The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-06
ADDRESS

OF American Independence oil Englsl influence ana
domination in particuar--to Republicans in every
sense everywhere in whole countryto the lovers
OF this Unonto the friends Of peace in the world and
to the friends Of this country and Democratic nslitu
tons and their supremacy as opposed to the advo-
Gates Of European monarchy and monopoly OF both
political and money power, we have few words OF
momentous import to address:
The administration of the affair, of these United
States and its friends at this moment hesitate not
shrink not but rejoice in the opportunity and Privi-
lege Of appealing to you all for decision and action,
commemorate with the occasion upon the issues, the
gravest and most trying, which events of the utmost
magnitude have fastened upon US at this crisis
The decision must now be made whether Ameri-
can Independence and Institutions shall be preserved
and pcrpetuated, and the action upon that decision
if it be worthy of freemen must be prompt and eff
hcient as patriotism ever dictates when the country
and its liberties in danger. They in danger,
ut this moment, both from within and from without
domestic factions and foreign foes fearfully united
against American everything, not only in the United
States, NOT only in Texas, but in Mexico and every
State in North and South America. The march
of English dominion upon this continent-on this
hemisphere,
it obtains from certain parties within our own coun
try must be prevented-or, the world will be
subjugated again to the rotten despotisms Of the old
No American patriot will pause none but party
slave daily about the day and hour of resistance
none but a traitor or ultimately take sides
with England We must no,o decide-for Texas and
against English interference That is the issue
and that is the issue noio presented.
From the moment in history when the United States
successfully grappled with and humbled the haught
est Of monarchies, and taught TO the community Of
mankind the precious and the now, thank God, i'm
perishabe truth that is capable Of self govern
msn," crowned heads and their minlons have delibe
rately and Systematically set about the attempt TO de-
grade US among the men and the governments Of the
earth. The hope was, that we would be the lone
Republic and that could not stand alone Years
elapsed, and not only continued TO stand alone
but to multiply and increase TO such extent to
rouse English jealousy and hatred to another war
which we maintained alone to her defeat and dis
grace. We strengthened not only at home, within
ourselves, the land and on the sea but our slor
Gus example Of independence caught in Mexico, and
in all the South American States, and emancipat,d
them too from Europe and its old moss-grown thrones
We were already in existence, old enough strong
enough, bold enough to give them, each and all, the
right hand OF recognition among the nations and but
for us they would never have been born. But still
the United States were the only green spot of self
government; the lone asylum Of the free :" Of
we-regulatcd liberty, permanently based on law and
order the American world around was nothing but
imbccile revolution and ftfu military despotism,
whilst Europe still wore on, and wore brighter, her
chains, ryeted by ages of legitimacy, only in
its doty stolidty until another Republic beautiful
and full formed as Minerva, sprang from the god
head of liberty. No sooner did this other "lone
one" spring into existence, than the British Lion
crouched to make il its prey. The cradle of liberty
was not to be allowed to nurture any offspring. The
United States mother was to be made the " Niobe
OF nations"-t to have her offspring perish, IL
she could not be crushed herself.
BY the treaty of,cesson in 1903 by France to the
United States there is no doubt but the present
territory Of Texas became part Of the domain OF
the United States IL is needless TO inquire
Row it was lost to this country and coded to Spain
whether II done by agent OF foreign influence
and anti-Amcrican policy, who was opposed to the
extension Of the dominion Of freedom, whether il
was exchanged for equivalent, fair or unfair, or
whether it could be ceded at all. II was bartered
away, ueackeiousy or not, and became an integral
part Of the possessions of Old Spain 1t did not re-
main 80 long. From her it was sna,ched by an
American revolution. II continued part Of the
Territory of Mexico, a wilderness hunting ground
for the Camanches and other Indians, indomtable by
Spaniards for than 100 years, until on the 18th
n i'm tain I'D rrpta ston
from tho Supreme Government at Monterey to set
tie colony Of emgrants. In December, 1921 the
FIRST Anglo American settlers reached Texas. Mexico,
in the meantime, had achieved her Independence OF
Spain and Immediately adopted the policy Of colon-
ration, to aggrandzc their own population at the er-
pensc OF the United States. As early as the 4th Of
January, 1898, the Mexican Congress adopted Ma
tion,l Colonization law, approved by the Emperor,
Iturbde, and on the 18th of February, decree wa.
Issued authorizing Austin to proceed with his colony
which decree was, after Iturbdes abdcation, con
6rmed by the first Executive Council under special
order Of the Mexican Congress. But, more enoour-
airing 10 settlers from the United States than all the
Colonization laws which could be passed, the %
of February, 1924, Mexico adopted Federal Con
s,uon based upon that of the Uoited States, which
wa. proc aimcd the established Polity Of the land
Taxa. and Coahuila were constituted by decree OF
m, 7,h Of May 1924 one Of the sovereign State. Of
IN. American Con ederscy. On the 18th August,
1891. the Supreme Government at The city Of Mex.
co passed another Colonization law, guarantee
ing to all foreign settlers all tho immuni-
tie. of Mcxic,n citizens and the State Of
T.Ya. and Coshuia on the Oath March, 1895,
passed law specifically inviting settlers
into i,s limits. Under these laws, tempting and
guaranteeing the citizens OF The United States to
settle in Mexico, Texas rapidly filed by cur
rent of emgran,s from thi. country. They con