Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-03-21

bur judgement. by a hos, Of cons ideration.. o
Whlch il will not b. possible for US To day
more than to enu,n"rale The chlct.
Our first objection To the annexation oi
1'cxas ie, that it cannot bo accomplished
Without involving the country in war; too
goat price to pay for any territorial nc.
Auisi,ion whatever, which the National honor
does not demand.
Our second objection is. that, fat from do
mandiug this acquisition, the National honor
forbids Il. So long rs wnr continues be-
tween Mexico and Texas. aud O solemn
Treaty Of Peace and Amity exists between
us and Mexico. we cannot, without Violating
the sacred faith Of treaties, undertake Ia po..
cess ourselves of tho T"rrltory, I" winch
Mexico still maintains her right. We have
il is true, acknnw ledlrd the Independence at
Texas. M we had right To do. Tor CERTAIN
iniernatio ional purposes /; hut that recognlli"n
did not ex,lngush or IN any manner affect
the rights of Mexico upon Texas. TIL. "h.
legations nf our Treaty with Mexico irma'n
IN, oachrd aud Mrx,co would have the sam"
right to p"ssrs- herself If she c""dl at any
State Of tins Union as the. Government oi ih"
United States has 10 possess itsplf of TrXa>.
Oar third great objection (which would b.
conclusive without she prrc"dnaf ~. that the
Territory ot the Uulird States - ~ ready
largo enough. II is infinitely more imp"r-
tsnt iha, we should people aud npr"v" What
we have than grasp after more, esp"rinlly
when its acquisition would be- inevitably al
tended with ,hsroTd aud dissatisfaction. u
il far more important 10 the happiness at 'm
Peope of the United States that they
should enjoy IN pence. coni'n'm"n'. ana har
mnny. what they already hayr. than that the!
should place all those blessings al hnznrd ty
this new experiment.
Oar fourth objection il. thai, II the "nh
nexaiInn" of Texas were IN other r"sp'ci'
desirable. one entire lhlrd at ih's Union I"
lcnsi f,rhid- The hanus. doubts III" r"nslH"
iional right to establish the c"nneXion, n"'
declares rts determination To resist II. IN
prppnsi iun 10 annex or inc"rporni" f"h'lg'
Nation ~ this Union, moreover. ~ "h''f'l!
new, aud the authority To do u u s"'n'"'.
questioned THIS "hirril"n would nave
much less force had We. ~ ilIl' case, lnS''"
ot recognising the Independence oi I'Sh'
negotiated with Mexlcn. with or without W
cnn-rnt al the People of Texas. '"r lhe a'
QUESTION ot that territory. W" womb W"
Incr.iy To acquire mor" Innd, ("t which "
have already uorr lhnn we wan',l LEOPARD ~
cxls,ruce at The Union, whl'h ought I"
d"ar"r 'oHs heart of every A"'rcnn c"
gen than Hny consideration "x'raneons I" !
Flnhlv, ~ dread the beginning by ia
Cnird States 81 system at a'qn'i'"n
foreign territory by conquest. ("hich y
thiuya stnnd the nunrynllnn Of Texas w"u'
effectively hc.) or even by purchase. One
mpin II, aud rrh,re will II rnd? Shall "
trtr have territory ruough tr n'nhii"
thuuph We have "nnuah t"r our wants!
Wnh these brirf iirts We "il'in9ly T
ipvc our readrrs from our own discourse,
hsk their r;t"niiou tna view "l me pr'"'
hrrr,oinre ncruplrd hy our Government
tnls subject: fc"m which u Is prop"-'h h'
to depart. We have the more pra-hrt
do,uI this. because it aGud- rs the opp
tuni, at giving du" credit 10 ~" In-' '
mIui-itainu tor IL condIct ~ f'ghth !" u
mntlpr. mud part,, ular!Y at dong rI-iire
the nAirluli,m aud uIcs sru-c "i horror h' q
sccr.inrv ni Stat (uow 10 m""l under u
Administration, rs displayed, IN reference
ihis question.
On the 4ih Of August, leH. Few 'non'
nnrr III" ncccssrn of Mr.. Van BukfN
the Presidency. u correspondence was opp
cd with Mr.. F"Rsyru. then Secretary
-2.aic, by Gen. Mrmocan Hunt. Envoy
,raordinsry aud Munster Pl"nlPnirnii'ry
thr Republic Of Texas. IN which ne anne
nnn at T.yas was inrmnIy proposed i"
Guyrrnmen, mud supported by tram "'
gumenr quite II. r"g"n' rs my 'in' can T"
BE- ,ppl,"d to sustain such an application
The ufI.,r was drclIn"d. NJ our readers Sn'
by the Prrsld"ui; nnd this d'rl"nSlnn
communicated by Mr Fos"rrn t." the 'x
Minister in rt'rr under date of Aug
g5lh. than the terms of which nothing
be NOR. decisive or explicit.