Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-05-18

deterred from comlngs and besides
e .. actual losses, the trade has been pre-
- from increasing as it otherwise
II have done; and can now only be
sssr;ed on as in desert and barbarous co,m-
by armel caravans fighting their
,hro,,ch banditti of robbers and muir
W. These evils result from The UNI
ss.au.te treaty of 1919. and must contin-
nil the country dismembered from us
= hat treaty shall be restored TO our
Ear myself, it Nigh, lie supposed that l
80 same pride Ia seeing so many march,
nm now to the point at which | stood
.,;;tars and alone twenty years
=, bui il is not so. am too old for that
.,;l;.r. and too much friend to POPULAR
PssTnment, to rejoice III any thing which
Esrreditab.eto It. A feeling of mor,ifi-
..s;on rather, Expresses me al the incon-
:.snry and inconsiderateness which 1
81. .:.=assei. When Texas was ours,
-. from, debt and full OF land, and might
h,,e been retained without aquestion from
bod. without discussion at home, and
.hho,, the expense IA shilling-when
~ MAS the case, we threw the virgin pro-
.:.,s as a worthless toy, away, Now,
len eyisccrated of her lands, and loaded
18th debt-when her recovery is attended
.ththe danger Of foreign war, the GER
,,;sy Of domestic discomfort, the loss of
eaanetce. and the disturbance OF business
when this is the case. we are all OF a
sudden seized with blind and furious
nassion TO repossess her. Immediate an
r.xafion is the word! and we cannot even
val; one brief year for the ripened pear to
en- Of itself into our hands. This is in
consistent and discreditable, and implies
,ss;.y AMI folly, instead of judgment and
s,fsioiism. in the conduct of cur public ef-
kirs. Being friend to popular govern
men,. and anxious for is honor and sue
css. regret as much TO see the sudden
sassioa at 1874. as did TO see the slug
g;;sh apathy Of 1919. 7 wish to see Re-
nan sfeadiness. and not Athenian leyity,
nreyall in our government; and being N.Y.
sell man of some temperance and stabili-
fl. addicted 10 no pare>ysms, and subject
70 no yariGii,ns, | shall continue TO advo-
rate the recovery of our sacrificed terrific
RI and mutiiated rivers and natural houn.
darics. IN The same calm and considerable
manner as for twenty-five years past.
With respect to Texas. her destiny is
Esei. Of course l, who consider what
m about, always speak Of Texas as con-
si,u,ed At Inc Tine of the treaty of 1919,
md no, as constituted by the Republic of
Texas, comrrehending the capitah and for
n towns and villages of New Mex
icol now and always as fully under the
dominion Of the Republic of Mexico as
Qacbec and all the towns and villages of
Canada arc under the dominion of Great
Rilsin, Its OF this Texas-;he old Spar
b Texas-of which always speak: and
u her say, her destiny is fixed. What
sstr be the fate of TIC present movement,
kr destination is TO return to her natural
ptsiticn-thas of part of the American
union. The interest of both parties re-
s1ires ii; and the same feeling and policy
which made the Texian people desire j,
Tor eight years past, will make them cons
Gnne 10 desire ii until the reunion is ac-
rOmphsAea. No earthly fowef, except
Mexico, has a right 70 interfere in this
question: and her right must soon cease
II she is wise. she will cease hostilities at
once, acknowledge your independence, and
reicice to see YOU return 10 the American
Union. If she is not wise, she may keep
apa constructive war for some years, with
out making any thing by ii; for nominal
war; after the expiration of the prescn.
arraistiee. viii answer no purpose. Spain
refused TO acknowledge the independence
q Holland for seventy years after she was
actually independent: that exhibition of
Csstilian pride and obstinacy made no diff
ference in the rights of Holland, and in the
conduct of Europe. From the time that
scaal war ceased, Holland was admitted
By Europe to all the rights Of an indepen-
dent power, without regard to the nominal
pseiensiG1nnf Spain: and so ii was with
The laie s provinces in the New
Word: and so il viii be with Texas and
Mexico. A short time, and either the ac-
knuwledgment Of Mexico, or the consent
u al nations, viii give Texas all the
fights Of a sovereign power; the question
Ut admission will then be one of exclusive
arrangement between the two countries;
ter no earthly power, except Mexico,
has right 10 Interfere in this question:;
and, In fact, know of no ono that wishes
. interfere in it II kept fec from secs
'ional views, partisan politics, aa1 eelfsh,
personal. aud sordid schemes, e-unioh
may then be easily effected, al way
ihat ought to be satisfactory he whole
Union. though not wishous h6Evy expense
70 the federal ire. sary: Come when it
may, the cost Of recovering this dismem-
bered limb of Louisiana may equal, or ex-
coed, the whole cost Of the original acqui-
sIuon OF that vast province. such is the
lruit Of the unaccountable treaty of 1919,
Bat the cost in money will be no obstacle to
my action. Costs of different kind are
what with 10 avoid: costs in national hon
or-in foreign warm ruined commerce.
IN domestic disses.ich--in sectional an
smosities-and in the disturbance of the
harmony Of the Union and the business Of
ne people. The sacrifice Of Texas was a
calamitous blunder in 1919: let us not re-
pat the blunder, and double the calamity,
y tae manner Of recovering it.in 1874.
Hespcafully. gentlemen. vour obliged