The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-07-05

publics here II aimed in principle At the defeat Of
such attempts, well as Of ordinary colonization
tries TO secure TO all America selfgoyernment free
either from European diplomacy or European a ms.
II Texas, or any other republic, chooses 10 ceds
part or all her territory, and unite with other
states IN government, what right has Great Britain
| or France 10 interpose, more than have with the
voluntary union Of ireland with England or the vol
untary separation of Belgium from Hollandi
war in Europe may arise from the change of
masters over single CITY or province, but # is a
war III her own brotherhood system and neither
connects itself With changes in ASIA though of do
| minion there over empress nor recognises American
| inlerierences in Europe Asia more than we admit
Of Europeah here. Mr. Madison says, Europe
has, IN many respects system Of policy and inte
rests almost peculiarly her own, and disconnected
| from other quarters Of the globe. The danger Of
foreign interference, and of collisions with other
tons than Mexico, is really imminent, ii
postpone annexation, than if complete it forth
with. In this last case, the door shut European
tactics Threats Jealousies. or favors, intrigue and
appliances Of all kinds will be superseded and flu
ure struggles or blood to ourselves on that
frontier, worse than anything now probable, will all
be obvlated.
In closing these remarks on officious interference
from abroad, and manufactured public opinion
abroad, say, unhestatingly, that if We are to be-
illuminated Tor exercising constitutional right to
purchase, treat, and unite, With independent ma
ton, IN procuring again an empire in size, which
| once owned, aud is occupied by our own brethren
|
benefits, rather than by rapacity fraud; and for
exposing ourselves to no just of war, but, on
The contrary terminating predatory and barbarous
contest III behalf of liberty independence, religious
freedom, the Anglo Saxon race, and the progress OF
| humanity and civization,-l, for one am ready to
appear at the bar of public opinion and stand pre-
pared to abide the calm judgment of both cotempo-
raries and posterity.
Some Senators have deemed il duty not 10 take
this cesslon on account Of our relations with Mexico
and the fear which ought to be entertained of her
| vengeance. But 1t is mist Ike to suppose that by
this cession, If our former positions have been main
tanned, we thus violate The solemnity of our treaties
| with Mexico 1t is violation of them to consider
| the territory Of Texas not Mexican, but as be-
| longing to another power--to Texas herself So
says the late Secretary Of State and said in 1893
| our treaty OF limits with Texas. Even if Mexico
chooses TO involve us IN war on that account
not guilty OF such violation any more than we were
by our quasi war with France in 1888 and our real
war with England in 1925 then had solemn
treaties of peace with both of those powers ex-
sting, as sacred and in full force as now with Mex
1t is begging the question to call our conduct on
any OF these questions violation of our treaty obi
cations.
AS little should we be terrified from duty by the
apprehension OF M xican power, when exercised I'M
justly though almost every speech on the other side
| begins and ends with war-not only threatened, but
| war approaching almost in our midst But
we should fear neglect Of duty to our own country
Mexico, which have been so exaggerated while in
truth, so lame and i'm otent as, during six wears
past, to kill a few women by Indians and convicts
and capture one judge and two three travelling
editors of newspapers, but not retain single foot Of
land single fort. And, thou h some of the
gentlemen who engaged in this debate seemed almost
TO see merchants fleeing property sequestered COM
merce plundered the ocean, cities sacked and
Santa Anna ready to plant Gas he once threaened)
the Mexican standard over heads on the dome Of
our Capitol; yet unfortunately, that hero has here
totore SO mlsbehayed IN peace to have driven
OF our traders already from his don inions, and to
have neither power TO come here by water, except
IN borrowed vessels disposition to march east
ward again by land the territory near the field Of
San Jacnto.
How long it would take Mexico TO r, conquer
Texas when allied with US, aftr the attempts so
vain and long her unallied it is not very diff
cult to compute; and think the nerves of our wives
and daughters, and the cradles Of infants, may
be kept oleraby calm under this panic On
the contrary, Mexico has every inducement to pur-
sue policy entirely different, and more worthy her
natural position.
She has noble oPpor unity, this OCCASION to
withdraw from her further claims with dignity and
honor, and courtesy. Ii is not necessary that she
should formally admit what has so long seemed appa-
rent-her inability to recon ,uer Texas but mere
/ Iy acquiesce IN the independence Of territory
whose people were mostly invited there from the
United States by new colonization laws in order to
aid In her defence against Indian aggressons whose
hers, and are unsuited TO harmonic under her sys-
tenn; and, as before fully shown have rghtfully re-
sisted II and, IN hne, whose yalor AID success have
excited the syrnpathes and confidence of most of the
world. For the sake of meeting the wishes of the
great powers OF the world, and restoring quiet
Its commerce. as well peace, what is there derog-
atoIy in saying she will longer stand up against
the public opinion of ChrIstendom' Spain having
done the same by. Mexico, and England by us, no
feeling Of pride is injured, the slightest humili-
alton involved, while at last she may win some
glory by becoming the pachcator of much of the
continent.
Let not, then, cling TO this twig, or dwell on
that small taw-haDg a doubt on one loop, aud an
old prejudice another. But group all these
strong incentives % action togeiher-add the poti-
cal force OF one TO the moral strength of the other and
the urgent national interests in future, as we'll as
now, so deeply involved TO the whole, and then
weigh them en- and if they do not show hea-
Wy preponderance of duty us to take the cession
Immediately, 1 must confess my inability to weigh
properly either evidence principle.
IL l., however, well known that a portion of this
body deem right to acquire, and the right Of
Texas To cede, clear; and our duty time, TO
carry the measure INTO effect equally clear and yet
entertain doubts whether The present moment is most
suitable for that purpose. To such, would IN
clusion, submit few suggestions.
The annexation Of Texas has been deemed desira-
bic now by our executive well as the government
Of Texas and treaty has been finished to that ef
feet, 10 be ratified within six months. Without
strong reasons, what has been duly commenced, as
OF national magnitude.
Again Texas has been nvitel to institute pro-
ceedings, and close the treaty and without strong
reasons she ought not, in this stage of the business
TO be disappointed and regulated.
To be continued
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