The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-08

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states acknowledged The independence of the South
American Republics aud Of Mexico among them
By reason of the firm altitude and active Interior
enee OF tho United States In favor Of the new
Repubcs lheir Independence Was soon alter reoos
Missed by the principal Governments oil Europe, with
the cree ption of Spain by these events Texas be
came part of the independent Republic OF Mexico
While thus situated the populai,on OF Texas receiv
ed a considerable addition by emigration from ihis
country, which was Systematically and actively en-
couraged by the Mexican Government The Texans
soon manifested strong discomfort against the hiexi
can administration, then itself in disastrous and
anarcbeal condition aud as early as 1856, these
disconents resulted IN the declaration OF the ndepen
dence of Texas-thc great ana hnal repulse Of the
Mexican power in The battle OF San Jacnto, and the
establishment OF the present Texan Constitution In
The year, 1896, after her Constitution was
adopted, Texas applied for admission into con
federacy OF the States of the Union. This
pcation refused. Since that time TO the pre-,
sent day, Texas has fully sustained her position
independent State. This Union acknowledged her as
such 10 1887 and IN the same year cur memory serves
rightly negotiated with her treaty Of boundary and
commerce. France acknowledged her independence
in 1882 and Holland and Belgium made the same
acknowledgment in the autumn OF 1870 In the
same year Great Britain too recognised her ndepen
dence and signed with her a treaty Of comme rec
Meantime her constitutional government has been
without the slightest Interruption constantly aud
gularly administered in all its forms, and lis authori-
" has been extended over the whole inhabited por
ton of her Territory
And during the whole period Mexico, torn by in
ternal dissensions, and suffering under her entire
failure 10 establish free and wisely regulated gov
eminent within her own borders, has done absolute
y nothing which deserves the name of a serious at
tempt even, TO disturb, much less to destroy, the
freedom Of Texas. And finally let it be borne in
mind as most material and controlling fact
in this issue, to the complete and sovereign
Independence de jure OF Texas under the law OF
nat ons that her history and her present condition.
we have described them, have produced their natural
effect the minds Of statesmen, and the policy OF
governments in regard to Texas wherever she Is
known. No man IN our country bellows thai Nerieo
reconquer Texas The conricfon Is general
among that H. ras is in fact Independent Of .Neaioo
and mti tortrer remain So The ureIsdi hope has be-
come the universal assurance.
Every commercial country in western Europe
whose commerce is likely to bring her into any com
mereiai relations with I eXas, has laid down the ba
sis Of commercial policy with regard to her, ground
ed on the assumption that she is to remain ndepen-
dent OF Mexico The policy Of the Court Of St.
James and the policy OF the Csbine at Washington
especially, as ii IS 10 be gathered from the docu-
ments submitted to the Senate with the Treaty,
ogreeng in nothing Use III regard 10 Texas, are yet
tins point ia perfect agreement. The leading po,c
d tie c0rid take The Ieran iadtpendo 81 Merieo
established and ptrpiannt fact.
And now If all these things taken together do not
ompIeto and established National Independence and
Sovereignty, We at loss TO conceive how such
Can be made out. What single one OF the
conditions required by public law, and the usage of
nations, TO constitute state fully and clearly indie
pendent, aud sovereign is wanting in the past hsto-
~ and present position Of Texas' Is it cause Of
revolt and revolution No denies that the Mex
ican government IN Texas was oppressive, and anar-
chica and violent and ignorant and ferocous and
false For 1t has preserved that character IN large
measure, even IN us domestic administration and
through all us frequent commissions md revsions 10
the present moment Is il a signal trumpl, over H.
oppressor that is wanted 10 make a nation indepen-
dentf Texas drove the last vi her invaders from her
soil made their general and the head Of their gov
eminent captive, and only set him free on his So
Tenn promise TO knowledge her independence
without delay. l. IT capacity TO organize anI Gu
Joy her freedom IN free institutions? Texas has
adopted constitution, W hich Mr. Clay saws is in those
points IN which diers from ours an Improvement on
andg ts administration Of lis affairs under IL
constitution has been regular and peaceful Is a
lapse OF time passed in the possess on Of freedom
required 10 establish the claim of q successfully re
voted province TO national independence Eight |
years have gone by and strengthened the infant r,
dom OF Texas as they pa sed is public acknow- |
10 igment necessary Texas sreceyed as free State
IN the leading Courts OF Europea well as al Washing
ION And finally, order 10 place colony In the ranks
Of Independent national sovereign ies. is 1t roaui.
site she should bear herself as to onyince other
nations that her recoDques by the parent state is not
reasonably 10 be counted on' The most ar-sighled
governments ~ the world have shown, both IN words
aud actions, hsir conviction that Texas will never
again become province of Mexico
But against all these manifest and controlling con.
diions OF national sovereignty, thus presented 10 the
se OF the TexSns, 1t IS objected by those no hold
that Mexico has still a right under The law of ma
lions, to interfere the disposition of The Texan fer
ritery, that the independent Government of Texas
has been acknowledgcd by other nations merely as
a government de Jdoio, and not a. a government a,
yuTt' 10 lhl' We rtpy m the FIRST place that this
Is 'ne usu'i mooe IN winch natl nal indep, lenoe H.
under any circumstances, recognised. Civilized gov
erDmens know each other, and ut with eac other
as governments de JIofo. The de tue question Is a
domestic question. Foreign states are not competent
10 discoss or 10 settle IT. The de jue question in re
gard 10 the French government Is at tins moment IN
setled IN the minds OF eminent statesmen Not LONG
since we heard John Quincy Adams m int,in in
public DISCOURSE that the title Of Louis Phiippe To
me ffench throne arts ng under the revolution ,f
noistand on any OF the three known grounds
o legitimacy. lie has not the Lingy title by inher-
itsnce-nor the republican title by popular eleotion
nor the conquerors title by the sword. YET .bo
dreams Tor moment that this suspense of the a, ;r
que .on lnYsdates m the least the Independence,
TIE French government-or It's absolutely severe On
,shI hs Ohlore other nations IN the deposition OF
leuIu 9 e, we reply, IN The second place,
mat The Texan government bears o. ne of tbe marE
OF government EXISTING merely d, fsoto IL is moi
q temporary government II Is a regular fully az.
laopsEed constitution, accepted by The whole peope
organized Tor permanence aud entirely undi.tu,bod
10 s sovereign adm nisrdtiop and action lfit oedes
Lhe territory OF Texas to this country, il does 20 m
'hlue Of express constitutional prov son-in.oh.di
snce 70 'he unanimous wish Of the people and IN du,
legal form. is tins the n ture and aet,on ~ = go, ,
eminent exis.ing merely de Grofo s'
LAY Mekico refuses IT, recognize the Texan indie
'endesc'' he II so THIS objection comes aut.
'srdly from the advocates Of Mexican riehts in The
premises "r Mexico, during almost the whole ne. 4
ZOO o. ner eNsttnce and acton sovereign state,
ias sought IA VAIN Tor even the slightest teooenu,on
y her independence from Spain As late as Is,O
ne had TO meet on the battle field q Spanish arm,
ent 10 rccouUucr her JI,Ir a.. 49, "'"'J =