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SPEECH
.On.Annesation in the University ofSanAu-
HgustinCy by Sasiucl J. Wright Feb. 20.
Jtodies and Gentlemen :
I rise on the negative of the question now
before you and should I be advocating the
unpopular side (which I believe I am nut) 1
hope v" w'H allow nio the candor to assure
you that it is because I believe I urn wright!
What inducement- tbe gentlemen have -to
be in favor of annexation I. cannot for -my
lifej)erceiv.. They may tellyou and have
told you that if annexation is effected times
will-.be better in Texas money will b more
plenty we will have less tariifand duties to
pay our frontier inhabitants can enjoy peace
without molestation &cj&c.
If pecuniary .motives then be the object.of
annexation I fear that those who advocate-it
and give it their support have lost evey patri-
otic sentiment and instead of .acting for the
good and welfare of their country ara only
acting for their own individual interest !
Texas enjoys more peace and -quiet at this
very .moment than the 'United States herself
does. That government is in confusion ; her
officers aie not elected on merit but on party
questions and by parties. .And this is the
case from the election of their President
down to the election of their Constables !
So strong and disgusting is the political strife
there that I would venture to assert ifthc
strongest advocate of annexation here should
visit the United States unless he is a land
speculator orjiis own emolument loudly calls
for the measure he will return to Texas an
Anti-Aunexatioiiist !
And now 1 would ask those who nre -so
.loudly culling for annexation what are the
objections they can urge against our present
government? What are the inconveniences
experienced calling for measures which thus
threatenlo.destroy a Nation a Republic for-
ever "? Some gentlemen say that our govern
meat does not possess enough dignity; that
we are too poor &c. 1 would earnestly re-
commend such gentlemen to try some govern-
ment of Europe that does possess dignity 2
Have the Gentlemen no love for their coun-
try ? Can they not bear with ber troubles
trials and misfortunes? Yes ! every gentle-
man in whose bosom any patriotic sentiment
ever dwelt will stand forth for his country
remembering that difficulties and hardships
must .present themselves in every new coun-
try as .well as here. Yes ! every .patriot will
say both in words and actions 4l I am wil-
ling to take my place where blows may fall
fir; and fall thickest." Let all remember
what Texas has been and .what she is now.
Let them remember that those flourishing
cities and villages which they now behold
have arisen from the same soil where but a
few years past mi ancient forest waved its ver-
Uant and exuberant foilage to the summer
-breeze and scattered unheeded ou the autum-
nal blast its golden vesture ! Remember that
the mighty waters too yielding obedience to
the hand of man roll on to greet the interest
and welfare or our beloved country. Arts
Science and Civilization have arisen in emi-
nent .purity and bless our land with smiling
peace and joy. We have seen the " wilder-
ness bloom and blossom as the rose !" Yeal
we have seen free literary and religious insti
tutious arise and flourish here bidding fiir
to make our country even Texas the most
prosperous and glorious nation under Heaven!
Here virtue industry and economy enjoy
the reward of their own individual ex-
ertions; here wholesome order reigns and
all things conduce to the happiness and pros
perity ot man ; a land indeed " flowing with
milk and honey" whose abundant store we
daily draw from ; whose rich blessings we
daily enjoy. Then in the name of Heaven
what can induce gentlemen to advocate an-
nexation by which they imply an inability in
our citizens to govern themselves and they
also imply that no confidence can be placed
in the government which has for nine years
maintained an independent and flotirisinr ex-
isrence wnnt invasions ot liberty what
ruin to private happiness is to justify to' the
couutry to posterity and to the world this
rash imprudent desire of our citizens to bean-
nexed to the U. States -and thus declare to
the world an inability to govern themselves
and to maintain an independent existence as
a nation! I repeat: Texas at this mnmpiii-
the couutry ; and judging by the common
standard by increase of population and wealth
or judging- by the satisfaction and content-
ment of those who have not embarked in fa-
vor or this question nor ndvocated its despe-
rate measures thisprosperityoverspreds the
whole Republic. Thus happy nt home our
country at the same time holds high the cha-
gaoler of her institutions her power her rapid
growth and he futufe destiny in the eyes of
all other nations ! Onedanger only creates
hesitation ; one doubt only exists to darken
the otherwise unclouded brightness of that
aspect which she exhibits to the view and to
the admiration of the world.! iced 1 say
that this -doubt respects the permanency of
our government.; and need I sav that this
doubt is caused by the erroneous impression
that a majority of the people of Texas are in
favor of annexation. All the civilized world
i beholding us and looking fur the issue of
this question those who hate free institu
tions with malignant hate ; those who love
them with deep anxiety and shivering fear.
Then give us the cause. Let the world know
the cause why we areso anxious to be an-
nexed to the United States. The world will
scarcely believe that the agitation of this ques-
tion. with al! the desperate and debasing measures-which
its support .requires have no oth-
er foundation than a boyish wish a womanish
desire to be again received under the roof
where we first sprang into existence. I will
not credit the fact 1 -will not admit the pos-
sibility that in an enlightened age in a free
popular Republic under a government where
the people rule as they always must under
such systems by majorities; at a time of un-
precedented happiness without practicial op-
pression without evils except such as may
be pretended or never felt or experienced
that the Lone Star should be blotted out of
existence or what is just the same thing unite
her destiny with that of a nation which has
long .since attained the zenith of her glory
and is now undouotedly being overthrown by
the parties and confusions that darken her po-
litical atmosphere. And well may the world
ne incredulous anout annexation uemg ever
effected when we ourselves cannot believe it.
