The Arkansas banner., 1844-08-14
TEXAS.


 .ia opposition to the Treaty of Annexation, and which is much lauded by the Wings.
 Fellow-citizens we present you with an extract and ask you eandidy to consider the sentiments, thus promulgated and by warm and ardent sup porter of MT. Clay, and ask you whethcritis Amer ican or patriotic toside with hali-ciyilized despot, and against the great declaration of rights which severed this people from constitutional monarchy We unhesitaiingly say, that Such doctrines, which were called forth in aid and support of Alr Clay's annexation letter, are as serve to the leader as they are British in effect.
 At the time of the treaty alluded to (say lSSI) the Mexican republic had been severed from old Spain, Texas, with other States of the confederacy, had formed union similar to our own, and with like constitution, and under the bill of rights, San ta Anna and others wished to take the government into their own keeping and against the acknowledged constitution. Texas resisted the infracton of that free constitution, and the battle of San Jaeinto cut them loose from the tyrant and reared up the Lone Star, not only in name, but a suJstaace whichh has been recognized by the greatest civilized nations of the earth-and more especially the United States and formed treaties of as much obligation with Tex as, as the Federal Wings can possibly claim for Mexico
 We hold it.to be undenable, that if Mexico is the owner of Texas by the law of nations or any other civilized right that England, France and the United States violated all treaty stipulations with Mexico when they recognized the sovereignty and indepen- dence of Texas? Who among our citizens, before the Texas letter of Mr. Clay, even hinted, or sup posed, that the Lone Star belonged to Mexico, and unable 10 egisate treat for the benefit of its people None. Who is it now, that wishes to change the established rights of free and sovereign people, and subject them to quasi rule of depen- dence ffis the government of Great Britain: by which, she can scatter surely the seeds of abo lition, break down our cotton interest," and finally come in competition with us in that artcle--weak- southern defence in time of war, and make us in effect colonies and tributaries to her grasping policy, as We were before the 4th July, 1779. Who are the allies and English party within own ter ritory' The Federal Wings. They repudiate a treaty acknowledging the independence of Texas, and cleave to the claim of Mexico which in fact is obsolete, and was so declared when this government recognized and acknowledged the independence of Texas. This government is faithful to the Mexican treaty, but will not accord her rigllts over people or territory that is her equal i'll the family of nations
 The sympathy expressed (not felt) by the orator for Mexico, is misplaced and unjust. Itshould have reference to Texas and liberty, not to tyranny and the inquisiion but all this is Whiggery--yes, Clay Whiggery.
 Fellow-citzens, what are the opinions of Whig candidates? Are they with Mir Foster, Mexico, and Great Britain or the Lone Star, and the descendants of the pilgrims who fled from British tyranny, and are bone of our bone, flesh of Aesh-our friends, our brethren.
 Every voter has right to known the opinions of men who ask to represent him If you agree to the doctrines promulgated by Mr. Clay and his followers, we say vote the Whig ticket entre-go out from us are nona of you. We go for Texas, for the liberty of her sons and daughters, and hope the day will soon arrive when the people will repudiate all monarchieal and tyranncal gov ernments, and know that they are capable of self government.
 Mir. Foster says :-
 ''Mexico can point to solemn treaty stipu- lations and challenge that justice, the Presi- dent and his advisers are now so eager and willing to contemn and disregard. Sir, as far back as April, 1891, we faithfully prom ised each other in treaty, which has stood between us ever since, and which stands to this good day, that there should De firm, iariotable, and uliuersai pedce, and true and sincere friendship behceen the United States of .4merica aud the United .Nerican Siates, aa aH Me ertem of heir possessions and territories, and beticeen Heir people aud citisens respectirely, witltom distinction of persons or places. This alliance has here tofore been faithfully observed by both the high contracting parties, or its sudden and unintentional iniractien has always been honorably adjusted to the satisfaction of the injured nation Indeed sir, in an ardent de- sire to preserve the public faith, and to mani fest an uncommon anxiety to retain our good will, by punctually fulfilling the obligations to this country, on more than one occasion the government of Mexico has eXacted forced loans of money from its citizens. in order to meet and promptly adjust the several install ments of large debt due by her to the peo- pie of the United States, Nor was this dis position cooled or dissipated, or any default made in her existing pecuniary obligations, until the conduct of the American Executive in this untoward assault upon her pride, pro- voked the indifference that has suffered large indebtedness, due last April, to be passed over without struggle, and perhaps without a desire to meet 1t.
 And, Mir. President, how do we repay these displays ofnational condeseension, reverence, and regard--these extraordinary and perilous exertions of an impoverished and unsettled government, indebted and executed for the the single purpose no doubt, of preserving its character and showing it's peculiar respect for this countrys Sir, will proceed in few words to show you. We repay her-not at least-by coveting great territory-rich, fertile. and invting-over which she has held and exercised at one time, just and undispu- ted dominion, and against which-though HOW compelled for more than eight years, by the events of glorious and heroic revolu- tionary struggle-she still wages war of re-conquest by all the feeble means at her command. We domineer over an inferior