Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-05-25


luiufe.-a-lhg documents nov lfansmiito,
along with the treaty, lead 10 the conclu
sion, us inevitable. that II the boon nov
rendered be- rejected, Texas will seok fo
the lflcndshipof others
IN contemplating such n contingency
i cannot DO overlooked that tho Unite,
!, States nro areody hlmost surrounded b,
The possessions of liui opoan powers, Tn,
/ Canndas, Now Brunswick aud Nova SEQ
TIA, the islands in tho American seas, will
Texas, trammeloj by treaties Of alliance
OF OF u commercial character, differing it
policy from that of tho United States
would complete the circle. Texas yolun
tarlly steps forth, upon terms of perGec
honor aud good faith to all nations, tt
ask 10 be annexed to the union. As al
independent sovereignty, her right to thi,
is unquestlonable. In doing so, she give.
no cause of umbrage to any other power
her people desire it, and there is ne sIa
wish transfer Of her sovereignty and indie
pendence, She has for eight years main
tanned her independence against all efforts
10 subdue her. She has been recognised
as independent by many of the most pro.
minen. of the family of nations, and that
recognition, so far as they are concerned
places her in position, without giving
any just umbrago to them, to surrender
her sovereignty at her own will and plea
sure. The United States actuated ever
more by spirit Of justice, has desired by
the stipula;ions OF the treaty, TO render
justice to all. They have made provis-
ion for the payment Of the public debt of
Texas. We look TO her ample and fertile
domain as the certain means of accom-.
pllshing this; but this matter between
the United States and Texas, and with
which other governments have nothing to
do. Our right TO receive the rich grant
rendered by Texas is perfect; and this
government should not, having due res
pect either to its own honor or its own
interests, permit its course Of policy to
be interrupted by the interference ofoth-
er powers, even if such interference was
The question is one purely
American. In the acqui stions, while we
abstain most carefully from all that coul Id
interrupt the public peace, we claim the
right to exercise a due regard to our own.
The government cannot, consiste ntly
with its honor, permit any such interler-
ence. With equal, if not greater propri-
ETY., might the United States demand OF
other governments to surrender their nu-
merous and valuable acquisitions, made
in the past, at numbsrless places on the
surface Of the globe, whereby they have
added to their power and enlarged their
resources.
To Mexico, the executive is disposed to
pursue a course concliatory in its char
acter. and at the same time to render her
the most ample justice, by conventions and
stiPula tons not Inconsistent with the
rights and dignity of The government.
1t is actuated by no spirit Of unjust ag-
grandisement, but looks only to lis own
security. 1t has made known to Mexico,
at several periods, It's extreme anxiety to
witness the termination Of hostility be-
tween that country and Texas. It's wish
es, however, have been entire Iy disregar-
ded. 1t has ever been ready 10 urge an
of the dispute upon terms mu-
tually advantageous to both. 1t will be
ready at all times to hear and discuss any
claims Mexico may think she has on the
Justice of the United States, and TO adjust
any that may be deemed so, on the most
liberal terms. There is no desire on the
part Of the executive to wound her pride,
Or affect injurlously her interest; but, at
The same time it cannot compromit by
any delay in its action the essential inter
ests of the United States. Mexico has no
right to ask or expect this OF us--we deal
rightly with Texas as an independent
power. The war which has been waged
or eight years has resulted only in con
piclion, with all others than herself. that
Texas cannot be re.conquered. cannot
out repeat the opinion, expressed in my
message at the opening of Congress, that
/ is time it had ceased. The executive,
while it could not look upon its longer
without the greatest uneasi-
hess, has nevertheless for past time, pre-
erved course Of strict neutrality. 1t
:ould not be ignorant of the fact Of the
exhaustion which war Of so long du-
alton had produced.
Least Of all was it ignorant of the anx-
ETY. of other powers to induce Mexico to
inter- into terms Of reconciliation with
Texas, which, affecting the domestic in
titution of Texas, would operate most in
uriously on the United States, and might
most seriously threaten the existence of
his happy union. Nor could it be unac-
TAINTED with the fact, that although for
ign governments might disavow all de.
ign to disturb he relations which exist
nder the constitution between these
states, vet that one, the most powerful
mongst them, had not failed 10 declare
Is marked aud decided hostility TO the
hief features in those relations, and It's