The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-26

| impair the full right 10 make erosion. th'ugb
i may affect the sxpediency and duty of "a,
TO taAe II, ifths liabilities very onerous, Or
her beiligefeht dangers very imminent unjustf.
able.
We will look into that soon after disposng of the
question OF the night 10 cede the whole The only
other point IA The objections, ! have heard urged
against that night, Is the claim st set up by Mexico
10 rule over Texas Bot, however that claim NAV
he obstinaely persisted IN, contend that afler ali
which has taken place, and now ss II does not
impair the right ofother nations to take such cesson
or OF Texas ~ make IT, Please to note the dlstinc-
ton
/ The incident that war may be waged by any bel
gerent against any purchaser OF territory from the
other beligerent, does not impair the right 10 sell
lor the vender may have owned the territory for H.
turtles, and been recognised by its Antagonist ss well
as the resi- OF the world. But II does influence The
expsdency OF buy ing, and more especially if the beI
gcrent conveys oil hIs territory, and unes his govern
meat WIN anotherj because, IN that event admit
that the risk OF such claims, and such host ties AZ
exist--all the incumbrances assumed VT this
Is the whole, and is no impeachment of the indeper.
dent and sovereign right 10 convey that right
Texas has, II she possesses the usual attributes of
! nation
'Sbe is one, az before explained in a recent letter
OF mine on tins subject, IN suGh aud form no
less than substance as IN my apprehension iushes
other nations in treating her as de jure as well as
de Jacto government, and competent under the prn.
cipes Of popular liberty, and the soundest interna-
tonal law Ia both hemspheres, TO cede her terrific
ry' or unite her government 10 another, without ask
ing the consent, or giving just cause of war to any
| power.
"hat are 'he common sense tests on TINS subJecp
size OF 'err"ory, sue Is a. Dig as france, and as
large as any Tour OF our own states IL population,
she mas one ranging py inherent estimates, from two
to three hundred thousand people ofall kinds II q
regular constitution OF government and code OF laws
she mas botb' III uniform administration OF JUS
ice and lie rights oil conscience secured to all, ra-
ihsr hsn the pfotecu'h oil the oatholc religion
alone, az 10 Mexico, she enjoys them She has
troo. and ships oil war. She has had her lndepen-
dence acknowledged by The Uni ed States, by Great
BRIAN, France HoiIaDd Belgium, and, Indeed, ali
The great powers OF Chrislendom, not under the
sway OF the HOLY Alliance and she has treaties OF
commerce ana interhauohai agents WIN most OF
them.
No towns, castles, or counties, have there beeu
held by "er old enemy ia doubtful divided empire
Hef ie'olut on Is hot IN embryo but full grown not
going on by preparatory steps, but finished, stable
Not distracted by rival constitu IONS rival cheftans
and rval armies, such as long desoated many Span.
ish provinces but domestic harmony and peace reign
throughout The prisons not filled with p,lricai
victims Order and law, and the rights of properly
are respected and neither taste, education nor
sympaihies Of any KIND, are lingering round their
former Government, and smoothing the way TO the
remo'est Thought al reconciliation. But Texas has
o'her qu1i"ies ana characteristics as nation, show
ing her competent to enter into any contract ar
rangem' mt with Other nations, as fully The oldest
power OF Europe. Bes DIES having been for several
years admitted, IN all respects, into the family
OF nlinns she Is liable tor her own wrongs TO them,
and IS held so, and not Mexico, as appears by the
treaty of indemnity to US in 1888. She is authorized
TO seek redress Tor injuries 10 herself and not Mex
leo for her and she has 10 this way and oy treaties
binding her commerce., limits, soil, aud jurisdiction,
been much wider acknowledged, and longer in the
independent Government OF herself, than had Bona
parte IN france when he sold Louisiana US. Such
! admit was not the position OF her affairs when an
ne1atlon was proposed and declined in 1887 bat
tue ahaifs nave mace great strides since; and one
unfortunate mistake with some, in the consideration
OF this topic, appears TO be in not rejecting enough
on The Changes In her relations and national matur
~ and stability, made by The progress of time and
events during the past seven wears Ii is manifest
that II people have by sound psnciples a riobt 10
sei-gosernment, and when oppressed can, like the
unned Stats properly revolt from England, or
Mexico from Spain, or Texas from Mex,co and
having declared 'h.'f independence, do maintain it
'i 'ney gNe' as IN 'h's case all the usual indica-
iious among nations OF maDhoo d-discretion, pow
er, justice, ana Order the question Of their de jHs
sovereignty 'hus becomes as clearly settled in re
po' 70 all 'n'ro persons as their de Joio sovereign
he a'sen. OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF their old masters
ooes ho' constitute the rght but merely admits Il
as me minors or apprentices, claiming to be adults
s"o ire anu ac""R M sueh derive their rights hom
,ne ,ae's OF we case "ne'her acknowledged or not
ny nose 10 "nom 'hey were once IN subsection. The
nus. oeeo'he uiv'ded INTO mere holy
nnAnoss WIN all 'he'r hohopohz'ng dogmas on the
one nana, ana on 'he DINER only such as they cons
DER mere rebels pirates, and bandtt; breaking up in
al rrior' OF progress, and yielding 10 the
- ~, vi s' oi A,ngs over All the human
i'e' WI ,9'o"lai. 'e"nqushed. The war OF op-
mo" % 'nis question was settled IN favor OF The pco
e' ae, ~ year. oi o. ISOLATION md earDoge on he
ya'L y, 'io'auo aea'" At Lex ngton, Saritoga
- "e"a :" EUROPE aief oeiusing France 10
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:" ' Ae,' "eis,iii on OASIS never again
=" M NJ 'naAe" ~ We view orld'
u SUI n's pOuy oI intelligent and talent
~ n'n ., 'ie uo. saxon race And If all these do
49, onJ ,h So ~u' does Not Kings, gar.
80 s"u n''s =, honny-no, high-waled bsulr-
mems, nor inost'u gates-but men-high mind