Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-31

cure and quiet in the possession VI 'Heii 10
pectye territories because the strongest Wouiu ai-
ways have reason for absorbing the weaker, On
the grounds of their own security. mus lne y.
States, after taking Texas, might BY lne same u.e
adiudge 10 themselves the other frontier depart,
ments of the Mexican Republic, il they should
NOT proceed at once with the territory compre,,
hended between the rivers Bravo del Norte ana
the Colorado, which emptes into the Caiiiofnian
Gulf and their respective sources. Can Mexi-
RI finding herself threatened by these new and
overwhelming evils, especially as she sees
powcrful reason for fearing them in the unwor-
Inv poco leall conduct of the Government and Inc
peoplc of the Southern States OF the Union as
regards the Texas question-can she faIl 10 avail
herself OF her right OF security, founaed on Del
Ter titles than those which The Hon. Mr. shan
mons Republic can adduce, on the GROUNDS Oh pro-
yidipg againat the influence of Great Britain,
which is considered as ominous Of evil to The
welfare and prosperity of the American people
For, whilst MIR. Tyler's Government is seeking
the security Of bis country by Selling territory
belonging to another, the Government OF the
Mexican Republic provides fori own safety by
endeayoring /, retain province which belongs
10 it by every right; whilst the American Govern
ment is endeayoring to avoid an inconvenient
neiebbor, the Mexican Government, operating
with the same object also strives to preserves lis
other departments, and even its rationale Istence,
which are placed in jeopardy finally, whilst The
one power is seeking more ground to STAIN oy Inc
slavery Of an unfortunate branch OF the human
race, the other is endeavorins, by preserving what
belongs 10 it. to diminish the support which the
former wants for this detestable traffic. Let the
world now say which Of the two has justice and
reason on its side. The undersigned, coming 10
the charge made against his Government as to
the manner in which it proposes to conduct
the war against The so-called Texans, will say
that its severity has been occasioned by The policy
olthe Government and ofthe people ofthe Southern
States of the Union, contormable neither with the
relations Of good neighborhood nor with the re-
speci due TO the rights OF friendly nation. Be-
cause, it, instead of fomenting the spirit OF rebel
lion in the native citizens of the U. States esia-
blished in Texas against the Government oil That
territory, they had been made to understand in
decisive and effective manner, that they could in
no case RELY on the assistance Of their own coun-
try in support Of their underakiDs-if the neu-
tral,y inculcaled by President Jackson in his
message OF December g. 1885, as duty on the
part Of the u States in the civil struggle between
Mexico and Texas, had been other than vain
forn,aty, and he had effeclually repressed what
he then called strong temptations and powerful in
ducements to protect the Texans, il is almost GER
tain that they never could have ventured TO rise
in Instruction and still less to proclaim their in
dependence; the war would not have arisen, and
even though it should have broken out, as the no.
BILE and honorable conduct OF the U. States would
in Justice have inspired unbounded confidence,
The struggle would not have been Influenced nor
have reached the extremity TO which il was
brought by the open cooperation OF Messrs.
Jackson and Tyler, and of the Southern States Of
the Union. This has caused the Mexican Co
vernment TO scc as il now sees confagration,
the flames Of which il has endeavored and is en-
deavoring 10 quench by any means in lis power,
and for all the evils of which those should be re-
sponsblc who have provoked them by acting in
this dishonorable manner.
Besides, can the manner in which a Govern
ment endeavors 10 restore TO order one OF It's pro-
vinces which has declared itself independent,
give TO tie Government OF neighboring nation
The right 10 prevent the former by force OF arms
from accompanying that territory, and on such
prctext TO appropriate it TO ITSELF The under
signed has said that The colonists Of Texas, with
out the assistance OF the Government and people
Of the Southern States Of the American Union,
would neither have risen in rebellion, nor have
had the means 10 maintain their independence
Nevertheless, admitting the fact 10 be establish
ed that the inhabitants OF the province ininsurrec-
ton could have succeeded in Withdrawing from
the dominion OF The Mexican Republic, and could
have had resources adequate to place them in Sc
curity against The attacks OF this Republic, should
not the u States have limited themselves TO the
recognition OF their independence; and in case the
war against them should have been conducted in
manner not coniormable wilhthe usage general
ly adopted, should they not have been content with
nerposins their good offices TO have It carried on
regularly, from respect to humanity, which is so
little respected in the United States, and to prevent
the evils which President Tyler affects TO fearl-
Why not act in this case as The other Powers who
acknowledged the independence Of Texas have
done, without endeavoring to prevent the Next
can Government from availiDg itself OF its rights
over the territory in instruction? Is il because
The Government ofthe United States has pledged
itself 10 The Texans to ask for their annexation
again, and because under this srpposition its no.
nor does not allow it 10 see another suffer in its
place2 |, is scarcely to be believed that most
serious fault should serve as reason for COM
hitting another and a greater one, especially as
there is no obstruction 10 saying SO in an MINOR
tant document which is 10 be made known 10 The
whole civilized world. If honor does not allow
The American Government to see another suffer
in lis place. neither does it allow tito acknowledge
The indcpendence of Texas, as declared in the
Presidents Message of December, 1886, and still
less to invite the Texans 10 renew their PROPOSE
ton for annexation, failing so clearly in the ho-
nor and consideration due 10 friendly and neigh
boring nation due in respect TO the repeated ASST
RANGES Of good fah by means of which II has
been attempted TO ,ranqnilize them.
But, admitting that the conduct OF Mexico has
moi been strictly regular, why, instead OF COM
petng an act at variance with all morality, Goes
not the American Government recede, and give
full satisfaction 10 the friendly Power whose rights
it has outraged, using its influence over that Pow-
er in an amicable manner, so as TO calm her JUST
irritation against rebels whom il has comPromis-
ed, and negotiating 10 the effect that those rebels,
by returning under the authority of their lesli-
mate sovereign, may obtain indulgence anu Inc
passage of laws of exception in their favor suffi-
cient to satisfy their wants. Mexico has mani
tested the best disposition TO do so; but as the OBJ
iect OF the United States is to annex to themselves
the province Of Texas, the acquisition oil which
has been considered necessary and Indispensable
by all parties and all administrations in that Re-
public for the last twenty years, nothing but that
iswaned; and for that state of things has been
brought about, 10 give an appearance OF justice
10 an act which can i'll no way be Justified
Now, whether these proceedings have been no.
norable or not-whetherthe conduct OF the two Ad-
minisralions and Of The people of the Southern
States Of the Union, who have proposed 10 dis
member the territory OF the Mexican Republic,
is or is not coniormablc with the law Of nations
and The relations of friendship which the Govern
men, OF the undersigned has endeavored 10 main
tain with them, the civilized world will decide,
and the Northern portion Of the United States will
also decide-that portion on whose honor Mexico
relies, doing 10 it the justice which il merits, and
which its own Government endeavors 10 take from
itby representing it as an accompce in policy TO
which The nobleness offs generous sentiments isre-
pugnant. As it then appears from what has been
here said that every thing alleged by the American
Governmental prevent e1icofrom recoveringIhe
province of Texas, is, upon analysis, manifest
violation of the law Of nations because it redn-
ces itselfto demand that that Government should
be allowed TO effect the usurpa,ions Of large
portion of the territory of friendly Power, 10
which end it has been laboring for the last twenty
years reserving to itself the faculty to do so, un
less the object could in the mean time be attained
by friendly negotiations and The right Of this Re
public to the said territories, the ownership and
missed BY the Government, of the United States be-
ing UNREASONABLE, the Mexican Government,