The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-19

especially as it now wears the appearance OF ma.
tional proceeding. Congress has been elected
and convened expressly for the purpose of declaring,
in the name of the people Of Texas, whether that
country should or should not be annexed; and now,
in the name of the people Qor SO we must interpret
the forms that have been observed) they declare
that IT shall. Upon what ground, then, could Eng
land or any other natlon forbid this act OF the peo-
Pile! Mexcocan do SO, because Mexico still regards
Texas a revolted province of her own empire.
and still possesses the right therefore, If she be able,
| to recover possession OF IT,
| The introduction of United States troops into
Texas was in fulfment of the assurances contained
in the letter of Major Donelson, the American
Charge d'Afaires at Texas, to MIR. Allen, Acting
Secretary OF State OF the Texas Republic. The fol-
lowing extract from this letter will show that the
American Government IS prepared TO maintain Its
acquisition OF the new State at the point OF the
sword-
| In answer to the application thus made for the
ployment of the troops Of the United States on the From
tier OF Texas the undersigned is authorized to that
as soon as the existing government and the Convention
Of Texas shall have accepted the terms of annexation
now under their consideration the President OF the Un
ted States will then conceive it TO be both his right and
his duty to employ the army in defending this State
against the attacks OF any foreign power and that this
defence may be promptly and efficiently given, should
the anticipated emergency arise rendering it necessary
the undersigned is also authorized to saw that force
consisting of 5000 placed upon the border accent
to Texas will be prepared to- act without moments
delay, within the territory of Texas circumstances
| may require, so as best to repel invasion.
| A correspondence has been published in the
IVaaiagtonl L'ton, between the President, Jones,
ana tle Mexican government, 10 treaty
of peace between Mexico and Texas, upon the basis
of Acknowledgement of the indemnify of the lat
ter, which certainly shows that the French Minister
in Mexico has taken more active part in this ques-
| ton than might have been expected from the Ian
guage of Nj. GulZot in the Chamber of Deputies The
date of this correspondence is anterior TO the pro-
ceedings OF the Texan Congress, and while, to use
the language of the Waatington U1ion il COM
prises of the mysteries OF the treaty with Mexi
co." 1t also duplicates Mr. President Zones in these
| extraordinary Transactions"
This ridiculous negotiation Continues the Washington
Union) at which the Courts Of England and France will
have to blush-every way ridiculous as well
on account of the scheme ITSELF Of the conduct Of its
agents elliott and Salignyl and of its unqualified and
unanimous rejection by the Senate Of Texas will reflect
some light on the absurd and newanged doctrine Of NJ
Guizot about the balance of scenery machinery and
decorations" after all this elaboration Of machinerya
the working ofthe wresal these trips Of the Euydco
backwards and forwards, the Mexican treaty should
have been unanimously rejected The whole drama
indeed, is more ridiculous than any farce which
| ever played upon the French English stage.
! There is something very amusing in the assump-
| ton OF grandeur by the President of Texas in his
message to Congress, as II the republic OF Texas
ted States, and had intimate political relations with
all the monarchies of the old world. Her navy, we
| rather think, consists OF two small vessels, pur-
chased at New York, and her army of every man
who has got rifle or bowe-knlie of his own. Yet
| Mr. President Jones thinks it necessary to commu-
nicate to the motley gentlemen who constitute the
Congress- the suspicious aspect of foreign affairs, in
| the following wOrds-
The Executive happy announce to Congress that
Texas is at peace with the world that with all foreign
with whom we have had intercourse friendly re-
our borders, with whom treaties exist, have connu
ed to observe the with good faith and within the
last few days information has been received that the only
band of Camanches within limits who had maintain
ed until then hostile attitude towards Texas have sued
TO Bexar to celebrate treaty Of friendship, which, on
the part of this government had been complied with.
Burlesque can hardly 60 beyond "peace with the
world, friendly relations with all foreign powers,
and the "only band OF Camanches within our limits,
who had maintained hostile attitude" suing for
peace.-John Bull, Augnst2
From Wilmer s. Smiths Times
| ANNEXATION OF TExAs-The annexation of Tex
as, which may now be regarded consummated,
Is too important event in the history OF nations 10
escape the lynx-eyed vigilance of the press in this
quarter of the globe. II has been freely commented
on since the arrival of the Acadia last week, which
brought the resolutions of the Texan Congress. The
annexation is not, of course, palatable John Bull,
which is, perhaps, the best reason why should be
popular the western shores of the Atlantic. The
leading organ of the late Government, the Morning
Chronicle, makes il the subject of bitter attack on
the foreign policy of the present Cabinet. which
might and ought, 1t contends, to have prevented the
catastroph Il is ridiculous to hold such language
The ministry could not have prevented the annexa-
ton, If they had strained every art which diplomacy
suggests, The policy of Mexico, ever since Texas
wrested her freedom from that imbecile power, has,
step by step, accelerated the event at which the lat
ter is now so chdgrined. The ungrateul, not to say
ptltu, conduct OF Santa Anna, In constantly keeping
l III HOT WdteT, anu actually making war upon the
people who first defeated and then, with generous
herolsm, gave him life and liberty, caused Texas to
be attracted, as sympatheucay as the pole attracts
the needle, TO the United States The citizens of
that country were In feeling, as they now are in
name, citizens OF the great Republic-one common
sympathy of country, and kindred, and Institutions,
animated alike the minor and the major Republic.
The ssstar-spanged banner" has increased another
stripe, and has bafed the policy of European states
| men-hose long-headed personages who fancy
that, like Joshua the sun ought to stand still at their
bidding. What has taken place vas inevitable in
the nature of things and has long since been antic-
paed by all who could read the signs of the political
| horoscope. But American ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, they
say, wilan stop here This large slice of decrepid
Mexico may feed, but will not satisfy, greedy re-
plbicans. Warnings after California arc already
apparent Oregon, nay, Mexico itself, may be swal-
lowed up speedily by the energetic Ango-Amercas
race, now Spreading over the northern continent
Such are the fears that shake the rulers of the old
| world-fears which participated in, TO some ex-
tent, by many who ought to know BETTER in our own
| island.
TExAs.-lt is very Notifying to perceive that
those races in America which upheld slavery and the
old aristocracy OF color should be thriving and in
creasing IN numbers, wealth, peace, and power,
whilst that race which has proclaimed the great
principle ofhuman equality and acted upon it, should
remain poor and divided, its industry parayzed, its
efforts at political organization utter failures, and its
very existence threatened by the encroachments of
Its neighbors, The Angie Americans and the Por
tuguese -Brazlllans, thrive; the Spanish race. even
IN the most favored position dwindles. Within 20
| years the Anglo-Amerlcans have swollen from
l0OOO,OO to lS,OOO,0O0 within the time, being
about the period OF their freedom, the Mexicans
have increased from 100000 to 70O00OO, that too
| being mostly Indian increase. There are 1OOO,O00
| OF whites IN Mexico, 100000 of mixed race
1000, 900 of Indians How can such a population
withstand or compete with the expansive power Of
the Anglo American ! And yet the philanthropIst
could not hesitate which TO prefer. In Mexico the
indian walks armed by the side OF The white man, his
best support, his free. laborer and friend The Anne
rlcan drives his slave-gang before him to the cult
Walton OF new soil. The worst features of hui
mainly are prominent the one, the best features
IN the other but the bad prevails, and, as can
not take upon us to set straight by the strong hand
what we think uniting In the ways of Providence,
/ we must depore and abide There does indeed