The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1844-05-04
LETTER

UR
ua WALKER, OF MISSISSIPPI,
RRLATIvE TO THE
migration OF Texas.
IN REPLY TO THE
THE PEOPLE OFC.aRR0LL CoUN-
~ (Ry.) TO co HJNUNTC.aTE
HIS TIEWS on THAT SUB
JECT.
WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. 8, 1914.
GENTLEmES:--
Your letter, dated Ghent,
Carroll county, Kentucky. November
e5lh, l8l3, has been received. Il con"
nins the resolutions Of a meeting of the
people of that county, in favor Of annex
pion Of Texas, and requesting the cans
didates for the Presidency and Vice Pre-
sldency ofthe Union to make 'known to
youl or the public" their views on this
subject. As a committee, you have
transmitted me these proceedings, to.
gether with special letter, addressed
10 me as a candidate for the "Vice Pre>
sidency," requesting my opinions on this
question. am not candidate for the
vice presidency. The only State in
which my name has heen designated, to
any considerable extent, for this station.
was my own; and knowing how many,
with much older and better claims than
mine, we're named for this Office. for this
aud other reasons, by letter dated No.
vember 90, 1913, addressed by me 10
the democratic convention which assem-
bles this day in Mississipph, my name is
wthlrawn Internationally.
The treaty BY which Texas was sur>
rendered TO Spain, was always opposed
by me; and in 1926, 1881, ana 1885, va
rious addresses were made by me, and
then pubIished.in favor of remuneration
Of Texas; and the same opinions have
been often expressed by me since my
election, in 1885, TO the Senate of the
Union.
: 1t was revolution in Mexico that pro
duced the conflict for independence in
Texas The citizens OF Texas had been
invited there by Mexico, uuder the
solemn guaranty or tie federal COAST,
lu'ion Of 1924. This constitution, 10
which Texas SO long and faithfully ads
heFed, was Frustrated BY the tlsurPer
Santa Anna. After a severe struggle,
the people Of Mexico were bubdued by
amsrcenary army; the States were anhi-
lated, and military dictator was placed
a''he head OF central doSpotism. Inl
the capital of Mexico, and Of the State
OfcOahuila and Texas,iAs civil authOri>i
ties we're suppressed BY the bayoheti The
d'srming Of every citizen was decreed,
and the soldiery Of the usurper proceed
aaenforce the edict. The people Of
'e1a'fesolved to resist, and perish up
% 'he field of battle rather than submit
/" me despotic sway of treaeherous
and sanguinary military Dictator. Short
~as inc cooaici, and glorious the issue
mo American race was successful; the
simles Of the tyran, were overthro@n
a0o dispersed, and The dictator himself
vas captured. He was released by
'sxas, and restored to his country, hav.
,us nrsi acknowledged, BY solemn .rea.
" the Independence Of Texas. After
ne tall OfSanta Anna, and the total
'oals and dispersion 6fthe Mexican army
spu when q reSublugation had become
nOpsles', introduced into lie Senate
~' resolution acknowledging the inde-
S'nOsnco Of Texas. Il was adopted ia
-'sieh, 1887, and the name Of Texas 10.
'n0sd Onthe roll ofindependsnt nations.
sSossquently, France, Eagland, and
oasnd, have recognised her lndspsn-
,aeei and Texas now has all the rights
sovereignty over her territory and
r'opl', as full and perfect as any other
s,'0a Of the world. II was to Spain.
S ~ not to Mexico that we transferred
=. a' ~ treaty; and il was BY . rsvO>
0a 70 Mexico, and the recognition or
Il; Independence, not BY Spain. but BY
republic aud olhs- aslion, thar Neg