The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-09

!. now treated a. such, BY The nations gsnofA'y.-
MEXICO lie. by her side 80 tina, disisaes may DO raid
40 bs out of the question. And during the period
sotioned as already stated there has not, with one
or TWO trhing exceptions appeared Mexican soldier
within hor bounds IT, thon, this nominal and iu'''e
claim of Mexico to prevent US from treating wan
Texas a, this time IL she in all respects an nde
nsoaeut nstioni That she has like other nations,
,bs night OF making aud peace, and OF entering
;nto treaties will not be denied. Well, suppose she
.hould make war upon this country, and W should
i; IN, uroseeulion of that war, invade and conquer
her, would Mexico, in that case, have right TO claim
the territory from us as hsr propenyi Soft any i'm
portan, interest of this country, Of any portion of
should be in danger from the the intrigues
Of a foreign power, through the medium or instru-
mentality of Texas, would it not be the duty we'll
as the right Of our Government TO take the necessary
measures to the danger especially if il could be
done by peaceful arrangement with Texas!
The reality Of the last supposed crisis at this mo-
mtni For il is in vain to den that there 10 danger,
and immediate danger, from the efforts which our old
and steady enemy-England lis now making to ope-
rate inuriousy through Texas, upon interests vital
" affecting this Union. And We have II now in our
power, by treaty with Texas, to defeat these pro-
jects, and at the time, to acquire an immense
" valuable and important addition 20 county
But if this opportunity should be suffered to pass,
another may never occur. Hear tho words of the
venerable and revered Jackson upon this point, "Ths
present golden moment to obtain Texas must not
BE- lost, or Texas must from ssiiy be thrown into
,hs arms Of England and be forever Loaf the
S,ses say again, lei not this opportunity slip to re-
al
gain Texas or it may eude our grasp forever or cost
Us oceans Of cod and millions Of money 10 free Us
from the evils that may be brought upon u.s. hope
and trust there will be many patriots in the Senate
rs a. will ratify the Treaty which have no doubt
will be promptly entered into"
The authority of Martin Van Buren,, however, is
set up against that Of Andrew Jackson. Yes Martin
Van Buren, declares that to do what Andrew Jackson
advises would be breach of faith the part of our
country, and violation of the rights of Mexico
viii the People of the United States sustain the
charge, or will they pronounce it, both as to manner
and matter, to be alike unjust and unt0unded'
But, if the case should be viewed without refer
ence to the danger which has been alluded to- still
the anne xaton Of Texas TO the Union, by mutual
and friendly arrangement between the two countries,
would be perfectly legal and justhable, and would
furnish just Of complaint to any other gov
eminent BY the soundest principles of Ma iona
law, the right of Mexico to the possession or sove
regnty of Texas has become extinct And the sup
position that Mexico would go to war with u.s. should
the annexation take place, has no reasonable foun-
aa,ion. She buster. and threatens, but she will
take good not TO proceed to blows with US
She will, to be sure, be encouraged to keep up her
soisy threats by the influence which has come to her
support in this country, but still there will be no
war, even should the Treaty be promptly ratified.
There is one circumstance connected with the let
ter Of Mr. Van Buren,, which must certainly be ad-
mitted 10 be some what singular. On its appearance,
the National ntelligencer understood the writer as
expressing himself against the annexation with q
Jorcs and dreetsess quite unusual to him. On the
other hand, the Globe insists upon it that the letter
decidedly in Jaror Of annexation. Six columns arc
written in reply simple inquiry and the two lead
ing presses mentioned, as well as several other pa
per-, are disputing ,chich ray the answer is.
la conclusion, two short extracts will be given
from the letter in question, with single remark In
relation to them. They are follows:
81 by no means contend that formal recognition
Of the independence Of Texas by Mexico is necessa-
~ to Justify us in asserting to her annexation to the
United States. Time and circumstances may work
such change in the relations between those two
countries as render act Of that character, on
the part of Mexico, unnecessary and unmportsnt-l
Whist mean to say is, that from all the information
which have been able TO acquire upon the subject,
change has yet taken place in those relations that
would make the objections which have here detail
ed inappIicabie."
The present condition Of the relation between
Mexico and Texas may soon be 50 far changed as TO
weaken and perhaps to obvate entirely, the obJec-
tions agains, the immediate annexation OF the latter
10 the United States, which have here set
forth, and 10 place the question on different
grounds Should such q state Of things arise,
and I be found in charge Of the responsible
duties Of Posiden, you may be assured that would
meet the question, II then presented TO me, with q
sincere desire to promote the result which believed
best calculated 10 advance the permanent welfare OF
the whole country
There appeared on the face OF the frs, extract \
rood deal Of obscurity since there was no inmaton
as to rhai tive and ,ohat circumstances might work
the change spoken iof, after eight years OF actual
and complete independence on the part OF TeIas
had failed to do II. The second extract LET in upon
us glimmering Of light, but still the real drift Of the
whole matter was not fully explained until The Globe
OF Friday last, relieved US from all uncertainty i
Here is the solution;
awe ardently desire 10 see Texas associated with
the Union; and we embrace the plan OF Mr.. Van
Buren, as the most practicable one TO accomplish IT
I( M Ian BURN ,hal be y-tisofed 10 The Prtndeney,
his trim pM moi expire chho,d 'eeing The nnneraon
Of Tsras 10 the Union. " he IS dJsofed, no motiu
bv ,ohat iufurnes IL is probably lost TO us tsrere."
so all ye good people Of these United States hear
and understand tina, you can not have Texas without
first making Mr.. Van Buren, again your President
A DEMOCRAT OF 1870.