Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-24

public faith Of The Safes pledged BY solemn treaty
incorporate into The Union es State or as States
sonn ~ p"ssh, ard III the meantime 10 protect them
Ih's pledge naS been IN part redeemed by the hdmis
siaa the STATE Of LOUIS ana. and the State Of Afknn
sas INTO tie Ulon bu; to the inhabitants of T.1as
t:ai pledge las been broken. They have not beer
protected by TIE U"It-d States. They have bee
ced.d to oteisn power They have been left to sub
sisl first under The monarchy of Spain then 10 the con
-eqGences oil the revolt and revolution Of Mexico I'M
finally 10 protect themselves by force OF orms Ard b.
their own means, egainst the usurruon of mtnrj
despct, who, nier es'abi'shing his power by force o
arms over the State Of MSxico, invaded The State o
Texas /" eubdne the people 10 his yoke
The United Suites by The cessinn to Spain violated
their treaty with Ffance-;hey violi,ed their enrape
men,s TO the inhabitants of the ceded territory now call
Cd Texas
The uropie % Texas have perfect right 10 demand
of the United States the uflment Of The s.ipuations
of the third afitce ct the treaty Of 30ih April 1893
with France. The Texans have u claim against tho
United States Tor indemnity for the expenditures and
charges they we're compelled to incur in defending
themselves against the avasions of Santa ma; and in
providing for themselves by their own nea Ms that pro.
lection and security, which The u s. were in good faith
bound to have afforded.
i The United STATES are bound by the obligations OF
justice, by the ties OF homer and good faith 10 repair
The breach committed by the cesson to Spain,
as possible most mt and just occasion offers now, by
the application of Texas to be received into the United
States. The United States cannot in honor higele
about The debts incurred by the Texans in thsr de
fence. Honor and good faith are above money and
price
lucky opportunity now offer. to repair The breach
made By the cesGion to SPAIN and 10 fulfill. ms well
the obligations OF the treaty Ct 1908 10 the Texans az
the obligations OF the law of nature upon the United
States as nation IN relation To their preservation and
PERFECTION according 10 the principles one iwo three
and icur, stated in the forepart Of This letter
/ This concurrence of the law of nature and obIipo
ton Of gocd fah pledged By the treaty of 1903 imposes
duty Of an imPerious character upon tie u S. to an
mex Texas II The Union.
V. The objections which have been mad. I, a treatv
with Texas for anne xa,ipn.
One objection is, that Santa Anna, the head of The
nation st Mexico, has not yet ncknowedred the inGe.
perdence Of Texas. What claim has Santa Anna TO
Texas: when examined, II proves TO he no better tina
that set up, without color of right or Justice 10 which
Texas hes never Submitted; which claim Santa ANN
attempted to support by force of arms and conone.t-
but, III the attempt conquercd-h army defeated
and he himself was taken captive. After having b,en
detained Tor considerable time a nrscner of war
his life, which had been forfeited BIZ t.enson and lev
oi war; agans he Consutuiion oi 1S24, which as Pre-
sident, he had sworn 10 support nnd Defend was me r
ciuy spared and he set at Liberty, return 10 ho,r
people, who had been suhdued, against their will BIZ
force G! arms, to bend thar necks to his yoke Texas
was State, represented as such in the Congress mr.
daincd hy the Fedsril Constitution Of 1924, upon the
plan OF the Constitution of the United States and con.
nued as such long that Constitution endured T.
But, after even The forms oil that government had been
put down by the treason Of Santa Anna and by his
military followers, Texas refused 10 submit
patton declared her dependence-and has glornusly
moinG'nsd u. Since the battle Of San Jacnto, in
April, 1876 The war for conquest and snhusaon of the
| Texans has not been renewed. What would Santa
Anna relinqn'sh TO the Republic of Texas by HE ac-
acknowledgement Of their ndepe ndence? He has no,
session OF fortress, village, place within the terrific
ny OF Texas lie has right title of sovereignty,
empire or domain in Texas. lie has nohng TO rr!in-
qulsh 10 Texas by gEeni OF her ndeneId
ence OF him, but the mental Intention not 10 renew an
unlus! war; with hope 10 acquire the sovereignty By
conquest.
