Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-08-07

dnlge the hope, that broad and comprehen-
siye views of public policy, and Just re-
gard to the rights and safety Of the South,
may yet induce the adoption Of this great
measure, Of self-security-ihat "the star
spangled banner" including in its bright
IfieIdlihe lone star of Texas, may wave
from the 81. Johns TO the Rio del Norte,
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific, over a
free, happy, and united people.
APPENDIX.
Note a. Ertrdct from Mr.. Huskisson's
speech in 1880.
elf the United States have declared
that they cannot allow the island of Cuba
to belong TO any maritime power in Eu-I
rope, Spain excepted, neither can England,
as the first of those maritime powers.
say it fearlessly, because | feel II strongly
suffer the United States to bring under
their dominion greater portion of the
shores of the Gulf Of Mexico than that
which they now possess. Within the last
twenty.seven years, they have become
masters of all the shores Of that guilt, from
the point of Florida, to .he river Sabine,
inclnding the mouths of the Mississippi,
and of other great rivers, the port Of New
Orleans, and The valuable and secure har-'
bors Of Florida; and within these few days
we hear of their intention of forming a
naval station and arsenal al the island Of
the Dry Tortugas, commanding position
in the gulf stream between Florida and
Cuba. With all this extent of coasts and
islands, we know, further, that designs
are entertained and daily acted upon
will not say, by the present government of
the United States, but, VIGOROUSLY, by the
people-to get possession of the fertile and
extensive Mexican province of Texas.
TO borrow an expression of a deceased
statesman of that country, 'thc whole peo-
Pile of America have their eye" upon that
province. They look to all the country
between The river Sabine and the river
Bravo del Norte, as n territory that must
ere long belong 10 their Union. They
have also, | believe, tba, same eye upon
some of The Western coat of Mexico,
possessing valuable ports in the Gull of
California. Should they obtain these dis
tricts, the independence of Mexico, will
venture TO say, will be no better, or more
secure, than that of the Creek Indians, or
any other Indian tribe, now living within
the circle Of the present recognized limits
of the United States-aEd the Cult of
Mexico will become as much a part of
their waters as the Black sea was once
the waters of Turkey, or as the channel
which separates England from Ireland may
be considered as part Of the waters of the
United Kingdom.
"That war arising out of these pre-
tensions may one day occur, is perhaps
too probable. The progress which the
United States have already made towards
the attainment of objects so manifesly
within their contemplation, calls US not to
regard that contingency as one which pro-
yident statesmen may safely dismiss from
their minds. 1t is their duty TO neglect no
measure within their power to prevent
| b The following extracts from the letter Of
Mr.. Elliot, the British Charge d'Afiires,
to the Texan Secretary of State, dated
April Sd, lS4i, are referred to as further
and conclusive evidence of British inter.
ference:
"Weighing all the circumstances of the
case as carefully as he can, the undersign-
ed will take the liberty here to express the
belief, that at no period of the interposi-
ton of Her Majesty's Government for the
settlement of the dispute between Texas
and Mexico, could it ever have appeared
to them that there were better founded
hopes of an early and honorable adjust
ment than at the moment when, as Mr.,
Jones observes, the door TO annexation 10
the United States was unexpectedly OPEN
ed TO the people of this country.
"The approach in that sense was most
probably unexpected in Mexico, too, for
it came when there was a state of known
truce between the parties; when Texan
Commissioners Respectfully receiyed)
were actually in the Mexican Territory,
and whilst negotiations, first for an armis-
tice and then for peace, were known TO
be in contemplation, and in point of fact,
in progress.
The iniimation of such proposal to
the Government of Texas by the Govern
ment of the United States, would of course
become known TO the Governmental Mex
leo about the same time, and made under
the state of circumstances then existing,
it can hardly be a source of surprise, that
il produced the disturbing effect which has
followed.
"The Undersigned thinks he could not
discharge his duty,if he omitted to express
the earnest hope that the Government and
people of Texas will moi make the meal
culably heavy sacrifice of their separate