New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-29
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the Noyta Al1bsmiaa 1i the l5,1 inst
A.1I,-o 81 IalJ. l:Y.
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oi,5rier: sr ;b5tI; i supfosrd ~, nae eh'ns-
v.,tit or tr1tI eh.fIt - 10 tyiJ' ir'aeaFertL
10 ,x5r,ss ta,ee.. ~ that ia.i-f aa tHri'luy as
could. aud d. not th.iA no" '-t u can be iairiy
rI.i,intsr7.si
...s,iy,s ;b,, Executive rad negotiated ;ne utsiy
.;,h S,siu by whicl Texas was cecedto tAai 9or-
., but Congress had not hen g''tn any s1neuca
:, me. sion. believe nos. and thought ;h'g,
,.,, the ireatv-mnhing power J., not nFisni,
.;,bout ,be coucsrnnee OF Co.'s sres-, 10 eete away
w. T'1rr,,o,, belonging to the Jaed >iais-. b.,
Congress bv repeated acts sl'ss sqee"', "li"u.srf
,snnooba;ion oi the treaty aud 'nese acts f'Ed-Iet
:, q. y,I,d and obligatory upon thc u Si7tcs, IS 4
CONGRESS had gwen lis assent ptlot 10 me eone!u-
SION ri the treaty. At that period oil loI!' irIss'
"a claimed hy us, was unpeopIed- No ho'ue "a.
cursions had been mace ihto u no5- " " we
Irniir6 States In 1928 snd io-'' tAe'e were oat
-, ;rbs h,tsnts of Texas consisting Q! scne cuo-
;..s nlsntrd ther- under the 1uiaonI OF Ne1Ico.
rs;,h,r OF the three periods above n'rsi'oned
had an, Stnie srciIon IN inis Chio"' MANI e>'sf
any onncsiricn 10 IrXgs composing pst' oi II. u
hon
80 ~ negotiate with Mexico for Te1a'' noi"rh-
,.rG;nr Ibe existence al u war between SPAN and
WnY;ro and that i, could not therefore have beli,F
~ ,b,t In. acauis.,ign o! Texas AZ that tmr would
bsya involved The United States IN war with Span.
Hence II ia argued t!.at the rahcaton oi 'he iE'e
treaty could no: have comPr, mi'ted our pcac.'
ur Adams thought il desirable 20 obtain ie1's.
T, .r,ign claimed II. Mexico was IN pes.
session. and Span WIS dong rolhing 10 s's.f' ana
snf,,c,. her clnim Her representative had even
.nre so far as ,n siipu!ate, in convention 10 &c
tnowleJce the Independence OF Mexico, although
That convention was not ra;Ihed ~ spain.
N- Adams hal right 10 authonzr the necoa.
,;on Of ,rea,v for the acquisition oi Texas with
bo, or either OF tho powers claiming II. it"as ns,
,r,,I ;hst he should begin with that power which
b.d he possession Of Texas. Spain had m'erPcste
40 obstacle. Size had made no declaration ihai sas
wouid regard the acquisition oi texas aS Hn set o'
,yor In point oi fact 10 overture wss formally
rrnIc n Mexico 10 purchase Texas. no ncsoua,ioa
,y,s o,eped no treaty was concluded. /! nego.
;;st;on had commenced, or II treaty Lad been
s;,ued, and Spain had protested, the prudent and
cautious policy which characterised 'ir. AdNna
administration, would undoubtedly nave prompted
hiu 10 Quiet Spain, and 0ccomInodat" the matter.
nreyious TO the annexation o! ie1as 10 The Iniied
Stse.. and without plunging them IN war with
Soain. How totally different are ali the cfcym.
stances under which, witt. sir. Adainss authority,
on,horizeJ the overture 10 Mexico, from those winch
attended the recent treaty OF Mr. Iler
So far from Mexico being st,crt, shc re- esecl,
and solemnly declared that she would Consider 40.
naxation AS war with her. Texas was no longer IA
uoiohabited country. Il hai been vrrsted IRON the
dominion OF MeNico by citizens many oi whom
went armed ftom the United States. ! ne "sf ee,
tween Ei.xico and Texas had not been terminated
b, auv tfeaty OF psncc. Nr. yer "ot 'i'i D''
not consult Mexico, but he announced tha' he'
assent TO the aunrxa,ion was at"g.'he unnsce's''
~ i he procec ded 10 conclude II treaty, eubfsc.
