The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-19

oiheu Tor AID and projection sStinst supPoeo
10 this same connection sectional prejudioes arc at
tempted 10 be excited, and the hazardous and I'M
pardonabe effort is made TO foment divisions among
the State. Of the Union, thereby to embitter their
peace Mexico has still TO learn that however free
ly we may indulge in discussion among ourselves, the
American People will tolerate interference Ia their
domestic affairs by any foreign Governments and IN
all that the constitutional guarantees and the
national honor the People Of the United States have
but one mind and one heart.
The subject Of Anne alton addresses itself most for
lunately to every portion of the Uaion The Execu-
tive would have been unmindful of It's highest OBJ
legations if il could have adopted course Of policy
dictated by sectional interests and local feelings
On the contrary, It was because The question was
neither local sectional but made It's appeal 10 the
interests Of the whole Union, and OF every State IN
the Union, that the negotiation, and finally the Trea'
ty Of Anne xaton was entered into and has afford
ed me no ordinary pleasure to perceive that so lar
as demonstrations have been made upon 1t by the
People, they have proceeded from all portions oil the
Union Mexico may seek to excite divisions amongst
u.s. by uttering unjust denunciations against partcu
lar States, but when she to know that the in
vitatons addressed to fellow-cltizens by Spain
and afterwards by herself to settle Texas, were ac-
cepted by emgrants from all the States; and wher
in addition to this she refreshes her recollection with
the fact, that the first effort which made to
qure TEXAS was, during the administration of dis
tingushed citizen from an Eastern State, which
afterwards renewed under the auspices of a Pres-
dent from The Southwest, she will awake to a know
ledge of the futlty Of her present purpose of SOW
ing discussions among US, or producing distraction
| in our Councils by attacks either particular
States, or on persons who in the retirement
of private life. Considering the appeal which she
now makes TO eminent citizens by name, can she
hope to escape ccnsure for having ascrbed to them
as well as TO others, design, as she pretends now,
for the first time revealed, of having originated ne
gotiations to despoi her, by dupciy and falsehood
of portion of her territory The opinion then, as
ton of Texas to the Union matter of vast i'm.
porance In order to acquire that territory before
it had assumed position among the independent
powers Of the earth, propositions made to
Mexico for cession of it TO the United States Next
co saw in these proceedings, at the time, no cause
of complaint. She is now, when simply reminded of
them, awakened to the knowledge ofthe fact, which
she, through her Secretary Of State promugates 10
| the whole world true, that those negotiations
were founded in deception and falsehood and super
induced by unjust and iniquitous motives. While
| Texas was dependency Of Mexico, the United
States opened negotiations with the latter power
for the cession of her then acknowledged territory
and now that Texas is independent Of Mexico, and
has maintained separate existence for nine
years,-durDg which time she has been re-
ceved into the family of nations, and is repre-
scented by accredited ambassadors at many Of
the principal Courts of Europe-and when il has
become obvious TO the whole world that she is for
ever lost To Mexico, the United States is charged
with deception and falsehood in all relating 10 the
past, and condemnaory accusations are made against
States which have had no special agency in the mat.
ter, because the Executive Of the whole Union has
negotiated with free and independent Texas upon a
matter vitality important to the interests Of both coun
tries. And after nine years of unavailng war; Mexi
co now announces her intention, through her Score
tary Of Foreign Affairs, TO consent to the hide
pendence Of Texas, or TO abandon the effort to re.
conquer that Republic. She thus announces
petua claim, which at the end # century will fur
nish her plausible ground for discomfort against
any nation, whch at the end Of that time may euter
into Treaty with Texas, she possesses at thi,
moment against the United States. The LAPSE Of
time add nothing 10 her title 10 independence
A course Of conduct such as has been described
on the part Of Mexico, in violation Of all friend =
feeling, and Of the courtesy, which should charac-
,erize the intercourse between the Nations of the
Earth, might well justify the United States in a re-
sort TO any measure to vndicae their national honor
but actuated by sincere desire 10 preserve the gen.
ersl peace and in view of the present condition Of
Mexico, the Executive resting upon IFS integrity and
not fearing bu, that the judgment of the world will duly
appreciate its motives, abstans from recommending
10 Congress resort to measures Of redress and con-
tents i,self with reurgng upon that body prompt and
immediate action on the subject of Annex tion -
BY adopting that measure, the United Suites will be
in the exercise Of an undoubted right and if Mexico
regarding that forbearsnce shall sggravate the
injustice Other conduct by declaration Of war against
them, upon her head will rest all the responsibility.
JOHN TYLER
WNHINeros Orr Dec. 10, ls44.
MR.. TYLER AND THE CIJQUES-MR TY.