The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-12-23

TTIVUTTnNI CTUuTTy HTpHTGHT
which Mexico has on this point, will see, that the
declaration of Independence by Texas, made and
tanned almost entirely by citizens Of North America,
not repressed bv thier own government, but rather
aided by it, and by the Southern States Of that Re-
public, had no other object than that Of aggrandzing
tho United States by the annexation of the territory
Of Texas, endeavoring to give appearance of hon
esty TO the spo'nion which il has attempted 10
mt upon this nation, by pretended rights which they
seek TO ground antecodent circumstances, Original
ted purpose by the Southern people, and the gov
eminent Of the United States
Who does not that this independence hus been
effected and that il is sustained now with much
warmth and energy in the note Of his Excellony AIR
Shannon, only because it wanted TO make of the
Texans an independent and sovereign nation in order
to give them the right of making treaties and by this
means Of nnnexing themselves TO the Republic which
the so-caed President ofthut Mexican province, and
the other authorities winch govern there, from?
The artfice, well as the arguments which il 10
grounded. might surprise those who not ucquaint
cd with the facts, or with the contents of the note
which the undersigned has the honor TO answer; but
all who acquainted with the before mentioned
circumstances can but agree that by those
y il has endenvorcd TO give appearance of justice
to what the laws Of nations and Of good neighbor-
hood highly reprobale.
Was not President Jackson, one of the partzlns
ia favor Of xaton, and who has been grave
y charged with h wing ordered General Houston to
Texas in order 10 carry out his Designs constrained,
by truth and Justice confess in message address,
ed to the House of Representatives, in December
1886 and this, when only the recognition Of the in
dependence was agtated that act like this now
contemplated, would be regarded grave nius-
lice towards Mexico, and that Of the United States
would be- subject the sevcrest censure, Inasmuch
the Texans had emgrMed from them, and were
procuring their recognition with the manifest intcn
ton OF obtaining their Incorporation with the United
Statesl This confession, being no less than that Of
the government ofthat Republic, whilst il corro0o-
rates what has been said, as to the independence Of
Texas having heen effected by emigrants from North
America, with the becl Of annexng it to their
try, to place in clear light the assertion Of
the undersigned, that it Intended to give the
occupation of Texas, by the United States, turn
which might take from il in some measure the odium
of blreaced usurpation; giving II the appearances Of
having obtained it by the express consent Of people,
which had succeeded in enancipatng itself from its
mother country, and attained It's Independence by lis
sword and VdlOr.
Thus the Texans who proclaimed the inaepend-
ence Of Texas being enIigrants from the u. States
there beRg doubt that they were openly protected
by The United States in their rebellion against The
thorities Of a country which received them with
much generosity; it being public and notorious that
this government which feigned u respect for
the opinion Of the world, fearing that recognition Of
Texas by the United States would be csnsuTed n
grave injustice toward Mexico, the 6rst to ack-
nowedge its independence, knowing that it had been
proclaimed only for the purpose Of annexing that
Mexican province To the Republic Of the North; and
II appearing afterwards that this same Government
OF the United States and considerable portion Of
their people openly and without any veI work
ing zenlousy for the annexation Of exus the JIM
ted States, TO the extreme pout OF having solicited
renewal OF the proposition for Incorporation when
there was no necessity FOR such n request because
the Texans and the North Americans being the same
peoples had the same interests and sympathes; and
in fine furnishing the history Of the question between
the two countries as many data could be desired to
prove that tho independence Of Texas is tho work of
the Government and the Southern people, and effect
ed only in order that they might possess themselves
of It's rich and extensive lands. How have they the
courage TO present a thing in which they have
had part, and 10 ascrbe TO the strangers who pro-
claimed The titles which the Mexicans had own
eIs they were by every right OF the territory in
which they were born
But it vii! be said, that having been invited to es-
tabisn themselves in that province. they settled in it
under the federal system, which then governed the
Mexican Republic, and that this being dissolved by
force of arms, they had the right to separate FROM
Mexico; especially the Constitution Of "a had au-
thorzed them to become an independent State when
they should have the necessary elements.
TO answer this, it must be borne in mind, that the
citizens of the United States who proclaimed the in
dependence Of Texas with the exception, perhaps of
the first Coonists who went there not TO remain sub
ct TO the Mexican Republic, but 10 annex it TO their
country; Strengthening by these means, the peculiar
Institutions oithe Southern States. and opening a
field for the execrabe system ofnegro slavery That
they submitted TO the Mexican laws, but lived
they pleased-and when they thought that they
all TO erect themselves into a Of The con-
federation, in order to regulate their affairs in their
own way; they formed their constitution, which
was not approved by the general administration of
the Republic, because the act wanted the requisites
prescribed by the fundamental law. This, added TO
the decree for the suppression Of slavery, and the
measures adopted 10 make them submit to laws
which they dsdaiued. initiated them and prepared
them to raise the standard Of rebellion against the ma
ona authority. An insurrec,ion in fact took place,
and fading afterwards prctext in the change Of the
federal consti uton, the provisions Of which they
or observed, except when it suited them, they took
advantage Of this, push ahead their revolutionary
movement perversely regardless of tho rish, Of the
nation to chunge its institutions, when 1t suits lis
convenience, proclaimed their independence, and
hence comes their annexation 90 the United States;
which last has been the objec, Of their coming To
Texas. and appeared by the note of his Excellen-
cy, MIR Shannon, the mark at which parties and all
administrations of that Republic have aimed for the |
last 20 years, Does this Pluiny manifest sys-
tenn of deceit constantly practlCed towards Mexico.
and destroy every appearance Of right by which is
sought to color the rebellion of the coonsis Of Texas.
On the other hand, the independence promised to
that province, by the federal constitution, was it, per-
that n miyht separate itself from the Reuub-