The New York herald., 1844-12-13

ishct ~ every particular that they could Coz
iesce Their feelings have been much alenafed from
each other to be reconciled Constant dsssction
and dsagreement would be the Inevitable consequence Of
their reunion weret accomplished and very sw years
or per- sps months would witness the renewal
the part Of Texas Of struggle for Independence During
the continuance Of unnatural union, neither party
would benefit from the same The lang uags. laws, re-
gon customs and feelings OF the two people are too
sut cns,o or s1 put s same
ment ss@I.s sf e.a M
Texas has not sought the interference Of foreign friend
manner her right to this country On the contrary She
has invited the issue, and 10 willing at moment
. :. ns s ON s0 A
manner, accord ng to the rules OF civilization and hu.
manty continuou:iy and not BY predatory incursons
thorssd cruelty towards unfortunate citizens who NAV
BY accident fall into the power Of that government
adopt Tor more than seven She wait longer
The Interests OF the country in great degree para
zsd py the continuance OF this fruess and unavalng
contest immigration and the Introduction Of csptai
botn OF which prosperity and proper
Ct the resources OF the country prevent
-. ne citizens are kept in constant state of excite
ment and sometimes Of alarm. The frontier towards
Mexico s constantly harrased by irregular parties Of
frontier are broken upthe trade which might be carried
% WIN mutual advantage, prevented and every evil
wnicn state OF war, confusion and uncertainty
tail upon country, 10 inflicted upon ours.
Texas has concluded peace with of tho Indian
feet pacfcation with the whole When this is accom-
plshed she will be enabled to direct all her energies
Is now nearly three years since the Intervention Of
Great Britain In this matter was obtained and will
be an entire that the three friendly powers have 10
separate though concerted action been endeavoriog
ncino Mexico to pacication with Texas This inter
venon Of the most powerful nations Of chrstendom has
would ppesr deduobe has ,so no n
ment except that of force will avail to obtan the object
WHICH texas M wishes and has 50 long stroye by
ance towards her mpacable enemy, TO obtain
Inc continuance Of state Of war must be injurious to
to every reason which applies to her domestic condition.
and the situation Of affairs at the capital her provinces
contest with Texas, and the powerful and warko tribes
OF Indians now ravaging Il, must again become wilder
revolution from the parent county All that nortion Of
Mexico north the Sierra Madre mountains and extend
ing from the Cult to the Pacific Ocean, is subject these
Texas is satisfied with her present declared and ac
hnowledged limits, and has desire extend them il
TO the necessity OF again taking up and Of actng
fsnsivelv towards Mexico may nd to her ndspen
auxiliary aid to enter upon war Of conuuet and to ssr
this portion Of ihe enemies territory the enterprise and
tns N chvairy which may come to join her standard and
preudicas and obstnacy Of Mexico shall have been sub
dusd, and limit thus affixed to war snd conquest;
The disasters which the Santa Fe trading party of Tex
ian citizens suffered in their with Mexican SOL
diery cannot fairly be consider tests of the prowess
very young officer wholly without experience and en-.
rely devoid Of prudence any quality necessary
uthosrOuS
owing mainly to this cause and is not attributable to the
want OF bravery or orude the pert the officers aud
ns men sngagsd IN thst enterprise 1t proper this
act should DC known to other governments the re-
aults OF that expedition have had the tendency to nure
sbroad the high character and estimation which have,
heretofore, 50 justly been stached to the Texan arms
Texasgmake thi, declaration 10 foreign friendly nc w.
ers IN pursuance OF what she to be her mper
Gus dut, ard also with hope that yet another and
efficient cxeron may be made by them to avert the con-
sequences which will result from renewal Of the war
simple declaration from them that each party should
idpan nf Hff
0rande would be sufficient to put end te this war il
- probable that similar declaration from any
one of the three medating powers sngly would be
dsd with similar result end Texas invites this dscara
But rwar to be the only alternative for Texas the
sooner it Is commenced the better II the result is TO b.
as voiny hoped by Mexico the expulsion Of the
as few months even years hence. The subueaton
present population OF this country to the power OF
o. o. Hpss Mes'fo Is NM They could only be destroyed
rican or European population would remain in this coun
try were again brought unde! the domination Of Mex
ce 49, therefore, not only the interest but il s the
intense desire of the citizens Of Texas that the matter
should be brought to speedy issue. They anxious
authorities any Longer to restrain them, and maintain
their present attitude even il dis. osed 80 to do
an earv onn,,tunisv &c s 'aat you VIII embrace
France aud Great Britain the following declaration and
accompany the same with such verbal or written expa
nauops as may, IN your best judgment, deem most
advisable and proper"
Mexico to tha Mediation of foreign friendly powers Tex
as has given an earnest Of her desire for peace
anticipation OF the failue Of this mediation she feels
Il her duty declare trose powers that il peace or sa
tsfactory armsce Is concluded before the annual
meeting q Congress in Deer next, unless Mexico is
informed Dy them previous to that time that she must
coune herself to the west side Rio Grande Texas
Will Immediately assume offensive attitude with
all the means which she can command, and she will not
feel restrained from the employment Of auxiliary aid in
the prosecution Of tae Her action will be an united
action end the limits Of her enter prise will NOT be hound
Grande uOinf ar
santa re will be one point from which her Operations
viii progress Texas can and .i marshal army sui
hcent 70 overcome the country that point
Should another maranding party Of Mexiesn soIdery
make foray into Texss between this time and the next
meeting OF Congress- the President will feel himsef con.
strained to attitude from and after the period
at " which the ioray may be made,
the Indian tribes he has not sought to stimulate them to
the massacre Of the Mexicans but the contrary has
endeavored to inculcate different course Mexico has
waged savage upon this country and in her orays
has associated with her regulsrs nnutored savages
the wsr !: begun By Texss i win necessarily be
pacific policy, under the most annoying ces
but the war 10 scessarily begun he will use all his
energies in sustaining It, and in ensurng success to the
The feeling Of Texas is decidedly in favor of war The
President has deferred the thus long with the
hope that another to actual war would not be ne
cessary and that the me ation Of the foreign friendly
whom Texas had protested against the
hope that their interference may not fall
have the homer to be,
With the highest respect
Your obedient servant
(Signed) ANsON Jones
To the Hon. AsHBEL SMITH
Charge d'Afaires of Texas, &c
lFr0m Galveston News, Nov. 2s1
GLORIOUS News FOR TExAs-DEMocRAcy TRr-
UMPHANT IN THE UNITED STATEs-The election of
James x: Polk to the Presidency OF the United
States, It not the first, may be recorded as one
among the greatest victories ever achieved by the
trends OF freedom II is the triumphant victory OF
liberty and principles over that Of ambition and men,
Ii Is with feelings that words cannot express that
we lay before our readers this important intelligence
which will be hailed with the highest qualification
by large majority of Texans. We can fully ap-
Preciate, II not participate in the rejocngs Of the
Democracy Of the United States, as we sincerely
believe that this grand and glorious result will be
the means OF uniting with stronger bonds the only
two Tree nations on earth.
From the Houston Telegraph, Nov 2Ol
Major Donaldson, Minister from the United
States TO this country, arrived in Houston on Sun
day morning last, by the steamer Dayton, and has