Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-03

ii >,,,;''~, WAeri ri.tc ;.Iiy bc reasonable
2srould 20 app,"i,ead SO grave a cons@-
qu"acc, w"a;4 ccf Iiniy afford the fullest
s,t,siac ION to our own counrv, and Il per-
t'c: gu.r..n v,o al o'hnr na'ionS, o: the us
tlce and prudence of the measures w+lch
mght be- alop ed.
In making these suggcs ions, it is not
my purpose 20 relieve myself from me r.
sponslbllity of expressing my own opinions
of the course the Interests OF our country
prescribe, and LIS nomor permits us 10 TO-
low.
l. is scarcely 20 b, imagined ;?ia; Il cues
ton of Tins char. ;cier couIi b. prcs''h c"' III
relation to whc', it would b" aiore dltlicui
for the United StacS to AVOID cXcltln9 ne
suspicion and jealousy OF other Powers. ahu
maintain IN h,ir IS abIisl@d character or tar
and im.,ar,iai dealing. Bat oA this, as Oh
every ;ryiug occasion, safety IS 10 be found
i'll Il rigid Il !ircrncc to priucipi'.
In III. contest b:;wccn SPAN and hcrrc-
voIied colonies we stood aloot, and waited
no. o@lv until he ability Of toe new States
to protec themselves was fully established,
bur until he danger of ta>ir being aga.n
subiugae e" had entirely pnsSel away
Then, and no, till then, were t;"y rocog-
Missed. Sach was our course in regard 10
M.xico herself. The same policy was OBJ
served in ali the disputes growing oI OF tie
para'ion ino distnc: governments dthose
Spanish AmerIcan Safes VINO began or
coun ry, united under one form Of govern.
ment. W. acknowedg dged the separae lnde
pandaac. ofNew Grenada, of Venezuela, d
of Ecu ,dor. only after TIER independent cx-
is:encc was no oHgcr subject o. dispute,
or was actually acquesccd IN BY those with
whom they had ben previously united. 1t
is tru. thai. with regard to Texas, the civil
authority Of Mexico has been expelled, lis
invading army defeated, and IN" CAlet OF
the Republic himself captured, and all pres
ent pow r to control the new y organized
Govenmen of Texas annIhilacd within
its confines. Bl', on the o her hand, there
is, IN appearance at Ieas', an immense dis
p:rty of physical force on tie side OF Mex
leo. The MEXICAN Republic, under anoth-
cr Executive, is rally;ng It's forces under
new leader, and nlenacing 4 fresh inv;s-
ion 10 recover is los; dominion.
Upoa the issue of this threatened IN
v.,sml the independence Of Texas may be
coasiered as suspended; and were there
no hing p..c''!:;r il the relative situation Of
the United Safes and Texas, our acknowl-
edgment Of its independence at such cri-
SIS could scarcely be regarded as consIs-
tent viii tnat prudent reserve with which
we have here o.ore held ourselves bound 10
treat all similar questions. Bat there are
circumstances in he relations OF ihe two
countries whicA require US to ac', on this
occasion. with even mJTc than our wonted
rar,ion. Texas was once claimed as q
part Of our properly, and ihnrc are those
among our ci iZens who, always reluctant to
abandon tnat claim, cannot bat regard with
snlici:ude he prospect OF the reunion OF the
territory to this country. A large propor-
ton of its civilized inhabitants are emigrants
from the United States; speak the same lam
guage with ourselves; cherish the same
principles, political and religious; and ARE
bound TO manv of our citizens by ties Of
frien,!s Up and Kindred blood: and, more than
all, it is known that the People of that conn-
try have ms ituted the same form of govern
ment wi'h ,nlr own; and have, since the
close OF your las, session, openly resolved,
on the acknowIed gmcnt by us their lndc-
pendcnce, to seek admission into the Union
as one Of the Federal atoS. This last
circums ance is matter of peculiar delica-
cy, and forces upon us considerations OF the
gravcst character. The title of Texas to
the territory she claims is identified w;h
her independence; she asks us to acilnowl-
edge tnat title 10 the territory, with an avow-
cd design TO treat immediately tls trans.
fer 10 the Unied Safes. 1t becomes us 10
beware of TOO early movement, rs it might
sabicct US, however un jus y, 10 the lmpu;a-
i.on ofseeking % establish the claim ofour
neighbors to territory, with view t" its
subsequent acquisition by ourselves. Pru-
dence, therefore, seems to dictate that we
should still stand aloof, and maintain our
present attitude, if not until Mexico itself,
or ole Of the erca' foreign Powers, shall re-
coyniSH tne independence of the new Gov
crnment, ,at leas: Until the lapse OF time, or
the corrs. of evans, Shall have proved be-
vo I'd caviI or dispute, the ability Of the Peo-
PIE ofibat country o mainain their separate
sovereignty, and to uphold The Government
cans'itued by ihcm. Neither Of the coz
tending parties can justly complain of this
course. By pursuing i, *e are but carry
iag out Of the long established policy ofour
Governm ni-a policy, which has secured /
to US respect and influence abroad, and in
spircd confidence at home.
Having thus '!'scharg2dmy duty, by pre-
scnring viii simplicity and direc,ness the
views which, after reflection, have been