The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-26

present momentf
Among the long list OF grievances and usarpaiioni
sci out n the declaration OF her Independence, (Sen
ate document No. AIS, June 49, 1866 was this =
that Mexico sshas dissolved by force OF arms, ths
State Congress Of Coahuila and Texas" as well 81
denied liberty of conscience, and committed prac'e
on her commerce. For such as these she made ina
declaration and has since sustained II with the r
and the bayonet
On the American system of politics had she not
right separate for such abuses and violations o
duty on the part of Mexico z Listen to the doctrine
which some seem TO fIrget hut which lie lais
down in our Declaration Of Independence TIM
subject, psnned by Jefferson, and sanctioned b,
Franklin, Hancock. Adams, and their pauiot coadju
tors
When a long train Of abuses and usurpalions
pursuing invariably the object, evinces DIES gt
to reduce them he people, uader absolute despo,ism
II IL their right, Il is their duty to lhroS of such Go
vernment, and to provide new guards for Their iutur,
security"
What is the mercan system, adopted by my
native State, and most of the others in the Union
The people Of this State have the sole aud exclu.
sive right of governing themselves free, sove.
reign, and independent State, &c.
"Ali government of right originates from the Peo-
pie"
w henever the ends of the government are per
vened or public liberty manifestly endangered, and
all other modes Of redress n fectual the people
lish a new government" See the New Hampshire
Constr. ution.)
See also Barlemsque, p 1913, stating that peo-
PIE moy, Tor good cause, always revolt and change
their government.
MI. Ciay's speech, on the recognition of the indie
pendence Of South Am, RIGA, and MIR. Websier's, on
that OF Greece, full of these doctrines however
hereucal then views may be on some other que =
tons
by this (the true American system of politics
man Is regarded free agent pos -sssiny right 10
selfgo,erDment We hold tina, communities NAV no,
only change their form Of poy but divide and cree,
separate institution when oppressed and driven by
series OF wrongs, into revolution and iDdepef dence
Mankind, in our theory, do not hold their gh,s from
Kings OF royal charters, or holy alliances, bat from
zoo and far from It's being proper II sympa hze
win, and defend oppressive governments in recon.
queIng revolied subjects, II false to
IN the revolution to dream Of il and the hearts of
the whole American people should burn at tyranny
should sympatbize with the suffering, n1igoraie pub
tic 81 inion IN 'heir favor and, dutv NAV
permit, after their independence has become in fact
established, through new government Instituted
and new laws and rulers selected and stability and
quiet gwen to Their national affairs ought To
knowledge both their de faeto and de jue existence
Their fuli right 10 come into the family of Nations and
exercise sl the powers of independent sovereign
The other side of this question the B ish ar Eu
ropean side. Theirs is the doctrine of eternal allie
ment. Theirs is the doctrine Of the divine tight Of
kings Ours that fihe divine right of the PEOPLE
Theirs is the doctrine Of tyranny the mind and
commemorative reign Of il Upheld by the bows'ring
me 'nqusision and standing armies. Gus is the
doctrine OF liberty, upheld by reason, intelligence
and sound morals. In some RESPECTS, the struggle
between hese principles has been going on since civ
ization has been much dlfrused, and especially be.
tween colonies and their parent country-the former
striving for privileges commensurate with their
OF n MI ruhI 4 il fboc oh, ka.
claiming the authority and immuniiies of man
and Is to be countenanced rather than prescribed
All people thus situated in all lme-whether Carha-
ainians from Tyre Greeks from Egypt Msrseois
and Sytacusans from Greece, Spaniards from Rome
North Americans from England, or South Ameti-
cans from SIP iin-all have thus acted and been TINS
recognised and sustained; and 80 must be Texas-
But we were destined 10 open the drama on the new
Continent.
The colonial system thus Frustrated her in I776,
and a new government like our own springing up on
its ruins, asionished the powers of Europe as well
as all The Old World, much as the original dis
covery OF America by the great ,corld f ader who
breathes IN marble by Persco in front of the Capitol
YET iorsooth, we hear IT now gravey argued that a
people like those IN Texas cannot de iue cede their
terri DRY, or unite with in government; but must
hrst, with due humility, ask leave of Mexico or sub
NIT to be reconquered by her, and have the convey
ance emanate from her. in order 10 have il suit our
opponents modern American notions Of self govern
good cause as we did from England though she has
established as good constitutin and laws and
hongh she has maintained them all firmly and unim-
paired for years, and has been recognised and nego
uated with as sovereign and Independent nation by
all the great powers Of Chrisendom Yes; kings al
the Congr. IS Of Vienna may cede prpcina lies and
powers, extingulsh old create new governments
and transfer the people like sheep in the shambles
or kings alone may partition Poland and blot out OBJ
non'ous dynasties and empires from the map Of the
.a. "A EDpl a,aAI
dla but sovereign people and their established
government, by a vote almost una nmous are 10 be
held incompetent 10 cede their territory and change
their government And this is TO be held al o by
us Anglo-Americans and Spanish Mexicsns u no e,-
ist as nations ony by reyots and changes of their
own governments; and, furthermore, that if we
dare only by peaceful negotiation to take the oession
II ought To call down on presunptuous heads ali
the horrors OF foreign
"hat are the more specific points in this objection
interposed by senators IN debsiel
Fr,t, that though independent and sovereign the
republic Of Texas is not competent to cede i,s whole
territory, though II might be t. cede psrI. And j,
~ urged tati IN The case of Louisiana and Florida
only part OF Spain and France was coded
But how absurd does such an objection appear
when, If Texas owns 200 900 GEO Of acres she m,gb
legally cede 1893 999 9g9 acres but not that and The
other acre or she ight legally cede quarter of il
at one Time, another quarter at Bnother and So
though the whole, except the last No sir: she i,
neither entirely independent entirely sovereign
incapable OF conveying the whole Such are the
principles Of national law.
A free people, king, may ALLEVIATE tbe;, ter,i.
tory, IN part or IN full "-(GIotus 2 b. CHI G. sec
And itn full then the union If their peonls ui,h
our lorm OF government FLOWS as matter III come
unless they choose 10 emigrbte elsewhere and ION
some other government, form a new ono ON s,m.
vacant portion Of the earth like that of Foe,s and
his companions from Troy, OF DIDO from Tyre. And
people he iudp
are, for this reason, as competent TO unit. wb w
entirely as they are To oede only part of their err
tory, then the Sbsurdny would seem 10 follow ina,
they never can BE- competent for admission into The
onIon, though reoognis,d by Mexico, and no sha-
nov OF war eh@'ng' WI they become gu li6ed by
absndo' ing their ind, pendence reuodi.tinc rconhI
cansm and, as servis dependency or rco'pouesa q,
the monsrchs Of Spain or Mexico be solJ nsroIv ~