The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-11

sOvercIgDs, held MS crown-tbc oNhe ibhf VI sung
What test Will VIC apply TO other nations ior lhe
purpose of determining their sosereigly9 One Of
the mo 81 obvious is this the fact OF their governing
themselves by their own laws, DO matter under [" nat
form the government may be established % maj
il may be safely asserted aud such the suibori-
ties that nation governing itself by IFS own laws,
without any dependence on foreign power, IS SOW
eregn Slate. Apply this principle To Texas, anu
the question is ahirmaiiyely answered, that IT is
sovereign State. Her history shows-we all Know
the facttba since the memorable battle OF san ia
cinio the Yorktown If Texan struggles for indie
pendence fought the 2lst of Apnl, 1886, she has
governed herself by her laws, exercised all he
rights and prerogatives of sovereignty aud aeknow
lodged by US, by Holland, France, England, and
Belgium, TO be possessed of all the aiir butes Of
sovereignty. 1t is scarcely TO be supposed that
these great and leading powers would have
acknowledged the fact, by solemn public acts, II
they were not satisfied Of her independent cond
ton. And all this has been done, without reference
to the supposed claim OF Mexico, to her submission
and obedience. But il is said that this amounts 10
nothing more than an acknowledgment oil The JGet OF
independence, without involving any inquiry OF her
right TO be so considered thus leaving the question
Open SO far as Mexico is considered, OF the right.
insist, Nr President that in every case, IN every
nation State, where the popular principle, lot
which successfully coDtended, is sought to be es
tabshed, and in fact established, that the fact car
res with il the right that they inseparable and
if the fact is acknowledged by the leading powers OF
the world, who make the law Of the world, and VINO
consent that certain physical division OF the earths
surface, possessed by civil and political communl-
ty, shall be considered by them as independent The
right to tie longer be questioned. IL out
right does not depend upon the acknowledgment OF
George the 3d. ther does the right of Texas de
pend on the acknowledgment Of Mexico. II is sum
Gent In both that the fact exlsts-is admitted
to exist by the great powers Of the world-al the
functions Of sovereignty exercised, and an ability
shown to maintain and preserve IT, The consent OF
nations makes the right, coupled with the power IN
the nation itself to preserve and defend it, This the
Republic of Texas has proved herself to possess and
ma sane man believes she will be subjected 10
Mexican power. Eight years have elapsed since the
glorious conflict fought, in which our children
for they Of us) bathed their swords in the blood
of their Oppessos, and secured for themselves, as we
have done, rank among nations, name among the
powers Of the world, and right to that glorious
boon she has thus far so ably mantalned-her soye-
regnty and Independence.
| If, then, Mr. President Texas is a sovereign AMI
independent nation has she the right TO cede her
ritory, or to unite herself with another nation, IN
which union this sovereignty and independence Will
be mergedi
HAS TEXAS THE RIGHT TO cEDE HERSELF TO
| THE UNITED STATES?
Vattel, writer of acknowledged authority, say
GAS nation is under an obligation TO preserve,
with the utmost care, the liberty and independence
derived from nature, when il has not sufi cieni
strength OF itself and not in condition to resist lis
enemies, it may lawfully submit to a more powerful
nation, on certain conditions upon which they shall
come to an agreement and the pact, or treaty OF
submission will be afterwards the measure and rule
OF the rights Of EACH"
Again he says:
"This submission may be varied to infnity accord.
ing to the toH of the contracting parties it may either
leave the inferior nation part Of the sovereignty re-
tanning it only in certain respects or ii may
abolish IL So that the superior nation shall become
the sovereign Of the other or, in Short the least rpap
be incorporated cifh the greatest in order TO FORM from
enceor,card, only single State and then the Cit
Zens will have the privileges as those with
whom they are united"
Memorable examples Of independent states thu.
disposing of themselves, may be found in ancient his
tory, and will at once to senators. One oc-
ours to me, recorded by Ivy no. unlike in tbs
mode OF its application, to the request Of the peop,
Of Texas:
eve yield to YOU O Roman senators, Campan,l,
and tho city nf Capu., fields the temples of our
GODS all that we have, human and divine'
But, Mr. President, the brightness of this and of .l
other kindred instances fades before the moral spep
aor tha attends this offering of the people Of Texas
Tree, and sovereign, and independent people, witt
unprecedented unahimity, asking us for The benefit,
OF our Union requesting us TO accept their Camrapia
.her heids-ai that they have, free-w Offering of
u'e Phgrim chiid TO ITS beloved mother made ulth-
Il
hlial affection How can we refuse such n reom..
! How can we turn cold dull ear TO the sad a,ory
oil her wrongs and oPPressionsi Have we the hear
10 drive her IRON our embrace and Withdraw
counienance that should look upon her sm;Iinol,
ahd not reProachiully or coldly l. for one cannol
10 IT. her appear IS TO the best feelings of our ind
viduai natures, and awakens in me the liye6est
Paihy, and most earnest desire 10 CRAFTY her wisl
es' Inc motive Tor the offering cannot be msunder.
s,oou OF mscohsirued II is the act of the peoule
themselves, IN their sovereign capacity induced 10
. ~ .'e urn conviction OF the. unnumbered bles
sings thst await upon the Union the fun frui,ion II
whch our past history so abundantly promises 10
them Pc pied, as Texas is, by men of onr o,,r
n'ood ana 'ineage-of kindred Institutions manner.
CUSTOMS, rehg'on and language unjustly ced
Ell 10 the Spanish monarchy in violation Of ouy ,r,
" supulstions with France-it is not STRANGE ,r m
ha'uiai mat Tins uni n should be desired: nor 10 n
wonderful that the desire should be recinrocal ni
our part IL may be likened to the desire the owner
OF family estate would have to get hack n.r, r
The estate necessity had Obliged him In s,,rrrmJ
ana inns DESIRE this hope, would Ipcer among ~,
d sccndants Tor many gencr atoms and mnyIe ,s.lf
WIN every plan of Improvement or enjoyment.
'er'ly behave, Mr. President, could this me-,
u.e DC separated IRON The executive, who has take
tue 'hiuauve IN the who by accident occnn,es .
seat The people never expected he would onorn,
and whohas not great share Of the con6dencefgc
.he country-snd out Of which be seems de,ermirs,,
10 make hobby, on which 10 ride to power for N,
u oeN. 'vur years, and by his conduct diminishing m
eisl'n upon the appreciation Of the people-couh il
DC separated entirely from the party politics of the
country, iee assured, sir it would receive the al
most undivided assent Of the nation
Whal nation, save ours, would refuse sueb an ~
M al hundred miles square of fruitful terrilo.
~: Ferdant PLAINS mountains in their mai.s,,. -.
gso'e rivers; rich and productive mines; and aho,e
a'' nee people, devoted 10 republican principle
~ ~ whose bosoms burns the unquepchsbIe dan
% noery and who voluntarily pay TO us, by the
denoe aud love. '" cum
No kindred instance can hanna, :.