New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-13


branch of the human family, the other strives, or
preserving What Is ita 10 diminish the alimeni
wihch N: former desires cor 80 3e,.s!able traffic
Let the world say which al tee TIVE mas Justice and
reason on lis side
Ia coming 10 the charge which IS made against
'ae government for toe manner in which Il prooc
u cohduct me var against Inc so-cai'ed Teens
tns unoersigoed viii say thG' this haTshasss has
been Originated by Inc policy the government: and
,5outhern population OF the United States, which
mas not concerned with the relations of -ood
heie hborhCoc, or The consideration due 10 tn rights
OF friendly people. For, il instead O.: having 70
rnenied IN the ci,izens from the United S,a,es es-
t3Dnsned IN texas, spirit OF rebellion ainst the
territorial government thev had mado the latter IN
cerstsnd decisiyey andeiicaciouslr that could
not count IL any event. upon cid from their country
10 sCsaIn their undertaking. II The neutrality
which President jackson i4culcaed in the Messae
OF 9TH OF December, 1885, az duty Of the Uaited
S.!;ates, ia the civil contest between Mexico and
Icxas, had rot been an empty oFrn2li;v, and The
United States had then refused What we're called
strcnt temptations aud powerful Incentives to pro-
tect tie Itxens, II Is almost certain that they would
rot nave dared 10 rebel, much less 10 have declared
their independence. The war would no. have taken
place, and II Il had broken ou;, the noble and faith.
tai conduct Of the United States If such as !, ouvbt
TO have been, weuld have Inspired confidence, ard
the contest would not haze been carried on ,yitA
such passion, nor would il have reached the h;eht
To which II was carried BY the open corporation q
the administration Of Messrs Jackson ind TYLER.
and the Southern people of the United States.
IL sirorl this cause that the Mexican Government
has SEEM and still sees, fire, whose flames il mad
sought, and is still seeking, TO smother by all the
means IN It's power; those who have provoked i; by
conducting themselves in IN uniaithful manner
beng answerabie for all The evils which have orr
g;nated from tiiat source.
Besides, car the means which Government uses
10 compel a rebeliioIs province to its duty give 6
right 10 neig hboring nation prevent, with arms
IN hand, the reconques, oft; aud, under this pre-
text TO appropriate 10 Itself lie disputed territory
The undersigned has said that The Colonis,s of
Texas, without the assistance Of the Government
and the Southern people ct the United States
would rot have rebelled. or have had means sufi-
Gent 10 sustain their independence. Nevertheless,
srpposng the fact 10 be that the Inhabitants of the
rebellious province hsd succeeded in wiihdiay, ing
themselves from The domiDioD Of the Mexican Re-
public, and that they aod sufficient resources 10
prsiect themselves against her attacks, ought not
the Unjfed States 70 confinc themselves to rscog-
nisipg The independence OF Texas, and il il was con-
iemplated 10 carry out the war in manner rot con-
torn0ble 10 the uspges generally adopted, 10 inter-
pose hoir good offices TO regulate ii, lnaccordance
with the laws OF humanity, when are little respect
ed IN the United States and 10 prevent the occur
renee OF these evils which President Fyer affects 10
eari Why net act in this matter the came as Tie
other powers which have recognised the iadepsDd
eDce OF Texas, without attempting TO hinder the
olex'cnu Government in usipg It's rights over the
rebellious territory
Is it because the Government the United States
mas compromised itself with the Texans by asking
Few their annexation, and because under this view
its honor cannot perpIanotser 10 suffer in lis stead
II is hardly creditsble That one very grave fault
should serve as reason Tor committing greater;
and still less, that there should rot be some dis
is 10 be known 10 the civilized world. Ii hcnCr
does not permit The American GOyeTnmen; TO let
another suffer in It's stead, 10 more has horor per-
united it TO recognise the independence OF Texas
as wss declared in the message Of 80 and still less
did honor permit il 10 invite The Texans to renew
their proposition for annexation, helraying so
openly the faith which II owes 10 neig hbofiDg and
friendly people, and the repeated pro!csta,ions Of
good faith with which il has endesyored 10 tranquil
Ike them.
~, iAasnneh as the e9,ss Of h Ussd IL; States
work rsprobated by universal morality, do they not
rscedc, giving full satisfaction 10 the friendly
mower whose rights they have outraged, using Their
influence with her friendly ruongr 10 calm her
JUS, indignation sgsinst the rebels whom hey have
eniansIad and 10 uegolia;e so thar ty the later
acknowledging their lawful sovereign, they Obtain
his indulsence und exclusive legislation which may
satisfy their wants. Mexico has unaffected the
hest disposition for this but The obsc; In view is
tn ouuex 10 the United States The province oiTeHas
IN. ACQUISITION of which has been considered as in
and necessary for the last twenty years
bv nil varties and Administrations OF that Republic
this is all that they care for, having brought about
situation that may give some appearance oiJushce
10 an act which can in no manner be Jus!lhed.
Now, If this management has been made in good
fa;th-if the conduct of the twn Administrations
and The Southern People CT the United States, who
have proposed 10 dismenber the territory Oh The
Mexican Republic, has been conioTmaoe or not TO
the Laws of Nations and The relations OF friendship
which The Government of the undersigned has en-
deayoed 10 preserve with them the civilized world
will decide. Ard lie Northern part OF the same
United States. on whose good faith Mexico relies,
will also dsciie-Mexcu giving IL the luslice TO
which it is entitled, and which lis actual Govern
ment strives TO wrest from it, presenting ii as an &c
complies in policy which Is repu81ant 10 ire
noblcness Of lis sentiments
II results then fem what has been said that what
the American Government alleges 10 hinder Mexico
from recovering the province o' Texas, is wnen mo
roughly analyzed, ms nl'est violation OF Inc Fign's
of nations because il reduces Itself 10 inns thattne
American Government should be sllowed 10 con-
summate the usurpation of great part OF The terri
torv ofn friendly power for which il has been work
ing 20 wears reserying The exped.en III order 10 set
nossessiou of it. If in the meantime II was not OBJ
tanned by friendly negotiation; end on The oliief
hand the b, of the Republic 10 lands referred 10
being urquestionab,e, It's ownership ana common
have ben solelnnly recognized by the Government
or the nited States the Government OF Mexico can
NOT and ought not TO iabornCto rs-ncorporate
Te,ss with their own Territory. For these reasons
the nrtersgnedis ordered 10 IePe The protest which
is TO +. made 10 this Government, aud TO manifest 10
his Exc-ilencv, Mr. Shannon, that The fresident oi
the -n;te d States is much mis- aken il be snpPo'es
hcr Nex;co csn Weld TO the threat addressed 10 her,
exceeding as il does the powers given man by me
rdsncntn1 code OF his nation.