The Arkansas advocate., 1830-11-03

has given birth to WASHINGTON and a
 J JACKSON, and by it's valor, justice, and free principles. has shaken the founda- ton of despotism throughout christen- dom? lie warned his fellow-eitizens to
 stand their ground, and take neither ti- tle or protection under a foreign flag, until the will of the American Presi-
 dent could be known. The Governor
 stated, that he had communicated fully to the President and Secretary of State. and as the President should direct. hie
 would act. He exhorted the people in thls quarter to keep their arms bright, and themselves in readiness, to execute
 the orders of their Government. He
 would take occasion to notify those who had or might be disposed to take the cath of allegiance to the Mexican Gov lernnaent, that, in the event of rupture. ] Ii taken in arms against this country.
 they would be branded as traitors. and. unless saved by the merciful interfer 1 fence of the Executive, would be decor
 ated with necklaces of hemp.
 1 The Governor observed, that he had
 not been instructed on the subject by
 the President or any member of the Ad-
 mlnlstration, but he would hazard the
 opinion. that the sovereignty of the l United States would be maintained to
 the territory in contest. and thatit would
 never be yielded to Mexico. The at
 tempt of that Government. to take DOS
 session of a country which has been in
 our possession for more than 20 years.
 aiid to seduce our citizens from their du- ties and allegiance to their own Go4erli-
 ment, are acts of outrage and indignity
 to this nation, which will be treated as
 such conduct deserves. Is Mexico 50
 weak or so lost to sense of what is
 due to the dignity and sovereignty of
 tthhis great Republic, as to illlasint for z,
 moment that she can be coerced into a
 surrender of this Territory? Can the
 Mexicans suppose, that a nation which
 has twice triumphed over the strongest
 power on this globe. can be driven into
 measures? The American Republic
 will ever do to other nations what
 she owes to justice, right, and her own
 character, but will never submit 10 the
 iiumiliatiug process off coercion. fine true boundary (continned the Goyernor) between this country and Mexico, is not
 to be fixed by the opinions of unauthor- ized individuals. or vague conjecture. 1t must be settled and recognized hy the two Governments, in their sovereign characters, and until that is done. 1t is
 the duty of every American citizen to
 adhere to his Government. l know
 Said the Governor that some of the best
 informed men in Lafayette county are
 of opinion, that the line, when TUT. ac-
 cordlng to the treaty, will include within
 our limits most of the country in dis
 pute-but berelied on the opinions of none in relation to this matter.
 1t may not be amiss on this occasion
 (continued the Governor) to saya few
 words in relation to the right of Mexico,
 and to place the contest upon its true
 basis. By the cession of Louisiana to 1.-the United States, we claimed consider Fabiy west of the Sabine river. General
 Wilkinson, under the order of this Gov Fernment, took possession on the Sabine, land the country east of that river was Iyleided by Spain, as forming part of 1.-the Province of Louisiana. By the ces- sion and surrender of the country be-. tween the Mississippi, Red river. and the Sabine river,. to the United States, llthat country became severed from the |Iresidue of the Spanish Provinces in N. America, and we acquired complete possession and jurisdiction, and have ev-; CT since retained it, nor has the Spanish Government, at any time since that pc
 riod. exercised civil or military anthori- l ty between the Sabine and Red rivers.
 In 1920, another treaty was made be- tween the United States and Spain, by
 which we acquired the Floridas, and
 western boundary was agreed on, to be- 1 gin at the mouth of the Sabine river,
 and up the same to the 32d degree of north latitude, thence north to Red riv- CT, &c.--the fine to be run and fixeddii within twelve months after the date orI ratification of the treaty. This part of the treaty relative to our western boun- darJ, was never carried into effect. The
 Revolution broke out soon afterin Mex
 ico, and the United States have still re- tained the country as she held t under
 the cession and surrender of Louisiana.
 Mexico must claim his tween