The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-01-06

- none has heretofore Oernned. between
ihr Executive and Legislature in the en-
ereise ri The power a. recognition. n
vail alssys be considered consistent with
The spirit % the censiilGIinn. and most
safe. that IL shanld BE- exercised when
probably leading 70 var. HiIh preyiaus
understanding anh iIlaI body by whom
war ran alone be declared. and by whom
all The provisions IoI sustaining lie perils
must be furnished. IT, submission 10
Congress. shlrh represents in one Of 10
branches The STATES Of Ihis' Union, and
IN the other The people Of The u. States.
where there may be reasonable ground 20
apprehendcd 80 grave . consequence,
would certainly afford the fullest saiisiac.
si"n 10 our own country. and a perfect
guaranty 10 all other nations OF The ius~
tee and prudence Of the measures which
might BE- adopted.
In making these suggestions. n il not
my purpnse 20 relieve myself from the
responsibility ofrxpressing my own api-
nions Of the course the interests of 1ur
country prescribe. and is honor permits
ne 10 follow.
ID 10 scarcely 20 be imagined that q
question Of this character could be pre-
scented in relation 10 which IL would be
more difficult Tor the Unlled States 70
avoid exciting the suspicion and jealousy
Of other powers. and maintain their -.
lahlished character for FAR snh impartial
dealing; nut on tins. ~ On every sther
trying ocrsslon, safety is Ia be- found 10 Q
rigid adherence 10 principle,
In The contest between Spain and heb
reyollsd colonies ge stood alnOf. and
wal,rd nni only until the abllii, NJ The
new States 10 project themselves Vss
full, established. but until the danger Of
their b.Ing again snbjugaied had snurely
passed away. Then, and not all then.
~"re They recognized. Such was our
c"urs, IN regard IN ',exIeO herself
The same p0licy was observed in ali the
disputes growing out Of the separation
IOiO dlsilncI Governments Of those Spa
nIsh Amtuean States, Who began az car
RED "u the contest wIih the parent cuun-
ny mated under une lorm u governments
We sckno~ l.dgrd 'hr separate .ud,l oad.
rnCe of Grsnsda. II Vens zUela. and of
Ecuador only alter ,i,er indr, endenf
eAisIrnre vas no longer = suhJtr. ~ u,s-
quite. oT ~as actually sequescrd "a. by
ih"se Arh shom thew had bees. rrevi>
onsly uaI'ed. Il is true tha, wlh gard
10 fexa., the civil a,horiIy "f NeKpco
has oteu exprlled. IT. invading arny lie.
i.assd. the L hitf II the Rsp',hrr hrHself
! captured. aud all prrsen, pnWer h. cnn.
uul the n.siy oreanIzed Government
II Texas sanlhilaled wishtn tis r"Rtinsss
but. uR the nther baud. there -. IN ap>
prsrsnre III lrasi an immense disparity
ol physical iorce un the side OF sexico.
The Mescan Republic. uader another
Exscun,r, IL rally ing It's forces under o
nrw leader. and menscing a fresh inva,
sion tn recover lis dominion.
Upon the issue of this threatened in
ssslon The Independence Of Texas may
he considered as suspended; and were
there nothing peculiar in the relative sis-
ualion of the United States and Texas.
our acknowledgment Of IFS indie rendence
q, such crisis would scarcely BE- regards
ed as consistent With that prudent reserve
with which we have heretofore held our
selves bound. 10 Urea, all similar questions.
But there are circumstances in the rela-
lions Of the Two countries which require
US to act, IN this occasion, with even
more than our wonted caution. Texas
was once claimed as parl Of our proper.
~. and there are those among our ci,i-
gems who, always reluctant 10 abandon
tina, claim, canno, hu, regard with soli-
cltude the prospect ol the reunion Of The
territory to this country. A large. pro-
portion Of us civilized inhabitants are
emigrsnts from The United States; speak
the same language with ourselves. she~
rish. The same principles, political and
religious. and are hound TO many of our
citizens BY ties Of friendship aud kindred
blood; and more than all. IL 10 known
-. tina, The people af tha, country. have
instituted the same form Of Government
with our own, aud have. since the close
| Of your las, session. openly resolved. on
/ the acknowledgment, b. Us OF their in
dependence. 10 seek for admissions INTO
the Union as one Of the Federal S,a,es.
This last circumstance is matter VI pc
Guitar delIcacy. and forces upon us con-
slderations Of the gravest character -
The title of Texas To the ,errlmry she
claims IS identified with her indtpend-
ence. She asks US 10 acknowledge that
title TO the territory. with 81 avowrd de-
sign To uea, Immediately of It's transfer
~ the United States, II becames US 10
beware Of too early movement, as j.
might subject Us. however anjns,iv. 10
the impn,siion of seeking to establish the
rla'm It nur neIghbnrs 10 tertiary. with
sview IL its subsequent acquisition by
ourselves. Prudence. therefore, seems