Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-03

C bar scteTisiic SsusiOt.fiV 10 luSnN WHICH cS i
longs 10 the CastIlian blood. and which the
VI, xicans inheri, from their ancestors. may 1
not precipitale tht IN. IN a mon' III OF resent /
rneut against Us. 10 do that with view 10
juiure as which no other induc, IN, ut codid /
have tempted them 10 do. They are i'm /
ruls-c. and in a moment Of passion there i /
ne.hinq too rash and violent for them-te -de,-
mud all tie circumstances connected with
the Texas treaty, and particularly the be
leaquefina their cities and frontiers with
our armts and navies deeply wound and
irrilate them. Treat him with Jropfr re-
specr. ana the proud and generous Spaniard
" III concede you anything; wound his ride
and BE is forever your enemy. ANY injury
however deep he will promptly forgive; an
insult or disrespect, never.
As TO the late treaty | should have voted
against IT,
Isl. Because the President and Senate
OF Texas had 10 Just power to make such
treaty The PiesIdeit and Stnate cannot
change the most .unimpOItant law; still less
can they change The great OF game law, aud
exercise itai power which above all 9th
eIs tqnires the action OF The people, where
alone sovereign power re>id's-that Of &c
ding away Ihetr " hole county, suo merg
President and S,-nate is under the Govern
r,er.: and Consti tuition Of Ttxas-not 10 alb
ropatc that Government and Constitution
This il will be said is "A matter of form more
tban Of substance Forms are very often
substantial things and certainly no forms
are cf a character more sacred than those
which are provided for acts oi such magni
fude rs the transferring the entire sovereign
~ ofa rCuntry7 Could the Preside nj and
Senate ofthe United States do such an actf
II not. what is the difference IN the two ca
ses2 l. may b., in the more degenerate Gays
ofnur republic, that a corrupt President and
Senate NAV make such d treaty VILE some
foreign power. Let us not acknov ltdgr
that such an act would possess sny binding
oblIpation IL Is no answer 10 this 10 say
that there is no doubt that the great maJo'Iy
of TIE Texas people approve ct the treaty
Would an edict Uf the President altering
r,enai Law in the District Of Columbia have
the authority Of law iIhout rrgula: iegisla
i've enactment, even ii every mher ct
Congress and every voter in the United
Sgntfs approved ll2
I'd The treaty is Objectionable. becausr
II is in feet declaration of war vi.hou'
the action aud app obatIon Of the House al
Representatives Il viii not do TO ;eli M
there is no var. | have too rec ntly ssfn
Mexicsn castles filled with Texan prisoucfsi
lriump phal professions with banners waving
which had betn taken ir bauir, and mtE
with the blood yei running f. ON wounds It-
ceivrd in those tattlts. Aud Is 1t really true
4hat there is no Wal; or is 1t. OIL the Cunt a
sv, true that the very eAlgencIes INTO whI b
Trxas is thrown by That war constitute the
main iuducrment 20 this treaty, tfom an ap
ore usiou that The necessities # her pG-l
lion and her inability to maiutain hefs"ii
longer la the conflict will force her, II We
do not come 20 the rescue. 10 throw heIsti
into the arms Ofsome other strong powers
FoI an answer 70 this quts stIon. let any i'm
partial man read The correspondence betv eet
Judge Upshur. MIR Van Zqndt. and MIR
Murphy la a note of the 81 of Angus
last Judge Upshur says 10 Mr.. Murphy:
1T is an Impoi taut'lhIr & To II gland Il
obtain an influence over the policy OF T. X
at; and the Dtts, nj situation of that countI,
offers her every encourag g mel ut 10 make tn
atlempt Pressed By ali unrel, niine euem
on her boid-rs. her ;reasr ~ exhausted an
her credi, almos, destroyed. T,xas is in
condition 10 need the support If other n;
lions, and To- obtain il upon ttIms of ert'
hardship ard many sacrifices 10 herself
she shou receive no countt nance aud SuI
port from the United States. Il is not an
travagan, supposrion that EGG gland may 81
will reduce her To the dept ndrnce OF col
ny, without taking upon herselfthe onero'
duits and responsibilities Of The moth
country"
Whence. unless from Ne xico IS to con
this teTrible pressure upon T.xas. which
10 have power TO induce people. nine,enl
OF whom were born in this fee Rtpubl
with all their love. moi Of liberty only b
of Republican libertv. TO sacrifice all the
enthusiasm for republican institutions. a
all the cherished rtcollections OF III,
childhood, and 10 overcome all The DEF
rooted r,judices against monarchy in
iis forms2 Texas has no quarrel, and
not like to have. with any Power. WI
other unre !enting enemy is there pressi
on her boTders2
$50 far as this ;gorefument is concerns
il has every desire 10 come to .he aid OF T'
as in The most prompt and ffectual Mann
How far we shall be- supported by The p'
pie. | regr.tto say. Is some hat doubtful
Texas has for some time past been II
condition 20 need The aid and protection
some stronger power. She ought not