The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23

Spanish colonies were achieving their independence
by pouring out of treasure and blood, willing offer
ing TO the spirit Of liberty and endesyoring thus to
separate themselves from the governments Of the old
world while Texas il is said, (snd the argument Of
the Madsonian is founded the report is eDdeavor-
ing to throw herself into the arms Of Great Britain
for protection against her former mistress, and in or
der to secure market for the productions Of her
soil.n
The Gazette either purposely misrepresents,
or strangely misconceives, both the spirit OF Mr..
Monroe's declaration, and the "report" upon
which our argument was founded. The decla-
ration Of Mr. Monroe referred not merely to
torcible interference, on the part Of the Holy
Spanish colonies 10 return to allegiance to their
mother country, but TO "any interposition for
the purpose of expressing them, or controlling,
IN any other manner, their destiny" He de-
clared that this Government had not intertered,
and would not interfere, "wth eristing colo
MES or dependencies of any European power"
on this Continent but he plainly intlmated that
it would interfere TO prevent any European pow
er from establishing its control over any part of
the continent that had been recognised by US as
independent Of European sovereignty. And II
was not simply the word colony, that he pro-
tested against in the name of the nation, but
the ,hing-European control Of the destinies Of
any part Of independent America, no matter
how obtained. In this light his declaration was
understood at the time, both abroad and a,
home.
Texas might easily become colony, in fact
Of Great Britain, and yet nominally retain it:
independence. 1t might become so peaceably
and yet against the consent, in the first instance
at least, OF the people of Texas, through an art
uly framed treaty, which would accomplish it,
subjugation as effectually by corruption as il
could be done by force, and even more so. Bul
in whatever mode it became subject to the con-
trolling influence OF Great Britain, and in fact
colony of that power, the case would arise
which was contemplated by the spirit of Mr.
Monroe's declaration.
1t is, however, not merely against British in
reference with Texas that we have now to pro
British Government TO interfere indirectly, bu,
as "Her Majestys Ministers" boast, most eff
fectually, through Texas, with one of the mos
important interests of our country. and the mos
pregnant with danger to us, if tempered with in
any manner by foreign nation. 1t is this
threatened interference in our domestic affairs
| which appeals more strongly to the patriotism OF
our People than any contingency which could
have been foreseen or contemplated, unless re-
motely and indirectly, by MIR. Monroe and no.
| thing but the deoeneracV Of our public men since
his day, and the profigacy of party spirit, could
prevent the People from responding more
promptly to such an appeal, than 10 one merely
in behalf of neighboring States having then but
recent and feeble claim to our sympathy
Great Britain has we'll timed an interference
which she would not have dared to hazard al
| that day but we devoutly trust that President
making and the thirst for loaves and fishes
among party, leaders have at most thrown TEN
porary veil before the eyes of the People, am
not extinguished their spirit or patriotism.