Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-05-14


declared her indePsndencs-On the Per.
severance, notwithstanding, in plans Of
Te.conqutOl Ol by Mexico-On her refusal
TO acknowledge the Independence Of
Texas, and on the evils OF border war
fare, the message adds: "The United
States have an immediate interest in see
ing an end put 10 the state Of bostilities
between Mexico and Texns;' following
up tho remark with a forcihle remou.
STRANGE against the continuance Of the
war, and very just and impressive state.
ment Of the reasons why il should cease.
This remonsIrance is, 10 my opinion, ems
lirely Just and perfectly proper. The
government Of the United States 8hould
Do At oil times ready TO inteIpose iIs
good otices 10 bring about speedy,
and as far as practicable, satisfactory
adjustment of This long pending contrO,
Versy. It's whole inHueRcs should be
eXerted, constantly, zealously, and in
good faith, TO advance 50 sdesirable an
oGIsct, and in the process Of lime il can,
Without doubt be accomplished. But
what, my dear sir, is the true and un-
disguised characterpf the remedy for
these evils, which Wou Id be applied by
The immediate annexation Of Texas to
IheUnitedStatesf" II 10 no more noElesS
than saying 10 Mexico, we feel ourselves
nggrieved by the continuance ofthis war
between you and Texas; we have an in
terest in seeing it terminated; we will
make Texas part of the United States
so that those plans Of reconqueSt, which
VO know you are maturing, to be suc-
Cessful, must be made 50 against the
power that we can bring into the con-
test; if the war is TO be conlin1ed, as we
understand to be your design, the Uni
ted States are henceforth to be regarded
as one Of tho bel.igerenlsi
We must look at this matter as il re-
ally stands. We shall act under the eye
OF an intelligent, observing world; and
the affair cannot be made to wear a differ
snt aspect from what it deserves, If even
We had the disposition, (Which we have
not 10 throw over it DISCUSSES Of any
kind. We should consider whether there
is any way in which the peace Of this
couatry can be preserved, should an i'm.
mediate annexation take place, save one
and that is, according to present ap>
pearancss, the improbable event that
Mexico will be deferred from further
prosecution Of the war by the apprshen.
sion Of our power. How does that mat
ter stand! She has caused US to be in.
formed, both at Mexico and here, in a
manner, the most formal and solemn that
she will feel herself constrained, by ey.
cry consideration that can influence the
conduct Of nation, 10 regard the fact Of
annexation as an act OF war on the part Of
the United States, and that she will, not
wlthStanding, prosecute her attempts 10
regain Texas regardless OF consequence.
eS. Exceptions will he, however taken
by the President, and think very just.
y taken, to the manner in which this.
determination has been announced. -
The Mexican government should Gers
tainly have applied in a becoming spirit
TO ours Tor Explanations Of itS intention.
II il found this government under the i'm.
preston that Mexico, although it might
not be willing 10 acknowledge iis in
dependence, had abandoned alls serious
hope Of TeconqUSring Texas, Mexico
should have assured us of our error, and
demonstrated against any action on our
part based on that erroneous assumption,
declared firmly. il it pleased, but in that
courteous aud respectful manner
which is alone suited between nations
who profess 10 be friends, lis determine.
tion 10 oppose US. Instead Of taking a
course, the proPriety Ofwhich wasSO Ob,
vious, she al FIRST assumes, upon grounds
neilhsr proper nor safe for her 10
act upon, that this government had de.
signs upon Texas; then deROunceS the
annexation as great national crime,
and forthwith PrOclaims instant war as
the penalty Of our persisling in such an
attempt; and ell this in language bearing
certainly, (althOugh subsequently, disa'
vowed, every menance.
(Remainder next week.