Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-01-02

=t,,a, et.usee,i iy Q ,rxnsicas cs,rsngssnen. al geo
: uilltn those against whom VIC have been, by fore
I Ct evidence, compelled TO decide.
[, has ,,,us been made known to the world iis
the uniform, pol cy md practice Of The / site
Suites j., II avoid all interference IN d,spnt''
witch merely relate to the internal government @
other ,a,,nns, and eventually to recognise thu M
iliorifs I'll, prevailing party without + ference I
our peculiar interests and views, or 10 the merit
oil the original controversy. Public opinion iei'
is So FIRMLY e>iahli,i, d ana well undrt,iond IN Ia
W.T. af Tins policy, that no .etiei,s li>agte.meh
ii> c.,t ari,en among uursolve. ia relation 10 II
although brought under re,i"w IN Il variety :"
forms, and at periods when the mlnds u iias poo
! pie Nerc greatly excited L., the agitation oi topic
tufei, domestic in their character. Mr. has any
dolibrtaie inquiry ever been instituted IN aofl-
eress, or in any OF our legislative hojn's, as 10
v liom belonged Tie power oi originally recognising
a new Stale-a power, the EXERCISE oil wlieh Is
suuiyalnni, under some circumstances, 10 "A dec
lirailon of nar-a power nowhere expressly dele
gated, ani only granted IN the CONSTITUTIONS, as II
IS neees.ariys Involved ~ some oi the powers e,-
IN Ia Congress. in that given to tle President
and Senate To form treaties with foreign powers,
and Ia appoint ambassadors and oii,or public min
i.ier. and in HAT conferred upon tho PreAid, mt
To receive minister, from foreign nations.
In the preamble to the resolution of the House
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of Hepr, ,eniativcs, il is distinctly minated that
The .yr,diency Of recognising the Independence
Of Texas should be left 10 tlW decision oi Con
grcsS. IN tins view, on Il" ground OF expectancy,
| am Disposed to concGr; and do not, therefore,
consider II necessary 10 express any OPINION n
To TIN >ttiri constitutional right Of the i.seenllse,
either apart from ~ IN conjunction With thu Se'
nate. over lls subject. II Is To- be presumed that
on ne future occasion uiII u dispute arse, as none
In. heretofore occurred, between The Executive
and Legislature, IN the exercise OF the power o' re-
cognition. II will always be considered e"isis'
tent viii, tho spirit Of the Constitution, and nioSi
safe. ihatit should be exercised when probably
lealiig IL var, wuh a previous understanding
with thai bod, b\ whom war tan alone be JeelaI
ed, and h, whom ali the provisions inI sustaining
II. perils must be furnished. Its submission 10
Congress, winch represents in one Of liz branches
the States of Tins Unions in The other the Peolle
OF the United States, where there may be reason
able ground 10 aIprehcn1 so grave a consequence,
would certainly afford The fullest satisfaction to
our own country, and a perfect guaranty In all
oihrr nalion., Of he Justice and prudence OF the
measure, which might be adopted.
l.. making these suegcs,ions, i, Is not my rnr-
pose 10 rolirvr nv sell from the responsibility OF
expressing my own opinions OF tho course the in.
leres,s Of our coun,ry prescribe, and II, tot,oI
permit US 10 follow.
1t is scarcely to be imagined that = question oi
tl,s character could ~, presented, IA relation 10
which 1t would bu more difficult lar lhe United
States 10 AVOID exciting the suspicion and ,ea'onsy
OF other Powers, aud maintain their cstabli.. I'd
character for far and impartial dealing. But on
tbs, as on ever. trying occasion, safety is To be
found III II ,igid adhcr, nee 10 principle.
IL the oontcs, between Spain and her rsvoltrd
ooiunie. we stood alooi, and waited mol only until
ia, abilitv OF the new States 10 protect themselves
was talls established, but uniil the danger OF tliel,
being asain ,uhlu2dtcd had entirely passed away.
ittrn. nd not ill then, were thcy recognised
Snel, VA. our cour>, IN regard 10 Mexico herself
Tho s,nc policy was observed IN all The disputes
growing eut OF IL" ) rpara,ion into distinct govern
mrnts OF those spanish American States vino be-
yam or carried on the contest wild, thu parent corn.
Try, united under one form nf government. W.
&c, nowl, aecd tho scpeiare Independence ot Ne"
Grenada. OF Nenzucla, aud OF Ecuador, only al
ter linriI independent cNi,teuc" MAS n" longer i
subject oi dispute, OF VA, actually .,oqniesood il
bv iho>c VIII, whom lhrs had brVa previously uni'
ted. Il i, lac that, with rrgaid ~ Texas, the ci-
II authority OF McXico has been expelled, lis III
Nading army defeated, and the Chief oi the Re
public hims.lfcaptur'h, and all present power I,
control tho newly organized GoVernntnt vi lex
AZ anr,inla,-d within us confines. Bot, on ,h'
otiirf hand, t'lctu Is, N appearance ~ lrasi, al
immense disparity Of physical force "a the side o
Mexico. r!lo Mex can Rrpabl'c, under aoo,he
Executive, ~ ral)N my lis torceS under Il new lea
Ter, and menhting i ,T,h .al aSioa ~ Recover il
lost dominion.
Upon the ISSUE of this Threatened Invasion III,
Independence OF Texas may bu considercd rs 81,
fmnded and Mere there uotiing peculiar in ia
Y relative situation ut the United States and rexa,
J oar acknowledgment of its independence II sue
y erlsls cou'd scarcely be regarded a. eunsistei
with thai prudent reserve with which W. hay
heretofore held ourselves bound To treat all >lnl
: lar questions. But there ate circumstance, ia til
> relations oi the Two countries which require MS
act, on this occasion, with even more lIan ~
wonted Caution. Texas was once claimed as
part oi our property, and there are those anon
. our c,tizenS who, always reluctant 10 abandon tn;
4 clam, cannot but regard with solicitude the pro,
i pct al the reunion Of The territory 10 this counir,
r \ large proportion nj its civilized inhibilant, ar
cmlaianis from the United State, speak the san
language with ourselves cherish the Nanio rrlt
4%eiple>. political and religious and are bound
: many oi our rlIErns by t"s OF friendship an,
= kindred blood and, more than all, ii is know
I that The People ot that country hase instituted tn
' SAM form OF government with onr own and hay,
since tho cl"<c Of ,our last session, openly reso
j we'd, ON tho acknowledgement by rs OF their ind,
$ i"ndehcr, 10 serk admission into the Union
!. one Of ilr Federal States. THIS last Gil
: cnn'>.ance IL matter VI peculiar delicacN, an
! iorers upon us considerations of the Cra,est cll4
l rielef. The uil" oi Icxas Ia the territory sh
Claims Is identified with her i Dependence sh
asks us 10 acknowledge lha, title 10 the terrilur,
with an avowcl dcsisn To treat immediately o. i