Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-03


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Docs language such rs this show that
there is no war. or lfat Texas has cnnfdtnct
in her abfliry tu maintain that uas2 | " i'll
make no further extracts fiofn the CORES
pond nee I, is however, foil of passse's
winch prove that the ST ouc lnducemtn al he Id
out 10 Texas to accept the terms offered 10
her by cur Gover1ntn: was the pressure
ofthe war waged BY Mexico, srd he iI'abll-
ily of Texas longer &c maintain herself
-ssiheut the laid end protection of scme
strong power" II, then. n state Of war &C
.ualIv exists. do We not by aunexIrg Texas
adopt that war ard unke it our own2 The
conclusive answer 10 this question is, that
Texas would then have 10 power 10 con
clud,. treaty for the termination OF lila. war
our Governm, n; could aolne do it. IL Is
therefoie our own wal; aud war IN which
we should be involved not oy the action OF
Corqrtss, as prescribed y !he Constitution,
but hy the Prtsd, nj and Senate alcne. To
say that it IS treaty, and u al the President
and Senate constitute the treaty mailing pow
er. is mere qiibtling and pallerlng with
the tine meaning of the Constitution, this
provision Of which was designed TO prevent
this the very hiq hest ami rost important OF
tEe SbNtiFtSu EOnNtS VI ht1O
from being exercised without the concur
renee OF all the departments with which
iha, power was deposited To involve The
country in war without such concurrent
action is perversion of and fraud upon
the constitution.
will not discuss the question whether
annpxation Of T't xas without ihe consent OF
NJ xico would be q yiolatiou of our Obliga-
lions 10 that GoveInm, nt. think ii ould
To recognise Itvolied department of ano.
;her GoveTnmt 1T is one ihiug; 10 vppI oprI'
ate il 10 ouI selves i another and very dit.
feIent thing II results from nj ctsslly that
as - foreign Governments the patty III The
possession of actual power shall te recoenl-
zed Foreign nations not 10 wait an In-
d. finite time for the re conquts 81 or tJ.ctioh
OF a TevolIed province OF a cOuuttr'Ievoiu
tion and suffer during all the time ruluouS
suspension Of :heir commerce, and hence
the rule 10 look only ID the actual posses
sion of power. But tie que stIon is very
drf1rIeut one as 10 any interference IN the
conlt st, and still. more when 1t IL proposed
10 put an end TO that contest bv the very
short hand process of appropr a lag To our
selves The sutj. Of it. But tnis point has
been so fully discussed that | shall here
leave IT,
Buteve if we had the strict right.
would DOT exercise that light uuder the
circumstances OF the case Our cOu 81. IN
The opinion Of the world I think an erIo.
Gus opinion has not been aliogt ether nt u
tTaI and fair towards Nj xico N relation To
,hi, Tt KAN 20, olulion d, sire TO see the
corducr OF our Government not { nly upright
ard lust tut that il should also he btyond
ar.d Tln =
peciaily hen dealing with Neaker powers
/, is not TO be doubted that in this matter the
undivId. d opinion of the world would be
aeains, us. Such will be the universal fer
ling in Mexico | do not doubt that II vii
no; be forpo,n o. - i;, 49,. :
people. Iwould not, if | could avoid
/ give offence 20 that people. Mexico is on
| ntlgbbor She is the most power ful OF ih
! Spanish American Repub les II the Eeh
/ of liberty Inch we fist kindl'd on tn
contiutnt and ouI free institute, ms. are 10 eS
tend to our Southern ncighlors. they mu.
pass through Mexico She IS. indeed, tn
! # 81 born OF our Revolution. She WAS th
fist OF the Spanish provinces TO throw g
The vtke of Spain. and 10 establish lnsil'
uons ot which ours was the model. and be
struggle 10 do this has been full cf instance
If nGtle ccrs,aIcy and hsroc virtue. 1t
uanrs Ci Hldnlgo and Mor, los, Of Gom'
Falias and Busli rnt nie. ale entitled To Tan
unh cur own HsrcCcks ard Adamse
I Corsd, rITg tIst htxico was crpItss
colonial vassa age for lhrte hundred yeal
and has Stree been sui jrcisd TO the not le
d.uoralizino ia flutnce OF a constant su
c, sson Of revolulIons. her proer' IS and u
: vances have been nothing shor of mrac
r lous Every consideration Of policy al
philanthropy should u'gc Us TO !. ad th'
9 on "u ilh ~ kind hand OF an assiduous car
j. In the prta career which we have run
s for, them. and have inspired them with 4
sniri, TO pursue Although 10 some xt
u fxasrt rated against US on account OF I
il Z; xian war. The general fee ling toward
A is not unk ind Their admiraiIon ofour
!, stiiu,ions is universal and even txiren g.
=. uanv of Iheir sisi. smsn desire Ia tstablI
n The same in Ntxicc without adveiting
! the very different circumstances OF thr y
=, counties Let Us not. thtn. convert th'
o feelings OF admiration and klndns IS into
ter hostility ard deep sense OF wrong a
A insult Let us not make e0en,I's OF the
Y who Wish TO be oui f, nds- Ii the high
r considerations of philanthropy and duty a
n "a have no influence. there ore o:her reaso
i~h "A