Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-07-11
By GEO. II. BEAMAN,

lending 20 tho cause OF Texas.all 'he aid and
supppu which u can derive from the counie-
nance and apparent support OF the United
States. beside. placing our troops in . sI,ua-
llon ~ take an actual part IN aid OF The Tex
ians, in case a reverse Of their affairs should
render aid necessary. The pfeieXt fthe an
ticipated Invasion OF the Indians in that quar-
Ter Is unsupported by the leas, possible iesti-
monv."
The order for ,his movement upon the
Mexican territory became the subject Of
correspon ',nce between tic Mexican Minis
ter and our Government, IN which he com
planned of It's unfriendly character. The
presence" said I've, "oi body Of neutral
troops in the very theatre OF tie war, cannot
fail 20 embarrass the operations OF the Next
can army, to favor the Texans indirectly, and
create constant risk OF collision" But 1t
was in vain. The order was executed. The
result was that the Mexican Minister de-
manded his passports and returned home.
Grosser petfidy never marked the policy OF
any government than characterized the policy
of ours towards Mexico in this critical crisis
/ of her contest with Texas; while to pertdy
was added The mesnness OF doing to'ards a
comparatively weak power, what we should
not have dared 10 do towards one capable OF
/ inilicting on US the chastisemeni which such
/ a course merited. Every body remembers
the marked contrast TO all this in the conduct
/ OF our government towards Great Britain, in
come xion with tue Canadian troubles. But
she was strong, while Mexico was weak.
/ That was the difference
The battle of San Jacnto, which resulted
| in the capture Of the Mexican President, took
| place in April 1886, short time previous 10
the order OF General Gaines. The tables of
/ Congress were soon loaded with petitions,
asking for the immediate recognition Of Texan
Independence. They were referred, in the
House OF Representative, 10 the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, who reported that the in
depence of Texas ought to be acknowledged,
whenever satisfactory evidence should be
received that it had in successful operation a
government capable OF performing the duties,
and fulfilling the obligations OF an indePen-
dent power"
In the mean time the President had APP
pointed a special agent to proceed to Texas
for the purpose of ascertaining its political,
military and civil condition with view TO
the question Of recognition. On the 22d Of
December, 1896, he communicated to Con
gress the report OF the special agent. The
message accompanying the report contained
a full and explicit declaration OF the ineIpe-
dieney of recognition upon the following
ground
That the acknowledge Of Il new State
as independent" was always an act OF great
delicacy and pOnsbllity-especially when
! such State had forcbly separated ltseli from
another, Of which it had formed part
and which still claims dominion over 1t;
that = a premature recognition under sucii
circumstances, is always liable 10 be regarded
as proof of tile unfriendly spirit to one OF
the con,cndng parties" aud would be "equl-
valent, under some circumstances, te oecia-
ration OF war;" that the recognilions by US
of the Independence Of the Spanish American
eta,os Ind been delayed " not only until tho
DANCE. Of their being again subjugaled had
entirely passed away; that such was not the
condition of Texas in reference to Mexico
and that. as the Texan revolution had been
effected by 'emigran,s from the United States
and the acknowledgment OF independence
} had been sought by them with an avowcd
design to treat Immediately FOR lis transfer to
the United States, and its admission into the
} Union as one Of the Federal States, toe
carly movement might subject US, ho,rere'
uuJasdy q TO the imputation OF seeking 'c
establish the claims Of our neighoors 10
, territory, with view 10 its subsequent acqn
siion by ourselves"
Here was conclusive argument agalns
the recogniuon-eiher forced from the fiesi
dent by a conviction of its concluslreness, NJ
fcipned 10 be salts factory for the purpose u
quieiing apprehensions in regard to the mea
sure.
, The message was referred TO the COMMITTEE
of Foreign Affairs, who, on the 18th oil feo
ruary, 1887, reported two resolutions TO IN
: cffec, tina, ",he independence of Texas ou2h
to be recognized :" and that =" the COMMITTEE
} on Ways and Means be instructed to provide
ia the bill for the civil and diplomatic expen
; di,urcs Of the government, salary and outii
! for such public agent as the President ma
determine to send 10 Texas Februar
, els, the resolutions were taken up, and o
Q motion. were laid on The table, by vote Q
] % TO SC and motion 10 reconsider The vol
n was los, by vote of l01 10 30. 80
G And now mark what followed. Although
a the House had refused TO direct the CoH
e mit,ee on Ways and Means TO report an ap
n preparation for minister TO that coun,V'ye
seven DAYS afterwards, when The pubic MIN
had been thus allayed, there was suooehl
S sprung upon the House proposition 10
II mend the civil and diplomatic appropriate
n bii by adding an appropriation " LOT 'he oul
q iii and salary OF diplomatic agent !" DC
Il 10 the Republic of Texas, whenever the fr'
II sident NAV receive satisfactory evidence hi
At Texas is an independent power, and sha
ceem il expedieni 10 appoint such minister
And what, ;hlnk you, was the fate oil III
prooosi,ionl Though a direct proPosiiic
Tor recognition, and an appropriation Tor
ID minister was lost, one week before by mi
y jori,y Of IL. yet the whole was now reverse s
le by a majority Of 43-the amendment oeir
~ carried by vote of llo TO 70. -,
!e And what NEXT The President no'wll,
n, standing his conclusive argument two mont nom,
I'd before, against the measure, and notwll
ID standing the suddenly reversed vote zen u
ar exped:ency Of concentrating the implied
H. cogniion by the appointment OF n'nlst'
he entirely within his discretion, upon receiTn