The St. Landry whig., 1845-01-09

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under the auspices of a President from the
Soutb .West. she will awake to a knowledge of
the fltility Of her present purpose of sowing DIS
sensions among us, or producing distractions ID
our councils, by attacks either on particular :
States, OF on persons who are now in the retire G
ment Of private life. A
Considering the appeal whictishe now makes I
to eminent citizens, by hume, can she nope 70 o
escape censurc tor having aseribed to them as
well as to others, a design, as she presends now, 4
for the first time revealed, of having originated p
negotiations 10 despoil her, by %duplicity and
falsehood, of a portion OF her territory. ne .
opinion then, as now, prevailed with me Exec $
utive, that the annexation OF IeXasto the ohloh
was a matter Of vast Importance. In order to
acquire that territory before it had assumed $
a position among the Independent powers of the J
earth. propositions were made to Mexico Tor a
cession of tito the United States. Mexico saw
in these propositions, at the time, no cause OF
complaint. She is now, when simply reminded
Of them, awakened to the knowledge OF the
fact. which she, through hcrSecretary Of State,
promnIgates to the whole world rs true, that
4 those negotiations were. founded in deception
and falsehood, and snpesindlcctl by unjust and
1iniouitous motives. While Texas was q depen-
II dency oil Mexico, the United States opened ne
, g~otiaticns with the latter powertor the cession ol
J, hher Them acknowledged territory; and now that
4 Texas is independent OF Mexico, and has mani
4 tanned a separate existence for nine years-.-dii-
: ring which time she has been received into the
! family of nations, and is represented by %accredi-
! ted ambassadors at many ofthe principal Courts
of Europe-and whence it has become obvious
). to the whole world that she is forever lost to
: Mexico. the United States is charged with de-
= ception and falsehood in all relating to the past,
2 . and c~ondemnatory accusations are made against
States which have had no special agency in the
i matter, because the Executive OF the whole
4 Union has negotiated with free and independent
: Texas, upon a matter vitality important to the in
terests of both countries. After nine years OF
umayailing war, Mexico now Announces her in
i tention, drought the Secretary ofForcign Affairs,
: never to consent 10 the independence Of Texas,
or TO abandon the effort to rc-conquer that re-
public. She thus announces a perpetual claim,
which at the end ola century will furnish her as
.af plausible a ground for discomfort against any
= nation, which at the end of that time may enter
into a treaty with Texas, as she possesses a. this
i moment against the United States. The lapse
oftime can add nothing to her title of indepen-
dence,
j a course ofcoiduct such as has been desert
N bed, onthe part of Mexico, in violation OF ali
friendly feeling, and ofthe courtesy which should
in characterize the intercourse between the ma
lions OtLnn eaTlu3 might MSll JuStHJ thp GiiltI
m States in IL resort to any measure to yindlcate
n their national honor; but, actuated by a sincere
in desire TO preserve the general peace, and in view
10 of he present condition OF Mexico, the Execu
tive, resting upon its integrity, and not fearing
no. butthat the Judgment of the world will duly ap
liz preGiate its motives, abstains from recommending
ad to Congress- a resort to measures OF redress. ant
ad contents itself with re-urging upon that bod,
~ prompt and immediate action on the subject q
an annexation. BY adopting that measure, tn
United States will be in the exercise of an un
IAN doubted right and ifMexico, not regarding tina
forbearance, shall aggravate the injustice ofhc
nlt conduct by a declaration of war against then
upon her head will rest all the responsibility.
,ify JOHN TYLEF
nm. WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 10, 1914.
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30. Weslearn from the New Orleans Courier tn;
i in neither General Jackson nor the President elr'
ino are expected at New Orleans on the Sth OF jan
rbi. nary. The feeble state of the old General
and health, although it is doubtless somewhat imprt
we'd in the last few months, is such as to dett
.gcd him from the Journey and Mr.. Polk wants a
are the little time that is left him between this al
rom the 4th of March to put his domestic affairs in
And condition TO leave them in safety for sever
her years.
ocal JEFFERSON CoLLEGE.-The annual examin
'he ton at this excellent institution oflearning col
e menced on Monday the LIST lust, and closed
the following Thursday, with the speaking
original compositions, and the distribution
'''- prizes, which We're presented to the pupils
ling me examination was more n,merousIv attic
oe- deds than for several years past, and the %exercs
n lges IN every department we're highly croditable
the students, who appear TO have made gre
our progress during the past year. Under the
inc gorous administration otthe President, MIS- Oh
segc vet, and the unceasing attention given by 4
aG Professors to the duties Of their several depa
nun ments, the number of students is continually
iot ~creasing, and the college appeasrs to be in
20'n' highly tlourishing condition.-Je.Gersonid't
yress ANNHxArIoN.-We perceive that among
the Vulnerable projects for a~nne1ing Texas viii
and have been submitted to Congress, Mr.. PoLLot
geo. of Pa, has proposed that by virtue Of q spec
holly act the question be submitted to the people of
ates, United States for decision at the Ballot B
elton Mr.. Adams has expressed the opinion that I
con- is the only constitutional mode ofefiecting !
10 be n~exation.
lable The Washington correspondent ofthe N
; the York Tribune says-Ihe Chinese Treaty
their not vet been acted on. 1t is quite a volumin
seyer affair. Whom printed it will occupy about
our hundred pages, octave.
y To- From The Gazette
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