Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-05-16

sideration. The motives Of my silence,
therefore, no longer remains, and / feel it
to be my duty to present an exposition Of
my views and opinion upon the question,
for what they may be worth, 10 the public
consideration. ! adopt this method as
being moro convenient than several re-
plies 10 the respective communications
which have received.
| regret that have not the advantage
Of view ofthe treaty itself, so as to en-
able me TO adapt an expression ofmy opn.
ion to the actual conditions and stipuIa-
tons whlchit contains. Not possessing
that opportunity, l am constrained 10 treat
the question according TO what | presume
to be the terms of the treaty. II, with
out the loss of national character, with
out the hazard Of foreign war, with the
general concurrence of the nation. with
out any danger 10 the integrity ofthe Uni
on, and without giving an unreasonable
price for Texas, the question Of anexa.
ton were presented, it would appear in
quite different light from that in which,
| apprehend, it is now to be regarded.
The u. States acquired title TO Tex
as, extending, as believe, to the Rio del
Nor.e, BY the treaty of Louisiana. They
ceded and relinquished that title to Spain
by the treaty Of 1919, by which the Sa-
bine was substituted for the Rio del Norte
as our western boundary. This treaty
was negotiated under the Administration
Of Mr.. Monroe, and with the concurrence
of his Cabinet, of which Messrs. Craw-
ford, Calhoun, and Writ, being MAORI
", all Southern gentlemen, composed q
part. When the treaty was lain before
The House of Representatives, being q
member of that body, l expressed the opin.
ion which l then entertained, and still
hold, that Texas was sacrificed to the ac'
QUESTION of Florida. We wanted Flori-
da TN, thuugh. It naass, from its posi-
ton, inevitably fall into our possession /;
that the point of few years, sooner or
later. was of no sort of consequence, and
that in giving $4,000 and Texas for it
we gave more than a just equivalent
But. if we made a great sacrifice in the
surrender Of Texas, we ought to take care
not to make too great sacrifice in the
attempt to re-acquire it.
My opinions Of the inexpediencv of the
realty ofls19. did not prevsil. The coun'
try and Congress we're satisfied with it
appropriations were made to carry it in.
to effect, the line of the Sabine was re.
cognised by US as our boundary, in rego.
tiation both with Spain and Mexico, af
Ter Mexico became Independent, and
measures have been in actual progress to
mark The line, from The Sabine 10 Red
river, and thece to the Pacific ocean,
We have thus fairly alienated our title to
Texas, by solemn national compacts, to
the ful6llment of which we stand bound
by good faith and national honor. 1t is,
therefore, perfectly idle and ridiculous, il
not dishonorable, TO talk Of resuming our
title TO Texas, as if we had never parted
with it. We Can no more do that than spain
can resume Florida. France, Louisiana,
or Great Britain, the thirteen colonies low
composing part ofthe U. States.
During the administration of Mr.. Ad-
ans. Mr.. Pointsett, Minister of the U.
States at Mexico, was instructed by me,
with the Presidents authority, to propose
a re-purchase Of Texas; but he forbore
even 10 make an overture for that pur.
pose. Upon his return to the United
States, he informed me, at N. Orleans,
that his reason for not making it was,
that no knew the purchase was wholly i'm
practicable, and that he was per suaded
that, il he made the overture, it would
have no other effect than to aggravate ir.
ritations. already existing, upon matters
Of difference between the Two countries.
The events which have since transpir-
ed in Texas are well known. She re-
VOTED against the government of Mexico,
few 10 arms, finally fought and won the
battle at San Jacinto, annihi-
|ating Mexican army and making
captive of the Mexican President. The
signal success of that revolution was
greatly aided. ifnot wholly achieved, by
citizens ofihe U. States, who had emf
grated 10 Texas. These succors, if they |