The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-24
INDICATOR.


At the present moment, as there is at least some
thing TO base hope upon, that the possession oil
Texas is about TO be restored 10 this hepuolic, IL Is
matter OF some interest TO know the views which
were entertained by sagacious, ghtened and patr-
otto statesmen Of the policy which led our Govern
ment TO relinquish its jurisdiction OF that territory TO
foreign State We have, therefore, inserted on our
outer page this morning, the speech OF Mr. Clay, de
livered in the House Of Representatives Ia April
1920 while the treaty with Spain by which Texas
ceded 10 that Government, was under discussion
We commend this speech TO our readers, especially
TO SUCH if here be any doubt the title Of the Uni
ted States TO the territory in question under The ea
ty by which Louisiana was acquired.
Admitting that Texas, a part Of the province Of
Louisiana, came within the jurisdiction Of the Uni
It'd States by the treaty with the French EMPIRE
(and really, this Is ndisputabe, the right OF Texas
to demand admission the Union, under the guaran
ties of that treaty. follows of course The right Of the
United States to ,easser her jursdcti,n, after hav
ing parted with il to Span is different question: and
unnecessary to argue though we think the position
might be easily maintained that the entire territory
OF the United States is inalienabe. But, whatever
may be made Of that point, there can be no doubt we
think to The ability, under existing circumstances
Of he United States to make an amicable arrange
ment with Texas for the consummatpD Of the Union
between them. Such an arrangement can violate no
| right, nor no contract II cannot be violation OF
the treaty with Spain, has been contended, for that
treaty. far the poss, ssion Of Texas is concerned
was long since abrogated by Mexico, including Tex
as, becoming an independent nation. 1t cannot en-
croach on any right which Mexico may have acqulr-
cd through that treaty the in possession
TO Span, for whatever title Mexico may thus have
acquired was lost when Texas achieved her indepen-
deDce; We have, therefore, entire right to treat
with Texas wi bout any reference whatever to the
relations which she formerly had either with Mexico
| or Madrid
Blu, we hear it said, European powers will inter-
iere Upon what pretence, pray, can any European
NINTH lI,bIa M do,
terfere with European politics. with The extension
OF European power over the whole eastern hemis-
phere. Russia, England and France, threatened the
partition OF the Ottoman Empire, and intrigue for
controlling influence IN Greece and in the Spanish
Peninsula, without any remonstrancc from this side
the water Russia carries her arms through Circas
STA and wherever she pleasesFrance lays waste Al.
geria, and England, by ba tie and proclamation,
annexes" whole provinces to her empire in India
and the United States does not interfere Here then,
on our borders, are we not TO claim and protect our
own, lest England or France objecti Are not TO
enlarge our possessions if choose-to secure our
frontiers and the outlets of from the
cupaon OF hos lie and rival powers, lest excite
the Jealousy of States which, for their own parts,
wherever they can, aggrahdize themselves without
STINT and without remorsei
The United States. we have said does not ned
die with the politics of the old world nor with the
progress Of conquest acquisition there. On this
continent, however, she is The leading power, and
ought, to ceithn degtee, to give tone and conss-
tency 10 It's politics Her own dignity and sate'y
qure that she should consent to the enlargement
OF the possessions of Eur pean monarchs, TO the
growth of European influences, near her own bor-
deIs. But, above all things, Mr.. Clay fore bly,
and clearly in-isis il would be suicidal say
worthy and base, in The American Government, to al
low any transatlantic State or Stats To interfere
with its policy in any Of the Western Hemisphere
no already province OF some Europe an power. We
do no, believe that any such interference will be at
tempted in the under consideration. If il is it
will be entirely aratoi ooe,snd unwnrranlabic and
ought make no difference in the conduct policy
/ of our guyernm nt.