Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09

~ ttNA fAe S1A-ftk III n ~ thN~A. u At
persons 10 &c affected hy the decision II this question. were
once citizens Of Tie United State. and have sui their fea-
u'es and ilenas an ngst Us. am MT unaware of the
hazaid 10 which | expo>e my standing with the latter. IN
speaki : thus unfcscfvetiy uion a point - vel calculated
TO excite d ep feelings. This i, !eshaps more particular ly
applicable 10 that = Iilcn of my fellow -cIfIZcrS. # wh8m il
ter, that q" they are tie child en- II the sun. and lariake OF
iS waim'h." Yet. whether we stand OF fail IN The e>tlma-
lion Of cur couuir. men. 1t i always true wisdom. as well
IS true morality, % hold fast 10 the truth. II Is, moreover.
a consolation TO know, that # - nouIish enthusiasm Is one
Of the effects OF a genial climate, It at The same time seldom
'ah> 10 give iiith to a chivalious spirit, which viii not
permit Itself 70 lie ouidone in The extent OF sincerity If It's
sacrifices at the shrine OF patriotism. To preserve our
ha'i"naI escufscheon unisrnishcd. has, consequently, If Tel-
ance can lie placed upon our public archives. been an object
oil unceasing soliciiuGe with southern Statesmen.
Nothing = either ME true OF more extensively known,
than that Texas was wIesi6d from Mexico, and her iudc.
~rerdence established through the fundamentally Of citizens
OF the United States Equally true IS it that ihs was d ne
not only against the wishes, tut IN direct ceniTavoniion Of
me best efforts OF our government TO prevent our citizens
J. ION eng 1ging IN the enterprise. Efforts have, nevertheless,
not been wanting on The pat of those who are 10, over
""Alou> lpI The credit II republican governments. 10 misrc-
pre,ent The views of ours IN this respect-to cause it to tie
o'liered mat our efforts 10 prevent unlawful participation
~ our citizens IN I at struggle were inSuceie; that we
coveted this portion of the territory Of Mex co ; and having
l'hed 10 obtain II by fair purchase, or by negotiation. we
saw IN ms movement a preliminary step, which would. la
.e ehd' De equally suhsefvicut 10 our views upon Texas
NO one can have had better opportunities of knowing how
uhioui ded these inJu iou> imIuiatIons were than myself.
Al earl, as when P~ie,iient Houston FIRST went 10 Texas. |
ne.'e'e ~ 1879 was Consulted by Gen. JaokNn ~ on the
SUBJECT OF a private letter adfi, sScd by him H. the honorable
MI. Fulton, now Senator Of the Ia tied States. then Secretary
oil The Territory # Arkansas, requesting hnn TO cause The
movements Il General Houston TO be watched, and 10 apprse
the President Of the fs IT dication on his part Of an lnten-
lion 10 violate the laws of the United States BY an armed
lteuision INTO Mexico. From that period IL the end Of
1ene'al Jaoksons tenn Il office. am as well satisfied a. |
can be oil any fact. that he was sincerely dc-iious 10 perform
hs whole duty as chief magi>irafc # The country. AID 10
lH','h' III ms resp Ct. the slightest violation OF the laws,
with the execution Of which ne was cha god lie 10 doubt
s"'eIelN believed that the Incorporation IF Texas into The
l'''ia' mon would be alike advantageous 10 hcI, 10 Mexico,
ana TO the United States; and was e,er ready To ADOPT all
pIoier measu'es for the accomplishment; of that object
But they know very little of General Jackson's tue chat
Ter, who can ir a moment permit themselves 10 believe
MN capable OF dni' z, counienauoing. or advising. a -inglc
act which he believed. or had reason to apprehcnd. would
violate The Ilighted faith Of his county, OF infringe upon
The duty which it owes 10 the great family OF naiio 5 To
prevent our TeopIc from going to Texas, and embaiking ia
me war, was IN imIos.ibIliy which neither he nor any
o'her ch"i magistrate could have accomplished. If they
went there WITHOUT military 'rganIzaiinn, or arm meni>,
AM chose to place themSelve, he, ond the protection Of this
g"verhmeni- We had no right 10 coniiol iheir action nor do
"hei governments txefcI>c any such right IN similar cases.
For the suppression Il military enterprises. ofganizcd and
aimed here against a nation with winch We are al p, ace, the
IloVi>ions OF our laws ae ample. But of the diff ulue> Of
them with a frontier and seahori like those winch
our commune, tim uih TexaS M s,nS,blc and VOL
fofm'd mind can be ~ ant.
Fr he voluntary action of our government in regard TO
The subject of annexation, we can have no such explanation TO
give. The acquisition Of 20 valuable a icIIitoIy bs meas
which ae If questionable %prop'ictr, would be a departure
those just principles upon which tins government has
acted, and which have excited the admiration and Sc
cured The Ie'peci OF The diSlassionaie and enlightened trends
Of it edOm throughout the world. But am very sure hat
we hall all. IN the end, 20 act upon this subject as TO put II
put 81 the power Of The natural enemies If republican insti-
tuiions 10 mike any plausible charge If inhdclity 10 our
vowed principles in re,poct 10 it. No ole was more deeply
,,nslhle OF the necessity uf the greatest piu ience in tins
aIiicular. or more anxious 10 secure us OF setyancc, than
jackson. As late as December, ls36-on!s a few
u, nihS before The Iecognition-he thus expresses himself, IN
special message e. ITO senate But there are circumstan-
RS IN the relations % the two counties which Irqune us TO
on his occasion. with even moie N N our wontcd eau ION.
