Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-12-25

under the lead of her most skilful ant
renowned general, at the head of a vel
appointed army, consisting of her best
disciplined and bravest troops, and while
Texas was yet infancy, without Govern
ment, almost without means, and with al
inconsiderable populalion.-With this ex
ample before her, she can scarcely hope
to succeed now, Under 9. leader of less skill
and renown, and when Texas has settled
down under awel established Govern.
ment, and has greatly increased in means
aud population. III: ss[ssa ofagi,s.a.
II is possible she may be oyerrun; but
to expect TO hold her in subjecion with her
present population andmeans al The dis
lance of more than twelve hundred miles
from the city of: Mexico, with difficult
intermediate country, destitute in, a grea,
degree of resources, would be extreme
folly. TIE very attempt would exhausl
her means andleave her Frustrated. No;
The alternative isloI drive out the inhabi-
tants and desolate the country, or force
her into some foreign and unnatural alli-
ance; and this, the ferocious and savage
order of Gen. Wollshows, is well under
stood by; Mexico, aud is, in reality, the
object OF her policy. 4. iagl0a e.
Shall we stand by and permit it to be
coDsummaled, and thereby defeat mea-
sure long cherished, and indispensable
alike 10 the safety and welfareoftbe United
States and Texas? No measure Of policy
has been more steadily or longer pursued,
and that by both of the great parties into
which the union is divided. Many believed
that Texas was embraced in The ccssion
ofLouisiana, and was improperly if nol
unconslitulionalty, surrendered by the
treaty of Florida 1919. Under that i'm
preston, and the general conviction Of its
importance 10 the safety Of the Union, its
annexation has been, an object of constant
pursuant ever since. Itwas twice atlemp.
ted to acquire itduringihe administration
of MIR. Adams-once in 1926, shortly after
he came into power, and again in 1927.
It was thrice attempted under the admin.
istration of bis successor, Gen. Jackson
first i'll 1929, Immediately afier he came
into power, again in 1888, aud finally in
1885, just before Texas herself made a
proposition Cor annexation in 1887, at the
commencement of Mr.. Van Buren's ad-
minislralioni which he declined, not how
ever on the ground of opposition to the
policy of the measure. The United States
had previously acknowledged her indie
pendence, and the. example has since been
followed by France and Great Britain.
The latter, soon after recognition, began TO
adopa line of policy in reference 10 Tex
as,which has given greatly increased i'm
portance 10 The measure Of annexation, by
making il still more essential to the safety
and welfare, both of her and the United
States.
In pursuance of this long cherised and
established policy, and under the convic-
tion Of The necessity of acting promptly,
in order to prevent the defeat of tue mea-
sure, the present administration invited
Texas 10 renew The proposition for annex
alton, which had been declined by ilspre-
decessor. It. was accepted, and, as has
been stated, is now pending. The ques.
ton recurs, shall we stand by quietly, and
permit Mexico 10 defeat it, without making
all effort 10 oppose her2 Shall we, after
this long and continued effort to annex
Texas, now, when the measure is about 10
be consummaled, allow Mexico TO put it
aside, perhaps forever? Shall the "golden
opportunity" be lost, never again to
return ?-Shall we permit Texas, for
having accepted an invitation, :tends red
her at a critical moment, 10 join us, and
consammale measure essential 10 their
aud our permanent peace, welfare, and
salty, to be desolated; her Inhabitants 10
be butchered or driven out, or, in order to
avert SO great calamity, TO be forced
against her will, into strange alliance,
which would terminate in producing las!
ting hos.iliIies between her and US, to the
permanent injury and perhaps the ruin of
both?
The President has fully and deliberately
examined the subject, and has come to the
conclusion that honor and humanity, as
well as the welfare aud safety Of both
countries, forbid it; and that il. lis his
duty during the ,recess Of Congress to use
all his constitutional means in opposition to
it; leaving that body, when il assemblies,
to decide on The course which, in its opinion,
it would be proper for the Government to
adopt. -. 80.
In accordance with this CONCLUSION. the
President would be compelled to regard
the invasion, Of Texas by Mexico, while
the question sof annexation is pending
as highly offensive to the United States.
He enlertains no doubt that we had the
right to invite her to renew the proposition
for annexation; and she, as an independent
Stale, had q right 10 accept il, without
consulting Mexico or asking her leave. He
regards Texas, in every respect as.inde-
pendent as Mexico, and as competent TO
transfer the whole or part of Texas, asehe
would The whole or part of Mexico. To
go no further back, under the Constitution
Of 1924, Texas and :Coahuila were mem.
bers Of The federation formed by the United
States Of Mexico-Texas with CohuiIa
fn-uinp one Stale with the rirht puaran.