The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-12-07


sra'ion OF feeling there is teo much reason
TO believe, has been produced in consequence,
of the negotiation of the late treaty of anne,
alton with Texas. The Executive there
fore, could not be Indifferent TO such pro
ceedings, and il fell it to be due, as well tt
nself ss 10 the honor Of The country, that
strong representation should be made TO The
Mexican Government upon The subject =
This was accordingly done; as will be seer
by the copy OF the accompanying despatch
from the Secretary Of State 10 the Uniet
States Envoy a, Mexico. Mexico has no
right 10 leopard the peace of The world BY
urging any longer, useless and fruilless
contest. Such condition of things would
uot be tolerated on the European conIiaen,.
Why should il be on this! wai Of desc
lation, suoh as is now threatened by Mex
co, cannot be waged without involving our
peace aud tranquility. II is idle to believe
that such war could be looked upon with
indifference by our own citzcns, inhabiung
adjoinng States: and our neutrality would
be violated in despite Of all efforts on The
part Of the Government TO prevent it. The
country settled by gransHliom the
United States under invitations held out to
them 6y SPAN and Mexico Those em
grants have left behind them friends ard rel
aives who would not fail 10 sympathist
with them in their difficulties, and who
would be led by those sympahies to parli
cpaie ie their struggles, however energetic
the action Of the Government to prevent it
Nor would The numerous and formidable
bands OF Indians, the most warllke TO b.
found in any land, which occupy The extnr
sive regions contiguous 10 the States Of Ar
kansas and Missouri, and who ale in pos
session of large tracts Of country within
the limits Of Texas, be likely to remain pas
sive. The inclnstions Of those numerous
tribes lead them invariably to war whenever
Oretexts eXisis.
Mexico had no just ground of dispeasure
against this Government for people or nego
ualing The treaty. What interest of hers
was affected by the treaty. She was des
poled of notbing, since Texas was forever
lost TO her. The independence of Texas
was recognised by several of the leadirg
powers of the earth. She was free to lrea
free 10 adop, her own llHe of poicy-Gree
10 ,ake the course which she believed was
best calculated 10 secure her happiness
Her Government and People decided on on
nexalon 10 the United STATES: and the Ex
ecu,ve saw, in the acquisition OF such Ter
rllory. the means Of advancing their pe1ma
ncn, happiness aud glory. What principle
'ol good faith then was volatedl what rule
'oi political morals trampled under foot! So
lar as Mexico herself was concerned, the
measure should have been regarded by her
as highly beneficial. Her inability to con
quer Texas had been exhibited, | repeat,bv|
elghi--now nlne-years of lruiless and
ruinous contest. In the meantime, Texas
has been growing IN population and resour.
""'' 6"'gIdHoh mas Gowed irto her terri
'ory' RON all paris OF The world. in a cur
REM when continues TO increase in strength
mex'ro requires permanent boundary be
tween that young republic and herself
'eXas al no distant day, if she continues
separate and detached from the u. States
will inevitably seek 10 consolidate herI
Strength by adding te her domain the cont |
guous provinces Of MeXro, The spiru of
revolt from the control Of the Central Go |
vernment has, herelulore manifested i,selI
~ some on those provinces; and It is fair 70
'n'er that they would be inclined 10 take the
nrsl favorable opportunity to proclaim, their
independence, and 10 form also alliances
win IGxas. The war would ,hus be end
ess; or, II cessatlons of hoslili,ies should
occur, they would only endure for season.
The Interests of Mexico, therefore. .couldl
n nothing be helter consulted ,han in a
'eace with her neighbors, which would re
u' IN the establishment of permanent
boundary. Upon the ratification of the
rea'y' 'he Executive was prepared to treat
WIN her on the most liberal basis. Hence IL
ne boundaries OF Texas were left undefiiedl
y ihe treaty. The Executive proposed toI
e"'e these upon terms ,ha, all the worlol
noulu nave pronounced Just and reasonabl, II
No negotiation upon that point could have II
zen undertaken between the United Stale, Ii
no Mexico, IN advance of the raiiica,ionlt
y me treaty. We should have had noIt
lgh'-no power-no auhori,y,to nave cor Ii
uc'ed such negotiation; and to have On IL
ef'aken II, would have been an assumption 4
qoslly revolving to the pride of MexicolG
~ iexas. and subjeciing us 10 the charg, Il,
arrogance: while to have proposed in adj. y
dhce ol annexation, 10 satisfy Mexico for ltl
ny contingent interest she might have il a
eXas, would have been to have uea,eflN
exas not as an independent power, but as c
mere dependency OF Mexico. This as Y
uWpuon could not have been acted on b,
10 Executive, without setting al deGanc, p
our solemn declaration that ina, Republicl o
'as an independent State Meyico nod i'll ii