The Annexation Of Texas

A great efibrt is being made in Congress by the Southern inembers to piocure the annexation of Texas to the Union. The peculiar friends of the l'restdent regard a war with Mexico as the surest courst? to accompjish this object. An at tempt has often been made to arouse a T,var spirit againát Mexico with ihe secret purpose ofreceiving Texas iroin the hands of that nation in full satisfaetion of formor claims, andas the bnsis of peace. The true object of the annexation of Texas is to extend the power of the Southsrn States, aiid entail the curse cf slavery over a wider country. We are opposen most heartily to extending the bounds ofour republic at the risk of the destructionofthe Union, and the certainty of making other lands blush with the blood of bondage. - If Texas could become a part oí the Union without the institution of slavery, it would still be a doubtful queslion. but with it, every true ftiend of his country and of the human race wil] raige his hand and voice against it. Southern iniiuence ir.ust cease to control the destinies of this naüon, or its decline and fa!I wiü be close at hand. Yct who would be surprised to see the Northern Locos join the South on this queetion? Would their conduct, if they should, be different from what it Ikis been on former occasions? How oiten have ihey joined with the South to defeat the right of petition, in the adoption of the 21 st rulo of the House? Did they not reccntly madly join the South in censuring Mr. Giddings without the slightesi cause? And what assurance have the people that this portion of their represen íati ves will not basely ally itself to. the South, and vote tor the aunexation of Texas to the Union? It behooves every patriot to examine, to scruiinize the conduct of Northern men with Southern principies, and see if they do their duty, and nothing but their duty, as Represeatatives of tbc free Norfh. If the South are intent upon tluir own interests without regard to tbe intcrestc of the Union every Northern man should steadfamly oppose every measuro that would not tend to boneh't the whole. But who doubts, but that many of the Northern locos would readily aid the South in any nieasure. could they thereby secure to themselves and their party a little fieoting power - Slate Journal. We cut. the a'jove from ílie last State Journal. It coincides with our own views in eveiy point. We were not awarc before that our neighbot was so much of an abolitionist. He speahs of slavery as a curse- rof the "land blvsliiiig wifA the blood of bondage" - esay3 that "southern infiuences must cease to control the destiniea of this nation, or its decline and fall will bc close at hand" - that many Northern locos will join the locos in the plan of annexing Texas, they have in adopting the 21st rule, and in "censuring Mr. Giddings, without the slightest cause." True, every word of it. But did not 47 whigs vote to censure Mr. G. without the slightest cause? And yet, perhaps, thejnext number of the Journal will cali on Northern voters to support Henry Clay, the slave broeder! for the next President, as the only hope of the North - just by wap of making, k'lhe southern influence cease which controla the destinies of th nation." An admirable prescription for tho disease, proceed ing doubtless on the well established principie, that the bite of the same dog will cure thcwound he liad previously inflicted. To be honest about it, we must say that we think the Demócrata, as a party, are more servile -■more subservient - better qualified for underlings and sub-overseers for the slave power, than the Whigs. In this respect, they have greatly the advantage oí ihe Wliigs. Northern Whig representatives are obligad to vote agaiast gagsxand thus displeuse thu Southern YVhigs. Should thcy sustain gags. their vfhig constituents woulJ I not stand it. and they would have leave to stay at i home. Thus thcy are in a bac' dilemma. Tlieir best way wil! be to dissolve the alliance with the South, formed n 1840, and let the Democrats step in, and be overseers for the Southern I atealer3. ' The Democratie members of Congress are 1 ferently situated. The presses of th'.t party cise a controlling influence over J ters; nnd whcre is the Democratie Press that has L laken a stand against gags. and in favor of the rights of Northern freemen? Perhaps two or three rr.ay bc named that are exceptions to the general rule. The remainder appcar to draw their iuspiration u a greater or less extent, írom the bitier and unprincipled articles of the Globe, and oiher kindred eflusions. , The press being thus indifferent to the rights of p Northern citizens, it is not to be supposed thft ( the volcrs will teel deeply interesred in g ing them. Accordincly, all experience sholcs tíiit a Democratie member of Congress may sifcly support gágs to any extent, without Icing censuredfor it hy his democratie constituents. - t Suppose we had once more a Crary and a L veil in Congress, and they shoulu bfc supporters 1 of tlus gag eystem, (a Eupposition, that, in botli points, may prove to be a reality,) where is the Democratie press in this State ü-v W tila Bay j aught against it? On the othrr hond, fhould , they tak e the nob'le stand that Morris and Gid' dings have taken, how ready Ihcy vould be to ceusure them, nd on the exjiration of their { term, lo have them thrown asije, and their { ces rilled with men, who whatever else ll.ey might f or might not do, would not mcddle with topicscalculated to destroy the union of the party. How commonly, in private conversation, do we hear prom.nent members of that party glosing over and justiiying as right ind proper, the i shamefuüy conduct of Northern Dmocraiic members ot Congress. Tlns fact dtmonstrates the ' staie of feeling that pervades the mass of the , party. We cannot, however, bring ourselves-to I believe but that a considerable porüon of the ' ters of tbat party are, at hcart, true to the principies of liberty, and will yei enlist under its Standard, and forever turn their becks on thespurious demecracy vhieh they ncw support. Mctny of them are yery little iñTome3 oirthc great issues now presenting to them. Theso we c'aali labor to enlighten; and 10 show them that their tree of democrocy produces bad fruit, and must therefore be a bad tree. If, in doir.g this, we i should be. thought tO fSClaim less vehemently against the servility of the leaders of that partyi than some might think was necessary, in order to do them jusiice, our want of exerti on may be attributed, notto a deficieney of guilt in the crimináis, but to that hardened inscnsibiliíy to crime, and persevering determination to pe reist in it, which renders all efforts for their reformation, doubtful, if not hopele3S. On the whole,ve think the remarks of the Journal on the servility of the Northern Democrats, and the disptísiñon of a great part of t hem to support any measure by which they can p'leace the slaveholders, and gain power, are about right.