Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-05
FW NE I1HYUHtI
TEXAS.-(No. lV.)

II rho views presented in the preceding nnmoer
,.,ro., ,,J no reason is seen 10 entertain
doubt upon the subject then ii must be conceded
,h,, a, The noint Of time when Texas nae pro-
claimed and consummated her independence vi
Sna;n no consequence flowed from her ne" 20,
siiion which in any measure qnailheu on nhu,eu
,bs event of her sovereign rights. There did
no, result from il, 10 any extent or to any pur-
noss any obligation 10 connect herself with
Meyico or any suboriination TO that sister pro-
vince. She was as independent OF Mexico as oil
Spain. ~,
The consequence is irresistible, that at that
;nnc,nre the right of Texas TO form union with
these United States, upon any terms or conditions
which she might deem expedient was as perfect
and unque>iionable as that which she conessedi
assessed, and in fact exercised, OF uniting het-
sci, with other free and independent States, IN her
more immediate vicinity. II il was competent
tnr her without affordng just cause OF offence TO
any power 10 do what She has done, when she
formed with the States OF Mexico, Vera Cruz,
pnebla and others, Contederatve Republic,
hon also nigh, she. in The exercise OF the same
t,culties and in the same form, have united her
sell with our own Government
Animated By generous sympathy, enSendered
bv . common struggle for the attainment OF COM
mon ends and bv an enlarged sense OF mutual
Interests the thirteen colonies, after having pro-
claimed their independence on Great Britain, IN
The exercise of their undoubted powers, thought
il expedient, even before the conclusion oil hos
Titles 10 associate together under articles oil Con-
federation This celebrated league had lis origin
con,emporaneouslv with the Declaration OF In
dependence. although ii did not receive the assent
Of all The States until the year l7Sl. After
adjoining a name for the Contederacy, the first
article of this agreement declares that each State
retains its Sovereignty, Freedom, and lndepend-
ence and every power, jurisdiction and right,
which is not BY this Confederation expressly de-
egated 10 the United States in Congress as
sembled-andthe sixth article contains stipula-
ton. which implicitly admits the authority TO
exist, that no Stale, without The consent OF the
United States, shall send any Embassy TO, or re-
ceiye any Embassy from, or enter INTO any con-
ference agreement. alliance, or treaty with any
King. Prince, or State, &c. Alter the close OF
the War the same parties again judged II eSpe-
dien 10 perfect this Union, and 10 Knit The parts
more closely together, and they united in es-
tablishine Constitution, which, with but few,
and as regards our foreign relations, wholly I'M
important alterations still continues the chart OF
our Government.
Stimulated by our example, animated by con-
genial motives, and placed in the same circnm-
stances several of the provinces which hao de-
clared themselves independent on Old SPAN, and
whose territories were contiguous, pursued al
most without deviation the same course. In The
wear 1924, and as the face OF the instrument II
SELF expresses, in the fourth year of In6cpend.
.ncc. and sseond of The Federation, they agreed
upon and promulgated Constitution. One
clause in this paper is without any precedent IN
the American form. The concluding article
No. III, in terms declares, that "the articles oil
this Constitution, and the Constitutional act which
establishes. the division OF the supreme power o.
the Federation and Of the States can never DC re-
formed"
The 9Th article OF the Constitution, sec. 40, de,
clares The object of the laws and DEGREES "hici
NAV emanate from the General Congress. Among
these is: "Third-maintain the independence Of
the States among themselves, in all that relates &c
their interior government in conformity 10 me
constitutional act and this Constitution" The
form of government is specially declared 10 Ut
Republican, representative, popular, Federal
Not only are the powers and jurisdiction OF Inc
Federal Government clearly and explicitly de-
fined. but even the form and powers OF the STATE
Governments are expressed with equal caution
and distnctness.
In 1897. the State of Coahuila and Texas &C
ceded in form TO this plan OF government, BY Inc
establishment and PRONUNCIATION of lis own Stale
Constitution. Some of the provisions OF THIS IN
s,rument are remarkable, and indicate vigilan
forecast. Among its prominent enactments i
tonnd this declaration that The Stale rs tree ant
iudependent of the other United Mexican States
and OF every other foreign power and DOMINION.
That sin all matters relating to the Mexican fe
Iteration. the State delegates its faculties ane
powers 10 the General Congress OF the same, ou
in all that properly relates to the administrator
and entire government of the State, it retains Ill
lihrrtv INDEPENDENCE and Sovereignty" "There
fore belongs exclusively to the same State th
right 10 establish BY means OF lis Representa-
fiyes. lis fundamental laws. comfortable to III
basis sanctioned in the constitutional act and INT
general Constitution"
|, was thus, and 10 this extent, that IexaS ol
her oxn free act as sovereign and independent
STATE annexed herself 10, and became part o
the Mexican Republic. The Constitution was
in form and substance, in design ana terms, Z
compact between such States, prescribing the Cd
iec,s of the union, the terms and conditions upoI
which il was established, defining with precision
and accuracy the powers delegated TO the Gene
raj Government. and those which were retained
nv the State In general and comprehensive, bu
nerfeclv Ineligible language, il declared the ma
iure and character of that General Government
while. in distributing these powers among tne Sc
yeral departments providing Tor the mode II
which ali the functionarieS were to be elected an'
appointed, il was guarded, as far as written Ooh
stitution can guard, against any substantial dell
zion in these fundamental points. Inc aiVisio'
which i, made of the supreme powers OF the nc
public, and the distribution of those faculties DC
tween and among the General and State Govern
rnents was not only made fundamental, but un
chanpeable forever. II then appears IRON IN
most authentic and indubitable evidence, that, 81
far from there ever having been any sovereign au
,hority in Mexico over Texas, any inieriority 0
suborlina,ion, they met acted and confederate
as equal and independent and as occupying IL
every particular, and to every purpose, an eina
footing. a NORI dEhN w liz.
MARRIED.
Married, on Wednesday, the 9th ult. by TIT
Rev. James NJ. Bagby,, Mr.. B. F. Turner, {