Are he United States after they have acknowledged
the independence of Texas forbeas TO pc rform the
duties towards Texas, 10 which they ged by the
stpu!ations OF the treaty o lS03, and heir duties
themselves as nation, which imposed by the law of
Nature, (as before set ior,h, principles J. - aud
until Santa Annn shall make proclamation that he does
not harbo secret intention 10 make an unjust and I'M
righteous war for conquest Of Texas Such conduct
The part Of the United States would not deserve the
name of magnanlmlty, but would be an lnffmty Of
| Judgment
Again-t is said that Santa Anna threatens to renew
the against Texas, aud, if the United States DO
annex Texas, they may bring war upon themselves
| There Is not now any war, in fact, by Santa Anna
o. Mexico, Texas The war begun, was con-
cluded in 1896 by the battle of San Jacnto, and the
captivity OF Santa Anna. II war be made upon Texas
for the purpose OF conquest and subugation, upon
the United States, for taking Texas INTO this Union,
sucn would be without Just cause and es iniGu-
tous as the first, (Which all-wise and oyerrul'ng
Providence, sgnaliy chastsed by The defeat Of the
army of M.xco, with great slaughter and the capti-
witty Of Santa Anna himscf) The United States are
bound by the solemn Treaty Of 1903 and BY the obl,-
CATION Of honor and public faith protect the nina
bi;ants o! Texas, and 10 incorporate them
possible into the Union. To orhra7 10 preserve pub
lie faith 50 pledged, and 10 perform the stipula,ons o.
The Treaty Of 1903, because Of any threats Of Santa
Anna, o. apprehension OF war with Mexico, would be
dishonorable, and reproachiul.
But II is objected that the Treaty with Texas has
been secretly conducted and concluded wiihon, cou-
sulIing the sentiments OF the people of the United
States.
What President of the United Sls!es-wh,t Execu
tive any other country ever proclaimed his intention
to open nego,iaton for Treaty. with foreign nation:
Presiden, Adams cid rot pubiIsh his intention 10
open a negotiation WITH Mexico for the purchase OF
Texas yet instructions for that purpose were iasued
By him. through Mr. Clay, then Secretary Of the De-
paT,mrnt of Stale, in 1928, and in 1877 TO Minis
ter nj McKee,.
President Jackson did not publish his intention to
open negotlaon for the purpose of purchasing
Texas yet instructions issued by HIM for thu,
purpose, through Mr.. Van Buren,, the Sacretlry Of
Safe in 1929 through Mr.. Livingston, the Secretary
of State, in 1888 and through MIR. Forsyth, Secretary
Of State, in lS35.
If President Jefferson with intent to collect The sen
timenis of tho people, had proclaimed upon the house
streets, tnet SPAN had ceded LOUISIANA
10 France and tia, he desired 10 send Minister 10
France TO purchase Louisiana, such folly would have
rendered tia, great man ridiculous, and in n probn-
brty, would h.ve caused Great Britain, then al war
with France, 10 have taken possession Of New Or
leans, before Treaty between the United States and
France could have been concluded.
The Treaty.making power from the nature Of the
subjects upon which is 10 be eXered, requires that it
be con6ded TO lac Executive Department. The action,
from the commencement to the conclusion, requires
oriyacy. So the Constitution has wisely provided II
Treaty he made it is then submitted for The advice
aad consent OF the Senate II ratified, it is published
and If PROVISIONS aud appropriations be necessary to
carry il iao Effect, they mus, be voted by The Con
rress So that which is begun in secrecy, must be
acted upon iina ly by the whole Congress
The constitutional power Of the United States 20 ac-
uuire the territory Of nc Republic Of Texas, and 10
lrx i, TO this Onion, is c!ca: TO my Judgment Tie rca
sons for so doing co-eu and imperious-urged by
The duty which tho United states under BY H., law
of Nature for seprcservaticn and perfection Of the
ton. and imperlousIy commanded b. public iait' and
rac contained in the Sd article CT the treaty of Both
April 1903; By which Louis ana, including what Is now
called Texas, was cedcd 10 the United States ana The
inhabitants Of the coded territory were to be incorpo
rated into the Federal Union
The cession 10 Spain breach of that treaty.
ham ly we'd Inv that