Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-19
THE HERALD.
MEXICO, TEXAS. AND ANNEX.
ALTON
THURSDAY. DEC. 10, 1874

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determination with which the anne xa,io
question continues to be urged by the pre-.
eni Executive and backed up us he is b
the head & from, ofihe Polk party through
ont the lcugib and breadth of the land.
Our late exchange papers are literall
filled with official reports, and correspou
1cnco, relating to our aff,irs with Mexico
growing GU, Of The annexation project, an
although these documents are all Of high
" exciting and deeply interesting characle
we can, this week, only find room for
single part Of the correspondence, and 81
lcct, rs calculated 10 she'd most light upor
this subject, the letter OF instruction from NJ
Calhoun TO Mr. Shannon, who affects IL
represen, the American People at the Mex
lean court.
1t would appear thu; since the rising o
the las, Congress notwithstanding the
overwhelming defeat of the Tariff project -
the President, his Cabinet and the miunions
Of the Slave power, have been acti We and
zealously a, work to carry on aud perfect
the designs Of the South, in regard TO this
matter Mr. Calhoun, the Secretary OF
State, may well be regarded as the master
spirit Of the movement, and in his cores
pondebce with our Minister at Mexico -onr
Charge in Texas-and our representatives
in foreign courts he has well proved his
claim 10 his oil Cognomen the american
Cataiine,' and exhibited the business with
which it was bestowed upon him. Never
since the formation Of this government, has
a project so utterly base, design so openly
dishonorable, and fraught with such fatal
and pregnant with such in
evils, entered into the minds of
our rulers, or for an instant found favor
with any respectable portion of our people
View this question in whatever light you
may, and it has the same hidlous and forbid
ling aspect. Regarded, even, asa measure
highly desirable to the country; and the
contemplated wrong, the manifest Injustice
10 Mexico, arise to forbid this alliance. and
should deter all honest minds from seeking
FOR its consuma,ion. If viewed in this light
when regarded as desirable object, with
what adherence must it not be looked upon
~ every American Patriot and well wisher
If lis country, when it is viewed as a meas.
ire whereby the South may forever weld
he prepondcrance of power over the North.
md force us in all coming time, to yield
obedience to their dicta,on, and subject US
o the further aggressions Of the Slave in
crest.
We hope to be able to continue the cor.
'espondence,' in reference 10 this imporlan,
subject, and in the mean time we append
he following from the N Y. American as
calculated to throw light upon the manner
n which this business has been conducted,
md which is alike unjust to Mexico, and
'lshonorable TO the character of the Amer.
an people.
From the n. Y, american.
RELATIONS WITH Mexico AND TEXAS
In the Herald this morning is published
he correspondence from the State D-pari.
nent which acc ompanies the Presidents
Message
We select those portions most important
md very important they are, which cstab-
ish that the whole military force of the u
llted States on the South Western Frontier,
$ placed at the order of our Charge d.
Afdirs in Texas, 10 march into Teras
cheneeer iAat gouernmeat shall require
i.
The pretest is tina, by treaty we are
bound to restrain the Indian nations on our
borders from hostlItics The fact is, ms
disclosed by previous correspondence. is
hat the menace was meant in terrorem
towards Mexico, whence at the time n new
Invasion oil Texas was anticipated
There is also an important letter from
Mr. Calhoun 10 our Minister in France
Mr.. King which oLiers at large into The
pecnliar obligation Of this free Republic to
maintain Slavery ngains, all the world and
especially acains, Enelan
One important fact disclosed is. thai
Ffance-as Mr. Calhoun construes The as.
snrance Of the king ofihe French. and Of
VI GGt=0t, that in mo event would any
steps be taken by their government in The
slightest degree hostile or which would
give the Uuited States jus, cause of com.
plainl"-wiI not interfere or protest agains
the annexation.
We had certainly supposed that both
France end England would unite in pro.
testing agains, such measure.
Another dispatch for which we have no,
room 10 dav, is from Mr. Shannon to the
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