Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-26

the United States IN The contest between heAioo u"u
Teyos he does ,ha. Government justice, and no more
,b,n ;,;ce. hat If the language be intended TO init
mate nm onpose and reproachtul meaning, tha' mean
inc is only the offensive for beng 'nsihnaleu fn
,her Than distinctly ayowed MIR. lie BocanegrH woaio
s.e, IA rcnressni that. from 1870 TO Tie present une
citizens of The United States, il not their Government,
h.yn hcen aiding rebels in Texas, IN arms against
the lawful authority OF Mexico. THIS is not iiitie
a,,,aordinary Mexico may have chosen to consider,
and ,,,v SIN choose 10 consider, Texas as having Deeh
n, n, lines since 1885, aud still continuing, rene
Inns rroviuce bn, the world has been obliged to take
vorv diff rent view of the matter. From the Time Of
the battle Of San laclnto IN April lo5o, 10 Inc pre-
sent moment Texas has exhibited the same external
spns OF national independence as Mexico heiseii anu
viii mite rs much stability of government Praclcai-
10 free and independent, acknowledged as political
sovereioo,v by the principal powers OF the world, no
h,l oo finding rest within her territory for SIX or
seven wears and Mexico herself RETAINING ior all mat
ne Rod from any further attempt 10 sh heF OWL
authority over that territory it cannot but be surps-
IN, y, sra MIR de Docanegru complaining that Tor that
wHoo ,eriod citizens of The United States, or Ills TO-
vernmeui have been iavorng the rebels oil Texas, ana
spnnIvip them will. vessels, ammunition, and money;
as r ih war for the reduction al the province oil lex
ne had ecn constantly prosecuted by Mexico, and her
| su,ccss nreyented hy these influences from abroad.
The General facts appertaning 10 the settle OF
Tayas and the revolution in its government, cannot
but he well known TO Mr. de Bocanegra. BY the treaty
of ood February 1912 between the United States and
!
dary between the two powers. Up to that period
M considerable colonization had been effected IN
Texas: bu, the territory between the Sabine and
the Rio Grande being confirmed TO SPAN by the
treaty, applications were made 10 That power lot
grants of lands; and such grants permlsslons OF
Settlement were, in fact, made by the Spanish au-
thori,es m favor Of citizens Of the United States pro-
posing 10 emgrate TO Texas, in numerous ianiies,
before the declaration of independence by MeXico-
And these early grants were confirmed, Us IS wei
,yO hy a
after It's separation from SPAN. In January, 1885, ma
tional colonization law was passed. holding oul strong
inducements to oil persons who should incline TO I'M
dertake the settlement OF uncrValed lands; ana al
though The Mexican law prohibited Tor a Time citizens
OF foreign countries from settling us coionsts III terri
torres immediately adjoining such foreign countries,
vet this restriction afterwards repealed or sus-
pended. So that in fact, Mexico, from The commence
of her political existence, he'd out the most iDe-
raj inducements TO emigrants into her territories WI
full knowledge that those inducements were likely
10 ACT and expecting they would act with the great
est effect upon citizens oi the United Stales-espe'
ciallv Of the Southern States, whose agricultural pur-
suits naturally rendered the rich lands o Texas, so
well suited their accustomed occupations, objects oil
desire 10 them. The early colon!sls Of the United
States introduced by Moses ard stephen Austin, I'M
der these Inducements and invitations, were persons oil
mos respectable charactc. and their undertaking was
attended with very severe hardships, occasioned IN no
small degree, by the successive changes IN the TO-
vernment of Ne>co. They, nevertheless, persevered,
and accomplished settlement: and under tile en-
engagements and aurements thus held out by Mexico,
other emigrants followed, and many Thousand colon
lsis from the United States, and elsewhere had set
tied Texas within ten years from the date oil Mexi-
can indie pc nGence. Having reason 10 complain.
they thought Of the government over them, and cs-
pecaly Of the expressions of the Mexican military sta-
toned Texas, they sought relief by applying TO the
supreme Government for the separation OF Texas from
Coahui!a and for local government for Texas Itself
No, having succt eGed i'll ts object! in the process OF
time The progress Of erens, they saw TT 10 attempt
an entire separation from Mexico 10 set Up Govern
men. oil their own and 10 establish political sove-
rripniy War ensued and the battle Of San Jacnto,
fought on the 2lst OF prl :6 achieved their indie
peadencc. Tie from tina, time a, an end: and
| in March following, the Independence OF Texas was
formally acknowledged By the Government OF the u.
