Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-07


We have now traced in rapid manner the
history Of Texas, down 10 the year 1885, when
her independence was not merely formally an
nounccd in an authoritative FORM but actually
consolidated by victory as decisive Us that
which at York Town consummated the Indcpcn-
dence OF these United States.
Ouiuf the materials which had By their volun-
tary cohesion and agreement composed The Mex
lean Republic, Two distinct nations had been
formed. Mexico, and those OF the States which
still adhered TO her, constituted the one under 4
system Of Government, which, wholly regardless
OF all the principles OF Rcpublicanism ard per-
sona freedom. rested upon the sword and militia
rs power rs its only foundation On the other
hand Texas, who had in connection with Meyi-
CO, thrown of the Spanish yoke, who had with
her united i'll establishing a constitutional i.de-
rative Republican Government, adhered Ia the
principles hv which all had been originally &C.
iuated, and persisted in remaining free
To the new Government, thus established hy
her former associates, Texas has never yielded
her assent. She has never protested allegiance
TO il. She has never recognized its authoriii;
she pcremptoTily refused her concurrence in il.
establishment, and from the beginning has pre-
claimed herself independent Of it. By the ble>>-
ing OF God and with the strength of her own
right arm. She ha> been enabled TO maintain this
Independence The Republican Representa-
1--WE, IUpulaIi r cu'Idl lrOItfUiHeW, Instituted
as We have seen in 1921 ~ longer cyisiS--ihc
Union which was then iofred has been dissolved,
and This artificial body has been resolved into It's
original elements
What, then, is The consequence % such disso-
luton, thus wrought? Tie universal sense OF
mankind wherever free Governments exist
wherever written Constitutions are kEewn-iur-
nish but one answer 10 this iniorrogatory. The
integral paris Of the Confederation resume their
original position-they stand where they did be-
fore the Union was established. Mexico and
Texas occupy the same attitude, and possess the
same absolute and relative rights which they did,
before they became connected under their writ
ten terms OF association. X was By this compact
that any change had been effected; that having
terminated, is effect ard operation cease There
no longer exists the common head; TINT has been
annhi,a:ed BIZ the dissolution OF The compao,
WHICH create, il, and more other has been subs,i.
tuied
To assert, that from this course Of events il ge-
suits that Texas owes any degree or species Of al
legiance 10 Mexico-that She is still under any
subordina,ion 10 or dependence upon hers To
draw consequences wholly unwarranted by The
premises To say, as Mr. Clay most nnguard
cdly SAYS, that Texas revol,ed from Mexico is
10 assume that which has no foundation i'll the his
tory Of the two nations.
The language of our own Declaration OF In
dependence assumes anu PIoilulSdles tle Uut
doctrine upon this point In that paper, ii Is de-
clarcd. that governments are Instituted among
men, drawing their just powers from The consen:
of the governed 10 secure The rights oil life, lib
eriy, and the pursuit Of happiness; :" that when
ever any form Of government becomes deStruc-
tive of these ends, it is The right of the people 10
aer or 10 abolish il, and 10 institute a new gov.
eminent, laying lis foundation on such principles
and organizing lis powers in SUCH form, as to
them shall seem most likely TO effect their saie'v
and happiness"-"When long train OF abuses
and usurpations pursuing invariably the same
object, evinces design To reduce them under abb
solute despotism it is their right ii is their duty.
10 throw off such government and 10 PROVIDE new
guards for their future security" Such we're me
principles entertained BY our iorelahers; such the
language in which they were announced 10 NE
world, as the ground upon which they were JUST
fed before God and man in decreeine IAN eternal
.epara,ionn from Great Britain. How much
stronger was The case Of Texas! England had
no, attempted to subvert the old and established
form of government-lhe ground OF complaint
against her was that she abused the power
which she in part possessed, and disregarded
The rights OF those whom she had a conslu,