The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-29
sniss passage relating TO the EFFORTS Msas By Spain

period whom Mr. Clay nsnuales that she had tseitly
renowned her claim
" But even if there we're actual war between Tex
as and Mexico, especially when all reasonab hop,
Of conquest was past deny that there Is any rule II
the law of nations which prevents cession by one
of the belligerens 10 a neutral And hrst, as case
in point, cite the instances Of the Efforts 10 purchase
Texas from Mexico, made by the administration o
Messrs. Adams aud Clay, on the Goth March, 1925
aud on the 18th March, 1927, and by the edmlni-tra
lion of Jackson and Van Buren,, on the 18th August
1929.
W ith these dates before US, let US now examine
the facts. In 1921, Mexico, reyolied province o.
Spain, first declared her independence In 1922, step:
we're taken by US towards recognition, by sendiog al
agent 10 examine into the condition Of her Affairs
and in 1929 we recognised her Independence. Or
the LIST april, 1925, Mr.. Ponsetl our first minister
To Mexico, started from w ssblngton, bearing viii
him the aforementioned despatch, (proposing 10 lur
chase Texas from Mexico,) Of the 10Th March, 1925
On the 9th OF March, 1922 the Spanish minister
filed with our government his solemn protest against
any recognition by us, Of the independence Of Mex
leo, ayowing the determination Of Span To recon
quer what he pleased To call that nsurgent pro
vince. On the 18th Sept mber 1925, Spain renew
ed her protest against our recognition OF The iDde
pendenee of Mexico, declaring that the N ng would
never abandon is claim to these his anceot and
rghlfuI possessiousn THAT the mass of good cill-
zens, constituting great majority OF the POI uaton,
were in favor OF The King, and were only waiting for
some suitable occasion 10 come out III 'her strength,
and put down The insurgents" On Inc 2oth Of Dc
tober, le2o, SPAN renewed TINS protest, declaring
that the King would never abandon his rights that
was a matter of conscience with him TO transmit his
hereditary possessions TO his successors that there
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ha,h uoou the ocean and ths Land ITnon Tho oc.an
her s,rcess VAS cnmnle,e :, and n,on ,h. Ind he
VS. in nossession oC The sirung castle If San Juan
L,I,oa which sh retained mil ,hs o,,h nsc.n,han
1926 Here, then, was an attempt 10 purchase {, ON
re VOTED province less tlsn four wears after the de-
claration OF her independence, against the solemn
protest of SPAN then carving Oh actual ar against
Mexico and ayowinv her determination never 10 de-
sst, until Mexico was reconouered. Our treaty of
amity with Spain, at that lime, was in the precise
words of our present subsi,tug tre,iy with Mexico
Now. as TO the facts at the date of the a,temote
purchase of Texas from Mexico by The adminis,,,
ion of Jackson and Van Buren, ON the 25h of August
1900 AT Tins period too there was actual ,,ar ne
tween Spain and Mexico. la February. 1929. the
Spaosb frpate Lealted captured he Mexican hri,
Guerrero and the Mexican fleet was driven (, orn the
ocean and their crews discharged The Cnrlher his.
tory Of this period is thus given in the second volume
of the Democratic Review. page los:
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bu' was MT an buren conscious oil the existence
OF 'his war a, me gate Oh ms desPa Gu OF The 10Th
august, lo~Sf les, LOT IL was pubiiciy announced
10 very newspaper, and known 70 every citizen Of
t ,n united S'a'esi Niies Register oil June 2Ith,
1898, speakiHs OIL the INVASION oi Mexico oy SPAN
says he landing would be made al Campeschy
WIN h'e ihousand men, The inhabitants OF that place
being considered friendly 10 The Spanish Govern
meht' Inc troops ~ouid then entrench Them
serves, ana await the 0tniy thousand men, VINO were
SHORTY expected from OLD SPAN Inc National
inteihgencer oil July ON, lo2? says Inc span
ish ehPeuuon h'tihs OUT at hlVana, ana destined
ior Ca'npeaeny, was 70 sa'l 90 'he 23o June Niles
Heesler, July ii'h' 1879 says nat iV,uoo mad
ALREADY arrived al ,ainpeachy National lnteli
9encer o' 'uiy io'', ioS9, says by 'he late &C
counts IRON ha'a'a, appears certain That Spain
Is ABOUT nas'ns oecnhe euor' ior 'he reconquest
OF meAlco' Inc same paper oil July 29th, says !;
ne eNPeol'on u now pIety generally supposed
70 DC oes'eu I, sct ulmeuiateiy against the clty oil
vera OtuE Nnes REGISTER oil July 18TH, 1873,
says we look ior sueh' ou' oe'efmined fes's
d supported
PIE cannon DC CREAMY ag'aten oy change oil mas
.ers' n Po"eriu' party may Dc created IN favor oil
he mo'her eoun'ry-not from The love oil It's
uo,n'n'on' ou' u, "ope 'ha' may produce se'tled
po'cy, ana riu 'hs country oil The constant
ieuds Wh'on nave iiiuered away It's resources,
ne Nsuonal infringement July "a, les, Gays
ne long contemplated expedition against Mexico
sailed on ihe sth instant General Barracks, ~ his
proclamation, says; "Solders you are alb ut TO de-