Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-07-18

nan DE arnirrier. break q al nerofI,ifouS fer
Ftace. and ltln skfsa,sn o. coumencs hotiiIi-
tler against Trxasi ant ihai sons n The 1ihrr
GoEernne1if sho have oesn insrumsnial q o.
ainiug heir erssicn. 4 hey A. nor fhroH lh<ir
iifne1ce inl5 lhe NfIica1 scale. nay altogether
uifkdrau lhtiT God tIIcrs ~ nedIiii6n. ihn1
Iosint % Te1as heir fIisntship. and expctiar
her o %. unlesirainsd mensces Of Mexic1-1
D3es language snch g this show that
there Is no.Naf. o. that Texas has conf
dencs 10 bel ability 10 msintsin that war :
! will make no inriher extracts from ibis
cofresp1ndepcs. II Is. however. feh Of
passages which prove that the siroEg in
deesment held ont 10 Texas 10 aceept the
terms offered 70 her BY our Gofernment
vas the pressure Of the var wages BY
Mexico. and ibe Inability Or Texas longer
tomsinisin herself without the aid or pre-
lection Of some strong Power" II. Ihen.
. slate Of war actually exists, do We not
BY snnexing Texss adopt that war and
make il ons osps The conclusive an
swer 70 this qaes,iOn is that Texas would
Then have no power 10 conclude q treaty
for the Termination OF that war; our Gov
ernmeni could alone do IL + It's therefore
our ON war. a0d a var ia which ne
should Be iHyolred mol by the action Of
Congress. As prescribed By the CUnsiilu-
lion. butby the President and Senate J.
1oAe. To say i6ai this Is treaty, aud
that the Pfezideni and Senate constitute
the trealy-nsking power. is mere quib
bling and paliering with the true meaning
Of the Constitution. this provision Of which
vas designed 10 preyent this the very
highest and most important Of the soye-
reign poyert Of The Government from be-
ss,s-.av-uvPxrtmehts with which thai pow
ef was deposited To involve the coun.
try 10 awar without such concurrent &C.
uon is peryersion OF and fraud upon
fbe Constitution.
i will not discuss The question whether
the annexation Of Texas without The con-
sent Of Mexico would be violation OF
our obligations 10 thss.fGovernment, /
think il would. To recognise revolied
departmental another Government, is one
thing 10 appropriate il to ourselves, is AMI
otter and very different ihihg. II re-
sult5 IRON necessity that as 10 foreign Gov.
esnmeats iSe party ID possession Of actual
power shall be recognised. Foreign nai
iionsare not 10 wan an indie inite time for
the reconquest or subsection Of reyolted
province or counter revolution, and snf-
ter during all The :ime ruinous suspen!
STOP OF their commerce; and hence the,
rule 10 look only 10 The actual possession
OF power. But the .qnestionis very>dif.
ferent one as 10 any inserference il the
contest and sill more when il is proposed
10 put an end TO that contest by The very
shorf.. hand process Of approprla:iog 70 our
selves the subject OF il. Bot this point
has been SO fully discussed that | shall
here leave il.
But even II we bad The strict right, l
would not exercise that right under all the
circumstances oIfhe case. Our course,
in the opinion Of The world. II think an
erroneous opj6ion has not been slloseth.
er neutral aud fair towards Mexico in re !
lation TO this Texan revolution. I.desire
10 see The conduct Of our Government moi
only upright and just. but that il should
also be beyond the reach even Of impnia-
lion! aud more especially when dealing
with weak Powers. Ii is not 10 be doubt
ed that 10 this matter the undivided opin.
ion Of tie world would be against us-
Such will be the univetsal feeling 10
Mexico. do not doubt that it will be
forgotten or forgiven by the Mexican peo-
pie wnulfpq il. ennIfd 5assfteeio 5 Is -ouf
sneighbor. She is The most powerful Of
abe Spanish American Republics. II the
light Of liberty which we first kin died on
this continent. and our free institutions,
are 10 extend to or Southern neighbors,
hey must pass through Mexico. She is,
indeed. the frstborn OF our Revolution -
She was the first Of the Spanish prorin-
ees 10 throw off the yoke Of Spain, and 10
establish. institutions Of WHICH ours was the
model. and her struggle to do this has been
full Of instances Of noble conslsncy ana
heroic virtue. The names Of HldaIgo and
Mortlo Of Gomez Fstias and Bustam ente,
are entitled to rank With our own Han.
c:.cks anu .A.dalnses.: Considering that
Mexico was opprsssea - :, colonial vassa-
lage for three hundred years. and has since
been subjected 10 ihe4not less demorsliz
ing influence OF a constant succession of
revolutions, her progress and advances
have been nothing short Of miraculous.
Every consideration Of policy and philan-
thropy should urge Us 10 lead them on
~ With The kind hand ofan assiduous care"
Ia the great career which we have run be-
lore them. aud have inspired them with
the spirit TO pursue. Although to some
extent exasperaled agaisst US on account
Of The Texian war, the gsneial feeling To-
~ard as Is not nnkind. Their admiration
of our institutions is universal, and even
extreme. as many OF their statesmen De-
sire TO establish the same in Mexico, with.
out adverling 10 The very different circum.
stances OF the two countries. Let US not,
then, convert these feelings Of admiration
aud kindness into bitter. kosiilliy and a
deep sense Of wrong and insult. Let Us
not makerenenies Of thbsS who wish 10
be our friends. II the higher considera-
lions OF philanthropy and dsiy are 10 have
20 Influence. there are other reasons OF
policy and interest which should not be
Hitistrke lballhe monarch.
les Of The old world really look with zeal.
ousy upon the Increasing powerand great
ness Of this country. and The perfect sue
cess Of our great 'expennent-if those
are disposeH 10 interfere in
apy way ia the affairs Of lhis.coniinent. is
il not important for Us 10 iconciIiate The
good will Of our neighb6ring Republics,
and thus TO place ourselves al The head Of
the Governmentsoftb Ibis eG1tinenis This, /
you msy be assured is pot % be accom-
plished BY acts Of even seeming rapsciiy