Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-25
Number y.

by her as highly benefitiRIg Her inability
to Io'conquog Texas had .kofn exhibited,
| repeat by eighi--now RiDn wears OF
IrmlIoss and rulnous c0ntQal. In the
meantime, Texas has been growing in
population and resources Emigration has
flowed INTO her territory, from all parts Oh
the world, IN a current which continues h
increase IN strength. Mexico requires a
permanent boundary between that Young
republic and herself Texas, at no distant
day, II she continues separate and De-
iachod from the United States, will inevi-
tabiy seek TO consolidate her strength by
adding to her domain the contiguous pro-
yincos OF Mexico
The spirit OF revolt from the control Of
the Central Government has, herololoro
manifested itselfin some Of those proyin-
cess and It Is fair to infer that they would.
be inclined TO take the first favorable on.
portunlty to proclaim their Independence,
aud to form close alliance with rexas..---
The war would thus be endless, or, if cos-
satons OF hostiIilos shoAtjoccur, they
would only endure for soGqJA, Tho in.
teresl5 OF Mexico, lhefefbre, could in
nothing be better consulted. than in,puace
with her nelghbors, which would result Ia
the establishment Of permanent haunda-
ny. Upon Tho ratification of tho treaty,
the Executive was prepared TO treat with
her ON the most liberal basis,--llouce the
boundaries Of Texas were left underlined
by tho treaty.
The Executive proposed to settle these
upon terms that all the world should have
pronounced just and reasonable. No ne.
gollatIons upon that point could have been
undertaken between the United States
and Mexico, in advance of the ratification
OF tho treaty, We should have had no
rlghi--nJ authority, to have conducted
sucha negotiation; and TO have undcHa.
ken ~ would have been an assumption
equally revolving 10 the pride Of MeSlcn
aud Texas, and sublecllng Us to tho charge
OF arrogance: whiIo TO have proposed IN
advance OF annexation, 70 satisfy Mexico
t0rany contingent interest sbo might have
in TeSns, would have been to have treated
IeSa' not as an independent power, but
as a mere dependency Of Mexico.
This assumption could not have been
acted on By the Executive, without setting
a. lefanco your own solemn declaration
That that Republic was an Independent
Snlc, Mexico bad il Is true, threatened
waragaln-t the United States, in dle
oyonllho Treaty Of Annexation was rali.
AeI. THE Executive could not permit it.
self 10 bee influenced by tbs treaty Il
rcpresan 10 this, the spirit Of our peo.
pie, VIII. ra ready 10 sacrifice much for
peace but nothing 10 intimidation. A
war under any circumstances, Is greatly
to be dePl1rea, AMI the United States is
the last nation 10 desire IL. but it, as tho
condition Of peace, it be required Of US 10
torego the unqueslonable right Of treat.
ing with an Independent power, of our
own Continent, upon matters highly IN
loro9llng 10 both, and that upon a naked
and unsuslained prolonlion Of claim by
Third power, to control the free.wllI Of the
power with whom wo trcat--deyoted as
we may be to peace, and anxious to cult.
yuie friendly relations with the whole
world, the Executive does not hesitate 70
say that, the people Of the United States
would be ready 10 brave an consequences
sooner than s.bmil 10 such condition.
Bllno apprehension Of war was enter
ained by the Executive. and ! must OK
press frankly the opinion that, had the
Treaty been ratified by the Senate, il
would have been followed by prompt set
Element, 10 The entire satisfaction Of Mex.
leo, Of every matter in difference between
.he two countries. Seeing then that new
preparations for hostile invasion Of Texas
were about 10 lie adopted by Moxico, aud
hat these were brought about because
Texas has adopted the suggestions Of the
Executive upon lhe subject Of Annexa-
lion, il could not passiyely have folded Us
arms and permitted war, threatened %
be accompanied by every act thai couls
mark q barbarous ogo, TO 10 woge1
against her, because She had done 50.
Other considerations Of controlling
character influenced the course Vi tho Ex,
gcuiye, The treaty which had been ne
gotialej, had failed 20 receive the mtii
cation Of the Senate. Ono O. the chief
objections which were urged against H.
was louuj 10 consist 10 the tac. thal The
question OF annexation bad not been
sEomiied to tho ordeal Or public oJin.
ion IN the United States. However gn.
tenablo such m objection was esteemed
10 be, iu view Of ihe unq1as,i1nad.o power
o. the Executive ~ uoPo'ato ihg Ifcuy,
and lh1 great aaI ast.n9 interests iagol,
cd 30 oquos'iJn { fei itnbo my dliy
% submit tle whole subject % Congress
as iha host eyp1nndcr OF popular aenu.
meni 10 dtda',e att4n having sesuil
teu 40 tha lblecl by Gongem, hequsl.
lin referred iso'f directly Co Soc eriln
o iio States ani lho people,
The rfcai popular election which has