter ftom Gen. Lewis Cas-
peared in the Globe of the 18th instant. Gen
Cass, it will be seen, comes out in favor of i'm


mediate annexation


I DETRoIr, May 10 1914.
\ Dear Sir: In answer to your inquiry, whether
am favorable to the immediate annexation of Tex
as 10 the United States, reply that am. AS you
demand my opinion only Of this measure, and
briefly the reasons which influence me, shall con-
fine myself 10 these points.


shall not dwell upon The policy of uniting CO.
terminous countries situated like ours and Texas,
with no marked geographical feature to divide
them, and with navigable streams penetrating the
territories of both nor upon the origin Of the peo
pie who inhabt them, upon their common language,
manners, religion, institutions, and in fact, their
Identity as a branch of the human family. MOI
shall urge the material interests involved in the
measure, by the free intercourse it would establish
between the various sections of vast country,
mutually dependent upon, and supplying
lher. These considerations obvious, that
they need no calculation from me: -


But, in military point of view, annexation
strikes ME as still more important, and my mind
has been the more forcibiy impressed with this
idea from reading the able letter of General jack
son upon this subject, which has jus, come under
nv observation. With the intuItive sagaciIy
which makes part of the character of that great
man and pure patriot, he has fOreseen the use
which European enemy might make of Texas
in the event of a war with the United States.
Judgement in that country would lay open our
whole southwestern border TO his devastations.
We could establish no fortress, nor occupy any
favorable position for the immense frontier may,
IN vast many places, be crossed as readily as
man passes from one part Of his farm to another.
The advantages an active enemy would enjoy
under such circumstances, it requires no sagacity
10 foretell


These considerations recall to my memory an
article which made its appearance just before
left Europe, leading tory periodical in Eng
land, which is understood TO speak the sentiments
Of powerful party. This is Frazer's Magazine |;
and more nefarious article never ISSUED from
proHIgate press ought TO be stereotyped and
circulated from end Of country to the other
to show the designs which are in agitation against
US, and to teach that safety 10 that mighty
contest which ise0hing upon us, is in knowledge
of our dangsf, andsin determination, by union,
and By wise forecast 10 meet it. and defeat il ]
The spirit of this article is sufficiently indicated by
its title, which was war with the UniIed States
a blessing to mankind" Tcannot refer to il at this
moment, but must speak of il from Fecollecticn.
/ have often been surprised il has not attracted
more attention in our country. Its object was 10