The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-30

been sent To the Republic oil Texas, ana There d,
knowledged and received. Al this time, the ksp
lie of Texas has accredited Minister to he lult
States at w asbington, and the Unit'd STATE. boz,
an accredi ed Charge des Ahsires IN the hepuJiC
Texas. Under these circumstances, II The bep.ya
Of Texas, weak power should be unJuslly Ibus.
ened TO be oppressed and overcome by one l.,
powerfu the IT, States would be hound, by the as.
Nature, TO shield and protect Texas according tpr,
fifth and sixth principles OF the law of Mature stale,
IN the outset
Ii Santa Anna should make war upon the Tcxar.
10 subdue them 10 this yoke OF military despol,r
which he has concentrated in himself by force a.
upon the ruins Of the FEDERAL Republican consul.
ton of 1924, his cause would be unjust and The d.
fence Of the Texans would be moral, natural aid
righteous.
The obligation Of the law of nature 10 render ,.
in such cases is imperfect, leaving the nation W.
ought afford succor TO judge of when and TO whlt
tent aid shall be afforded. But the claims Of n
people of Texas upon the United States under M
treaty of 30th April 1903, between the United Stale
aud France, belong 10 the class OF perfect obgalu.
by the first article Of that treaty, Ost vol. Law.
5 page 1885, France ceded TO the United States u,
colony or province OF Louisiana, with the eXtr
that ii had in the hands Of Spain, and that d
when France possessed it. France first pos,c,,0e,
by discovery and taking possession, France cedetl
Spain who retroceded II to France, and tAereal,
France ceded TO the United States and delivered u
possession.
by The lhlTd article oil the united
stipulated in these words " The inhabltant, llu.
ceded territory shall be incorporated into the O..
Of the United States, and admitted as as po,.
bic according to the principles OF the Fedora Co.,
suton, to the enjoyment Of the rights, adyatts,s,
and mmunlties OF citizens OF the United State, an,
in The meantime they shall be maintained and protr,
the free enjoyment OF their liberty, property, aud m
| relig ion which they profess"
| Upon the facts and public documents the COLON b.
province Of Louisiana, as sold and delivered 10 lt
| United States, extended To the Rio Bravo De- Non,
President Jefferson understood 1t, the French ayp
who delivered possession, declared Mr. Madl.r
whilst Secretary Of State, so declared Mr.. Noun.
whilst Secretary of State (and who was one Of M.
| ministers who concluded the treaty. declare
speak of official declarations filed the arfyr.
of the Department Of State. Mr.. Clay whilst Spes.
er of the House of Representatives, so declared To-
| speech delivered IN the House. Whilst Mr. Adam.
as Secretary of State, was negotiating, under NJ,
| supe rlnlendence of President Monroe, with Don Ol
| the Spanish Minister at Washington, for the ce..u
| Of East and West Florida to the United State NJ
Secretary Adams, in the course of his corre,Qg
deDce with Don Onis by facts and documents prove.
that the title of the United States by the purchase o.
Louisiana did extend to the Rio del Norte, and ia.
cluded the territory called Texas Mr. Adam, Mr.
| Monroe, Mr.. Madison, and Mr.. Jefferson, all unu
IN declaring that our territory by the purchase o
Louisiana IRON France did extend TO the RIO d.
Norle. Alter these declarations, often made and
repeated by the high public functIonares OF ur
United States, this nation is not in a predIcamebt
| between tn, mseyes and the Texans TO say Iel.
was not W thin the boundary Of Louisiana, as cedu
by France TO the United States.
In 1919, the United States by treaty ceded a par
| the territory of the United States acquired fl
France, beng the pat east Of the RIO Bravo O.
Norte, and south and west of the di, ding line BE-
tween the United States and Spain before stated
which cession TO 81 ain by the United States includc
Texas.
In the treaty of Both April, 1903, between the L
States and France; the stpuatons in the third ar
Gle, which have been quoted enured to the benefit
the territory ceded by France. Not those only Utg
then, at the dale of this treaty, were inhabnaut, o
the ceded territory, but TO all who should, IN The
meantime" between the date Of the treaty and tel
time when they 'shall be incorporated into the Union
OF the United States, State or States beco me no.
babitans OF the ceded territory. All such i. hat-
tanis were the benehcares of the stipulatens made
by the United States the third article having the
pubhc faith Of the Unued States pledged by solemn
treaty to incorporate into the Union as a State %
as States as soon as possible, and in the meantime to
protect them
Tins pledge has been in part redeemed by the ad-
mission OF the State OF Louisiana, and the State uf
Arkansas into the Union. But to the inhabitants Of
Texas, that pledge has been broken They have
not been protected by the United Sta es They have
been coded to foreign power They have b, en- lett
10 subsist first under the monarchy of Spain and
OF Mexico and finally to protect themselves b,
force OF arms, and by their own means, against he
usurpstun of military despot who, after est bs.
ing his power by force OF arms over the State N
Mexico, invaded the State of Texas TO subdue T..
people TO his yoke.
The United States by the cesson TO Spain y0,
ted their treaty with France-they viola ed Their s-
gagements TO The inhabitants of the ceded terrlr
now called Texas.
The people of Texas have a terfect right 10 To-
mand OF the United States the fulflment OF thc.u-
ulauons OF the lhid article of the treaty of Bon
Apr, 1908, with France. The Texans have ..I
claims against the United States for indemnity to The
expenditures and charges they were compel ed to 10
defending themselves against the invasion OF Sat'l
Anna and IN providing for themselves by her uaa
means that protection and security, which the Uni
Ted States were In good faith boutd TO have af ride
The United States are bound by the obligation
justice, by the ties OF honor and good faith TO 10
the breach committed Ivy the cesson TO Slain a.
as possible. most FIJI and just occasion fT,rs o. O.
by the application of Texas to be received in,rr,
United States The United States cannot in h Or
higge about the debts incurred by the Texan. 10
Their defence. Honor and good faith are above a..
ney and price.
lucky opportunity now offers to repair the hre3c
made 10y the cesslon TO spain, and To fulfil o. v,
the obligations OF the treaty of 1903 TO the Teraa.
as the obligations Of the law of nature ulon th, .
ted States as nation, in relation to Their pr,sc,.
ton and per ectlon according TO the PRINCIPLES me
tw" and three and iour stated IN the furepar Of t.
let er.
This concurrence ofthe law of nature. ard oif-t.
ton of goed IA th pledged by the treaty Of 1903 n
poses du'Noi an Imperious character upon the L U
ted States to annex Texas to the Union.
v The objections which tave been made n. u.
treaty with 1 eIas for annexation.
one Objection H. that Santa Anna the head of i..
nation OF Mexico, has not yet acknowledge the I,.
dependence of Texas. What clam has SAINT, Am.
to Texas When examined It proves to be n, b...
ter han that set up, without color of right ar iu.fl
TO TO which Texas has never submitted which ,l.a
oan'a Anna attempted TO support by force Of atn.
and conques'-but in the attempt, was cooou,rr. .
his army dictated and he himself was taken captive
After having been detained for a considerabl, tim.
prisoner OF war, his hfe which had been forte p
by treason and levy Of war against the Consutu j..