The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-08


ISay--eseo foolhod 10 the territory Of iels''-
The wsr With tbs ysiIIy exception OF these shree
wseks. has been, as Mr. Van Zsnds vel sspnsrs
H. war of "brspe adoeis bulletins and as"t o"so'ng
psscis stons. But wAr, 10 justify Hs being emu
lied even to the name Of ofIeeooqoes' must be
earned on With aa amount " force and measure "
peysrv0smcs IN some degree commensurate ~sta M end
pyspoS<d. Now, IL u absurd 10 pretend, that heAeo
during these eight years has ever, essn Ior a Gay,
employed force which deserved any ether character
Than that Of mere mstacdng party or which gave
her chance the most remote, Ut tesulJuSaung
Texas Mr. Webster, opposed as be J. TO anneIa-
iion appears TO have taken 'hi. view OF The war IN
his despatch OF the 6,h July 1912, addressed through
our min.t~r 10 the Mexican government (pubhshed
in N,ls.. Register of July rs 1922 he says, speak
ing OF the TEXANS;
aThc battle OF ST. Jscin,o, fought on the 2isl OF
April, 1886, achieved their independence the ~@
from that Hs~ Il IN cad
That he, and others Of our Cabinet since, and The
Texans lheusevss have repeatedly spoken and siiii
speak, Of the nov existing, am well aware.
And il must in sarictnsss be admhtcd, that what may
10 termed ows,i war exsts at this momert, mas
much o. il has moi beea of6cially Terminated Ny
assertion Vs. that such slumbcrng war Of paper me-
naces IL not entitled to confederation - war Of re-
conquest nor. a. shall show BY and BY. can :! %
Justly deemed sufficient pcrpetuate or Prolong Mex
10 the same despatch Of Mr.. Webster 10 which
have just referred occur some very strong passages
defining our position relative 70 Mexico ana Texas
10 reply y The complaint o. tns Mex'csS cecfe..ry
ed Texss an independent and sovereign State, Mr.
Webster bodily declares
..Msx;co may hav. chosen 10 cop.i,,.r and NAV
still choose TO consider Texas as having BEEN At all
times since 1885. and a. SUI continuing reoe'ous
province but NE uorid has been obliged 70 take rey
Sam,s " S.n J. =. 10 N. nrsssnt o%so, T.rs
has exhibited the same exerns sgns q nsiiOssi Ssd<pen
desc< a. Merico herssN and with qse - mach 1sstfy
q government. Practically free ana independent &C.
knowedyed as political sovereign oy the principal
n her tsrr;sory for sr Or .even ve.rs ara M,rio.
k.r,,lf r,np;n~ far Ia ,hat -rod tc,, r,y 6tser -
,....; ), =. .,I5;.r - -. !f.s~:y, :, a.
Again, Mr. Webster says: &
mM do R,c.,..ra .nosar. =, co,r.,,h., Ia. ~.
Tinted Si.,ss NJ. a. r.,cs ,vh Ms; ss.v - .I.c
Sn.eu Az ne ~ p0aSe WIN NioAlco' .aSy ~ 49,
.op p ~, 80 ,oa- ~. 1890 49,. I
ns.,i.J r. .a. s's ~ .ns~. 49, ~s
- ." ""eps""e"' s''e'eS"'s n "sS'
10' &C.
These are Mr. WebAfer's opinions, sir good au-
on n,ss, ons If ;,s..na. ;crsI ~ r. !, -. NJ
Bocaneg,a's captiousness NAV have sfirnd no the
lion sn;,;t = I,tIs Hs cert.inIv Ala wr;,. koLlIv
nj .s,n,o.,.Iv h,, ~, ~. ~, al. 80 ~, -.
count,
If these opinions Of Mr.. Webster do not amount
TO declaration, that Texas - IN Law a. we'll - In
tact, an independent nation, must II least be
'es@ed that CURES some Ingenuity to detect The
nee snsae Q. u.nefence.
main poini in this case He reminds the Mexican
gost'nmen'. that
"So.in chose to regard Mexico on,v in IN. ;,h, of
rebsiious province for nearly twenty Years ATE,
'hf bad asserted her own independence"
And he pertineptly inquiries:
q
Mexico herself as the fac, Of actual inaspssdence to
M,
-" q.ssuon 'ns'se' me very sum ana sub
sonable perloj alter the battle Of 81. Jscinso MY
leo sill retained right, by the Law of paii.ns 70
recooquer Texas, II she could, is tue but coz
noa o.cAea y me .coaoes' primo ples Of IN
~. l,,;".,,"n hs,. 'us 70 ns''cnai - IN pr
of I;mita,,an +. ,hss",s., ~. - q.
Iaaa Nj IIn.hnr IN sl,t."a 80 ~ Suy -,
DELAYING equally ,ficien, war win T.rs. .nS "
ro,,s .ceno1r l.S.,..., ~ 80 .r ~. anu gene
~ 80. ,';,;a =. ne' '"oePeooeoco, assumes
80.
Me1ico must take all the consequences of her
long ,hseuon- 'he fails TO exert her power due
ume she g're TO otsev Hsiions right 10 sppsse fksf ssx
does not mean TO erevt and Consequently shev hsre
r'sMf TO proceed as u her claim re,r sbemdea<A"
Nov does not Lara. or .;.h.
aught save few pet,r act. ~ n,,rd. unmalHeooJ
and long array Of bulletins allied With hr.- &c,
as a complete bar to Mex,co, nr.,.n.:', oo; sc'
as; Has she not thu, lost Eorsv.r -, ~ as.
Might not Spain At this d. .s..s ~ uue 20 ~
as she' '"J ''.'"
Let old Gro,ius himself cer,.;n,.
teach US the law on nh, suh;s., S So'0''onlst,
riph, of ,h;n1s ~. 49,. "yoc. speaking Of The
moreover, oy the consent OF nations, things arc
a., -. 20 0.en 10 war cAes tAry dsfsn<d
~ ose"" na' io@ az probable Aopss Of yycor<r-
"s men, Se.-hshs q Wu md Peace rsi M
- 'o'
Again, in regard N IN. is. ~ -.