The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-30

go'ernInsans " Ssin. declared her independence
established the Constitution Of 1874, foPup'1an :"
ia frame and provisions; and was sekno"'eusou a.
an independent nation by the United o,a.esi S",,h
The powers OF Europe BY the hePuo"'' "
America snd, finally, by Spain
A f,erwards Santa Anna, who was eiee ca irei
Ant under the Constitution and ,berepy oesah'
Commander n-chief OF the army ana naty u 49,
90 turned traitor to the Constitution wheh nc n'u
worn 10 support protect aud deiend' ana oouIon
"a 10 himself by usurpaton, all the powers OF gov
n, in violation OF the principles oil The consul
,n,;on The people Of Mexico resisted me uSuiPa'
80. Santa Anna by force OF arms, suodueu us
neopIe of Mexico 10 his YOKE Al
The people of Texas had not submitted 10 ,il,s
,.s,,rnat,on Santa Anna, in 1896, sent General
o' ', 30 red force with orders To disarm the Tex
ians leaving only one gun To every hve buhoreo'-
'This The Texans refused TO submit TO, ana war
was begun. The Texans siormed the ioIues' "
Alamo and took it, Afterwards, ihe meAicans'
with a large force, besieged the fortress, 'ooA
\, and slaughtered all the prisoners. lhere inc
brave Colonel Crockett formerly OF Tennessee
was slaip.s Santa Anna, after tins WIN apou'
igh, or ten thousand soldiers, entered the errtory
of Texas. One division OF this army SANTA anna
commanded in person. On the 2lst oil april
Is36 the memorable battle Of san Jaclbto was
fought President Houston commanded IN person
the Texian forces Santa Anna commanded I'D per
son the advanced divisions OF the Mexican army
The Mexicans were defeated with great slaughter
The Texans took about seven hundred prisoners vi
war and amongst them Santa Anna himself Those
who escaped from the battle, and the other divisions
of the army retreated beyond the Rio Bravo del
North, into Mexico. The TEXANS after OBTAINING
Santa Anna for long time, released and escorted
him into the Unied States, from whence he reiuraed
TO Mexico.
From the battle of San Jacinto up to this time
Texas has not been invaded by any Mexican force,
sent with view to retake the possession OF Texas
For seven years and the Texans have had the
ion of all the fortresses and posts OF the terri
tory The Mexicans have not during that Tune,
held possession of any fortress village or place with
in the territory of the Republic Of Texas. The
wsr has ceased in fact for and during the last seven
wears. In 1888 the United States acknowledged the
Republic of Texas an independent nation
France, England, and Holland have acknowledged
the independence of Texas She has been, in fact,
for than seven years In the actual possession oil
the whole territory of Texas, and the Mexican Gov
ernment during that time from inability or neglect,
other cause has not sent any mi ltary force INTO
Texas 18th view to conquer and subdue the people
The only armed force from Mexico, which has en-
tered the territory of Texas within the last seven
years, party of plunderers, not authorized by
Santa Anna, who advanced to the villages OF San
Antonio de BeXar and Alamo, robbed the merchants
of some gooJs, committed some other depredations
upon private property, and forthwith ran back into
Mexico with the fear OF thieves and robbers escaping
from hue and cry.
Texas is, IN fact, independent Republic, and
is ranked as such by other nations, and is we'll ent-
tied to he so ranked in the family Of nations.
H. Can the United States acquire good title to
the territory of Texas, by the treaty OF cesslon from
that Republic?
BY the treaty concluded on the odd Of February,
lS 8, between the United States and Spain the Unl
ted States coded to Spain the territory south and
west of the Mississippi beginning at the mouth OF
the rver Sabine IN the Gulf of Mexico, thence along
the western tank Of that river north to the thrty-se-
,ppAJ enf pnrih lafin uha
rver-thence along that river westward to the tH en-
~ third degree Of / ngtude west from Washington
thence crossing Red rVer and running by line
due north 10 the river Arkansas-thence following
the of the southern bank of that river to It's
source in latitude iorty-two north-thence 10y that
parallel Of latitude TO the south sea And Spain
ceded and renowned TO tie United States all claim
TO said territories east and north Of that line
By this cession, Spain acquired good title to the
territory thus uniting IT to the territory OF Mexico
At this time, the war OF revolt and revolution IN
Mexico had ceased, The independence of Mex
co had not then been acknowledged by any ma ion.
Under the cession by the United States TO Spain,
Mexico took possession and held it. The indepen-
Gence Of Mexico has since been acknowledged by
the United States and other nations, and by Spain,
who has no longer any claim to that territory That
territory, by Spain and by Mexico was called Tex
The people of Texas were parties to- and under
the protection Of, the Federal Republican Constltu-
uOn OF 1914 ana one oil tDe sovereign
sing that Confederation They have refused to sub
mt to the consolidated central despotsm established
iorcibly by Santa Anna upon he overthrow Of the
Constitution OF 1924 and have achieved their indie
pendence with The entire possession of the territory
of Texas.
By the cesson 10 Spain, the revolution in Mexico
IN revolving from SPAN and maintaining her indie
pendence; and by the revolution in Texas, and the
maintenance OF her Independence a Republic -
Texas has good tile, and the United States, by
treaty of cesslon from that Republic, can acquire
good title to the territory.
Ill The value Of Texas to the United States and
the obligation OF the I'm ted State upon the princl-
Piles OF the law of Nature to acquire the territory,
If so they can, by fair and just means
This territor, IS of very great importance to the
United States by reasons of contguity its coasts
and harbors the Gulf Of Mexico and the Pacific
Ocean; the extent Of its territories and It's capabl-
ties The c mate is healthy the soil is very fertile
capable OF producing sugar, cotton, tobacco, and all
kinds Of grain, aud all kinds of the tropical fruits
Ii contains, according 10 the statement Of Mr. Mad-
son iour-hlths OF all the live oak in the world II
abounds with other timer fiji for ship building NINE
rails, gums and dye-stufs. In the possession Of in
dustrious agrcutursts miners capitalists and scien-
tho men, It's capacities for contributing To individual
and national wealth are very great It's value, be.
cause OF ITS soil and productions, the advantages for
commerce by is naygabe rivers, coasts and harbos
cannot be oyerrated
In the hands Of foreign power, il would be
great annoyance 10 the United States. in time Of
peace, by the facilities il would afford for evading
our revenue laws and much greater in time Of war
by the facilities Of like kind, AID for hostile de-
scent upon New . leans by the water communica
ton with the Mississippi by the means of Red
river
The acquisition Of the territory Of Texas by the
United stes, will add TO their strength and security
and defence, to domestic and foreign commerce il
VIII afford great supply and variety Of necessaries
cOnfenlenoes and comforts to the citizens. BY the
acquisition, the nation will perform those duties
which, 10y the writers on Natural law and Govern
men', are called The duties Of self preservation and
perfection OF the nation A nation whose terrific Y
IS bounded by oceans, gufs, lakes greai rivers and
mountains which are barriers to sudden invaslons by
enemies, and which so retard, that force NAV be
collected n Ia. 1pty. - 4. =