The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-12-07

M ihtlr difficulties. aud who would be
led by those sympaihcs 10 participate IN
their stIugglns, however energetic The ac-
ton OF Government TO prevent II. Nor
would The numerous and formidable
bands of Indians, the n,rs, wa,lke 10 be
found in any aud, h,ch cccury he eX-
fusiye Icgi0ms coGl:sut lis TO The States
Of Arkansas and Miss, uri. and who ure III
possession Of luI.e uacts Of country
within the limits OF Texas, he likely 10
remain passive. The inclination Of those
Numerous tribes lead them Invariably to
war whenever ptelCxts exist.
Mexico had no just ground Of disPfea,
sure against this Government or People
for negotiating The ueaty. What interest
OF hers vas tfiecisd by the treat! SHE
was GesroiIcd Of nothing, since Texas
was forever los, 10 her. The mdepen.
dente Of Texas vas recognised by severa!
Of The leading Powers Of The earth. She
vas Tree 10 u2at-iree 10 adopt her OWL
lhie Of policy--G,e 10 take the courst
winch size believed was best calculated to
secure her happiness. Her Go,eInmenl
aud Peer decided on annexation to he
Unied Safes; and Me Executive saw. IL
The acquisition Of such territory, The
means OF advancing ;lcir permanent hap
piness and glory. What principle good
faith then was viola.eG? hat rule Of po-
Iincal morals. trampled under foot? So
lar as Mexico herself was concerned, the
measure should Lave been regarded by
her as highly beneficial Her inabiIll,
to recorquer Texas had been exhibited, |
repeat, by eigh,-now nmc-years 81
iruilless and uinous contest, In the
meantime, Texas had been growing in
population and resources. Emigration
has flowed into her territory, from all arts
Of the world, in current which contin.
ues to increase in strength, Mexico re
quiles permanent bou Diary between
that young republic and herself Texas.
al no dislan: day, if she continues sepa-
late and detached from the United States,
will inevitably seek TO consolidate her
strength by adding to her domain the
contiguous provinces of Mexico. The
spnIt OF revolt from The Central Govern
ment has, heretofore, manifested itself in
some al those provinces; and is fair TO in
fer that they would be inclined to take
he hrs! favorable opportunity TO proclaim
their independence, and 10 tom close al
Iances with Texas. The war would
thus be endless; or, if resealions of hos
Titles should occur, hey would only
endure for season. I no interests OF
Mexico, therefore, could in nothing be
better consulted than IN peace with her
neighbors, which would result in The es-
adjustment Of permanent boundary.
Upon the ratification Of the treaty, the
Executive was prepared to treat with her
on the most liberal basis Hence .he
boundaries of Texas we're left underlined
by the treaty. ! lie Executive proposed
to settle these upon terms lhal all The
world should have pronounced just and
reasonable. No negotiation upon that
point could have been undertake be-
/" cen the United States ard Mexico, in
advance of The ratification of the treaty.
We should have had no rsh!--no power
no authority, 10 have conducted such
negotiations; and to have undertaken it,
would have been an assnmp tion equally
revolving to The pride of Mexico and sub
.iectlng us to charge of arrogance: while
to have proposed in advance of annexa.
ton, 10 satisfy Mexico Cor any contingent
interest she might have in Texas, would
have been lo have treated Tcxas,nol as an
independent power, but as mere Deepen
dency OF Mexico. This assumption could
not have been ac'cd on by the Executive,
without setting at defiance Your own sol
emn declaration that llIat Republic was
all independent SAFES. Mexico had, it is
true, threatened war against The United
States, in the event The Treaty of Annex
alton WIS ratified. The Executive coulG
hot permit itself 10 be Influenced by ihis
threat. 1t lep!escuIcd III this, the spiri'
of our People, who are ready to sacrifice
much for peace; but nothing to ntmida-
ton. A war, under any circumstances.
Is greatly to be dtplored, and the United
States is the last nation 10 desire II; but i,
as the condition OF peace, it be required
of us to Iorego the umquesllonable right of
treating with an independent power, OF
our own Continent, upon matters highly
interesting to both, and that upon naked
and unsus'a!ned preension % claim by
third power, TO control the free will of
the power with whom we treat-devoted
as i've may be TO peace, and anxious to
cultivate friendly relations With the whole
world, the Executive does not hesitate to
say that, the People Of the United States
would be ready TO brave all consequences,
sooner than submit, to such condition.
But NJ apprehension Of war was enter
tanned by The Executive; and must ex-
press frankly The opinion 'hat, had the
Treaty beer ratified by the Senate, j.
would have been folio ed by prompt
settlement, to the entire satisfaction Of
Mexico, OF every ma,ttr in difference be-