,nc large, extent OF Territory, aud NUMEROUS
/ uopulailnn not cDuprrherGed IN tir- 'rxas "h'eh
tn. Guiied SIac- crc-d 10 SPAN 'n 1917
In the mean nnr, Too. d powerful op'"S'snh hai
ari-.n IN the Unlrrd St,o> AGAINST me an A"iol
al irxus 10 them. Seyere! Sincr MA ortIafe0'
t,rpti. n their irgl,BtDre-, rs.r-t u, H0d uA"'s
| nor whole SECTIONS al Tie IniDu, wee h.l'r'cd 10
! he adverse toit THIS "a- ,.ic opposition - lhs
m-asur. 20 .hich. III nv Raj. 'Eh 'rt ~, a'iu"rS'
" h.n -puke "t cou-,G rahe e apd Irsteciec'e o.
tun " tn cOHicGerdcy. dII Hot iee' ~ F0''Vl'
but 10 states ur ciOns.
! Uud-r ,.ch ,.irru,nstsnces could not Bat regard
IN nu- 1n Ion u i-Sa-, nj thi@ ''"e, ns co'hpr1
uniting lte nonD' o. ~. ccIu''r, i''".'irs ~ u"
..ar. ,.hl.n me -yiupai'i'- oi i'h Itf'-'en'"h
would b- rgalArt n. AID rndai grGifs ihr hi't'n
oi pii- uGion. t.oGght ihen, 1"d sll h-'Ir'- 'hu
Nnrionai dt,hoL"f foreign War, srd 'l-'tacton 'hd
division AZ nome were too great sscphcrs to maze
/ for ,ne acQnirIrlon Ul ieSt..
But s.,t-ne. uu at- css.rous OF suo"inso! d!
sr,a, p,ncy .'ou'd b" .nIded' M e'"tto NY
rl.,.li,,u ~ met 4 s-tfn,,. ot the Lnrt >iast
} ,n r.rreacr 10 Inc q.r>tIIu oi thr 81" ~N7i On O.
i,xl.. 30 ruG fh!nh - rS 10 io euu' 1h''' i' s9
..,c,. mn,f .,Ii be tnr codI-e 81 uiG'utc Adnm"
ration ~ rs-prci qursiioG "ith a'ufrl.h pp"rt
! | hay- ha.c,er. no HesIIauoG - SAVING t'si lT
| from having soy personal obyrc1on 10 TN anneAf
! tian OF irxas, | should hr glad 10 sec It--"ua'I.
! 4 honor. without var, WITH the common cohs'h1% o
! the Union, and upon Just and IaT ier"s'
a hipk iaf &c OQGhlW
affect the Question. one way or tie oiner. Nhelbd
Texas b. pendent, Incorporated IN the Cn'es
States do not believe II vii. prulons q, sGo''ra
the duration of that institution. Ii l. d sLed 70 e
| come extinct at sem. distant day. IN IN, opInlou'W
the o.ersilon u: the inev,Iebe laws Of population
II would be un~se 10 refuse permanent acqv'f
lion, winch will exist as long as the globe rena-I''
| on account OF temporary Institution.
In Tie contingency Oi INV eitcuou, 10 "DitA !ol
have advrrted, il the uiialr oi ucquirns tei3
should become subject of consideration, saoi.1
be governed by the oi TACT aud tle state o rni
&c opinion existing .t the uue | might hs ca.l'3
np, IA to act Above all, ] should be go'erned by
the paramount duty OF preserving the Union enife
and III harmony, regarding II as DO AZ tie s''''
guaranty of every political and public blessing, u
der Providence, which as free people We are per
Uiitred to enjoy.
larn. aea:lsmsn. respectfully. your ob't tr't, -,
Mt~.r. TuoxAs ii. PSTERs and JcnS VI. J,cK'os
IL tioH. AgM. SANBoaN las be.n nom.n:Isd
+, Cope.esa By the Wings Of B4nso. Di.t7iei,