The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-12-23
Vol, 5. Whole No. 1856, No. 20.

tRbsheu themselves, mercy because inc con5Nu-
tiona forms Of the country which received them have
been changed!
1t may be said that they have established their in
dependence, and that having sufficient means TO
tain il, they ought TO he recognized an independent
nation with the right make treaties, and by
of these, to annex themselves TO the power which
suits them BEST and which IS willing 10 admit them
into It's union. Bot the Undersigned will repeat here
what no has before suid of the arfcc by which the
Government and the people Of South of the United
States have brought about the present condition of
Texas, in order to form plausible argument by
which TO support tho acquisition Of that territory.
which, "lor the last twenty years, has been consider
ed indispensable by all paties und administrations Of
that Republic" IL is not the socalled Texans who
have heen able to effect the Independence Of that
province, is ii them who able TO conduct Il To
the end. II is the Southern people Of the United
States who have done the whole: not for the purpose
of making Texas AN independent nation, but in order
TO Il, with Appearance OF justice, thet
territory The which the undersigned is
answering is proof to the inability of the Texans;
for If their sufficient 10 Sustain them
against the power Of the Mexican Republic, there
would have been occasion Tor the Government or
his EXceency, MIR Shannon, 70 place itself openly
on their side; tearing away at the veil with
which, for long time, ii has sought to its in
trgues and designs.
Passing now TO the matter Of that belief, which il
is said generally prevails in the United States, that
Texas embraced in the session OF louisiana bY
France, To that republic in 1903, the undersigned
you'd ask, that BE- sufficient TO invaldate later
treaties, confirmed with the requisite soIemnites? by
the which concluded aud signed at Washing
ton, 22d February. 1919, between the pieHipotenla-
res of the United States and Spain, the province Of
Texas recognized integral part OF the Span
ish possessions; and If il is said that il inn
properly surrendered and if is pretended to found
on such belief, RICH superior 10 TINT given by Inc
treaty referred to, what security public coRven-
tons have hereafter; Since is easy aleGc against
all some pre-existng right Improperly surrendered or
transferred. Could not Spain uyai! herself Of the
same reason and with better cgim, TO dispute with
the United States the possession Of Louisiana? When
Spain gave up that country 20 France which latter
sold il for eighty millions to the American Govern
ment, did SPAIN by the treaty Of the LIST October
1900, reserve the right Of preference in France
should undertake TO ALLEVIATE IL Aud had the United
States the previous consent Of SPAIN in making this
important acquisition? Far from this tho Rlai.er was
negotiated without giving Spain any notice, and when
il came tn her knowledge she complained bitterly,
and for the space OF year refused approve the
treaty for the cesson Of Louisiana. VIVA; then would
the United States say, il in spite of a solemn apprSy.
al, the cabinet Of Madrid should now come forward 10
claim that the cesson hod been improperly made
and that the territory which had been clundcstnuly
transferred ought TO be restored 10 her:
Would they fail to nllege the conventional right
resulting from the treaty Of approval, perempo-
ry reason for opposing the professions ofSpninl Mcx-
ico does the same resting not only the treaty
oil Washington, 22d Of February, 1919, but on tina.
aries Of this Republic and the United States; after
wards solonnly ratified by the high contracting pow
ers In both. il was agreed to mark the line of d.
vision, that Texts should not belong to the United
States, but first TO Spain, and afterwards 10 Mexico
as succeeding the former in her right. III neither are
found any reservations which might give the Ameri-
can Government the titles which j! appears she pre-
tends TO 70 und belief contrary 10 solemn conven-
lions; on the contrary, in both found express and
positive renunciaons Of that territory in favor OF
Spain and this Republic, appears by Article ed OF
the ,realy Of Washington, and I'd of that of Mexico
Considering this belief that the territory OF
Texas belongs to them, has been entertained us has
been said by all parties and governments of the L.
ned States for the last 20 years, is it surprising
that in the year 49, they should have agreed by
the ratification of the treaty of boundaries with SPAIN
TO recognize that province integral part of the
Mexican Republic Why, &c they had good reasons
then, did they not amend the defect of the first tea-
~, and, at last, make some slight reservation by
which TO support the right, which they assume,
and which they pretend TO enforce?
1t is equally surprising that attempt is also made
to found on the safety of the United States tho right
10 take up fertile and extensive province, belonging
to ncishborng nation, and recognized integral
part Of il by solemn treaes
II this argument can prevail, few people can be
safe and tranquil in tAe possession of their respective
Territories for the strong might swallow up the weak
by alleging the right OF their own safety. The Unit
cd States, nfter taking possession of Texns, might
under the same title appropriate TO themselves the
other frontier departments Of the Mexican Repubc,
if they did not take the whole territory en-
hraced between the rivers Bravo del Norte and COL
orado, which empties into The sea Of California. '
Mexico, threatened with these and transcend
ent misiorsunes, especially having powerful reason
to fear them in the not lnith(u conduct which
the Government nSd the Southern people Of the u
nited States have observed towards her in the matter
ofTexas, how she disregard on this point her
own right of safety, founded on better titles than
those which tho Republic Of his Excelency, MIR Shan
non, may aege 10 guard against tho influence which
she believed to he sinister of Great Britain, upon the
welfare and prosperity of their people! For if the
government of MIR Tyler wishes To consult the safety
Of its country, by taking TO self foreign territory
the Mexican nation claims to provide for It's own By
sustaining aprosinco which. by every right belongs
TO t. If the former seeks TO rid itself of a trouble
some neghbor, the latter, while it contributes to the
views of the former, endeavors save various other
departments which threatened, and even the ma
tionalny ofts country. In short ifihe one aspires
to find more land to stain it with the slavery of an un-
happy branch of the human family, the other strives
by preserving what is MS own, diminish the ulnent
which the former desires for detestable traffic
Let the world say which Of the two has justice and
reason It's side ga i.s.s.. -,. ESD. .s..t.. ...
In coming 10 The charge which is made against the
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