The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-17

surrendered, by the United States, TO Spain ~
1919; and when Mexico became independent OF
Spain, she obtained possession of this country
But the treaty by which Texas was ceded to
Spain, has been declared to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The constitution does not give the right 70 Con-
gress to cede territory In the article of the con-
stitution quoted above, it is clearly implied that
Congress shall not surrender State, or part oi
State. to any foreign power, without the consent
of the legislature of the State; whereas, when
Texas was surrendered to Spain, no permission
was asked of the legislature of Louisiana, OF which
it formed part, and none obtained. Again, IN
delivering Texas to Spain we violated our solemn
oath, for in the treaty of 1903, which we made
with France it was stipulated that we should
never surrender this territory, and that "the In
habitants of the ceded territory shall be incorpora
ted in the Union of the United States, and admit
ted as soon as possible, according to the principles
of the federal constitution to the enjoyment OF alt
the rights advantages and immunites OF citizens
of the United States" We should endeavor to
wipe off this stain soon as possible by re-
annexation of Texas; never let it be said that we
committed an error, that we violated treaty So
emnly ratified, and then refused to correct this ef-
ror, when an opportunity offered If we can
Judge from the resolutions passed by the iegisla-
lures Of the western States, and from the instruc
tons which they have given to their national rep
resentatives it is evident that the West ia almost
unanimous in favor of this question. She sees
what a desirable acquisition Texas would be- She
knows that her rights were infrnged when this
territory was torn from her and given to a foreign
power. She sees her citizens unprotected by the
laws of their country; and about to fall into the
gasp of foreign foe Therefore it is, that her
legislatures call upon their Representatives in
Congress to have this question settled and to cause
TO be restored to her that which was most unlaw-
fully taken away The following resolutions of
the Legislature of Mississippi will corroborate
what we have said:
ssWhereas an enlightened policy would dictate that
the two countries contiguous in geographical positlon
inhabited by kindred people, speaking common Ian
guage, producing the staples chershlng the same
commercial interests and animated by the same love of
liberty, should not longer sustain relation whchs now
separate and may hereafter become bellIgerent-
Iherore be resOLDed by the legislature of the State
Mississippi, That Senators be instructed and
Representatives in Congress he requested to urge zeal
Ousy and perseveringy, the immediate and lndssouble
annexation, by treaty, of the republic OF Texas to the
United States.
''ResolUed That in the judgment of this legislature
if the desired annexation should not be effected, it will
be incompatible with the rights interests and tranquil
ty the United States for European power to obtain
possession of the territory of Texas, to secure com
mandng influence in her councils and that any such
attempt should be considered, by the United States,
Sat1icIent cause for wal"
The West has petitioned, and petitioned in vain
that Oregon may be secured TO her, She sees it
about to fall into the hands of Eng land. She sees
her citizens murdered without law and without
t. ial. She sees them depart from her in large
companies, joyful in bright aaticpations of sue
time when they shall return TO their native homes
laden with the riches of the far West to enjoy, in
Il life Of comfort and ease, the reward of their
terprize and boldness. But few months elapses;
the kiss Of the affectionae husband has scarce
grown cold on the cheek of his Wife-the remem-
brance of the brothcriy embrace has not been eff
faced from the mind of the sister--when tidings
are brought which chilis their blood, and con.
demns them to hopeless misery and despair: they
are told that their husbands brothers, and sons
have been attacked and murdered by the fierce
savagcs, set on by the English traders, or that
they have been arrested by the authorities of the
English company, and sent to distant land to be
murdered, or to be kept in hopeless confinement
All this the people Of the West have seen, and are
now seeing. After all this, we are about to in
fict even a greater injury upon them, by refusing
to recover territory which was unlawfally sur
rendered to foreign government. The posses
sion of Texas is of vital importance to the West
But why should we say to the West in particu-
lar? Whatever is important to the interests of
one portion of the Union, should be and is impor-
tant to those of another and of all the others But
it more directly concerns the ives portion of
the Union. Texas once formed q large and i'm
portant portion of the valley of the Mississippi;
but it was eeded away when the people of the
West were unrepresented in Congress, and when
they could not raise their voice against it. But
we will, perhaps, resume the consideration Of this
portion of our subject in subsequent part Of our
remarks, as our article begins to assume quite a
length, and we have as yet taken up but few ofl
the arguments which have been urged against the
admission of Texas into the Union
1t is said that Texas is not an independent ma
ton that we would involve ourselves in a war
with Mexico, by annexing it to the Union. We
say that Texas is oirtuGIiy independent Her in |
dependence has been acknowledged, not only by
the United States, but by England, France, Hol- |
land all the great powers. Though Mexico has
not acknowledged it, she should have done so
long since; for every one must see, and must have
long since seen that all hopes on the part of Mexi-
co, of ever reganing Texas are futile. Indeed,
Mexico has never appeared to have any idea of
subjugating Texas. She has never fitted out any |
formidable expedition against her; nor has she
ever gained any important advantage over her
either on land sea on the contrary, the revolt
ed nation has almost invariably defeated the forces
sent against her, and has appeared to be rather
acting on the offensive than the defensive We
are sorry to see that the Democratic Review, in |
the last number, condemns the views taken by Mr..
Tyler, on this subject, in his message Il speaks
thus: Mr.. Tyler has seen fit to precipitate it l
(the question of annexation) in a manner much
mora Oer than 6od - . xo;ot ,,,b;oh 49,,