The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-19

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With MsxIso for Texas ~tthoa, drsl obtaa.ns the
consent OF Spain! 80 g
The United s ates, in 1919, owned Tsxaa and I'M
prudentiy ceded it 10 old SPAN. Texas, being eoo-
termnous ~ith Mexico, became part Of that spnnish
province. 4
Soon after the date Of this treaty, Mexico declar
ed her independence against Spain. bloody s,rug
gle OF doubtful issue ensued In the year 1923 or a
the United States became satisfied that Mexico was
able to maintain her Independence of Spain, recog
Missed her among the family Of nations and States
and treated her as sovereign and fee.
In 1925 and 1927, while Spain yet occupied by a
large and powerful military force, portion OF the
Territory of Mexico, MIR. Clay without consulting
Congress- without consulting respectable portion OF
the Confederacy without asking the consent OF Spain
or the permission of England instructed MIR. Poin-
sett to make the treaty for Texas to the Rio del
Norte. 1t could not then be made. II MIR. Clay had
made the treaty he then desired, who OF the West
would have charged him with the desire TO dissolve
the Union' Who would so far have forgotten the
respect due to the public and the public iunctonary
as TO call it Mr.. Clay's Infamous treaty" Who
would have opposed this treaty because Spain had
not given her CONSENT Who would have opposed it
because, per possibility. negro slavery might be tole
rated within its limits when il became State Ger
tanly not Mr.. Adams Who would have declared
that if Texas were acquired, the Union would be dis
solved Certainly not President Adams, who order
ed the treaty to be made. The country regretted the
failure of Mr.. Clay to make the treaty. Mr.. Clay
regretted it. Mr. Adams regretted it the more, be-
he wished thereby to regain the ground be had
lost in the West by the treaty of 1919
In 1929 General Jackson assumed the duties of
President of the United States, and appointed Mr.
Van Buren, his Secretary Of State. Among the first
of his official acts connected with our foreign rela
tons was negotiation with Mexico for the acquis-
ton of Texas.
1t had been the good fortune of the United States
to assign the defence of New Orleans and the South
west during the late war to that distinguished and
fortunate Captain. The difficulties he encountered,
his intimate knowledge Of the topography Of LOUISE
and our Southwestern uonter satisfied his clear
Judgment, upon all matters connected with the mill
tary defence of the country, that New Orleans
and the entire Southwestern frontier could not be
well defended against powerful and invading foe in
after time, if Texas were not owned by the United
Staes. 1t was desire not only to regain that which
had been lost but wish to place his beloved
try in such position in relation to her territory that
in all time to come she could defy the General and
his army, who might essay again to invade her SOIL
and ofer to his soldiers the Beauty and Booty of
our cities their reward which prompted this early
effort of General Jackson to annex Texas to the
United States.
Gentl,men invite you to cast your eye upon the
map of the United Safes. Examine our frontier
from the Capes Of Florida to the Sabine thence
along the line of territory to possessions on the
Pacific. Look at the condition Of The popu alton Of
the South and Southwestern States. Count the nu-
merous Indian tribes on this frontier, within and
without our limits. Imagine Texas an ally of our
enemy, or the dependant province Of Mexico, or if
you please, an independent power, unable to main
tain her neutrality in war between the United
States and Great Britain. Extend your survey over
the map of North America See with what anxiety
and care the British Government has maintained and
extended her settlements and military posts on the
North, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and remem-
Der with what bodDess she denies our right to the
Oregon Territory. Look to her West Indian pos
sessionI Do this, and tell me what would be our
condition in another contest with that ambitious and
powerful nation Do you think in such a con
test England would regard the neutrality OF Texas
Would she not possess herself of her bays and wa
ters, then sweep our commerce from the Gulf
OF Mexico, and by her gold, in time past, excite
the 10000 savage warriors our borders to blood
and carnagei
will not continue this inquiry Your own good sense
will convince you that the efforts heretofore made
by Mr. Clay and General Jackson, and that recently
made by President Tyler to regain Texas, were
prompted by the highest considerations of patriotism
and desire 10 promote the national defence and Sc
curty. unit to notice the benefits which would have
resulted to the agriculture, manufactures and com
merce Of the whole Union, by the acquisition Of sue
country.
Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, pursued this OBJ
ject with zeal and anxiety which won for them the
admiration and approval Of their country. They
did not ask the consent Of Spain, who still proclaimed
her purpose TO reconquer Mexico. Gen. Jackson
did not inquire whether "a respectable portion Of the
Coniederacyn would be opposed to it, He did not
consult the feelings or wishes Of the British Minis
try. And who will charge him with desire to dis
solve the Union by re-annering Texssi
Owing to the civil di-seusions and wars between
the citizens of Mexico and among their chiefs Gen.
Jackson was unable TO effect the Remuneration Of
Texas during the eight years of his Administration
Since these efforts by MIR. Adams and Mr.. Clay, by
Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,, the political con
diton Of the People and territory Of Texas have un.
dergone change The revolution in Texas, the
battle Of San Jacoto, which Santa Anna, the Die.
tstor Of Mexico, was captured established toe indie
peodence of Texas Tha, Independence was sc-
knowledged by Santa Anna himself The indepen-
dence Of Texas was acknowledged by the u States
IN March, 1897, and very soon thereafter by Eng
land, France, Belgium, sc. Since then, no serious
efijrt has been maze by Mexico to reconquer Texa.