The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-03
From the BGrnsiable (.Nass. Patriot.
TEXAS.
Subject to draft

lengthy and important correspondence between
our Minister to Mexico, Gov. Shannon, and the
Mexican Government, has been published, which
leaves the annexation question IN an interesting posi-
ton. The remonstrance Of our Minister against the
invasion of Texas by the bloody tyrant Santa Anna,
with the cruel and revolving purpose Of and
determination which he threatens-or, indeed, his
invasion at all, while the United States and Texas
are negotiating for annexaton--is most tsrty and
nsutngly replied TO by the Mexican Secretary Of
State. lie INDUCES in most severe and bitter charges
against our government, and our people, excepting,
Of course, some Of the prominent ,chigs, whom he
had a right to expect to find opposing their gov
eminent, and eulogizng any other that should insult
her) and is so offensive in his language in this re-
spect, that Gov. Shannon notifies him that he cannot
consent to hold any further correspondence with him
until he shall have Withdrawn the offensive letter.
TO this, also, the Mexican reoins with renewed and
reiterated nvective and insult. Thus matters re-
NAMED at the latest accounts, and II is probable that
our Minister will withdraw his presence from
court where his government is insulted in his per-
son, and in his official communication with that
court
There can be little doubt that Mexico has either
the expressed anticipated encouragement Of Great
Britain, in the hgh.toned policy and course she
threatens Whether it be or not, that will not
cause our government to relax its purpose, or re-
trace its steps, while such man as John G. Calhoun
is in its department of foreign correspondence.
Our government, and almost all other govern
meuls, OUT MEXICO, nave acknowledged texas 10 Ue
an independent nation. Mexico, 1t is true, still
claims her--but without the least shadow of right
her province but she has for years, been utterly
unable barass Texas with her pretensions 10
subdue her to loyalty again and Texas is, indeed,
independent of even Mexico In this position among
the nations of the earth the United States, part Of
whose territory Texas was and ought always to have
remaned-invtes this republic to open negotiations
for re-anne xation, and to become a part of herself
and par,ake in her sovereignty her free institutions,
and her liberal government and protection. Texas
consents TO negotiate; such negotiation is go
ing on, and in consequence of it, Mexico threatens
new invasion, and war Of determination and slaugh-
ter to every one opposing her attempts at re-subuga
ton and is increasing her resources by loans fur
nished by Great Britain, and raising her armies for
the promised augher-AgaiDst this offensive and
higt toned policy and the cruel prosecution Of the
revolving and inhuman war threatened upon Texas
though Of herself, and left to her resources, she
would scarcely be able to begin 1.-THE United States
government protests To this protest, the Mexican
government returns insult 10 our nation, and con-
tempt tor her authorities. ..
This is the present position of affairs Having in
yited Texas to negotiste-as we had right to do
she having accepted and entered into such negotIa
ton-as she had the right to do--the United States
never will allow Mexico to invade or hsrass Texas
on that account The present Executive will use all
the means lawfully at his command TO prevent it,
and we fear that the next administration will
not be as prompt and as decided in the same course
of policy
But shall we have war with Mexico in conse-
ouence2 This question is asked We know Motive
liked to have sand, we care not A war with Mexi-
CO alone would be inglorious, IN ITSELF because of
her feebeness and is not to be sought, surely, for
the sake OF advancing our Tenown-and such
will be avoided as long as possible. But the position
of the United States is takeD--and rightly taken
and she cannot be osled from il by any diplomacy,
or induced to withhold her asenging hand, because
if it falls, ii will be on impudent arrogance and I'M
pertinent ftsbiensss only.
But is not Great Britain behind Does she not
urge on Mexicoi Would not war with the latter
find US fighting also the former, her powerful ally
These questions also, admit Il somewhat similar
answer We know pot-nor does II alter the justice
of the case, take from the United States the he.
cessity or propriety of maintaining and defending her
position. II war come with Mexico, II will be war
forced upon u.s. where justice and right will be all
on our side. If England ally herself with Mexico,
she will be doubly in the wrong, and doubiy will she
receive the scorn of all other civilized governments
and the vengeance of our own. Great Britain can
have no excuse for her aid TO Mexico, IL she has or
il she should aid her in such contest. Her pre-
tended philanthropyher desire TO suppress the slave
trade--ars misersby shallow pretences; hollow and
hypocrtical-as her Underwriting Of encroacb-
ment aggrand cement, and oppression, the world
over fully prove. That she Is DESTROYS OF circum.
scribing our territory and limiting the influence Of
democracy on this continent, and clipping he pinioh.
of our young eagle, whenever and however she may
be able, through whatsoever sedtious operations or
invasive in,tgston, is no doubt true and she ever
ready to profess philanthropy, and preach up the
amelioratIon Of humanity 10 cover her ubiquitous
schemes TO effect such restraints upon US. But Great
Britain, while her policy u too well understood 10
deceive u.s. h, with all her boosted proves and supe-