The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1844-05-18

clusion that il gives Mexico any just
cause Of complaint whatever It is al
most eight years since Texas won her
Independence at tho decisive battle Of
San Jacinio. No serious invasion Of her
soil, or other efforts or important move
ments in arms, have been made by Mex>
leo against her since that decis.vevictory.
Il was, in fact, the consnmation Of Tex
ian independence, and has produced
throughout the world the unavoidable
effect of an event so decisive. The most
powerful states of Europe had fully re-
cognised the independence Of Texas
not suddenly, it is necessary TO bear in
mind, but after letting time enough elapse
fairly TO attest that the overwhelming
victory Of San Jacinto was decisive. =
Those States never would have recog-
nized her independence so long as they
supposed there existed any probability
Of Mexico being able again to reduce
Texas TO submission by force ofarms.-
II has, indeed, been principle with the
United States, when civil war existed in
countries, to treat each party alike, as
soon as the power fwaging war de Iacto
existed with each. But this has moi
been the practice ofthe great powe rs of
Europe. They act on different princi-
pies, to which their institutions more
naturally incline them. They are slow
TO sanction resistance, in any shape, to
existing authority in government. They
were very tardy, as all may remember.
in acknowledging the independence Of the
reyoted colonies Of Spanish America, in
cIuding Mexico famong them. Never
theless, most ofThose ancient kingdoms
and States have adopted Texas into the
family of nations by their most solemn
acts OF recognition, which mean with
them a great deal more than the mere
formal acknowledgment Of de fqci0
government existing in Texas, and liza
bic at any moment TO be again overs
thrown; and which facts may therefore,
well make US feel easy as TO their opin>
ion Of annexation.
The capture of Lord CORVALLIS did
not more eaectually establish indepen>
dence for US by force Of arms, (not as
much SO, perhaps, all circumstances con
sidered, as the total overthrow of the
Mexican forces at Jacinto, and simulta-
neous capture ofthe head Of the Mexican
nation, established Independence of Tex.
as. Great Britain acknowledged ours
immedilely after the former event, an
accident, proud and powerful monarchy
as she wasj yet Mexico keeps up the Idle
show Of still being the parent state over
Texas, now nearly eight years after the
utter extinction Of all her powers Of su.
Premacy, which SO decidedly Perished
on the plains or San Jaclnio.
Itmay be asked, is this right? Can il
stand before the dispassionale judgment
Of nations2 and is it reasonable towards
The United States? It cannot be forgot
len how long and justly Mexico complains
ID Of Spain's refusal TO recognise her in
dependence after she had actually won
/ by force of arms. And here it may
% mentioned, that the fact of Spain haYs
ng refused to recognized it long subse-
luent to the year 1925, formed no obiec
ion with our government for Offering to
purchase Texas from Mexico in that
'ear. This last fact, of itself, may serve
o show that other nations are not bound
0 wait until the parent State gives her
ormal consent, unreasonably prolonged,
the independence of the resisting colo
~ History contradicts that idea. III
were true, Holland would have had to
VaIt seventy years before she became
n independent nation, for we have lates
y been reminded, from a distinguished
ource, that it was full that length of
inc before Spain-against whom she
ad reVolted-wouId acknowledge her
Independence. | hope may be excused
or adding-ior | consider it as belong
ng to the subject Of this letter, and due
the true spirit Of this whole occasion
that there are not wanting opinions,
arefully formed,wh go TO say, that if
iexlco should, at this late day, recon-
renee war in earnest against Texas, in
lead Of keeping up, in the latter power,