Mississippi advertiser., 1845-02-01

the head of well-appointed army, consisting
of her best-disciplined and bravest troops,
and while Texas was vet in her infancy,
without a Government, almost without means,
and with an inconsiderabls population.-With
this example before her, she can scarcely
hope 10 succeed now under leader of less
skill and reno wn, and when Texas has set
tied down under well established Govern
ment, and has greatly increased in means
and population.
1t is possible she may be overrun; but to
expect 10 hold her in subsection with her pre-
sent population and means at the distance of
more than twelve hundred miles from the city
Of Mexico, with difficult intermediate coun-
try, destitute in 4 great degree Of resources,
would be extreme folly. The very attempt
would exhaust her means and leave her pros
trated. No, the alternative is 10 drive outthe
inhabitants and desolate the country, or force
her into some foreign and unnatural alliance;
and this, the ferocious and savage order of
Gen. Woll shows, is we'll understood by Mex
leo. and is in reality, the object Of her policy
Shall we stand by and per nit it to be con.
summated, and thereby defeat measure long
| ly and welfare of the United States and TeIas7
No measure of policy has been more steadily
or longer pursued, and that by both Of the
great parties into which the Union is divided
Many believed that Texas was embraced in
tke cession of Louisiana, and was improp er-
ly if not unconstitutionally, surrendered by
the treaty of Florida in 1919. Under that
i'm preston, and the general conviction of its
importance to the safety and welfare OF the
Union, its annexation has been an object of
constant pursuit ever since. II was twice
attempted to acquire it during the admins
traton Of Mr.. Adams-once in 1925, shortly
after he came into power, and again in 1897.
It was thrice ate mpted under the adminlstra-
ton Of his successor, Gen. Jackson-hrst in
1929, Immediately after he came into power,
again in 1888, and finally in 1855, Just before
Texas herself made proposition for annex
alton in 1887, at the commencement Oh Mr..
Van Buren's administration, whichhe dScu
ed not however on the ground of opposition
to the measure. The United States had pre-
viously Acknowledged her independence, and
the example has since been followed by
France and Great Britain. The latter, soon
after her recognition, began to adopt line
of policy in reference to Texas which has
given greatly increased Importance 10 the
measure of annexation, by making it still
more essential to the safety and welfare, both
o. her and the United States.
In pursuance Of this long cherished and
established policy, and under the conviction
of the necessity OF acting promptly, in order
to prevent the defeat of the measure, the pre-
sent administration invited Texas to renew
| the proposition, which had been declined by
his predecessors. 1t was accepted, and, as
has been stated, is now pending. The ques-
ton now recurs, shall we stand quietly, and
permit Mexico to defeat it, without making
an effort TO oppose herr Shall we, after this
long and continued effort to annex Texas,
now, when the measure is about 10 be con-
snmated, allow Mexico to put it aside, per-
hap. forsver1 Shall the golden opportuni-
ty" be lost, never again to retsrnl Shall we
permit Texas, for having accepted an invita-
ton, rendered her at critical moment to join
US, and consumate 4 measure essential to
their and our permanent peace, welfare, and
safety, 10 be desolatcd; her Inhabitants to be
butchered or driven out, or, in order TO avert
so great = calamity, TO be forced against her
will into strange alliance, which would
terminate in producing lasting hostilities be-
tween her and us. to the permanent injury
and perhaps the ruin OF bohl
The president has fully and deliberately exam
ined the subject, and has come to the conclu
sion that honor and humanity, as well as the
welfare and safety of both countries, forbid il; and
that it i, his duty during the reces. of Congress Il
use all his constitutional means in opposition to it
leaving that body, when it assemblies, to decide
the course which in its opinion, it would be proper
for the Government to adopt.
i In accordance with this conclusion, the Presi
dent would be compelled to regard the invasion o
Texas by Mexico, while the question of anncxatier
pending, as highly offensive to the United States
He entertains doubt that we had the right to in
vite her to renew the proposition for annexation
and she, as an independent State, had right Il
accept it, without consulting Mexico asking he
leave. He regards Texas, in every respect, as in
dependent as Mexico and as competent to transfe
the whole or part Of Texas, as she would the Who'll,
or part of Mexico. To go on further back, unde
the Constitution of 1924, Texas and Coahul
were members of the federation formed by the Uni
ted States Of Mexico-Texas with Coahua form
ing one State, with the right guaranteed to Texas
. tho Constitution to form separate State as 500
as her population would permit. Tho severa
States remained in their rights and equally indie
pendent Of each other until 1885, when the Consi
tuition was subverted Iby the military, and all tn
States which dared TO resist subjugated by force
except Texas.-She stood up manfuy and brave
ly in defence fher rights and independence, whic
= she gorousy and successfully asserted on the bal
Y tie ground of San Jacinto In 1886, and has eve
/. since maintained. The Constitution of 1924 an
her Independent e,and her valor and her sword hav
1 maintained her so. She has been acknow edge
to be SO by three Of the lending Powers of Chril
tendon, and regarded by all as such, except Mex
/, co herself Nor has she ever stood in relation t
|, Mexico as a rebelous department or province