GOV. HAMMOND AND THE TEXAS CUES


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Governor Hammond of South Carolina, in his
message TO the Legislature says


''It has been rumored, and some remarks of
the English minister of Foreign affairs in the
House OF Lords have given countenance to the
rumor, that a treaty is on foot between Great
Britain and Texas, by which the former is to bind
herself to guaranty the independence of Texas,
on condition of the abolition of slavery in thai
country. Our most vital interests would be in
voved in such treaty. II is scarcely possible
that Texas can make compact SO absolutely
suicidal. The true interests of Texas and of this
country, demand that she should be annexed to
this Union and it is to be hoped that ere long
this will be done If it is not, the Federal Gov
ernment should resist the ratification OF any
such treaty with Great Britain, as an aggression
upon the United States. Possessed of Canada
and the West Indies, claiming Oregon, seeking
TO obtain foothold in Texas, and looking with a
covetous eye to Cuba, this great naval power is
evidently aiming to encrcle us in her arms We
should not, perhaps, permit ourselves to doubt
at this time, that Texas cannot be so blind to her
own welfare to make treaty stipulating for the
abolition OF slavery, nor that the Federal Gov
ernment, In such an event, would fail to assert
The rights and dignity of the United States. But
an expression OF your opinion on the the annex
alton OF Texas 10 the Union, might not be i'm
proper"