Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-05-14


siEA power Of the parent State over that
colony a. still subsisl;Bg." But nothing
can be farther from giving TO the act OF
recognition is iTue character, than 20
suppose that i has the slightest bearing
upon the rights Of paTlies--it being, ss
have already said, resOTted 10 for the ex>
pFets purpose of avoiding any sbch con-
SItucIiOn. Such is not only the law and
usage Of nations, but such also have been
the reiterated avOWals Of our government.
do not remember tha, the recognition
of Texas Independence gave rise lOSny
correspondence bsfween Mexico and our
governments aud isSs did, have not the
means Of stating ils character. But the
s-Pfinciples upon which all such acts are
based, we're fully set forth by this gov,
eminent upon the occasion ofihe recog-
milton Of the independence OF the Span.
b. ish American States. In the message
~ cf President Monroe, to the House Of
hs'RePSenIaIivss, suggesting the prOpriety
Oflhat recognition, il was expressly de-
a.iclsEed that, in proposing this measure, it
was "BOI contemplated 10 change there
By, in The slightest manner, our friendly
(, relations with either Of the parties; but
tn observe in all respects, as heretofore,
should the war be continued, the most
perfect neutrality between them" The
e COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs, in their
elaborate report upon the subject, say
"our recognition must necessarily be CO.
existent only with the fact on which il
is founded, and cannot survive it,
While The nations Of South America are
~ scluslly independent, it is simply to
speak the truth to acknowledge them 10
be 50. Should Spain, contrary 10 her a.
vowed principle and acknowledged inter.
est renew the war forlhe conquest Of
south Americs, we shah, indeed, regret
It; bat we shall observe, as we have done
between the independent parties an hon.
eat and impartial neutrality" The Sec.
Tetary Of State, in defence Of the act Of
recognition, said TO the Spanish Minister:
"This recognition is neither intended 10
invaldatO any right Of Spain, Ror affect
the employment Of any meOns which she
may yet be dispoS d or enabled to use,
with the view Of reuniting those provinc-
es TO the rest Of her dominons.' That
these aVowals were in strict conformity 10
the true principles OF the law Of nations,
there can he no doubt. They were, at
oil events, those which this government
has sOlemnly announced as ils lule Of &C
ton in regard to contests between rivaI
parties, for the supreme power in foreiQr
States. That The admission of Texas al
member Of this confederacy, whilst the
'cOulest Tor maintenance Of the independ-
ence she had acquired, was still pending
and g consequent assumption OF the 10,
FpOnslbility of protecting her against in
Vasion, would have been q plain depar
auFe from the laws ind usages of ma.
'tions, and violation ofihe PRINCIPLES 10
which we had aVoWed our adherence in
tho face Of The world, was loo cl~ar 10 be
doubled. d.--'rhGs believing, had, on the
sOcCsson-tO which iI'haVe referred, in the
faithful discharge Of the trust which the
people have repOsed in me. but QUE
course lo'pursue; and that was promptly,
but respectfully adopted.
i return now to tho question: Has the
condition Of the contest between Texas
and Mexico, for the sovereignty Of the
former, 50 far changed as 10 render these
principles now lnspplIGablea Are they
At war, or are they not? We cannot o.
wade this question il we would. To
.enumerale sll the circumstances bearing
upon IL, in communication like this,
would bo impraciicable, nor is il neces
BNTy. In respect 10 the parties them.
Selvss, there would seem TO be no mis-
understanding upon the subject. Mexico
hes. been incessant in her avOwals, IsweIl
10 OurgoveTnment ss to others, Of the
continuance OF the war, and Of her de-
tcFmiaatiOa TO prosecute il. How does
Texss Tegsfd her position In respect TO
the war with MexicOf Three years sub.
Seguent to.Our recognition Of her inds.
pendence, we find her entering into
stipulation with a foreign power to &C.
Ccpt Of her mediation 10 bring about
ceIsati0n Of hoslililies between her and
Mexico, engagipg TO assume a million
sterling Of the debt due from Mexico 10
the subjects Of that pOwer,if she, through
her influence, obtained from Mexico an
unlimited truce In respect TO the war then
SaRinR,bstween her and Texas within one
meath, and treaty Of paace in six. As
IaIs % last June, We see proclamation
oHths President Of Texas, declaring q
suspension Of hostilities between the two
powers during the tendency Of negOtia,
lions TO be entered upon between them,
issued on the suppoSitiOn that similar
. proclamation would be issued by Mexico,
and actual hOstililieS are now only sus<
pended BY an armisticO 10 be continued
lOF q specified and short period, for the
sake OF negotiation. Nor are our own