Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-24
GEORGETOWN. O., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER a. lS44

ODI'RduOnS WIN Mexico or other foreign
powers, with no restraint on their sove.
! reigniy oihe: than that which has been
imposed by their God, thev again come
back TO us, and tell us that, although the
guarantees of the treaty Of 1903 have
been withdrew from them. iFey are yet
willing TO embrace them. And the ques
lion is, what shall we say TO them in re-
ply!
But Lefore answering this question Jet
US see If Mexico has any right to the ter-
rilory Of Texas, or any cause for resis-
ung the extension 10 the citizens of Texas
Of the guarantees Of cIizenship as inleR-
ded in the treaty Of 1903. When did
Mexico acquire any title TO the territ Ory
Of Texas5 The title Of France was con.
veyed 10 US, and that title was then rec.
ognized by all the civilized world rs the
only good one. Did we convey it to
Mexico? We did not. We conveyed it to
Old Spain and she did not convey il TO
Mexico. How, then, does Mexico derive
her title? She pretends to none except
what results from the confederation which
was Gormed in 1924, and founded on revO
luton, in which compact Texas expressly
stipulated that her separate sovreignty
was retained. The overthrow of that
confederation or compact by military force
gives Mexico no title 10 the territory,
unless she can show that she has conquer,
ed One-and if we examine the claim on
the score Of conquest, it is VIGOROUSLY
unjust. That claim was silenced by the
battle Of San Jacinto; after which event
the principal mowers Of the world Tecog
missed Texas as an indie pendent State
There is no reason for the OppOsi.
ton now made by Mexico TO the aEnexa-
ton of Texas to heUnited Slales-none
founded on any just claim to the terri
tory or the loyalty Of the citizens of fTex'
as.
We are then brought to the unembar
rassed question-;s it right for US to pos.
sess Texas on reasonable terms proposed
by her2 Isl it a step nece ssary 10 our
safety and prosperity? say tits, and as
you hive requested my reasons, will
briefly state them.
That terrilo>y is represented by Mr..
Thompson, and other gentlemen of char
acter who have the means of Judging cor
rectly, as possessing soma of the finest
lands in the world In soil, climate and
productions,it ia said TO surpass the Flori.
das, and TO eqnalLouisiana and Mississip.
pi. As portion Of our corfeGeracy,i then
will it not benefit us in the same manner
that the States Just mentioned, and other
new States, have done9 Have not these
Sla,es contributed to the wealth, safety
and prosperity Of the other portions Of
the confed eracy? Have they moi fur.
nished homes for thousands and thousands
ofhappy and free people engaged in the
noble pursuit Of agriculture. exchanged
in our own foreign markets, given health,
full employment TO our manufacturing and
navigating interests. and to the various
mechanical arts9 Unless the measure
of our prosperity is different from thai
which is applicable TO all other nations,
il is impossible to resist The conclusion,
that II will be promoted by the annexa.
tion ufTexAs This conclusion deem
self-eviJent.
But great as are the advantages of an
nexalion in the encouragement which
will result TO our industrial pursuils-ad' :
vantages in which all sections of the Un.
ion will parIicIpa!e-they are not so i'm.
poriant as The security which Texas in a
military point Of view offers US, II is in
this aspect of the question | shudder
| when look at the course OF the newspa
per press opposed TO annexation, and read
The speeches Ofmany public men-who,
absorbed in the effOrl 10 make aPresident,
seem TO care nothing for the intrigue s
OF Great Britain 10 defeat our true poll
icy.
/ We have labored for many years to free
the States composing our UuiOD OF the
Indian population within their limits, and
may be said to have just succeeded in
the accomplishment Of this humane poll
cy. These Indians are now placed on
our western frontier, and in a territory
favorable 10 their gradual civilization and
, psote ection against the intrusion OF lntiu'
. ences hostile 10 them and to us. Al
present they are not accessible TO British
| luhu0uCOS OAOSu Su tuO nuItuotH Ouu"
} Diary line. Is it not apparent, however
! that the whole Of our policy in respect to
! their civilization, will be thwarled il any
5 foreign power acquires control over Tex
as7 The line between Texas and these
: Indians extends some thousands of miles
and communicates with Oregon 10 the
8 most direct and practicable route TO th'
}, great river of that territory. Texas there
$ fore, in hostile hands, could feed and sus
!. tain an army that could not only aC
e. against Oregon, but at The same tim
!, against Louisiana and Arkansas, and .
I'll conjunction with the Indians could max
inroads on every western State to u
al lakes. AD army hussemPioyed, d,seconde
rS by proper organization OF tsrce on IN