ceitful and over bearing, knewnot to annex Texas. Because at that time, this country and its people could not haveafforded or supported another war. One reason why it would not have been supported by thepeople is because, expansion was still thought to cause republics to fall. John Louis O'Sullivan's concept of Manifest Destiny describes the United States as spanning from sea to shinning sea. This was written by O'Sullivan in a editorial that was meant tosupport the annexation of Texas. His editorial spread a fever of nationalism throughout thepeople within this country. O'Sullivan's idea portrays this Union's expansion as being itsinevitable nemesis, blessed by god. Manifest Destiny supports the belief that for theUnited States to succeed it must spread Republicanism and expand its territories. Hisoriginal belief of Manifest Destiny has no evil intentions to it. It is only sincePresident Polk has been using it that Manifest Destiny's purpose is anything more then itsface value. Polk is using Manifest Destiny to shield himself from his own actions. The Democratic party is using Manifest Destiny to change the public's perception of expansion. During the 1830's it was believed that expansion would cause the union to fall apart. Manifest Destiny has changed this and is know increasing nationalism and support forexpansion across the Union. The ways in which the democratic party is pushing newterritories is not in line with the basic principles of the United States. The Democraticparty, unlike the Whig party, does not advocate the tolerance of other races and, is usingManifest Destiny to cloak its actions from the American people. The oppression of Indiansby killing them, and pushing them off their Native land for economic and political gain doesnot attract allot of public support. However, our President is justifying these actionswith the concept of Manifest Destiny. President Polk is using Manifest Destiny as anabsolute...