States
In the events leading TO The actual results OF these
ho.ties tie United States had no agency and took
M part It's Government had, from the FIRST absalned
from giving aid to either party II knew It's
neul;aI Obligations and fairly endeayoEcd 10 fulfil them
ALL l. acknowledged tile independence of Texas, on
" when that indie pei:dence apparent and
tanned fact and lis example in this particular, has been
followed BY several OF the most considerable powers IN
/ Europe
i has been sometimes stated, If for The purpose OF
giving more reason 10 Inc comp plants OF MeScothat
Of the military force which acted against Mexico with
efficiency and in 1886, large portion consisted
Of volunteers, then fresh from the United States. But
this is great 1t is well ascetaned that of those
who toe in the Texan ranks in The battle OF San
JaciR;o tfeenrrths at least were colonsts, invited
INTO Texas by the grants ind colonization laws of Mex
co and called the field by the xgences Of the times
lc36, from thcit farms and other objects OF private
pursuit
Mr. de Bocanegras complaint is twofold, first thai
citizens OF the L. $ have supplied the rebels in Texas
with ammunition, arms vessels, money and recruits
have publicly raise forces in their cities, and fitted ou
vessels IN their ports, loaded them with munitions oil
war, and marched 10 commit hostIlrties against
friendly nation under the eye and with the knowledge
of the public authorities la all this Mr. de Bocane
ga appears forget that, while the U. ). are al peace
with Mexico, they are also al peace with Texas ina
both stand the same footing Of friendly nations
that since 1887, the United States have regarded Texas
as independent sovereignty, as much as Mexico
and that trade and commerce with citizens OF TO
vernEent al with Mexico, cannot, on that account
be regarded as an intercourse by which assistance
and succor are given to Mexican rebels. The whole
Of Mr. de Bocanegra remarks runs III The same
direction If the independence OF Texas liz not been
acs noweGged. II has been acknowledged II was &c.
hnowe,ali in 1857 against the remonstrance and pro
test of Mexico and mos, Of the of any importance
of which Mr. de BocaaeGs plains, flow necessarily
from that recognition lie SPEAKS o! Texas still be
ng Dan integral part Of the territory oi tie Mexican
Republic, but he cannot bat understand that the y
5. do not so regard il. The real plant of Mexico
therefore in substance neither more or less than
complaint against the recognition Of Texan ndepen
dence.
It may be thought rather late TO repeat that com
plant, and quite just to confne it TO The United
States, 10 the exemption of England, Franco, anf
Belgium, unless the United States, having teen the
first to acknowledge the independence Of Mexico
herself to ac blamed for setting an example fo'
the recognition Of that Of Texas But it is still true
that Mr. d. Bacancgras specification OF his grounds
of complaint and remcnstTance is mainly confined
TO such transactions and occurrences as axe tht
natGfa! consequences Of the political relations be
tween TeSas and the u::iled States. Ackncw
lodging Texas 10 he independent naIon, The Go
yernment 0: the United States Of course allows and
encourages lawful trade and commerce between tht
two countries If articles con.raband Of be iounl
mingled with this commerce, while Mexico aud Texas
are bcgerent States Mexico has the right 10 inter
cept the transit Of such articles 10 her enemy. This il
the common rgh; OF all bcigerents, and belongs &c
Mexico III the extent to other nations. Blu
Nj de Bccauegra quite vel! that it is not t5e
uracce Of NATIONS 10 EndeI!nke 20 nrnhbit their our