Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-24
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suVus provinces OF MexicO. III
sPirt ol revolt from the control Of m.
Central Government has. be,e,oe,,~
manifested Itself 10 some OF those ~.
vinces, and it's fair 10 infer tbat ~
would be inclined TO lake the 6,st &C.,
able opportunity 10 proclaim their IA.
Pendenee AID TO form close alliance -;'h
tsx's. The war would thus be andf.s.
or, 1t cessaiions Of hosIililies sbouI1 -
cur, they would only endure for 4 aas.os
The Interests Of Mexico, therefore. ee,,iJ
N nothing be better consulted tbSn !. :
peace with her neighbors, which Would
result IN the esiabiIshment Ofa narno..
nent boundary. Upon the ratification ~
me treaty, The Executivn wss DreOared -
treat with her upon the most liberal Ls.;s
Hence the boundaries ofrexas were ~.
underlined by the treaty.
The Executive propo cd 10 se,,l. g.,
upon Terms that oil he world should ~.
pronounced just and reasonable No."
g0i!aiion upon thai poiBt could have -.
IhGSiiaken between the United Gta,o1
and Mexico. 10 advance OF Tho ra,iec..
IIon OF ths treaty. We should have 4.
rlgh,-Do power-nO authority, 10 have
conducted suclI nego ialion sn} In 6aoe
undertaken II, would have been an s..
sumption equally revolving 10 The ny;ds
OF Mexico and Texas, and subjee,i g 4.
TO the charge ofarrogauce- while "a a.
proposed IN advance Of annexation. -
satisfy Mexico for any contingent in,ere.t
she might have in Texas, would have baen
10 have treated Texss, not ay al iDdensr,.
denl PoWer.but as mere dependency Of
Mexico. This assumption could mot haze
been acted on by the Executive. witbou1
setting al defiance your own solemR,dec
laraiOn that that Republic vas an ;nds
pendent State. Mexico had, il 4 ina
threatened war against the United S,s,eS
~ The event the treaty ofsnnexatioD v.s
TatIhed. The Executive could NOT ~
NIT llset 10 be influenced BY this threa1.
II represented in this. The sD,Iit of al,
people, who are resdr 10 sacrifice much
Tor peace. but nothing 10 in,imidstion
A war,under any circumstances. 4 orsa,.
" to be dePlored, and The United Sntas
ls lhe last nation 10 desire il: bur If AZ
The condition Ofpeace, il be reouireS e
US 10 foregO the unquestionabIe ri0h1 a.
treating with an Independent powsr oes,
our own continent. upon matters hiphlv
interesting TO both, and that upon ! n.
ked and unsusIained pTetention Of claim
by third power, TO control the free viii
OF the power with whom We tvea,--a...
voted as we may be TO peace. aud Rnr-
lons 10 cultivate friendly relations ,gi,b
the whole world, the Executive does NOT
hesitate 10 say that, the people Of he
Oniled States would be Teadg 10 bravo
all consequences, sooner Than suhmu n,
such condition. But no apprehension
OF war was entertained By N. Exeent;ve.
and must exPEess frankly the opiniop
that had The treaty been ratified B, ne
SENATE, 1t would have been followed bv =
prompt settlement, 10 The entire sstisIsc-
tlon OF Mexico, Of every mattel in, differ.
snce between the Two countries. See,
ing then that new preparations for tba
hostile invasion Of Texas we're sbout 70
be adopted by Mexico, aud that these
were rought about becauss Texas ha6
adopted The suggestions Of the Execu,
tive upon the subject of annexation. il
could not passiVeiy have folded ils ANA
and permitted war, threatened 10 be-
accompanied BY every act that could
mark barbarous age, to be waRed 4.
galnst ber because she had done "a.
Other considerations ofa conlrolliSo
character influenced llas course Of ,hs
Executive. The treaty which had ,hn.
been negotiated, had faiIed 10 raea;ss
the ratification of the Senate. O,Oa &c
the chief objections which was urged a
galnst It, was found 10 consist II tka
Tact, that the question of annexa,ion haI.
not been subnitlsdetO the ordeal nl snnh.
lie opinion in The United States. How.
ever nntenable such an obieciioN vss =.
teemed 10 be, in view Of The unuueslion.
ablePower Of The Exeentive4o nsaosisls q.
the treaty, and the great and IastipU jn.
teFesis involved in the question, / fslt Il
TO be my duty 10 submit the whola ash.
lect 10 Congress as The bssl expouadeT,
o. popular sentiment. No defnits scs
ton having been taken on ihe sub;se, IS
congress, The question Iefspssd i,feil
directly 70 the decision Of the Saases M
The People. The great popular election
which has Just tetminaled. aaora. ~
best opportunity Ofascsr,ainine uhsa VII
Of the State', and the Peopls upoa il
Pend ng that issue, il became dis I'M,
! tEeralIEe duty Of the Executive 10 inForm
Mexico thlt the quss;ian oe annexs.ioT
/. was still before The, American People
g and that until their decision was pro,
: nounce6, any serious invasion Of Texsi
!, would be regarded as an attempt 10 fore
4, sIall their Judgment, and could not !,
b. looked upon with indifference. Iau
J. most happy % inform you. that 70 1sucI
: invasion hes taken place -anSlI lEust Iha
81 whatever your action mar be upon 3 Il
d Mexico may see the inpouanes e dsoI