The New York herald., 1844-12-13

which have been used pro and con- by the friends or
enemies Of then and BY which the subjects have been
fairly exhausted We SHALL therefore, confne lew
the last proposed alternatvea war Of retaa
tion and conquest
Nations" But there are crcumstances in which be-
necessary, and should this be the with Texas
= ~ oe nn Son ssr
the alternative II foe continues implacable Annexa
tion may Meditation ay fail, they have both 81.
War The only question which then arise will be-
shall It be defensive offensive in its character ~"
This will be the sole issue before the country.
The following extracts from the despatch above allu-
ded present this subject in cler light and will bet.
ter enable our readers to form correct opinion in re
to II than suy suggestions which might offer.
We therefore present them to the public without further
comments The vast Importance Of the question nvoL
rusa and consideration OF every citizen of Texas
Eight full years Rave now elapsed since the COM
mencement o. IN, ine war Detws 20 Mexico and Tex
proved SO disastrous in its nnal results to the former
she he's never renewed the contest. either with
force sufficient to attempt tho conquest aud resuhju.
CATION Of Texas TO her authority NOR hes any effort
yet been made by her OF magnitude sufficient to demon
Ths Of which S sdS has aed he have
been annoying south western snter, either with
idle threats Of by staoning few troops the
line OF Rio Gfande end by lending occasional parties Of
soldiers predato orays ino the country, with false
proclamations ofnvasion by sufsient to recon-
character and equally false torei.n friendly powers for
the double purpose OF preventing any scon their part
Texas, by their citizens.
Texas having established her actual independence and
boundaries, and her sovereignty within those boundaries
having been first by the United States and
since by France and Great Britain has constantly endea
vored by every peaceful within her control 10
avoid further difficulties with the present country from
which she IL rrerevaby separated Having desire 10
extend her present limits anemadvert with the ar
dent and sincere desire for peace herself she has omitted
NO opportunity to incline her adversary to the adoption
OF similar course.
As Of the OF affecting this object she hss in
voked and obtained the kind Offices Of Governments mu
tuallp friendly England Frsnce and the I'm ted States
have severay employed their best efforts and for length
Of time in persuadng Mexico to listen to the counsels Of
peace"
VERY recent avices from Mexico inform this Govern
men that the authorities o Mexico still psrempoIy
fuse TO listen to any terms oil passRcaon short Of the
submission Of Texas to Mexico and is rencorporaton
into that naon end that her authorities continue to ad.
here to vowed determination never acknowledge
the independence Of Tsxasn
"Mexco II she would listen to the counsels wisdom
should without delay acknowledge the Independence o
Texas lost to her rrerevabIy II was no value 20
her when she possessed and before she invited the pre-
sent inhabitants TO occupy H. could be Of valueko her
were she again to possess IT, by driving these inhabitants
out It. hwoud be worse than useless to Mexico for