The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-17
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WASHINGTON, Aug. D, lS4

WASHINGTON, aug D. 1914
The las, advice. from Mex CO announce tina, the
Mexican Congress have voled the sum of four mil
lions Of dollars and thty thousand men, for the in
vason of Texas. There can be no doubt that this
has been sdople under tn. sanction OF EGG.
land The opposition of England and that she
most of all Is Interested ia defeating annex ition;
j. openly asserted in the London TINES Of the 81 Of
July. She has made large advances 10 Mexico, ard
a. creditor has preponderaling influence with the
Mericsn government. II is h-r interest and she no
doubt prefers, that Texas should sglii be brought
undrr the dominion of Mex CO despairinp Of this
she next prefers that Texas should be an independent
ia e, subject to her commercial policy because she
!. jealous OF our growing power and influence, and
knows that will greatly aucmen ut our ma
tiona resources. Il NAV be hat the purpose Of this
movement u.s. to enable England tn extort for herself
better terms the mediator between Mexico and
Texas. II NAV be be that Santa Anna will not call
forth the resources thus nomnally sced at BIZ con
troll hut the last mail brings US General WJlls
manifesto, notifying the Iecommencement Of hastill-
ties and we must anticipate a repe'irion of these
acts Of murder and rSpne, on the deienceless Dor
ders of Texas which deserve as they have here
10 lore excited the exccrsuon 1.-THE civilized world
The treaty having been rejected the question Of
annexation is referred to the people to be decided
by the presidential election but that election does
not take place until November. In the mean time
hostllites have recommended. Santa Anna, sus ain
ed by the influence Of Engla ID is concentrating an
army for the INVASION and devastation Of Texas-
The same influence which, during the late war,
placed the tomahswk and scalping- knife in the hands
Of the remorse ess savage. to b. imbued in the
blood Of our frontier settlers has again armed no less
cruel enemy against brothers and our sisters and
their helpless children, in Texas Sh II We quietly
fold our arms : Shall we, whr have stimulated the
j. slousy Of England, and aroused the hatred Of Mex
ico, give no aid to Texas Shall we permit
EngianI to accomplish her plan Of Commercial SUI
premacy, or Mexico 10 massacre the people of
Iexasi
Texas claims our protection. Can we protect
herr Under existing law, we have no right TO or
ganze a military force, within he United States. Tor
the purpose Of invading or making war on n state
with whom we are at peace. But we have the right
to protect territory. BY the treaty Of 1903
Texas became part OF LOUISIANA, and the Inhabitants
Of Texas became entitled to protection as citizens of
the United States.
BY the treaty Of 1919, Texas was oeded to Spain ;
and taking part with NJ xIco in the war with Spain.
she achieved her independence She then became a
part of the Federal Government Organized by the
Mexican States. When Santa Anna usurped the
power Of that government, and established militia
nv desposm its ruins, Texas refused to rec ognise
his authority and therefore never has been part of
Mexico, as now established.
We have recognised her independence Of Mexico
which places her in position to fall back on her
rights under the treaty Of 1909, and demand fulfil.
ment of our treaty with France, which guaranties-
"That the inhabitants Of the ceded territory shall
be incorporated INTO the union Of the Uni ed States
and admitted, soon as possible according to the
principles Of the Federal Constitution, 10 the enjoy
ment Of all the rights and immunites Of citizens Of
the United States and in the mean time they shall be
PROTECTED IN the free enjoyment Of their ii.
1erty, property, and The religion which they pro-
fessn
II. a. was agreed by Mr. Clay and Col Benton, the
treaty Of 1919 was violation Of The treaty Of 1903
IT, a. they then declared, this Government had no
right to oede Texas to Spain, then Texas remains
part Of the territory Of the United States, and IT