The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-21
From the .Nortcich (Ct.) .Neps.
THE QUESTION.

The most imp ortant question to be decided at the
present session oil Congress, is Shall Texas be
nexedf Shall the present opportunity OF making a
valuable acquisition to our Territory be embraced
lost' That wehave right, an absolute and unques-
tonabe right to annex Texas, and that that country
has right to be annexed, no honest no is we'll
informed will deny. Texas is an independent power,
as much so as the United States or Mexca, and has
the same right as any other independent power 10
treat with other nations. The battle OF San Jacinlo
decided the independence of Texas, and secured TO
her the republican form of government which Mexl-
co guaranteed to her under the constitution Of 1924
That guarantee had never been fulfilled and the Tex
ans were determined to enforce it. War de-
clared and It's result is known TO all. Texas has
been recognised as an independent nation by the
United States and by civilized Europe and has for
eight years kept up civil and diplomatic intercourse
with other nations. Thus far her a nation
has been highly prosperous and now she conceives
II to be for the interest and comfort Of her citizens TO
annex her territory to ours, and to become part Of
our conloderacy
Has Mexico a right 10 object to the annex alton Of
Texas to this country No more than Texas would
have to object TO the annexation of Mexico. Both
independent nations and neither is integral part of
the other. But even If il were otheTwise-if MeXi-
cos refusal TO acknowledge the independence OF
Texas were bar against annexation, II cannot he
urged in the present Mexico has herself estab-
lisbed precedent of a diverse character, in that
pendence unacknoeledged by the mother country
she entered into negotiations to cede Texas TO the
United States hat negotiation was never compile
ted but II was not because Mexico doubted her
right 10 cede away Texas. With that fact then can
she now find fault If Texas follows her example?
Mexico understands full well her own position up.
on this question, and the Inconsistency Of her late
conduct towards this country. Hence the clustering,
brayado sly of her minister, Senior Rejon, in his
late correspondence with Gov Shannon, is as rdicu-
lous II Is uncaed for. Ii ridiculous still
that nation so really impotent, destitute Of
gy and feeble in IT'S resources should desire TO provoke
hostllIties with the United States. We can only &C.
count for her folly by supposing our old enemy,
England, in the back ground pushing her forward 10
extremes. That same Engla which has always
looked with jealous eye on American prosperity is
opposed TO the union between the United States and
Texas, and lnstlgates Mexico TO a Of conduct
that she would not otherwise have dared TO pursue
England has done IL and has privately assured Mexi-
CO Of her aid in case OF a war.
But war will not take place, if it dos, Mexico
will be taught right speedily that she cannot be ioso-
lent 10 the United States with IMMUNITY. England
dare not openly espouse the cause Of Mexico. She
knows too well her interest 10 hazard contest
with this country. Her millions Of cotton-workers
by such event. would be deprived Of their great
staple and starvation would stare them in the face
Ireland greedy now for rebellion, would throw of
her shackies, and proclaim herself free England
herself would be scene Of anarchy in less than one
year. We have therefore nothing o fear ir, m Eng.
land, and any resistance that Mexico could oHer
would he less than contemplate. Let Texas then be
annexed, and al once. The people Of this country
have demanded aDnexation-let Their mandate be
obeyed