The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-14
Mr.. CLAY IS AND MR. VAN BUREN'S IN-
CONSISTENCY in RELATION TO
TFYAS


TEXAS
Ia the view Of the calm and thinking portion oflhe
American People, both Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Bu-
rem have brough, ruin them selves by their course
respecting the Texas Treaty they willing to
ri6cs the great interests of the country for their own
personal Advancement. On this question they have
proved themselves unworthy of the name Of Ameri-
can statesmen. He only deserves that name who ID
first and always for his country, regardless Of perso
nal consequences TO himself, who pursues the right
in hei behalf at all hazards to his private interests
Neither of these gentlemen have up to the re-
qurements Of the high duties of statesmen and they
will be judged accordingly We make the following
sItrae, from the last New World, on this subject:
"They both evidently incline to the annex ion in
proper manner and at proper time great and
material advantage 10 the country. Thep both Of The
time thai their interest in their present. polite al
riews and hopes calls tt,n NOT 10 sanction The present
reafy-the work Of ADM Illustration which they are
seeking to overthrow Some ground Of oppc sition TO
the treaty, therefore, which should involve oppo-
stion to the whole principle and purpose Of
uon--when !, should be brought before the country
IN another shaPe-w1 10 be sought and taken. And
the only high ground Of any considerable Importance
before the public mind was the Mexico ground-the
wrong that is done tn Mexico by the anne stion
compact, and the consequent danger to Of MeIi-
war Both Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr.. Clay main
tain, therefore, in their letters these Two
and distinct propositions:
Fist, that the present treaty of amer alton is Vi
olatisn Of our national good faith pigbted Mexico
by our subsing treaty Of peace and smity with that
Republic.
And, secondly that the anne rsiion, il not an act
Of war in itself is sure to bring along with it an i'm
edate var with Mexico
Bosh these propositions, as our readers know we
nail efed IN nur rtrie Lat
now deem Il necessary TO discuss ihen further Let
US zee how far either Mr.. Clay or Mr. Van Buren, is
At this time authorized, in consistency, to maintain
them.
bonnd 10 the Kingdom of Spain by treaty OF peace
and friendship. Indeed, the treaty of 1919 then in
force, and only eight years old by which We gain,
Florida from that power, and gave her in exchange
for Texas, and FIVE millions Of dollars besides, was
mo'e Than treaty OF peace and friendship II was
treaty Of boundary and OF valuable mutual ce.sions.
And by this treaty IN 1927, our national good faith
continued 10 be plightsd to Spain. But in 1927
Spain and Mexico we're At war. We had indeed ac-
kno~ledged the Independence ofMeIico tire. YEAR,
before. But Spain - claimed her as a isvoted pro-
vince, and IN the Mrican soiio enforce her
eisim-for in 1897 Spanish troops held the Mexican
fortress OF st. Juan de Ullos.
Yet in this state Of facts, and in this very year
ls27-Henry Clay, then Secretary Of State under
Nj. Adams, sen, instructions TO Mr.. Poinse,t our
Minister at Mexico 10 purchase Of ~, rcroii,d erioan
Govsr~msi tbs rery Tsras choh in 10 10 70, had SOLD
10 SPs'r, (Mr Adams himself making the bargain
and which had thus become part of the Spanish pro-
vince OF Mexico Where in this transscton war
MI Clnys anxious regard 10 the law Of atoms and
u our national good faith pighteJ by treaty 10 Sosn1
In 1877, Mer'co, then the Sp.n-h provipc. with
Spanish troops in of hsr srohghods was !,
independent enough TO sell Texas, without the con
cent 81 Spain-snd the rights Of Stain though an,
wss in 10 maiptsn them spd the fanh Of ,rc,.
ties soemny pledged to Spain were Of no i'm portape,
in the business. Bot now when Teas with b,t
independence fully achic sed and ma ed for eiqh
yesrs and acknowledged by the lesdiog row rs of IN.
world, ~itbout one Mexican invader 10 be foop,
within the jurisdiction Of her governmeni-comes be
fore Us and offers TO uin herself TO DOR Union in sol
smn polst'csl wedicck, all the venerable laws Of ma
t'oos, and all the sacred forms Of national filth ,ne
honor start up at once before Mr.. Claw snrigb,e,
fancy, and fcrb d the bsnns "Alas a. Mr. Cjs,
himseif once ssid IN r. ference 20 of Mr. Calhoun
alleged political SOMERSET. Alas for the mu,hil,,x
Of all human opinion !" We should b. siod 10 81, b,
uhaf dsrisrity Of d,oef,osby ,ohaf e,rds,naiu OF To-
E,s, M Clay can present NJ, pr,seni aaiird, on ~.
Isrs question, piauabiy, before The rDorld as M in
stance Of political consistency
But IN THIS sad affair Mr.. Van Buren, !. in almos
~ bad pred'csment rs Mr.. Clay. In 1929. pending
the same state OF things as in 1871 between the Uni
ted states and Spain, and substantially the sam.
state cfthogs between Spain and Mcxico-,,biI, ,
Sporish army, 900 strong, u, the ini,nf 10 y,do
*sr'eo Sgs'n under the po,cer Of Spain ns in h..L
occupation Of the important N,rcsn e,ty Of Tsrp,,.
Mr. Van buren, then Secretary Of State under Pres,
DAFT Jsehsop, proposed to purchase from MEXICO
isrgs portion IL the territory Of Texas, without, III.