The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-22

I spanish colonies were achieving their independence
by pouring out Of treasure and blood willing ofer
ing TO the spirit of liberty, and endessoring thus e
separate themselves from the governments OF the ole
world while Texas II rs said, land the argument Of
The Madsonian is founded the report is endeavor
ing TO throw herself into the arms of Great Britain
for protection against her former mistress and IN OF
der to secure a market for the productions Of her
SOIL"
The Gazette either purposely misrepresenls'
or strangely misconeeives, both the spirit oil MI
Monroe's declaration, and the "rePorl upon
which our argument was founded. The decia
ration of Mr.. Monroe referred not merely 10 8
forcible interference, on the part OF the Holy
Alliance, for The purpose OF compelling The
Spanish colonies TO return TO allegiance TO lhelI
mother country, but 10 'any interposlton toi
the purpose of expressing them, or controlling,
IN any other manner, their destiny" He de-
cleared that this Government had not interiered,
and would not interfere, with e.riStiRg colo
MES or dependencies of any European power"
on this Continent: but he plainly intlmaled that
il would interfere 10 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 ne pro-
| tested against in the name of the nation, but
the lhing-European control OF the destinles OF
any part of independent America. no matter
how obtained. In this light his declaration was
understood at the time, both abroad and al
home.
Texas nigh, easily become colony, in fact,
r d.. lIy ia.
independence. II might become so peaceably,
and yet against the consent, in the first instance,
at least, of the people of Texas, through an art
ully framed treaty, which would accomplish its
subjugaton as eilectually by corruption as it
could be done by force, and even more so. But
in whatever mode it became subject to the con
trolling influence OF Great Britain, and in fact a
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
test. 1t is against the avewed intention OF the
British Government TO interfere indirectly, but
as "Her Majesty's Ministers" boast, most eff
fectually, through Texas, with one of the most
important interests of our country, and the most
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.
motey and indirectly, by Mr.. Monroe and no
thing but the degeneracy 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 bu
recent and feeble claim to our sympathy
Great Britain has well timed an interference,
which she would not have dared TO hazard a
that day (; but we devoutly trust that President
making, and the thirst for loaves and fishes
| among party leaders have at most thrown a TEN
porary veil before the eyes Of the People AM
not extnguished their spirit or patriotism.