The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-21
From the Worcester MAS. Palladium
MEXICO.

Squsly times in Santa Annss dominioDs the spl-
rit of rebellion, always troublesome, Is particularly
so at this time in Mexico and though there we're
not enough Of that, the Mexican Secretary Of State,
Senior Rejon has very foolishly got into a collision
with our Minister, Governor Shannon. vi the ht'
ness Of this gentleman TO be representative at the
Mexican court there may be difference OF opinion
His letter TO keJon, which was made by him The
ground OF offence, certainly very clumsly drawn
up yet II did not afford the pretext for collision
which the iioi-bood Of the Mexican pretended TO
discover II spoke, and truly enough too, OF the pro-
posed war OF determination against Texas as bar
barou !" and further alluded 10 the fact that the an-
nexaon Of Texas 10 the United States had been kept
steadily in view by our Government for twenty years
Al this, Rejon flew into passion, and lei OIL vol
ley of abuse against the United States and charged
us with bad faith towards Mexico, and duphcly In
our intercourse with her Mr. Shannon replies by
pointing out the offensive statements, and asking him
10 recall them. ReJin answers that he Will do no
such thing. Shannon then, with show Of some ht-
for his position, answers all the Objectionable
points in Rejons letter. showing that he is fatally mis-
taken, and completely indicating our government
from Mexican aspersions and concludes by suspend
ing his official relations with Mexico until he shall
receive orders from home. And the British Minis
ter, il is said is behind Reon, rubbing his ears to set
him upon us.
THE TEXAS QUESTION. the New York
Evening Post We take the following comment on Mr..
Calhoun's letter TO our Minister at Paris
"The Secretary of State disdains the subterfuges
to which some of bis followers would fam resort.
He is too manly to put forth pretext when he has
reason. Protesting false belief, he proves never
thces the sincerity of his professions by avowing his
motives and defying the judgment OF the world
Much as dislike the object, greatly we regret
the fall of strong mind into SO fatal deluson, we
must yet confess preference Of his Maynard man
illness TO the weakness of those northern brethren
who have persuaded themselves to favor the annexa-
ton OF Texas as q means TO hasten the extinction OF
slavery. They have fallen into the snare which willy
men for them, and really fancy that the ter
rtory would seem as a conductor to lead It of three
four generations hence"
The Post departs from its usual comfy when it
talks about tie "subteriuges" and the weakness
of those northern brethren" who have favored the
annexation of Texas, for reasons which they believ
ed powerful enough for their justification. 1t not
only eaks in dspa agemen Of the mtntai po,osr Of
such men our own eloquent Bancroft, but impeach
es their Integrity No man has ad coated the
alton of Texas with ability, and with less re-
sort to "subteriuges," than Mr. Bancroft and no
part of his argument has been more convincing than
that which regarded Texas as great highway, il
We may speak, through which slavery may pass
out OF the Union, and lose itself by the commngling
of the African with congenial races. To speak OF
such arguments as " subterluges," having their ORR
gin in weakness" is a superciiousness that does
not belong To the Evening Post. Powerful may
be the perceptions of the Post and strong may be
its convictions Of right it i'll not pretend we dare
say, to rank itself very much higher in the scale Of
those excellent properties, than many of those
A" northern brethren" who advocate annexation
They quite likely TO form correct conclusions
as to the probable effect Of that measure, either
Mr.. Calhoun or the Evening Post little liable to
resort 10 subterluges,' and probably as little OBJ
noxious 10 the charge of " weakness"