The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-22
MR.. BOCANEGRA's LETTER-TEXAs-EN G.
LAND


LAND.
We published, a day or Two since, circular letter
addressed by the Mexican Minister of State, under
date Of the 3lst May, to the Ministers OF France
Spain, England aud Prussia residing near the Mex'-
can court The object of the letter appears to have
been to awaken feeling of sympathy on the part OF
the governments, whose ministers were thus appeal
ed to in favor Of he Government of Mexico well
Of anmosity against the United States. The
treaty negotiated and at that time signed providing
for the annexation of Texas to this country, consti
tutsd the foundation Of the circular addressas well
as the complaints against the United States.
We have had made public, from various quarters,
evidence Of the most irrefutabe character going to
show that England has, either directly indirectly,
been exerting her influence both with Mexico and
Texas for the purpose of preventing the measure OF
anne alton. She has avowed, through her Secreta-
ry Of Foreign Affairs that she is doing, and viii con-
tnue to do, all in her power to abolish slavery in
Texas as well as in every other part Of the world
Ii Texas should be annexed to this country,
England would cease to exert any influence,
either for the abolition of slavery in that
country, or for any other purpose 1t is this cir
cumstance that exctes deep interest on the part
of England TO defeat the measure of annexation of
Texas to this country. She desires, first, to secure
the abolition Of slavery in that country, and then to
carry out her avowed plan, by securing an asylum
for runaway slaves and murderers from the slave hold
ing States Of this Union.
We have been struck with the circumstance that
Mr. Bocanegra, in his letter, and Sir Robert Peel in
the British Parliament, in their denuncations of the
treaty, should have employed nearly if not the iden
tica language. Mr.. Bocanegra stigmatizes the de-
sire Of the American Government to acquire the ju-
risdiction of Texas "an act unparalleled in the
history of civilized nations" We think these we're
the exact words employed by Sir Robert Peel when
speaking in reference to the treaty in the British Par
lament This extraordinary correspondence Of Ian
guage and sentiment between these high functional
res, fully authorizes the drawing of conclusions no
less extraordinary. Whatever influence England has
excried with the Mexican Government in the course
she has thought proper TO adopt, and that does
exert influence we doubt not will be gene
rally admitted, there is expression in this appeal
of the Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs to the
representatives of the English and other Govern
ments to which would claim the particular at
tention Of the Government of Great Britain
In the concluding part of his letter, Mr.. Became
era "hopes for complete triumph against proceed
ing the most unheard of and daring possible to &C.
cur especially in age in phieh the pir Of uspaiion
and conquest Is 80 so!enniy conde,naed.'
The spirit OF usurpation and conquest solemnly
condsmned Does England unite in this spirit, Ell
ther in precept in practice What does the
whole history OF that nation exhibit What but one
cd
tion conquest, rapine, and plunder' Her present.
and her long protraced in the native, and far
interior provinces and powers Of India as we'll as her
late the Chinese, furnish the evidence of her
usurpns disposition, grasping after power, aud
acquiring new territory, and enrichng herself
through conquest and plumber. II is such a govern
ment, whose history exhibits such scenes that is ap
Eealed 10, TO interpose to defeat the execution of
contract entered into between two nations, both of
which have been, by her. acknowledged to be sove-
reign and independent
That the letter of the Mexican Minister to which
we have referred, should receive the appreciation
and lnudation of the Tnelgencer is not surprising
to us That paper of Friday contained that letter
and one from Santa Anna to Mr.. Bocanegra, accom-
panied with an assault the President, intmating
10 the most direct that he had been guilty Of
prevaricaton AID falsehood. The InteIligencer
adopts the representations of foreign potentate n,
to what passed between him and mere messenger o,
letter carrier, to charge the Chief Magistrate of the
Nation with having uttered a falsehood, in a commu-
nicaton made to the Senate. Such is the American
ism of the lntelgencer. The reoicings exhibited
IN the British prints the receipt of the rejection
off treat nv =.
Americanism Of the same character with that dis
played by the Inelligencer on almost all occasions
in which the honor and interests of this country are
brought in collision with foreign powers. They are
always right, we always wrong They find de-
fender, we sssailsnt in the Intellirenoer :
Whether this course Of policy is induced by pure
American feeling or by considerations Of a more
,ceghiy character, will not undertake TO decide
The niermeddling by England, the evidence of
which we have in the letter Of Mr.. Elliott TO the
Texan Government, and the recent Civilizations in
England at the rejection Of the treaty should awaken
the people of this country to their danger The de-
signs Of the Government Of that country are fullv
manifest. So long we are without the exercise
OF sovereignty over Texas, are in state of utter
insecurity. Some Of our institutions are liable to
be undermined England is resolved on the aboli
tioo OF slavery in Texas, II possible as well as all
over the world. Who can fail TO discern the cause
OF the joy manifested by the English at the rejection
Of the treaty. That very measure hs. aided them
in carrying out their declared views and intentions
Independent of this consideration England desire, o
secure a controlling influence in Texas, for the pur
pose Of introducing through that country, into the
Southern and Southwestern States, lcity, her man
ufactures. Do not the sagaclous manufacturer. of
the Eastern States perceive this DO they not see
that they have deep interest in the acquisition of
Texas, as well to prevent this, as to secure
market for their own manufactures, in that conn
try, and in the province of New Mexicoi