Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-20

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RENEWAL or THE WAX - SANlA
ANNA AGAINST T'ENAS.
We find in the National lntelliscncrr OF 'ilII
morning the notification 81 the Mexican Senefai
IWolnto President Houston that hostiliics are
~ l., Immediately commenced hy the order ol
Santa Anna. against Texas.
The crime for which his "chastiscment Is 10
be visited on the PEOPLE of Texas, Is, thai me-
have abused the confidence OF Ill" republic, loi
Mexico hy violating the conditions OF the ar
mis,ice respecting The commissioners VINO "c
cnrdinr TO The fourth ircie OF sand afi>'ice, silouia
have repaired 10 The city OF Mexico IN of'ei
REGULATE our differences 50 iaras their proposl"hs
nigh, ~ admissible
The fact is clearly shown. by Mr. BuciianahS
,bornnnh eyiSccralion of the documents. that no
armis;;cc eyer was concludcdhy The IeSpecifeso-
v.rrncp,s ot Mexico and Texas That aiinouA-
ceI by President Houston settled uron under Inc
meditation of England Santa Anna would not n
tify. rs appcars by his letter To Gen. Won; ana
that agreed upon hy the commissioners, President
Houston refused 10 raliiy. because IL assumed
Texas to be a department OF Mexico. thus com
promising her independence.
We have information from hlgh source, on
which our readers may place implicit confidence,
iba, both France and England have proposed tn
eyaraa'p indepcadcace 10 1tf0S, on fc"eal.p" ~
31una(;Gti0n III tie propoScd annexation 10 nc tH'-
lei .Stqtcs. This is the direct appeal made by
these powerful European Nations 10 those enirus-
cd with authority in Texas. Their guaranty eS-
lends 10 the coercion Of Mexico 10 recognise the
jn,erendcncc of Texas. Bat these foreign mo
marches understand 100 well (through their dip!o-
maiis;s on tits side of the .Aiantcl the state oi
feeling among the people OF Texas 10 suppose
that they will allow their proposals 10 be accepted,
without coercion is used upon them IN Inc iilst
instance; and Mexico * willingly mace the m
st.umcnt OF this enforcement. II Is certain mat
The Mexican usnrper would mitch prefer that
Texas should b. in.crpo>ci between the uhi'ed
States and Mexico with It's independence qua
ran,ied as >,nali and scpaialc State. under the
influence OF foreign po,cGtaies, than that Ii should
become Il portion 81 cur conies'eracy and hrih2
the united weigh. et popular Institutions on lht
rcry borders oi the country over which he ho!G>
the mastery hv the sword oi neicenafleS. Santa
Anna. therefore aided hy interested foreign Go
vcmmen.> Mil press the people oi Texas into
their tolls. bv actual invasion, or formidable pre-
paraion and threats. while the English and
French ncgo;ialorS will tempt the disife>seS of
the TeAian Government by offers OF vast com
mercial advantages. and guaranty OF ndepen-
dcncc.
France and England. in their overtures 10 Tex
as expressly 3grcc 10 leave the question of sla"crv
matter 10 he determined by the people oi the Stale
embracing the proposed European guaranty
Louis Philippe w have no doubt, enters into The
English scheme against anneXaiol-and ulil-
lna,ely against our Union. with view
10 al!y The British government, firmly with the i;.-
tercsts of h> DYNASTY. He naturally wishes 10 81
cure The succession Of his children 10 the throne OF
France: and he fears that his cannot he done
without securing the support OF England in their
favor This is easily achieved hy entering into
the English policy o! breaking down or weaken
ing our coniederacy--an object in which Louis
Philippe is equally interested as monarch who
is sensible that the elder branch OF his family
fell under the influence Of American principle,
aad also as politician, seeking 10 make beneficial
commercial arrangements with the Southern sta
ME States to advance The interests Of The manuiac-
inring monopolies of'France. Texas, hv the trea-
" OF 1853, vas part Of the Union. Ii was sew
cred hv that oil 1919. in violation Of The pledge in
the treaty which mace: II ouis. and which guaran-
tied is union with oar conedcracy Is State
We now see that France and England undertake
TO guaranty is independence ot Mexico. provided
il will rcncuncc the rights which il has c!;imcd Of
cnerin. our Union-righ's which the treaty Of
1870; authorizes 1t 10 insist upon. Presently we
shah see England and France "uaraniying TIE
separate independence ol other portions VI our
Union, provided they will renounce their rights
under our Constitution,
We think the people Of the United States-if
they would prevent their great and glorious CON
fetcracy nom falling. like The miserable South
American Republics, INFO dependencies OF the
great European acknowledgements Ia iE,erpose
to arrest their interference in The pcniins relations
between the United States and Texas. These re-
alons no; only stand upon the late Overture OF
annexation, wh;c! has taken liz true shape, as
matter for he decision Ol the Congress oil the
United States and of Texas, hut they stand on the
,eaiv Of LOB To this treaty cir correspondent;
refers. and holiS that
The treaty Of lsn3 is the supreme law OF the
land--that il never could &c ahrosatcd by treaty
with any other nation without The consent Of those
citizens living within the boundary Of Louisiana.
a. ceded by France nd without the consent oi
France-ihat all such treaties were null and void,
and Of non-ciiccj--ihat hy the treaty ofls93, the
United States were bound 10 admit them into The
Union. and Ia project them in their rights liler-
lies, end rcpon-:lla, Mexico never had any
rightlul claim oyer Texas. or any o! the territory
within The limits O. Louisiana az cedcd hv
France To The United SiaieS--iha' the treaty Of
1903 with France had laid the United STATES M
der mutual obligations 10 the citizens OF Loulsi-
ana, which na'ional honor and the national faith,
required TIE United States to fulfil: and Texas
having become independent, and having required
OF the United States a iuliment Of her imperiouS
obligations under the treaty, the United States
were bound 10 carry ont her engagcmcn's.-
Therefore the first attack made by Mexico On
Texas should now be viewed as an attack on the
United States
Under this aspect of our relations with Texas,
will the people Of the United States permit her 10
fall prey 10 the diplomacy Of France and Eng
land using The force and weapons OF Mexico?
FINN he " Oficaas Picdmnc