Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-31
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO

We know not with what object, but Ger
tainly the Wing press has never shown IT.
sell more regardless Of the truth than in
It's reckless mis- statements in regard 10 our
Texan policy. "fhis Texas iniqui,v''-
1.-The robbing Of Mexico The outrn-
geous spolation OF our ally" are among
the epithe,s bestowed upon the union of two
free people All this party verbiage can
have no other effec, than to encourage the
new leaders Of the Mexican people tito
the notion that they really have some claim
upon Texas. The eager ambition Of men
newly come 10 power, may ly these follies
really be stimulated into some attempt up
on our commerce, an attempt tina, could on.
~ end in The annexation Of Mexico. The
facts are that the United States govern
ment, under its Democratic rulers, have
been most scrupalously mindful Of wha,ev-
er rights, real or supposed, Mexico may
have had in the matter At the session OF
1886, both houses OF Congress passed
the following resolutions:
THAT The independence Of Texas ought
TO be acknowledged by the United States,
whenever satisfactory information should
be received that it had in successful opera
ton civil government, capable ofperform-
ing the duties and fulfilling the obligations
Of an independent power"
During the succeeding year, although
those assurances were furnished, the ac-
acknowledgement Of independence was not
made by the Executive, but OH the 2lst Do
cember, 1886, Gen. Jackson sent mes
sage TO Congress explaining the delay
After stating that an invasion had been pro-
lecttd by Mexico for its reconquest, and
that il was prudent TO avail. the result, the
message sales;-
"But there are circumstances in the re-
laiions of the two countries that require us
to act on this occasion with more than our
wonted caution. Texas was once claimed
us part of our property, and there are
those among those among our citizens who,
always reluctant TO abandon the claim, can
not but regard with solicitude, the prospect
Of the reunion Of the territoryto this coun-
try. A large portion of its civilized inhab
itants are emgrants from the United States
speak the same language with ourselves,
cherish the same principles, political and
religious, and are bound to many of our
citizens by ties of friendship and kindred
blood; and more than all this, i; is known
that the people Of that country have instr
tuted the same fo.m Of government, with
our own, and have, since the close Of your
session, openly rcsolced, on the acknowl
edgment by US Of their independence, TO seek
admission, as one of the Federal
States. This last circumstance is n mat
ter Of peculiar delicacy, and forces upon US
considerations Of the gravest character -
The title of TeXcs 10 the territory she
claims, is identified with her Independence;
she asks us to acknowledge that title TO the
territory, with the avowed design to treat
immediately Of its transfer to the U. S. 1t
becomes US 10 beware Of too ea:ly move
ment, as it might subject US, however un-
justly, 10 the impu,ation Of seeking to es-
,ablish the claim Of our neighbors to ter
ritory with the view 20 its subsequent nc
QUESTION by ourselves. Prudence, therefore
seems to dictate that we should stand nloof
and maintain our present attitude, ifnot an
til Mcrico ITSELF or one of the grea, for
cign powers, shall recognize the indcpen-
dence of the new government, at least I'M
til the lapse Of time, or the course Of events
shall have proved beyond cavil or dispute,
the ability Of the people of that country to
maintain their separate sovereignty, and
to uphold the government constituted by
them. Neither Of the con,endng parties
can justly complain of this course. By pur-
suing it we are but carrying on, the long
established policy Of our governmen,-a
policy which has secured TO US respec, and
influence abroad, and inspired confidence
at home.
Nothing could have been more respect
full 10 Mexico, or more carefully observan,
of the rights of all parties as well as the
honor of this country. Since that Mes
sage eight years have elapsed. In all lha,
time Texas has maintained lis Governmcn Mt
in profound peace. Its Government. has
boon acknowledged by. most of the Euro
pean power, and it has carried on dplo-
matte and commercial relations with all
the world. She now forms new alliance
with the United States; and a narrow mind
ed party press talk Of the rights Of Mexico!
Why not of New Zealand!-Morn. Ners.