The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-05-08

is made, or the parent State relinquishes herl
claims, courts Of justice must consider the an
cient state of things remaining unaltered, and
the sovereign power of the parent State oyerI
that colony as still subsisting.n But notnngl
can be farther from giving TO the act of recogn-l
ton its true character than TO purpose that il has
the slightest bearing upon the rights of the par
ties; it being, as have already said, resorted toI
for the express purpose of avoiding any such
Such is not only the law and
usage ofnations, but such also have been the re-
iterated ayOwals of our own government. dol
not remember that the recognition of Texan in
dependence gave rise TO any correspondence be-
tween Mexico and our government; and fit did,
| have not the means of stating its character.
But the principles upon which all such acts are
passed, were fully set forth by this government
upon the occasion of the recognition of the inde-
pendence of the Spanish American States. In
the Message of President Monroe, to the House
of Representatives, suggesting the propriety of
that recognition, ii was expressly declared that,
in proposing this measure, was " not contempla-
ted TO change thereby, in the slightest manner,
our friendly relations with either of the parties
but to observe in all respects, as heretofore should
the war be continued, the most perfect neutral
ity between them" The Committee on Foreign
Affairs in their elaborate report upon the subject
says: our recognition must necessarily be CO.
existent only with the fact on which it is founded
and cannot survive il. While the nations of
South America are actually independent, it is
simply to speak the truth TO acknowledge them
to be so.--Should Spain, contrary to her arowed
principle and acknowledged interest rene,c the
tcar for the conquest Of South America, are shall,
indeed, regret it,; but ,ce shall observe, as ne
hare done betCeen the Independent parties, an
honest and impartial neutrdlity." The Secreta-
ry of State, in defence of the act of recognition
said to the Spanish Minister: This recognition
is neither intended to invalidate any right of
Spain, nor to affect The employment Of any means
tvhich she mag get be disposed or enabled to aae,
aoitk the uie1o Of reunting those provinces to the
rest of the dominioaS. That these avowals
were in strict conformity to the true principles
of the law Of nations, there can be no doubt.
They were, at all events, those which this gov
eminent has solemnly announced as its rule of
action in regard to contests between rival parties
for the supreme power in foreign States. That
the admission of Texas as a member of this
confederacy, whilst the contest for the mante-
still pending, and consequent assumption of
the responsibility Of protecting her against inva-
sion, would have been plain departure from the
laws and usages of nations, and violation of the
principles to which we had avowed our adherence
in the face Of the world was too clear to be doubt
ed. Thus believing, | had, on the occasion to
(which have referred, in the faithful discharge of
the trust which the people had reposcd i'll me,
but one course TO pursue, and that was promptly,
and respectfully adopted.
return now to the question: Has the con-
Idition of the contest between Texas and Mexi-
Ico, for the sovereignty of the formers far chan
Iged as to render these principles now inapplica-
Ible? What is the attitude which thes3 two States
at this moment occupy towards each other. Are
they at war, or are they not? We cannot evade
this question if we would. TO enumeratc ALI the
circumstances bearing upon it, in a communca-
ton like this, would be impracticable, nor is il
necessary. In respect to the parties themselves
there would seem to be no misunderstanding up
on the subject Mexico has been incessant in
her avowals, as well to our Government as to 9th
Iers, of the continuance of The war, and of her de-
termination TO prosecute it. How does Texas
regard her position in respect to the war with
Mexico2 Three years subsequent TO our recog-
milton of her independence, we find her entering
into a stipulation with foreign power to accept
of her mediation to bring about cession of hos
tilities between her and Mexico, engaged to as
sumo million sterling of the debt due from
Mexico, to the subjects of that power, if she
through her influence, obtained from Mexico an
unlimited truce in respect to the war then raging
between her and Texas within one month, and
a treaty of peace in six. AS late as last June
we see proclamation of the President Of Texas
declaring suspension of hostilities between the
two powers during the pendency of negotiations
| to be entered upon between them, issued on the
suppostion that similar proclamation would
( be issued by Mexico; and actual hostil.
/ ties are now only suspended by an armis.
ticc to be continued for specified and short pc.
Rod, for the sake of negotiation. Nor are oul
own views upon the point less explicit In the
published letter of the late Secretary of State tc
the Mexican Minister at Washington, written il
December last, he says: "Nearly eight years
have elapsed since Texas declared her indepen
dence.- During all that time Mexico has asser
ted her right of jurisdiction and dominion owe
that country, and has endeavored to enforce it b,
arms" In the Presidents message to Congress
it is stated, "That the war which has existed fo
so long time between Mexico and Texas, has
since the battle of San Jacnto, consisted for tht
most part of predatory incursions, which, Will,
they had been attended with much suffering t.
individuals, and kept the borders ofthe two coun
tries in state of constant alarm, haze failed tt
: approach to any defnitiUc result" And afte
commenting with much truth upon the insufficer
lev of the armaments which Mexico has fitted ou
for the subsection of Texas-on the length q
r time which has elapsed since the latter declare
: neutrality-suspicious. the perseverance, notwitl
} standing in plans of re-conquest by Mexico
: her refusal to acknowledge the independence c
2 Texas, and on the evils of border warfare, tn
= message adds: "The United States have an in