Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-30

has been pleased to infer from newspa.
per publications as likely TO take place
in Congress relating to the annexation
of Texas to the United States, should
have so far anticipated the result o
such discussion as TO have announced
its determination to visit any such an
ticipated decision by formal declara'
ton of war against the United States
If designed 20 prevent Congress from
introducing that question, as a fit sub
iect for its calm deliberatlon and fna
Judgment, the Executive has no reason
to doubt that it will entirely fail of il:
object. The Representatives of brave
and patriotic people will suffer no APP
prehension of future consequences tc
embarraSs them in the course of THEN
proposed deliberations. Nor will the
Executive Department Of the Govern.
ment fail, for any such cause, TO dis
charge its whole duty to the country
The war which has existed for so long
a time between Mexico and Texas, has,
since the battle of San Jacinto, con-
sisted Tor the most part of predatory
incursions, which, while they have
been attended with much suffering to
individuals, and have kept the borders
of the two countries in state Of con-
slant alarm, have failed TO approach to
any defnitive result. Mexico has fit
ted out no formidable armament by
land or sea for the supjugation of Tex
as. Eight years have now elapsed
since Texas declared her independence
of Mexico, and during that time she
has beeu recognized as a sovereign
power by several of the principal civ
ilized states. Mexico, nevertheless
perseveres in her plans Of re-conquest,
and refuses to recognize her indepen-
dence. The predatory incursions to
which | have alluded have been attend
ed, in one instance, with the breaking
up of courts of justice by Selling up
on the persons of the judges, jury and
officers of the court, and dragging
them along with unarmed, and there
fore non-combatant citizens, into a cru
el and oppressive bondage, thus leav-
ing crime TO go UNPUBLISHED and i'm
morality to pass unreproved. A Dor
der warfare is evermore to be depre-
Gated, and over such war as has ex-
listed for so many years between these
two states, humanity has had great
cause to lament. Nor is such a condi-
ton of things to be deplored only be-
cause of the individual suffering atten-
dant upon it. This effects are far more
The Creator Of the Uni
verse has given man the earth for his
resting place, and its fruits for his sub
sistence. Whatever, therefore, shall
make the first or any part Of it a scene
Of desolation, affects inluriously his
heritage and may be regarded as a gen.
eral calamity. Wars may sometimes
be necessary; but all nations have a
common interest in bringing them to
a close. The United States have an
immediate interest in seeing an end put
to the state Of hostilities existing be-
tween Mexico and Texas. They are
our neighbors, of the same continent,
with whom we are not only desirous
Of cultivating the relations Of amity,
but of the most extended commercial
intercourse, and to practise all the
rights of neighborhood hospitality.
Our own interests are deeply involved
in the matter, since, however neutral
may be our course of policy, we cam
not hope to escape the effects OF spir
it of jealousy on the part OF both OF
the powers. Nor can the Government
be entirely Indifferent TO the fact that
a warfare, such as is waged between
those two nations, is calculated 10 wea-
ken both powers and finally TO render
them, and especially the weaker OF the
two, the subjects of interference on
the part Of stronger and more power
ful nations, which, intent only on adj
vancing their own peculiar views, may
sooner or later attempt 10 bring about
a compliance with terms, as the condi-
ton Of their interposition, alike derog-
atory TO the nation granting them end
to The interests Of the u
niied States.
We could not be expected quietly
to permit any such interference to our
disadvantage. Considering that Tex
as is separated from the United States
by a mere geographical line, that her
territory in The opinion Of many form
ed portion Of the territory Of the U.
S, that it is homogeneous in its popu-
lation and pursuits with the adjoining