Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-04-13

which France had received from Spain
But our Government was not satisfied
with this announcement. The assent o
Spain, then owning Mexico, was sough
aud obtained TO this boundary. Mr. Mad
ison, the Secretary of SIale TO Mr.. Jeffer
n, in 1901, says that Louisiana "cXten
ded weslwardly TO the Rio Bravo, other
wise called the Rio del NorIe;" and tina
'orders we're accordingly obtained from
the Spanish authorities for the delivery Of
all posts ON the west side of the MissIs'ip'
pl." Mr.. Monroe, then Minister in Lon.
don, in 1903, says that he encloses docu'
mems which "prove inconestitly that the
boundary of Louisiana is the Rio BraVo;'
and, in this opinion, Mr.. PInckney united
AT a later period. in 1916, whilst Secre' ia
airy of State, Mr.. Monroe said "none
could question our right TO Texas" In
his letter. as Secretary of State, 10 Don
Onis, of the 10Th of March, 1918, John
Quincy Adams says, "the claim of france
always. did extend westward 10 the Rio
Bfavo"-"She always claimed the terrific.
ry which you call Texas, as being within
the limits, and forming a part, of louisa.
ma Alter showing our title, Mr.. Adams
says, swell might Messrs. Pinckney and
Monroe write 10 Mr.. Cavalos, in 1908,
that the claims oil the United States 10 the
boundary OF The Rio Bravo was as clear
us their right to the island of New Or
leans" Again, in his letter of the 3ls;
OF, 1918, Mr.. A. says our title TO Texas
is "estaLll,hed beyond The power Of CON
troversy." Here, then, by the declaration
of France, from whomw we purchased Lou.
isiana, and by The unbroken testimony Of
all the PresI, EMS and ministers of the U.
States, whJ acted at all concerning Texas
-TeXas Vas ours, and formed compon-
ent part of The United S atcS.
But we will prove this position, not only
other nations tor the sixteen years Texas
remained component part OF the Union,
bat by the very act by which she was
cast out OF the Union.
In 1919, a treaty with Spain was made,
by which the country North Of the Sabine
(Iexhs) was surrendered to Spain. The
treaty distinctly declares, as regards Tex
as, ihlt We 'cede to his Catholic Mniesiy.'
Now, here is an acknowledgment and de-
cIaratlon, beth by the United States and
Spain, that Texas belonged 10 The United
States. The United States could not
"cede" Texas, unless it belonged to Us;
and Spain, in receiving Texas us secs
'lon," acknowledges thai it belonged 10
the Uni'ei STATES. Mr.. Clay, in his
speech on this treaty, very properly main
tanned, that it was not question "offix.
Ing a boundary previously existing. 1t
was, on the contry, the case of an avowed
cess on Of territory from The United States
to SPAN" Thus, by the very act itself
which cast Texas out of the Union, after
being a p rton Of it Ion sixteen years, 1t is
acknowledged and proved that she was
rlghitu y ours, Her remuneration 10 the
Union, VIII, therefore, clearly aud inds-
pntahly, be no new extension Of the limits
OF the United States. 1t will only be re-
storing the Union to its ancin: limits, and
wipe on, that foul wrong which the treaty
of 1919 perpeirated on The people of the
West, in parting with a portion Of the ter
rl'ory OF the U. States. LIT thls truth new
er be forgotten in considering the le-an-
neXaton Of Texas t. the Union. Those
who are in favor of this measure, are on.
ly vindicating the ancient limits OF the
United States. They 20 for restoring The
Union 10 what it was before its wrongful
dismemberment by the treaty of 1919.
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