Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-11-14

FRANCE. MEXICO. AND TEXAS.


The blockade oil the coast of Mexi-
CO by France, which continues with
undated determination and rlgor, has
been the subject of a good deal OF dis.
cussion in the Journals OF the United
States, the commerce OF both countries
being seriously vexed by il, but espe.
caly that OF the United States. We
have contented ourselves so far with
publishing the discussions of others,
and have been especially careful TO
give whatever has been adduced by
the French Government, through It's
official press, in vindlcation OF the
blockade. But if we have not enga-
geJ in this discussion, il is not that we
have been inatten.ive either to the nov
city and Importance ofthe questions OF
public law which il involves, or 10 the
possibe extent Of its consequences. -
We entertained confident hope more.
over, that the two Governments DO.
tween whom the dispute exists would
have come to some terms OF accommo-
dation. That hope had, however,
gradually faded away, until scarcely
the shadow of it remained and even
that has vanished since the appearance
Of the apparently authorized exposition
Of the views Of the French Government,
| which We published few days ago.
The complete sublcction OF Mexico 10
the demands Of France appears to be
the lowest price ~ which The letter VIII
Withdraw its forces II the shores OF
the former.
IN this state OF affairs, our attention
has been Just attracted by paragraph
IN LIE Courier des Efats Unis ia paper
devoted 10 the national interests oil
France) Of Saturday last, which, whilst
il seems TO Indicate far-renching designs
ON the part of the French Government,
apparently affords a key to the recent
official annunciation of the withdrawal
by the Government Of Texas Of ITS
proposition Of annexation 10 the United
States. There is at least remaika-
BILE coincidence of time and circum-
starce in the two indications. III no
part Of our purpose 10 enter al this mo-
me,it into u commentary upon the pro-
jects and designs limited at IN the para.
graph to which we refer. We wish
only to ask for it the earnest attention
OF our readers, with which view VIC
translate il as follows:
From the Courier Dies Eists U"is Of Oct. ~.
Decidedly, Texas no longer wish.
es 10 be Incorporated with the United
States, who, on their side, have never
seriously cared about it. This annex
alton may well for a time have enter
ed into the views of certain Texan
statesmen while the Mexican preten-
sions were yet alarming; but now the
chance has turned. Mexico ~ no Ion
ger to be feared. In the interior II is
falling into dissolution before the m
tripues offs rulers, the Machiavellsm
of its clergy, and the brutality Of It's
population. Over its exterior the thun-
der growls, and will before long burst
forth. France desires and viii have
satisfaction from the assassins ana ROB-
hers of her children. 1t will readily
be conceived that, under such crcum-
stances, Texas has nothing moro TO
fear for her independence, and thinks
no more Of the proposed Incorporation
Who knows even whether her Gov
eminent will not be called upon to CO.
operate in the just chastsement OF
Mexico by some useful diversion on
the frontiers? The amicable recep-
ton which the French and English
Ministers have given to the Texan
agent; the treaties which they have
made and probably will make with him.
open the widest possible field TO con
lecture and forethought with regard to
the future destines of Texas as an IN
dependent political State. Mexico
alone plays hazardous game. Texas
profits by it,"