The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-19
TEXAS.

on. The objections originally started, cohiiaue
10 urge the only remaining one that Is lelt TO
them, to vii; That the annexation of Texas
would be such a violation of our Treaties oil
Amity with Mexico, and SO hagrant an outrage
upon National faith, as TO call down justly upon
us the Indignation OF all Europe
This objection Of the Intelligence is not IN
tended Tor the intelligent and well Informed
Senat. of the United States, but II Is one oil the
many feelers thrown out 10 try the public pulse,
10 ascertain if public credulity i. sufficient to ac-
cept these reasons, as probably good cause LOT
postponing action GA this measure Tor, marx
il. the Inteligencer having abandoned its hrs'
sweeping and absolute rejection oil Texas, no"
limits its objections to pos'ponement until Mex
leo shall have acknowledged the independence
ofTexas. And here we throw in remark to
show not only the utter fulili,y OF this Objection
but the deceit also Of those who urge 1t; ana lhe
observation we would state is ihis,-'hat, with
out exception, so far as we Tecollect, every one
who has urged posiponemen until Mexico shall
have acknowledged the independence OF Texas
assume il as certain, not only that Mexico WIN
make this acknowledgment, but that she VIII
do it speedily, and macy OF the directors add'
some of them asserting il upon the alleged au-
,horty of Almonte himself, that. for light
consider ation, Mexico will now acknowledge
il, ind. pendence How is this, and why is
this7 Is not their very statement Of the obJec-
lion its own best refutalion Does not the as
sumption that Mexico must, and that she VIII
speedily. TOO, acknowledge the independence OF
Texas, bear in letters oflishl upon its face THE
FACT that Texas is no, only absolutely indepen-
dent, but tina, Mexco's own peace and safety are
at stake and that she will be glad to quiet so dan
gerous a neighbor by admitting that to be true
which she cannot gainsay? The objectors
themselves furnish the most conclusive refuta-
ton of their own argument for delay Not one,
of all the directors, pretend, or hint, that there
exists the remolesl probability OF Mexico sub
jugaling Texas. They do not call in question
her ability TO maintain herself against Mexico.
Because Mexican pride is reluctant 10 acknow-
ledge her humaing defea,s-s that a reason
why all the world should refuse justice TO
Texas2
If the Intelligencer and It's coadjutors were
really sincere in this matter, they could not fail
TO perceive that the facts assumed by themselves
would dictate course the very opposite to that
which they have pursued. They would have in
duced them TO denounce Mexico for refusing TO
Texas that acknowledgment of her indepen-
dence which. having completely achieved it, she
is entitled to receive; they would have summon
ed the sympathy Of the world TO the aid of Tex
us, against the sullen injustice of Mexico. Sup
pose Mexico, with proverbial Spanish obslinacy,
shall refuse this acknowledge Of the indepen-
dence Of Texas, until, perhaps, she be swept from
existence herself by another power, is Texas TO
become an appendage Of that power because
her independence was not acknowledged by
Mexico, and can she be claimed by such power as
part of Mexico, which, having conquered the
whole Of her domnions, belongs TO III Sup
pose Great Britain instead of formal acknow-
ledgment OF our independence, had simply
ceased bosiilites after eight years warfare, aud
had refused 10 give a formal ackno wledgment of
our independence, but should have made formal
protests to every Court in Europe with which
wa should have been in treaty, for such purpo-
SEES only as Powers truly independent could
make-would the Intelligence think that Eng
land had Just cause Of war with those nations
who should have engaged in treaty with US for
a portion, or for the whole of our territory 2
Can ii be possible that such a doctrine Is advo-
Gated in Amencs7 When an oppressive ma
ton is driven in disgrace from the soil which
its injustice has alienaled, and, alter iruitless
and hopeless attempts at recovery by the pow
er of its might, desists in despair, shall such a
nation be permitted to harass and destroy the
best interests of another by protests and remon-
s,rauces, when she has proved herself incapa-
Bile Of maintaining those rights which she pro-
fesses to believe will be violated by the treaties
which may be intended Instead Of pouring
out our wrath upon the prosecuted for seeking,
BY treaty or otherwise, the accomplishment of
such measures as shall be deemed necessary TO
Their welfare, we should rather hur our ana
themas against the bastard nation whose
injustice, cowardice, and imbecily have
rendered them alike incapable aud unworthy of
eIerting Their power over redeemed aud olsen
thralled People.
This, however, is but one view of the case
there is another and a very striking one, and il
was to present that aspect to The public, that
We commenced this article, and following the
ideas as they rose, we have given It a loug
preface when we intended none
The lntelligenccr asserts that those who ad-
vocate the annexation Of Texas before the ac-
Acknowledgement of its independence by Mexico,
are "speculaters in inlamy.n We quote its
words.
We beg to ask whittier will this doctrine lead
US, and what the stigma it would fasten upon
this counlry7