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accomplishment of any interprize. As to the proposition, that the provinces of Mexico would have to be over run, there is nothing in this, for you may rely upon the fact that the Mexicans only require, kind, and humaine masters to make them a happy people, and secure them, against the savage hordes who harrass, them constantly, and bear their women and children into bondage, secure them from these calamities, and they would bless any power, that would grant them such a boon. The Rockey Mountains interposing between Missouri and Oregon, will very naturally separate them from the U. States when they see the advantages arising from a connexion with another nation of the same language, and habits, with themselves. The line of T'exas, running with the Arkansas, and extending to the great desert, would mark a natural boundary between Texas, or a new & vast Republic to the Southwest. If this ever takes place you may rely upon one thing, which is this, that a natio~ embracing the advantages of the extent of 17 degrees, on the pacific and, so extensive a front on the Atlantic as Texas does will not be less than a rival power to any of the nations now in existence. You need not estimate the population which is said or reputed to occupy the vast Territory embraced between the 29th & 46th 0 latitude of the Pacific. They will, like the Indian race yield to the advance of the North American population. The Amal- gamation under the advisement of Statesmen cannot fail to produce the result,-in producing a united Government; formed of and embracing the limits suggested. It may be urged that these matters are removed. Be it so. Statesmen are intended by their forecast to regulate, and arrange matters, in such sort as ·will give direction to events, of which the future, is to be benefitted or prejudiced. You may fully rely my Friend that future ages, will profit by these facts, while we, will only con- template them in perspective. They must come. It is impossible to look upon the Map of North America, and not to perceive the Rationales of the project. You may laugh at these suggestions but when we are with- drawn from all the petty influences which exist, these matters, will be those of the most grave and solemn national import. I do not care to be in any way identified with them. They are the results of destiny over which I have no control. If the Treaty is not ratified I will require all future negotia- tions to be transferred to Texas. I have written much more than
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