Texas was once claim q rs a paItof our property and there
ne those among our ciiiz.nS who, always reluctant T. ADAM
Ion that clam, cannot tut regard with solcliude the pos
pct of the reunion of the Territory 10 thl> country a large
Of lis civilized inhatI ants are .nigl ants from
he United states, speak the ame language with ourselves,
hc'ish the same principles. political and religious, and are
ourd to N ny # our citizens by kInied ie> of friendship
cope II that country have instituted the >2me ioim # gov
inment with our own, and have, since the close of %yourlAt
ession. openly resolved IN the acknowledgment by Us Of
heir indcperd,nce 10 seek admission into TIE Union as one
i Tie federal States. This last cIcum>iancc Is a matter OF
. oui,r del'ce cy' and forces upon US considerations of the
,"Ne't oh'I"eief. The tile Il Texas II the terrIioiy She
iaHlS, Is identified with her INDEPENDENCE. She asks Us 10
ohno" Ied-e that tite to The ciritoty, with an avowcd de-
IN 10 treat Immediately f its transfer 10 The GATED states.
| lccomts Us 10 teware f a too early movement A. a mitht
ulJeet u, however urJnS'iy. to The imputation of seeking
. establish The claims OF cur neishhofS 70 a territory, with
view l. us ~>ubsegnci acquisition by ourselves"
1t ha> been urged fom a quarter entitled to great res, Get,
M T. aSoned, too. with no incon -iderable deg ee of coseucv,
nat the acquisition Of Texas now, in the mode proposed,
' qua he liable TO NJ great I objection than the accomplish
neut Of tn" ,ane otject would hive bccn eithes il 1877 r
~ "h'n 1t was aitomite by two successive admnisiia-
~ ~ p"'chfs" Il Of Mexico. III were to @ into a ti-cus-
ION ct 'hi> question. and the fot> uecc~~arny connected
~" ~ l should he wTltirg a book instead of a letter nl
II necessary that should. viii therefore contcit my
en- "Ih say Ing, that with every disposition 10 look at the
uoJ'ot III all IT. teaIings with am impartial eye, I have Mt
cen able to see the analogy which Is claimed 70 exist be-
,he TWO leases. Blu il II we've admitted III the able
~" "o wee al those respective periods, at the head Of
ne government, under strong convictions of the inn Itancc
! me acquisition If T,Xas to the United States 80 far pre-
y ''eu men measures ioi the accomplishment Of that ou-
.ot, - 10 have endangeie ed The gooi faith and pacific rcla-
'v"> u The thIicd States, (which DO not admit we could .
MY Il ionaie ourselves on their failure, but could not ,
~ JI~iuN the ~ UNtnCnf H If 4. nj
NV =" ">'h ana cap1tie of JuStihcation on other grounds.
Oj no meal contend that n foimal recognition Of the lnde-
oil Texas by Mexico, IS necessary u justify "a, IN
>>ertIns TO her annexation TO the Uened states. Time and
'cuHs'ahce> NAV work such a On ,nge in tie relations be- ,
'een those TWO counties, a. 50 render an act u hat char
tter, on The paitof Mexico. unnecessary and unimporiant. 4,
-, : me" 70 >'y' IS that from The inio'niiionl have been I
'e !" a'q'le on lhe SUBJECT, n change hi> yet take place /
hose iel.iIons th't would make the objections, which | ,
ave heie d tailed. ma pltable.
u Is saii, also, that If Texas is not acquired now, the op-
'rtNnny VIII lie + never losi-that some Other power viii d,
'qaie n; and indeed, some Of the rumofs Of The dy have
ne 20 lar Is 10 "a, that the Texan minister Is alcady ~ :
i"ci'd. IN case + failuie here, to proceed forthwith to Eu- d,
~ ~" '" !" a'tioilt Ion the acc mpll,hr'nt II that OBJ 4.
CT We must not forget, that besides great public Coz sd ,
nc 'h'ie ae 'Xi'nsive private interest, inv lvci m 2
i m'itei aHd We m y therefore well tc di,iTusiful Of the
u, >uhJret What a comtaiauses few individuals, acting i
nc influence OF per-onai Interest, may not te>iTe 20 j.,
ave done, ] will MT undertake u say. o. - conjecture. But Z
a inc 'e.ple 81 lcxas-,o many Of whom otny 10 their I
ms the blood Of our Ievoluiia may anccsfar.-th, u.aid If :,
nom ae Thoroughly mbGei with temoci attic yunc les y
no achieved ty theil own glllanfn that inteuend,tee D.,
Inch VIC were the fist TO ackn y edsc-who have c>tas-
shed and subsequently, maintained institutions similar t.
IT own that such a people aud >u.1 g.tofurtn; VIII ,
81 - 'o'id e'.'hl" . >ert.aE a mist t. tn ciowted
w. - '-1'vie e l. bait 1 away tieii young and ett-IIIi~lag n
iullic- aud all they have puIcia,ei with their tiosd. { (,
highest bd Ter. !. ~hatIcHnot tc lete; a. tire >slll- .
NY 4 80 'Postate a"d unnat4lAi a c5Anex o. can haze b
fatb.
s aso unprecedented IS maay. tat the b i,t.s sul ortcs = u q,
.wi :" mac ItA's" bfhsn 'o'otY or f'perfet"s Itndt