New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-30
WHOLE no. 95I.

! character svho can for moment permit themselves
10 believe him capable OF dong, coanenanciDs' or
advising, single act WHICH he believed or had even
! reason 20 ap9rcheud, would violate the p'lsnied
faIh OF il:s country infringe upon the duly which
il owes 10 ihs great family oil nations. To prevent
our peope from gong to Texas, and embark
ing in the war, WAS an impossIbii!iy which net
t ihcr ne ..cr nnY other chief magistrate could have
accomplished. 4 they went there Without mili!arl
organization. or srmanlcnfs anil chose 10 place
themselves bevond the protection o: his Govern
rncut we had no right 10 control their action, ror do
other Governments exercise any such right IN siin!-
| lar eases For the suppression OF inia!y enter
pr;sc<. Organized and armed here against nation
with which we are al peace, the provisions oi our
laws are ample. Bu, The difficulties oi enforcing
them with frontier and scabnari like those which
open our communication with Texas no sensible and
wcll-iuiormed maze, can he ignorant
For the voluntary action ut our Government IN
regard 10 the subject of Annexation, We can have
no such explanation 10 give. The acquisition OF so
valuable Territory by means winch are oi queS-
,ionabe proprsty, would be departure from those
lust principles upon which this Government has ever
acted and which have excited the admiration End Sc
cured the respect OF the dspassonate and cni-hen
ed .reu1s ot freedom throughout the world. But !
am very sure .hc, we shall ALL in tic end, 30 act
upon this subject IA 10 r.:t Il out o the power OF the
natural encmics o, Republican institutions TO make
nnv plausible charge OF iniidclity 20 avowed prn-
b
sl!e Of the necessity OF the greatest prudence IN this
rartlcuar CT more anxious secure It's observance,
/ ihan Ge. Jackson. As late rs December. lojo-
only few months Gc'cr" ;hc rscogniIlon-hc thus
, expresses himSe IN Special Message 10 lhe SEN
ae But there arc circumstances 10 tl!e relations
of The two countries which require 10 act on tins
OCCASION with even more than our wonied caution
Texas was once claimed as part oi our property
ard .flete are those among our cirzcns who always
reluctant il aburdrn that claim cannot but regard
with sociguJe the ptcSrec, ot the re!lnion OF tne
territory to this country: iafg6 proportion oi us
civilized inhabitants emlgrnnts from the ned
! States, speak the same language with ourselves.
cherish ih principles, political and religious,
and are bound to many al our ciiiZens 10y ucs OF
friendship and KINDRED blood; and more Than all,
is known that the feope oi that country have rsti'
lucd the SANE form Oi Government with Our own,
and have since The close Of your last session, open
" reso,e ed on the acknow ledgmenl byuS their In
dependence, 10 seek admission iIto the Union rs one
of The Federal States. This last circumstance is
matter Of peculiar delicacy and forces upon us con
siderations Of the graveSt character. The title o
Texas 10 the territory she claims, IL identified VIII
her Independence. She asks us 10 acknowledge ilia
ttle 10 the territory, with avowed design 10 trca
Immediately of its transfer 10 the United States.
bccomes US TO new .r. Of too early movement, rs II
might subject us, however un,uslf, To lhc lmputa-
lion OF seeking TO establish the claims Ct our neigh
burs 10 territory, with view 10 MS subsequent NC
QUESTION by ourselves.
Ii has been urged from quarter entitled Ia Sfcat
respect, and reasoned. too, with no nlcohSi,!erao
degree Of cogency, that the acquisition OF IeN"s
now. in the mcde proposed, would be Table 10 ne
greater objection than the accomplishment Of tl
same object would have been either III 1877 or 1879
when il was attempted by TWO successive admins
tratioDs 10 purchase il from Mexico. Ii were Ia
20 into discussion 0i this question, and lie iacts
necessarily connected with il, should be writing II
book instead cf letter: nor is ii necessary INST
should. will therefore content myself Win SAY
lna that with every disposition 10 look al the sub
ject in all lis bearings with an impartial eye, have
not hcca nblc 70 see tn ualogy which is claimed IL
= exist between re two cases. but :! II were even
admitted that ;tie able men who were, at those IT,
spectiyc periods at the head Of the Government
under strong convictions OF the importance o the
acquisition OF Texas 10 the United States so iai
precpi,ated their measures for the accomplishment
of that object as 10 have endangered the good iai
and pacific relations of The United States, (which
do not adnt) VIC could still only iclicltac aul'
selves on their failure, but could not ncreby justify
the present movcmeni II II IS not right III Itseli ana
cupuble OF justification on on other grounds. by
no means contend that formal recognition OF the
indeperdence of Texas by Mexico is necessary 10
Justify us in asserting TO her annexation 10 the unI-
ted States. Time and circumstances may w0IN
sucha change in the relations between hose twoconn'
tries as 10 render an thutcbarsctcr, The pnr
| OF Mexico, unnecessary and uhimportan What J
mean 10 say is that from all the information have
been able 10 acquire upon the subject, no Change
has yet taken place III those relations that would
make the objections, which have here detailed, n-
, applicable.
il is said also, that if Texas is not acquired now
the opportunity will he forever lOs-lhat some olei
power Ill acquire it and, indeed some OF the rI-
morS of the day have gone Tar us 10 say thut tic
/, Texan minister is already instructed, in o
failure here, TO proceed forthwith 10 Europe, VIII
foil authority for the accomplishment OF that object
We InBst not forget, that besides grea, public con-
| sderalions, there extensive private interests III
VOWED in this matter and we may therefore we'll b,
/ distrusliul of the thousand rImors which are from
dav 10 day put aiOat upon this SUBJECT What a
comparatively few ndividuals,a under the Inlu
cree Of personal interest, may Lot desire 10 have
done. | wall not undertake 10 say, or 10 Conjecture
Butthat the people OF Texes-so many OF whom cer
~ in their veins the blood oil revolutionary al
ceators-t thousands OF whom are thoroughly lnburd
with democratic principles-"ho achieved by lhcir
own galantry that independence which We were The
first 10 acknowledge have established and sub
sequenty maintained institutions similar 10 our owl
-hut such people and such government will
ever be found capable Of sending minister TO the
crowned heads OF Europe barter away their yourg
{ and cnIerprisDg republic, and all that they hav,
purchased with their blood to the highest bidder, i
what | cannot believe; in the possibility OF ST
apostate and unnatural u connection" can have
, faith.
1t is also apprehended by many, that the British
authorities will attempt 10 make Texas British
, Colony or Dependency. Gnd it difficult 10 crcGi
the existence OF such inatuatlon OH the part OF an,
European power. | cannot bring myself to belies'
that any European Government which lns not al
ready made up its mind To provoke war with ihir
country will ever attempt 10 colonize Texas, eithc
, in form or III Substance. Ii there he any suci
Power the considerations TO which have advcricd
would soon lOss most OF their Importance; for op-
por;unilies would not then be slow in presenting
themselves for the conquest Of whatever teutor,
might in that event. he deemed necessary 10 our &C.
, curitv in legitimate se.f-deence. Commercial Ia
, yors Texas has 10 the extent other lnde-
pendent powers, the right to dispose Of a: she think
proper subject only TO the penalties which are GER
! tain, sooner or later, follow in the wake OF Ma
liona injustice. But European colonization 0
Texas is another and very different Inater--a mat
ter in respect TO the ultimate consequences ofwhict
10 European Natca can possibly deceive either her
self or us have access To the sources of lrut
information in respect 10 the degree Of credit which
r may be due 10 these rumors; but our Government