Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-09-27
FOREIGN.


House of Commons moved an address to
the Crown, prayin. that his Majesty will be
graciouslv pleased 10 direct that such mea-
! sures may BE- taken as to his Majesty may
seem proper. to secure the fultilment oil the
existing treaty between this country and Mex
leo; and to prevent the establishment OF slave.
rv and the traffic in slaves, in the province
of Texas, in the Mexican territory" lie
said that the question was very important
one to this country, as we had in the pro-
vince in question property to the amount of
| 70,OOO.O0O dollars. The Texas had already
been discovered from Mexico, and might
fall, along with Cuba, into the hands of the
United States.
He begged to ask the noble lord, if within
the last ten days he had not had an applica-
ton from the Mexican Government, reques-
ting the mediation and good offices of CO.
vcrnmcnt. TO demonstrate in an amlcable
manner with the Government Of the United
States, on the gross violation OF the treaties
between these States and Mexico, and the
aggression which had taken place against
Mexico on the part ofthe southern States
ofthe Union. The honorable member then
quoted the authority of Mr.. Huskinsson and
Of John Q. Adams, to show the design en-
tertained by the United States TO extend
their dominion to the territories of oiher
Powers in the neighborhood oftheir own.
The acquisition Of Texas would lead to
the establishment Of the States as com.
mercial power OF dangerous importance; !;
it would place them in a commanding posi-
ton on the Atlantic and the Pacific alike !;
and while, on the one side, they would be
distant only six weeks sail from the coun-
try; on the other, they would be distant only
six weeks sail from China and those other
countries of the East with which facility of
intercourse was always so advantageous,
and so much desired. Unless Mexico were
at once assisted by this country, it would
fall an easy prey to the United States.
Viscount Palmerston said that ifhe began
by declaring that he did not feel himself at
liberty to agree TO the address proposed by
the honorable gentleman, he trusted that
neither he nor the House would imagine that
circumstance to be any proof that he did
not feel fully the importance of the subject
to which that address related, or that his
Maiesty's Government were not as much
animated as he was bya desire to put an end
to those events to which mainly it referred.
He thought, however, that he should satisfy
the House that in some respects the address
would be unnecessary, and in others it
would be premature. The observations
made by The honorable gentleman, and by
his honorable friend behind him, Mr.. Ward,)
divided themselves, strictly speaking into
two different branches, the one of them re-
lating to the political part of the question,
and the other relating to that part of which
regarded the trade in slaves. With refer.
ence to the political part Of the question,
undoubtedly the possibility Of the annexa-
ton OF the province of Texas to the United
States was subject which ought seriously
to engage the attention Of the House and
the country. But he did not think that the
events which had yet occurred afforded them
any ground for thinking that there was at
present ony such probability of that kind as
to call upon the House TO address the Crown
with reference to it. The state of Texas
at present was this A revolt had taken
place in that province, and a Mexican army
mad been despatched thlther for the purpose
Of putting it down.
The Government Of Mexico was prepar.
ing, according TO our lates. advces, to make
fresh efforts to reinforce their army, and he
thought we We're not in a position to infer
from any thing which had happened what
might possibly be the result of the contest.
But with respect to the conduct of the Uni
ted States, although he was aware of the
fact stated by the honorable gentleman, ard
bv his honorable friend, that individuals in
those States of the Union which bordered
upon Texas had undoubtedly given great
assistance to the revolted population, yet, if
we looked to what had been the conduct of
the responsible Government Of the United
States, We should find in the message sent
to Congress by the President, at the begin
ming ofthe session most unequivocal decla-
ration that the government of the United
States would take no part in that civil war,
nav, farther, we should that orders had been
issued by that Government to enforce the
laws ofthe States, and prevent individual
subjects from mixing in that dispute.
lie (Lord Palmerston) had too high an
opinion Of the honor and good faith of the
Government ofthe United States not to be.
lieve that they would act up to their decla.
ration; and he thought, therefore, that fresh
circumstances ought to arise before it would
be fitting on the part ofthe House to send
up to the Crown an address bearing on that
political branch ofthe question. With res.