The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-15

antyine TO her ths very tsrntoy-in that case, ana
in that only would tn ratification OF this irsety raise
a question OF faith between the United o'ates and
that country.
4 have as umsd that We had done in $3.50 what W.
then properly refused do. | have shown that even
this would have been breach Of cur national iaith'
| viii consiisr ihis inpatation as founded upo"
TIA. iscls Is they exist at this moment.
What 10 the condition of Texas now Since tbe
period to which have referred the memorable bat
tc of San Jaclnto has been fought and contrary To
the general expectation at the iimecontrary, ac-
knowledgs 10 my own anticipa ions--lhe power oil
Mexico over her then revoed province was as SUB
sequeDt events have fully Jenonstrated) stricken
down forever. Even after that bstile fought
and won by Texas, disastrous as IT was to Mexico,
to Santa Anna and his invading army, believed
that the pride Of Mexico would have been reused 10
redoubled excrtoDs, and that m the next campaign,
Texas would have been overwhelmed III the unequal
contest That was the general expectation III This
country and great sympathy felt in all parts OF
II with the weaker party. Yet our government
scrupulously abslrained from interference But,
after the lapse of twelve months far from mani
Testing anything like the high CasllaD pride and he
rolsm which has here been so loudly claimed for her
BY The Senator from Missouri, Mexico still left the
soil OF Texas unconamlnated by the footsteps of a
single hostile soldier. The question was then raised
IN tins new aspect Of affairs, whether we should re-
cognise the independence of Texas And our gov
eminent acting with the same prudence and caution
Mexico, being satisfied that Texas had practically
established her independence and furnished ample
evidence oil her ability to maintain it, recognised
that independence accordingly. And now, having
leen The lrs 10 do this, and introduce her into the
family OF nations, is ii for say that she is an in
dependent power, aud yet destitute of the essential
attributes OF sovereignty star shorn OF ITS beams
What was the amount Of our recognition if it did
not admit that she possessed all The functi, ms and
rights incident to sovereignty Such, then, is Tex
as-IePubiican Iexas-by our own recognition,
rlghtfully made, both by the laws Of God and ma
tons. But we are not alone in this solemn acknow-
ledgment Great Britain, France Holland, and Bel
gum, have all,iconcurred in the recognition and
Great Brtain-l state it TO show how unfounded are
the sympathies here manifested for Mexico-Creat
Britain has very clearly indicated that she never
Will allow Texas TO be subjugated by Mexico She
has lnterposed as mediator, out of humanity and
from regard TO the general interests Of the world
and from an ayowed regard TO her own commercial
interests. Ii may be said that in this she govern
ed 0y the dictates Of selfish policy. This may be
so, and ! would like to know by what puIer or no
her motive States usually actuaed than by an
enlightened self-nter,st! do not complain of Great
Britain Tor tins course provided she does not tread
upon the toes or interfere with the rights Of the
United States She has an undoubted right to do all
she can 10 advance her own commercial interests
Such, then, is now the condition of Texas Her
sovereignty has been acknow lodged by five of the
leading commercial powers OF this civilized world
She poss all the attributes of natl nal sovereign
ty, and all the dement's and inst tutons of self gov
eminent IN full and quiet operation more So BY far
than Mexico II a comparison be instituted between
them, will be found that her silence and perpe-
tuily as a nation, and her stability as government
are by iar more firmly established than those of
Mexico herself. Can there be a question then
whether exas has all the rights of an independent
power! II she has achieved her right TO independ-
ence and now holds ii by that highest Of all titles
The unanimous hearts and brave arms Of freemen,
should like to hear what subtle metaphysical dis
Junction any man will undertake to say that though
She is IN TACT independent, yet that there is some de
Jue phantom Of Mexican Z" divine rightr in the
way, which precludes her from doing what sove-
reign States may OF right do" This idea of d. i,ue
dependence and de Jaeto independence is ing NOUS
beyond all comprehension certainly II is be yond
nine.
VIII now inquire whether Texas has right 10
enter, II she chooses, into treaty of annexation !?
Does the senator from Missouri deny her right
AN sure no one OF the senators the other side will
venture 10 deny 1t. ask, is Texas rightfully enti
tied 10 the disposal of her destniesi can she do
her sovereign will may dictate III she IS a soye-
reign power, she certainly possesses the right to dis
pose oil herself as she pleases; and IL she has hi.
right, and may lawfully annex herself TO the United
States, does II not irresstibly follow a. coroIary
that the United States has corresponding and equal
right 10 receive her. What means the rlp hi of pro-
perry Is there not implied IN the very erms the
right of the proprietor TO seil and the correlatiye
right OF every other person TO purchases Can one
conceive Of the one right without the otherl They
cannot be separated, even IN idea. That then Is
now lie naked question and yet it Is said that II
would be hagrant outrage upon the De jiue claims
OF Mexico should the United States enter into this
treaty oil annexation with Texas, by which we re
ceiye nothing more than she has undoubled right
to convey.
think II must be apparent, by this time, that the
notion Of the United States being guilty OF a viola.
4 her q faith or ine tyt,ts of
a mere phantom, and founded IN a total misconcep-
uon Let US again take the analogy of a conveyance
OF landed estntc The senator from Missouri would
say, suppose, that II the land to be conye,ed be
SUBJECT to the clsim OF third party however friyo-
ous, no prson can lawfully purchase from the right,
,d owner ia actual possession, The honorable sena-
tor viii perhaps say that purchaser under these
circumstances, would buy law suit If the third
parry has been actually ousted aud hos failed to
Orns his action at law Tor eight years the most nr,
dent man would not hesitate to purchase partio,,iar
" u he knew the adverse claim TO be me, ely w.
uous, aud kept up for the sole purpose of inducing
The true Gamer 10 buy his peace. And tins brny.
me 10 'he question involved IN Of the resolutions
moved by The senator from Missouri--viz do We.
III taxing Texas, take also war with Mexico
we are, IN my judgment, precisely in the condi-
uon oil one who has bought tract OF land against
Which mere Is boat,ous paper claim. We take
iehas as fhe Is : as a man takes his wde-"for bet
ter or for worse, and with all her perfections and
imPeflecuons' her head" We are pretared 10
take her on that condition.
But the honorable senator from Msssacb,se,,.
lhr' ChOsie and the honorable senator from Ms
sour lmr bentonl say that if you rslify thus treaty
you rush al once INTO war with Mexico That was
my doctrine IN 1886 fur Texas was then an fac,
whs' sue Is now erroneously denominated--a ere
belious province" But since the battle of sa, n,
cinlo, Mexico has no, made a single military move
nent towards recovering her lost dominion Since
,ns' oa'ue Mexico has done nothing that deserves
'he name OF war. She has been able TO make no
s'usie EFFORT that rises above the dignity of tempo
1sp i"eursion Tor The purpose of plumber and
treat. She has not made, nor has she ,eer
so,e 70 make, single effort TO resubjogste Texas
what does MIR. Webster say on this point; With
,hst correct and iec,ious of Language for which
ee - 50 remarkable, he says 10 Mr. Bocsnegra, "tbe