The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-09

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lhaa hs Erason &c noi msAlas Il as. "a
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psaciieahir. snd thsl Ne ~ss psrspaaes
shsl. Il he ma3e The ossrtsse. d ruuil
have ne o.hsF sgect lhsa - ssgrsssis q
nisIiOAs. already sHsung. apaa msrer
u dsarsenre bea~sen "a ame enunHlss.
Tie Greats which have sites Esaspir
ed - Tsxss ere weh kas@a. ShsnFsl.
ei sgslnsl he Gsssfnaeni 81 Mrxies,
Gee % sra.s. and faaily f.sgilt snd sal
zee msaassbis battle Of San Jacsaia. ~
nshllsilag : Mexican array. ani nakinl
. eaptise u he MrKican PsssldeSt. II
signal sneress of Ihss RsFoigsoa 90
greatly sidrd. IL nal sehsrxed. b. eIiiIeni
II The unii-e Si.'es ulo Id mlgTsisd !.
Texas. Tie.e surruis. 4 shey e-uld no
aiwsys be pseuhlei By The Gasefnmsh
af me dated S,si-s. acre l.ralshrd - |
manner ard % a. exhnt which trough
upon rs some nssiaa.l rePrsaeh in lh'
eyes Of N Impartial world. Ard. IN N.
opinion. they impose On ~ tie ,.biIg alioI
Of srrvpuloasly AVOIDED The impul.lioa o
having ins igsisd and aided he Re.ola.
ZION ~ilh The ultimate sies ~ i-rnloria
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Alter The battle 81 Sar
yaeinin. The United States recognised The
indsPsndenee &c Texas. IN contrary
With The principle and practice which
have alssys pIesa led IN thsir couneils 81
recognising lhs Government . de facfO,
without regarding the qnest,nn de jurs.
That recognition did not sdeeI nr Impsi'
Ihe rights Of Mexico. or change the ria.
lions which EXISTED between her and Tex
-. She, On the contrary. has preserved
Ill her rights. and has confined 70 assert.
and 90 fal y knaw yes asserts, her right
20 reduce Texas 20 obedience. a. a part
Of the Repebiie Of Mexico. According
10 ls'e intslli gehce. 10 is probable that she
has agreed upon lenphrsry suspension
Of hosuI,lies; but if that has been doae,
| presume il j. With The purpose. upon
The termination n the armisiice, Of renew.
ing The war AMI enforcing her rights. IS
che considers ihem.
This narrative shows The present sciu-
d condition Of Texas, so far rs ] have i0-
Iormai:n sbouii. q ii be correct, Next
% has not abandoned. bui psrseveres IN
he assertion Of her rights b. actual force
81 arms. shich, II suspended. are intend
ed To be renewed. Under these rncum-
stances. if The GSvernDen, af the United
States were TO acquire rex,s. IL would
acquire along with l. all The ,mcumbrances
which Texas 10 under. and among ,hsm
The actual or suspended war between
Mexico and Texas. 0fihsI consequence
there cannot be doubt Annexsti
aud wsr with Mckee .re identical. Now.
Tor one. | certainly am no, wiling 10 in-
volye this country in foreign var Tor the
object Of acquiring Texas. Isaov there
are those Who regard such a var with in.
difference end as a triillng affair. on &C.
count Of the weakness Of Mexico. aud her
O. ipaict serious Injury upon this
But ! do not look upon u thus
lightly. Ireaard al wars IS great eals.
mites. 10 be avoided. il possible, and ho
,orsble pesre ss The wis.st and uuest po-
icy Of ,his country. What ,be United
States mos, need are uni"n, peace. snd
paiience. Nor do | think that the weak
ness Of q Power should form 4 motive. in
any case, for inducing US to engage IN or
10 deprecis,e The evils Of war. Honor
and ghodis,th and justice a'e equally due
ltom Ills country towards The weak as to.
wards the strong. AID, il an art Of IN.
Justice were to be perp-irated tow ard. any
Power. II would be more c"mpa bile with
Ihe digaIty Of Tie nation. and. M nv judg-
ment, lees jishonorsble. tn inll,c, II upon
a powerful INSTEAD DG q aeik foreign ma
lion. But are We perfectly sure tia, we
should be free from injury IN q state Of
var with M-xicol Have We aay srcunty
Iha1 countless numbers Of fne,gn vessels.
under The authority and flag ri Mex'co.
would not prey upon our deienceIe..
IN the MeAiran gulf, on the Pa.
;l6c ocean. aud on eve'y otter sea and
ocean! What Commerce. on the Other
hand, does Mexico offer, as an inien itv
for our losses. TO the galIanIry and entpr-
prise OF our counrymeGi This view of
The subject supposes that the war would
be confined /, the United STATE. anil Mex-
ico as the onl. b.lhgerents. But have We
any certa n guaranty that Mexico would
Obtain no allies among The great European
Po~ers! Suppose any such Powers.
jealous OF our increasing greatness, AMI
disposed 10 check our grow h aud cripple
Us. were to tske part ~ behalf Of Mexico
IN the war, bow would the different belsl-
gerenis present themselves Ia Chri.ten-
dom aud the enlightened world! We have
been seriously charged with an lnordina,e
spur. Of .eui,"riaI agerand zsmen': and.
withou' admitting The justice oil the charge.
Il must be ownSd thai ~e have matie vast
a"qu;snions of territory within The last
Tpriy years. Suppose Grpa, Britain and
Fran .e. or one Of them, were to take part
With Mexico. and, by manifest. were 70
proclaim thai their objects v ere IT, a.sls, a
aaE an.I H..