Holly Springs gazette., 1844-12-20

boundary between that young republic ant
herself Texas, at no distant day, ii sh,
continues separate and detached from tbs
United States, will inevitably seek 10 con-
solidate her strength by adding to her do
main the contiguous province OF Mexico.
The spirit OF revolt from the control g
| the Central Government has, heretofore
manifested Itself in some oftEose provinces
and Ii is fair 10 infer that they woald be IN
clined to take the first favorable opportun
/ " TO proclaim their Independence. and to
/ form close alliance with Ttxas. The wal
/ would thus be endless, or. If cessatlons Of
/ hos.lhties should occur. they would only
I endure for season. The Interests OF Mex
+ ico, therefore, could in nothing be better
+ consulted than in peace with her neigh
+ boys, which would result in the establish,
ment of permanent boundary. Upon the
ratification OF the treaty, the Executive was
prepared 10 treat with her on the most hbe>
raj basis.-Hence the boundaries of Texas
were left underlined by the treaty.
I'ne Executive proposed to settle these
upon terms that all the world should have
pronounced just and reasonable No ne2o.
tlation upon taat point could have been IN.
dertaken between the United States and
Z
treaty. We should have had no right-no
authority, to have conducted such neeoli-
alton; and to have undertaken it, would
have been an assumption equally revolving
to the pride of Mexico and Texas and sub
lectIng Us to the charge of arrogance: while
to have proposed III advance of annexation
to satisfy Mexico for any contingent inter,
est she might have in Texas, would have
been TO have treated Texas, not as an inde-
pendenL power, but as d mere dependency
of Mexico.
This assumption could not have been act>
ed on bv the Executive, without setting al
defiance your Own solemn declaration that
that RspbDlic was an independent State
Mexico had, 1t is true, threatened war t.
gainSl the United States, in the event tie
Treaty Of Annexation was ratified. The
Executive could no; permit itself 10 be inau-
enced by this treaty Ii represented in this
the spirit of our People, who are ready to
sacrifice much tor peace, but nothing TO in~
! limitation. a war under any circumstan
tes, is greatly TO be deplored, aud the Unit.
cd States Is the last nation to desire 1t, but if
/ as the condition OF peace,lt be required of u;
/ to forego the unqueslonable right of treat
ing with all independent power, of our own
/ Continent, upon matters highly Interesting
/ TO bolh and that upon a naked and unsus
tanned pretention of claim by u thild power
10 control the free-wil of the power with
whom we treat-deyoted dis we may be to
peace and anxious to cultivate friendly re-
iations with the whole world the Executive
does not hesitate to say that the people oil
the United States would be ready To brave
# Ill hon S4f fh4nit tn
/ condition
But no apprehension of war was enter
tanned by the Executive and must express
frankly the opinion that. had The Treaty
been ratified by the Senate, IL would have
been followed by prompt settlement, to the
entire satisfaction OF Mexico, of every MAJ
ter in difference between the two countries
Seeing then that new preparations for hos
tile invasion of Texas were about TO be a
donted by Mexico, and that these were
brought about because Texas has adopted
the Suggestions 10 the Executive upon the
subject of Annexation, it could not pasSively
have folded It's arms and permitted a war
threatened 10 be accompanied by every dc
that could mark bdrbafous age. to b,
waged against her. because she had done so
Olher considerations of controlling
charac.er influenced the course of the Elk
ecut:ve. The treaty which had been ne
gotia:ed. had failed 10 receive the ratification
of the Senate Oae of the chief objection
which were urged against 1t, was ionnI t.
consist in the fact that the question oiannex
alton had not been submitted to the ordea
OF public opinion IN the United State.
However untenabe such an objection wa
esteemed 10 be, in view of the unquestonabl
, power of the Executive 10 negotiate tn
treaty, aud the great and lasting interests in
2 VOWED in the question, felt il to be M
/ duty to submit the whole subject TO Con
gre<s as the best expounders of popular ser
timent No definite action having been Il
Ilea on the subject by Congress. the que:
+ ton referred Itself directly to the decisio
( of the States and the People.
5 The great popular election which has ia
: terminated. afforded the best opportunity
: ascertaining the will OF the States and Pc
? pie upon Il. Pending that issue. IL becou
/ tue Imperative duty OF Executive 10 inio-r
e Mexico that the question of annexation wi
5 sui befjre the American People, and tha
). uall their opinion was pronounced, al
n serious invasion of Texas would be regar
/ ed as an attempt 10 iores.all their iudgme
: and could not be looked upon with indiff-
: ence. | am mos: happy to inform VI
l. that no such invasion has taken place, al
Il trust that. whatever your action may
2 upon IL. Mexico will see the importance
j. deciding the matter by resort to peacei
Y expedienss in preference 10 those Of arms.
o The decision of the People and the Sta;
E. on this great and interesting subject. b
$ been deeisiveiy manifs seed. The q1esti
?, Of annexation has been presented naked