Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-04
rHE uNrrrp STATES ANp TEXAS.

On the aad uls the President sent a
message to both houses Of Congress res
pectlpg the recognition Of the indePend
ence Of Texas by the United States. IN
which he recommends with 6rmness and
decision. what we believe to be the true
policy Of our government IN regard to the
solicited measure. lie maintains that il
10 the duty of the United States TO with
hold a recognition Of the independence Of
Texas, until that country shall have be
come entirely discovered from Mexico for
a sufficient length Of time TO prove its abb
lily to maintain its separate sovereignty,
and In uphold its constituted government.
BY pursuing this consequently, as
the recognition is ASKED by the Texans
with view of a future annexation to the u.
States-our government will still maintain
its character for non intervention with the
affairs Of other States, and preserve from
blemish, on that score, the reputation il
now enjoys. Texas. as yet. is disputed
ground, and should the United States notc
under existing circumstances-recog-
nize her independence, with a view to her
future acquisition, the enmity of Mexico
would be excited. the censure Of civilized
nations would follow, and, perhaps. the
union Of some European power with Mexi
co. to regain the lost territory, would be
the consequence. The people Of Texas.
or most Of them, il is true, are bound to
the people of the United States by the ties
OF kindred, and a common parentage, and
il would be unnatural. nay impossible, not
10 feel a lively interest in their behalf,
while they are struggling to obtain for
themselves and their posterity, the bles
sings enjoyed by their brethren and k'ns-
men in this country but, there are times
ia the affairs OF nations, as in the lives OF
individuals, when the kind feelings of sym
pathy should yield to the stern dictates oil
Justice, and this is one Of them.
The Government Of the United States
has bound itself in a treaty to do nothing
to the injury or hurt OF Mexico, and so
long as the Mexican Government fulfls
the conditions Of that treaty.-which, as
yet it has done-onrs can have no excuse
for the non fulGlment of its part oil the
the same. The recognition OF the indie
pendence Of Texas, in her present situa
lion, would be a violation OF the most sa-
cred part Of that treaty. Had she Sc
cured her independence, had the claims
of Mexico been abandoned, her armies
WITHDRAWN from the field, and a stable go
vernment organized, then should we be
giaI to see the United States acknowledge
the independence of Texas, and extend
the right hand Of fellowship to the young
uation. Under present circumstances,
however, while the Mexicans are about to
invade Texas with an army of 1000 men,
with the ayowed determination Of main
tanning tAeir authority in the disputed
territory, and while the conduct Of the u.
States, thus far, in regard to the contro
versy. is looked upon by the Mexicans as
a breach Of faith, and by the European
world as very equivoeal, it must be ap
parent, we think, that the just and honor
able course to be pursued by our Govern
ment. is to wait, until Texas is in reality
free from all connexion with Mexico, be
it acknowledges the independence OF the
new Republic.