Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-04-13

eminent OF texas seven years ago, II was
decisvely repealed, and the doors of the
Department of State closed against it,
In reply to the letter of the Texan Envoy
on that occasion, Mr.. Secretary Forsyth
said that if the overture of the Govern.
ment of Texas "were to be euen reserved
for future consideration" it would imply
disposition wholly at variance with the
spirit Of our Treaty with Mexico, &c.
and, in reply TO call upon the President by
the House of Representatives more than a
year afterwards for copies of any further
correspondence between this Government
and Texas, or any other country, on this
subject, Mr.. Forsyth reported that all the
correspondence upon the subject was al
ready before the House of Representatives,
and that "the proposition of annexation
''made by the Texan Government, having
"been disposed Of in that correspondence,
"hds not been since deemed ,oithin the control
the United States" The question was
therefore not reserved for future negotia-
ton; it was disposed of and placed be.
yond the control of this Government.
Neither, in the actual circumstances of
Texas, in relation TO the United States or
10 Mexico, has any change occurred, since
this ground was taken, to justify depar-
ture from it. Then, as now we had diplo.
matte relations with the Republic of Texas:
hut neither then nor now did Tor does) the
existence of such relations imply any guar
anty of its independence, or any obligation,
on our side to take part in its affairs. The
interchange of Ministers, establishing d.
plomatic relations between the two coun-
tries, involves no cognizance of the ques-
ton whether those exercising the Govern
ment have the right along with the posses
sion. The question as to right of posses
sion then existing between Texas and Mex
leo remains, we are sorry to say, just where
it was. War for that right yet continues
between Mexico and Texas; war which
ought long ago to have ceased. and which,
if Mexico had consulted her own interests
and the wishes of the world, she would
long ago have put an end to entirely, as she
has in fact for time now suspended it.
The argument Of Mr.. Forsyth upon this
state of things remains therefore in full
force.
1t has been asserted, indeed, that designs
upon Texashav been entertained by Great
Britain; but this is assertion merely, and
is, as far as we have any information on
the subject, mere pretence set up by those
who are sadly in want Of some plausible
excuse for attempting to saddle this Gov
eminent with the public debt, the existing
war, and the care of the various interests,
People of Texas. We have no evidence
whatever of any desi ign on the part of the
British Government to interfere with the
political relations of Texas. 1t is stated,
indeed, in letter from this city, published
IN the New York Tribune Of Thursday
morning last, upon what is said to be I'M
questionable authority, that "Mr. Paken-
ham, the new Minister from Great Britain
soon after he was accredited here, passed
to the Secretary of State a disavowal on
the part of the British Government Of any
view whatever of acquiring Texas, or in
terfering in any manner with her independ-
ence" This information is. we presume to
be relied upon. But no one whose preju-
dice is not too much for his reason needed
any such assurance to satisfy him of the
fact. Whatever dreams philanthropists
and philosophers in England may indulge
in with regard to the domestic institutions
of Texas, the interest Of the Government
of Great Britain lies in her commercial and
not political relations with Texas. Moth
ing, there is every reason to believe, is fur
Their from the disposition Of that Govern
ment than 10 interfere with the Govern
ment of Texas, or even to accept of ces-
sion of the entire country if it were gra-
tuitously offered to her.
With reference to the general question,
what course it would become the duty of
the United States to pursue in the event of
a probability of Texas falling under the
dominion of any foreign Power, it would
be for us to evade direct reply, by saying
that sufficient for the day is the evil there
of. For so it is. We prefer, however, TO
avoid misconstruction, to declare at once
our opinion, that the United States can
never safely permit any European Power
to obtain foothold in Texas.
But, were the fact other than il is, and
did there exist, in the opinion of the Pres
ident. an extreme case, constituting pub
lie necessity for Incorporating this Foreign
State into the United States, yet it must be
remembered, the Senate was in session
when the instructions were given which
have led to the preparation of this inchoate
Treaty. Was it not the bounden duty of the
President, instead of Withholding all knowl'
edge of il from the body whose adUice as
well as consent is necessary to the conclu'
sion of even the most insignificant conven'
ton with foreign Power, and much more
of treaty of such vital consequence a:
this, to have consulted the Senate before
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