If the friends of anexution should be able
to propagate their opinions and give them
practical effect they will in my humble judge-
ment prove themselves the most skilful ' ar-
chitects of ruin" the most effectual extinguish-
ers of high raised expectations the greatest
blasters of human hopes which any age has
ever produced.
Let us act the part of true patriots: let us
disappoint the .malignant predictions of the
enemies ot tree governments let us restore
confidence to the patriot at home and hope
to the votaries of freedom abroad. While the
great body of the people remain true to them-
selves Texas never can -be annexed our go-
vernment never can be destroyed or impaired
for it coutains within itself endJess and ever
nascent energies which must shall and will
bring -it out in triumph against every effort to
destroy it. Then let us rally around the Lone
Star fixing it anew and establishing it ior-
ever ou the immutable basis of equal justice
of mutual amity and kindness and an ndrain-
istruMuu-at once turn and paternal. L.et us
do thisiPiid we shall carry back peace to our
distracte'd couutry happiness Ao the discon-
tented fireside restore stability to our institution;-'
and give hope and confidence once more
to the friends of liberty throughout the world.
Let us do this and we shall be in short what
a bountiful Providence has heretofore made
us and designed us forever to remain the
return to Washington
among their
not but think that some of the members who
will receive some light
constituents. It is not unlikely
that Lxecutive inlIuence-(of whatever nature
that influence may have been) has exhausted
itself in its efforts to accomplish what has been
accomplished and that this very exhaustion
will compel it to let matters take their natural
course.
The President it is said has determined to
proceed by treaty. If he does is it possible
that two thirds of the Senate can be secured
ior the measuie:? If he does wnot is it at
all probable that the Supreme Court hitherto
the able and efficient guardian of the Constitu-
tion will pay any -regard to a foreign power
claiming to be a memberof the Union by the
act of Congress? Southern men as the ma-
jority of that Court are we may hope they will
be true to their oaths and as they have be-
fore done protect the Constitution from so
gross a violation. We shall recur to the sub-
ject and show that there are other sources of
hope from peaceful measures. Enough has
we believe been -said to show that there is no
reason why we should "'desjpairof the Repub-
lic. vjr y. Mirror.
The following is extracted from a letter in
the Picayune under date of Havana March
19 1845.
" So Texas is annexed ! Well we are glad
of it doubly glad of it as Americans and as
Cubanos: as Americans for reasons which
every body knows as Cubanos because had
it not been so our Island would have found in
Texas under the fostering care of England a
most formidable rival in the sugar culture.
We have watched the reports of the proceed-
ings of Congress and the emanations of pub-
lic opiniou in the States with much interest
but now we breathe more freely for who can
doubt that had the negociations been broken
off" Texas would have immediately received
the helping hand of England her independ-
ence have been acknowledged by Mexico and
British capital have poured into the country
urging forward the cultivation of sugar and
cotton untrammelled by Protection (in other
words excessive taxation) and in a few years
we should have had a powerful rival pro-
ducing sugar at a cost one-third less than our-
selves and you would have had a greater
competitor in the production of cotton who
paid no protection to the iron master for his
(tools and machinery neither to the manufac-
turer for his clothing. Now the case is quite
different."
John Davts has been -elected by the Massa-
chusetts legislature to the United States Senate
in the place -of the late Isaac C.Bates.
FrtEcsT and Happiest Nation under Hea
ven
. Before Texas can beannexedthere must bo
several distinct and important stages. Our
Government has but taken the first step; mere-
ly given "the invitation. Texas may take a
ery different view of the desirableness of an
nexation since her debts are not to be paid.
Especially may she be disposed to take this
if the North does its duty and gives full expres-
sion to that repugnance which is felt and
which ever must be felt by the great body
of the people towards this most UNNATU-
RAL union. This is chance number one.
Another still stronger ground of hope is in
the next Congress. This body: will act
wmr ENTIRE INDEPENDENCE OF
THE LAST ; a sufficiently strong expression
is smiling with Deuce and reioicintr with i.fn. I of tin iiidrmeiit mid fH.linor of the Northern
ty j n general and high prosperity pervades ' people may act decisively upon it. We can-
The village of Castroville which is situated
25 miles west of San Antonio and settled hy
the German emigrants introduced into this
country by Mr. Castro has had six or eight
American families to settle in the colony and
village within the last two weeks.
This vlilage is located on the river Medina
ami in as pretty a portion of the country as
heart could desire; and we have but little
doubt in less than three years this river will
have an immense population settled on its
waters. There is every inducement to the
emigrant to erect his domicil in the vicinity
of this stream. The land with an abundance
of timber with the purest of water and the
advantages of the climate and products speak
for themselves upon an examination. When
the Stars and Stripes shdl have been
unfurled to the breeze and thrown their over-
shadowing power around us and we bowing
ourselves to their mild septre then will this
lovely portion of Texas be filled with the
staunch tillers of the soil and the grazers and
breeders of fine stock or every description.
The land produces to perfection every spe-
cies of grain and' the yield prolific whilst
the cotton plant grows admirably and yields
an abundant crop.' All kinds of fruit do well
in this section of country particularly the
pear peach and fi plumm persimmon
quince and pomgranite. Vines of every de-
scription will we liavV no doubt do well to
judge from the growth that is to be seen.
We have noticed six different species of grape
growing in nn uncultivated state within 200
yards 'or each other ail were heavily laden
with clusters of delicioud-fruit though -the
gardnerhad never plnceil his pruning book
about either of the vw9.4LagrMmt fnU
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