The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-25

had ehtirelY forgotten 10 Do" 'o"" "'-''' 49,
give its "chief reasons" why they should mol
do this thing. The Administration OF Mr.. Ty-
Ter is more fortunate, the ,srdy wisdom OF the
Intelligencer sfiording timely caution against
those errors into which Messrs. Clay and Adams,
unheeding, fell.
The Spanish Minister, having heard that
our Government had sought TO influence lhel
mediation Of the Emperor of Russia to procure
reconciliation between Spain and her revoled
colonies, asks of Mr.. Everett what were the In
struclions Of our Government. We ask partic-
ular attention to Mr. Everett's reply, which was
as follows
81 told him that my Government made secret
of their policy in regard TO this business, and that
had no objection to inform him that our Minister at
st. Petersburg had been directed TO express TO the
Emperor, their full conpieion that the contest bsi,es,n
Spain and The colonies must be considered as FIN ALLY
settled tapor Of the latter pafy"-and desiring the
good Offices of the Emperor to induce Spain to make
the acknowledgment of their Independence. Mr. T.
continues: " told him that was formally instruct
ed to avail myself, any suitable occasion, to sug,
gest TO him the earnest desire of the Government OF
the United States to see this long struggle brought
TO amicable conclusion, and THEIR complete con-
viction that oil further efforts the part Of Spain
10 recover the COLONIES must DC whoHy Tuiticss,
more injurious TO herself than them
Recoect this was said twelve years before
the contest actually ceased.
In that shori sentence we have laid down the
law, as understood by Adams and Clay, for
guidance in all such cases. Ii was sufficient
for them, that to Mei, judgment the re-conquest
of her colonies b. Spain was hopeless, no mat
ter what might be the vain wishes or expecla-
tons Of Spain. Adams and Clay would not
consent to sacrifice nor postpone The interests Of
the United States 10 the unreasonable longings
of Spain after her lost dominons. Ii appears
from Mr. Everet.'s letter that Spain did sin
cereiy believe she would reconquer her colonies,
and so determined was Spain not 10 waive, nor
to abate her efforts TO accomplish this object,
that, in reply to Mr. Everett, the Spanish Min
lister in this same letter of Mr.. Everett says ::
That these proceedings If the United States
placed him under the necessity of declaring in
the most positive manner the Kings unalterable
resolution never TO abandon his rights, and 10
r, ject all offers of mediation or of amicabe in
tervenlion which should contemplate an &C
Of the Independence of The new
States. And that on that head the Kings mind
was made up beyond the possibility of
change"
And it was not until trelre more years had
elapsed that SPAN could be induced TO cease
hostities and acknowledge Mexican indepen.
dence.
Thus We see that Spain was even more
avS IN ackp aicd1 he nd oi
Mexico. than Mexico is to admit that Of Texas.
Spain believed that majority of the Nj, Iicans
were loyal. Mexico knows that there are no
Texans in favor Of her dominion. Spain be-
lieved there were evidences Of returning sub
mission. Mexico pretends not 10 have any such
evidence. Spain truly believed she would re-
conquer Mexico. Does Mexico harbor hope
of subjugating Texas? Mexico had resisted
Spain but three years, and the armies OF Spain
were still within her borders and in possession
OF her strong holds. Texas has driven The ar
mics Of Mexico from her borders, and has for
eight years maintained her independence.
If Adams and Clay had no doubt as to our
right 10 make the annexation Of Texas, regard
less Of the strong and sincere representations
Of Spain, would they for an instant have hesi-
tated with regard to Mesico7 If the authority
of Adams and Clay be good for any thing, we
have il to the full extent on this subject
II in three years after the declaration Of indie
pendence by Mexico, Messrs. Adams and Clay
declared that the contest was finally settled,
when in fact that contest continued fDeire
years longer, how prompt and decisive would
be the declaration in regard TO Texas, after
eight years successful independence!
If the attempt Of Adams and Clay, in 1925
and 1927, to annex Texas, was in "strct ac
cordance with the law and usage OF nations"
as il is declared to be by Nh Everett. no man
can intimate a shadow Of doubt as TO cur right
and thai of Texas TO make the present treaty,
and yet hold Messrs. Adams and Clay JUS
titled.
II the treaty with Texas be not justi6able,
then there is no redeemIng feature in the con
duct of Adams and Clay. For every reason
which can be urged cause Of offence to
Mexico is precisely the same in character, but
vastly milder in degree than existed in regard
10 Spain. And in that case Mexico herself was
parry TO the tran action, and justified the prin
clple upon which it was conducted.
But there is another aud very striking view
of this case. Messr.. Adams and Clay could
not say to Spain, that hen mouth was closed
against ulterisg any objection 10 our taking the
territory of Mexico, because under circumsian-
ces similar to that Of Mexico, she had asserted
the right TO dispose Of any portion Of her soil that
she pleased, and that her oession gave good
herself assert this very principle, that being
independent de Jacto, she had right, as
absolute sovereign, to dispose of any por-