The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-09

possibility the act from the description Of the terrific
ry, from any other circumstance. could have any
effect upon Texas would not, in such case amount
to virtual aoknow lodgmenl OF her inde pendence
ALSO The recognition Of Spain, therefore, 90 far o.
il reached could not with be construed other
wise than a recognition Of The state " ihinss atn
eristins. Al any rate Mexico could derive no claim
upon Texas In consequence Of that recognition for
as neither admitted any right in Spain so neither
could acquire from Spain any right over the other
But il may be said that MIR. Van Buren,, in 1893,
was only Secretary Of State and acted as the mere
organ oil President Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,
himself says that he prepared, BY direction Of he
President, instructions 10 our Minister at Mexico"6c
viii Mr. Van Buren,, however or any friend Of bis.
come Out and assert that he did not concur in The
proprieiy OF those instructions This is scarcely 10
be believed. and ye, there to be a lurking dis
position at this time to dodge the responsibility snd
to attach il exclusively TO General Jackson For in
another part Of his letter Mr.. Van Buren, makes hi,
remsTk But, If II were even admitted that m,
able men who were, at those respective periods I'm
1925 and 1922 at he head Of The Government, under
strong convictions Of the importance of The acoui.,
ton Of Texas to the United States so far yreeitaa
'her measures for the accomplishment of that OBJ
Ject as to have endangered the good faith and pacific
relations of The United States, (Which do not adj.
mit,) we could still only elicate ourselves on their
failure, but could not thereby justify the present
movement, If IT is not right in ITSELF and CAPABLE Of
justification on other grounds
The extraordinary manner in which MIR Van Blu.
rem evades the question Of the consistency of his con
duct now, with the course pursued by him in 1899
is worthy Of particular notice. In allusion. a, il
supposed, TO the able letter of Senator Walker upon
this subject, he makes the following remarks al
has been urged from quarter entitled to great re-
pect and reasoned, too, with no inconsid de-
gree of cogency, that the acquisition of Texas now
n the mode proposed, would be liable to no greater
OBJ ection than the accomplishment of the same OBJ
Ject would have been ether in 1927 or 1922 when
Vas attempted by two successive administrations TO
purchase it from Mexico. If we're to 20 into
dscusson Of this question: and the facts necessarily
connected with it, should be writing book instead
OF letter nor is il sary that should. will
therefore content myself with saying, that with eve
ry disposition to look at the subject all its bearings
with an impartial eye, have not been able TO sec
the analogy which is claimed 10 exist between ,he
two cases."
Certainly the objection that making book would be
necessary just to point out why the offer TO purchase
Texas in 1899, from the de Jaeto Government Of
Mexico, was any less breach Of faith, or on
interference with the rights of Spain, than 10
deal Tor the same purpose, at this time, with
the de Jnco Government Of Texas herself is breach
OF faith, and interference it'll the rights of Mex
ico ca scarcely fail to raise smile upon the sober
est face in the country. And more especially after
most liberal supply If verbiage had been furnished,
and book, as IT were, already made, when two, or
at most three, columns Of a newspaper would have
sufhced for clear and full expression Of every per
tnent idea embraced by the publication in question
But as Mr.. Van Buren, has thought proper to 'con.
tsn himself with saying that he has not been able to
see the analogy between the two cases, it may, per
haPs, be considered treason for any Of the par,
10 be able to see it.
With regard 10 MIR. Van Burens doctrines Of &
faefo and de j1s, the error is on his own side Ne
speaks of the establishment OF the usage TO acknov
ledge The government de Joeio as # there had berus
usage to acknowledge some other than de Jaeio gov
srnmens Was there a time when there could
be an acknowledgment Of government that was not
de Jaefo that is, which had no existence a. govern
ment; or, as plain common sense man would say,
which was no government at aH' MIR Van Buren,.
mind appears to dwell upon Kings and Thrones, and
upon the old principle Of thu divine right 10 rsrern
There may be two per'ens in existence at the same
ine, one oil whom may lie the Hing de Sscss Of
country, while the other may have, what IN called
BY those who still adhere TO the old doctrine Of the
fr.nt righ the legitimate title TO the same throne
md such is the case now with regard TO France
ui What sense Is there in talking of two government
d country being in existence at the same time QUO
i' Jseio and the other de jure1 In other words olc
!" fact and the other right Where is now The
1ghJid government Of Texas, as distinguished from
ier sciuoi and kno,en &. vernmenR
IL may be, indeed that the nations generally bs,,
been more prompt 10 modern times in RECON sag
'ev governments, but this has not been, a, Mr. Ven
Buren, supposes, for the purpose Of getting rid Of n
luring into the question Of right 1t is because The
yht Is presumed to follow the Jaei. Ever since tie
declaration Of the Independence Of these Uailed
states, The eat doctrine Of the iorsrsynty II the Pc"
We has been forcing nsvay, and gaining ground. DO
europe as well as on this continent. The fsther,u
'ur Revolu ion declared, in l776, that these tim
Ioionies ~ers, and 9rgh ought TO BE- free and indie.
'endeht states; and they sustained that declarauol
y their valor and perseverance. The .scknowielg
nest OF England afterwards did not establish the
isht or the fact, but only gnised them - they
lresdy existed Our rights had higher and holer
oundation than that acknow edgment The WORD,
II the Treaty Of 1888 are these; HIS wsjuiyi.t
King Of Great Briia,n oeknsriedg,s the said Unt'td
'taie TO BE- fee, sereign and indepsnden sioi,, ora
rsai' r'0' thew as suoh The principe now eener5
J prevails that whenever new and independent G..
eminent has been established by people, whetho
n consequence of a revolution or otherwise, andb
operation under circuusta uc,s ,Aord.n. ,......