The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-23

That the citizens of the United States had the rgh
To emigrate to Texas and that. having emgraled
become citizens Of Texas. they had the right TO take
part IN any public proceedings affecting their rights sDt
interests, and that those who did not emig ate haC
The right to furnish 10 those who did, arms, provs
ions, and other munitions of war; and that all thr
might have been done IN such d as 10 furnish
no ground whatever for the charge which his excel
ieney Mr. Rejon makes against the Government Of
the United States, his exceency knows, ought tc
Know. Not 10 know this, would be To argue that lac
was ignorant not only of the laws and Constitution o
The United States, but of the law of nations and o
the history OF his own country, and of the aid in men
money, arms, and munitions of war which Mexico
herself received from the United States and which
contributed so much to achieve her independence
10 tins branch Of the argument therefore, the un-
dersgned Will make no reply, because the people OF
Mexico must be ignorant os his eXcellency Mr.
keJon affects TO be- il they be induced to believe It
10 that branch OF this proposition that charges
that because those who figured principals in the
declaration OF Independence, and who conquered 10
The battle OF San Jacnto were natives of the United
States therefore the declaration of independence and
the demand for annexation was the work Of the Go.
yernment of the United States il is enough TO reply
That, although they natives Of the United States
they had been invited TO Texas, is admitted by Mr.
ReJon himself, first, by the Government Of Spain,
next by Mexico, and then by the State of Coabulla
and Texas, competently authorized to do that MI
ment Of the United States contributed in nowise
whatsoever to induce the Governments of SPAN, or
OF Mexico of Coahuila and Texas to give that in
vitation; and that he also knows that the declaration
of independence and the application by the people of
Texas TO be annexed TO the United States was the
consequence OF measures adopted by the Govern
ment of Mexico, over which the Government of the
United States exercised no control and in which il
had no agency whatever.
AS well might his excellency argue that the Co.
veTnment Of spain insgated the revolution in Mex
ico because many Of those who took part IN that re-
vouton were native Spanards or their descendants,
or that the Government of Mexico instigated the
sistance made in Iacatecas and other States of the
Mexican Coniederacy TO the Government Of General
Santa Anna because those who took part in that re-
sistance were native Mexicans, as to aege that the
Government Of the United States instgated the indie
pendence of Texas because those who made the de-
caration were natives of the United States.
The Undersigned repeats that to make such charge
argues an utter ignorance of the history Of Mexico,
or deliberate purpose of making false charge
against the Government of the United States.
The emigration from the United States to Texas,
under the authority of Spain, which was afterwards
ratified by Mexico herself commenced in 1921. The
resistance to the acts of the Mexican Government,
which led to their declaration of independence, may
be SAID to have commenced in 1892, with the affairs
of Anahuac, Velasco, and Nacogdoches but it was
resistance to the usurpations of Bustamente. and
the undersigned does not believe that, much as his
exceency Mr.. Rejon is interested in establish
ing the unfounded charge he will venture to assert
in the face of the civilized world, that the Govern
meDt of the United States had any agency whatever
in those proceedings for the inhabitants of Texas
who took part in them declared for General SAINT
Anna, whose avowed purpose was to support the
Constitution of 1924 and General Mejia, who was
sent by General Santa Anna to Texas for the pur
pose OF restoring order, finding the g Constitution Of
IS24n triumphant and The whole pecple rejoicing in
the downfall Of Bustamenta and the elevation of
General Santa Anna, then tue proessed advocate OF
hat Constitution, and confded in friend OF lber-
ty, prolessed himself most agreeaby surprised, and
awarded his cordial appreciation to all that had been
done
That there may not be further cavil on this point
and TO prove that the Government of Me Iico, and
not the Government of the United States is respon-
sibe for the proceedings in Texas which resulted IN
the declaration OF Independence and the subsequent
application TO be annexed TO the United States, the
undersigned refers to the wel-known fscts of Mex-
history and TO show the state Of things on which
the Government Of the United States recognised The
independence of Texas the undersigned refers hi
excelency Mr.. Relon 10 the report made by special
agent sent by President Jackson TO ascertain and
port upon the condition and facts IN relation TO the
Independence of Texas. The following are extracts
from that report:
"The present political condition of Texas has been
laws OF colonization refusal on the part OF Mexico
10 protect the coIona! settlements from the depreda
tons OF the Indian tribes by laws excluding citl-
zens of the United States of the North from admis-
sion into the country by refusal TO INCORPORATE this
province into the federal system, provided by the
Constitution; and, finally, by the establishment of
central or consolidated Government and the de-
struction Of the Constitution itself. Such are the
reasons assigned by the old inhabitants, with whom
have conyersed, for the separation OF this State from
Mexico.
"The history of the events leading to the revolu-
ton, as find II in the public documents, is this; In
1874 Convention was held by representatives from
all the provinces, and federal system and Consttu
ton adopted, by which all Mexico became a Repub-
lie. Texas al that time did not contain the required
population TO become State, but was Professionally
unied with the Delghborng province OF Coahuila to
form the State of Coahua and Texas, until the lat
ter should possess the necessary elements 10 form
separate State for herself This law understood
and intended to guaranty TO the latter specific poll
teal existence soon she should be in condition
TO exercise il.
"ln 1888, the inhabitants having ascertained that
their numbers equal TO most, and exceeded sew
ersl OF the Old States, and that the of The
country such TO constitute the required ele-
ment, for a State, they held Convention and formed
Constitution upon the principles of that of the Mex
lean Republic. This was presented to the General
Congress, with petition TO be admitted into the
Union. The application rejected and the dele
gate imprisoned.
ain 1884 the Constitutional Congress was dissolved
by military order Of the President, Santa Anna, be-
fore the expiration Of It's appointed term, and IN the
following year a Congress assembled by viz
tue of another military order which IS said TO have
been astocracaI ecclesiastical, and central in its
politics" Numerous applications we're made by
meetings Of the citizens and by some Of the Ste LIE
gatures TO restore the Constitution and Federal Go
yernn.ent, and protests were pre,ented against the
.ubversion Of the laws but they were disregarded,
and in many instances the authors were prosecuted
and imprisoned.
"The Central Government deposed the Constitu-
tional Vice President without trial. elected another
in his place, united the Senate and House of Repre-
senatves in one chamber, and, thus constituted, de-
cared itself invested with all the powers of leg-
mate Constitution. Under this assumption 1t bboliss-
ed the Federal Constitution and established aConsol-
dated Government.
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