Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-03-17
FROM TEXAS,
Per- STEAMSHIP NEw.YoRK, at New Orleans
From the Texas Natiopal r. eyis,er


From the Texas National Register.
If the people Of Texas choose to re,olutIonize
their government and institute and differ
ent republican olganizaion they may do 80 without
the leave OF foreign government first had aud Oh.
tanned" But the United States have acknowledged
our title u be recognized independent, nation,
both de faco and de jue. Should adopt the course
designated by their resolutions at once lose the
benefit Of that Acknowledgment We pass into a state
Of nbecie and hopeless dependence upon that po,p,rlo
be annexed!-certainly never, until their aspiring
parlizans shall cease to need the material we now
furnish them for the manufacture Of political capital.
Our relations with other governments disSolp'd and
our own nationality renowned, the United States
may consent TO hoid-as they shall have CONSENT to
place us-in state OF psnuainats but accomplish
ed, annexation!
But even this consent of the American Congress,
meagre and valueess il to the people of Texas
but tor which we are required to give 10 the United
States lien upon our country soyereignty-this
worthless consent, if bcgrudged 10 Texas is eked
ont 10 her at misei 3 usury, and is shack led with
what lawyers call conditions precedent" Passing
by the required sacrifice Of our right TO adjust the
boundaries OF our territory, the consent Of that Con-
gress, even once more 10 entertain the Texas ques
ton, is coupled with the cold assurance, that If we
are ever admitted into the onion al all, we must
cede To the United States, call our mines minerals
salt lakes and springs, also all public edifces,
forthcalons, barracks, ports and habors, navy and
navy yards, docks, magazines, arms, ornaments
and all other property and means pertaining to the
public defence" We also Weld up our revenue
and our capacity 10 raise one which single item,
under the financial regulations Of our fostering step
mother, would bring into her treasury at least three
hundred thousand dollars per annum, for which we
have her kind permission to retain our public debt,
and Keep our public domain; subject, however, 10
the payment OF the debt, and circumscribed within
such limits she may, hereafter, be pleased to as
sign 10 our territory, the exercise OF her charac-
teristc and iar-sreching diplomacy, which once
reached even to the western banks Of the Sabine!
We most, moreover. truckle to her pet abolionisis
by oblgatng ourselves to prohibit slavery north of
the parallel of thIrty-sx degrees thirty minutes,
known as the Missouri Compromise line.
We have always been a warm and hearty advocate
for the cause Of annexation; but never did we dream
that the approval of the people Of Texas would. be
required TO proposition so absurd-so degrading
as the one propounded by this resolution Our space
does not now admit oil further detail. Suffice it, that
we contrast our present elevated position, peo-
pie secure IN the respect and amity of the great
bghtened nations OF the earth; in the enjoy.
ment Of peace, and in the speedy acquisition Of ac
knoUledged indspendsncej secure in the wealth which
the commerce Of Europe is about to pour into our
lap, and in the increasing value of lands, arising
from extended occupation, and the investment Of
foreign capital secure of becoming 'tbe most avor
ed by those powerful and wealthy soyeregnties,
whom both interest and policy npel to cherish our
prosperity and growth, that their markets may be
supplied with our staples; and secure that the in
crease OF commerce will speedily render less
siste ut than desirable, great dimnuon the present
farW-wrh the alternative presented by this
ut n, Of Texas Invested of all these high privileges
and advanages shorn of her attributes nation;
crippled in her commerce, 10 her prosperity, in her
domestic resources; denressed by the burdens OF
public debt and direct taIa.ion her land in conse
quence deprecated in value; and il the Of final
annexation upon the proposed basis, DIR public do.
main not only raced and morgaged to secure the
payment of our debt, but s'jso rated Of its min
erai weahh, TO swell the federal easnry.
This is indeed but dim and totally inadequate
view OF the actual pit and grave of insgni6cance and
nfamy into which the House Of Representatives Of
the American Congress have proposed to plunge this
nation.
"since he miscalrd the Morning Stare
Nor tlan-nor fend hath fa'n so fart"
The following is from the Civilian and Galveston
Gazette, in comment upon The foregoing
The article which we copy to-day from the Ma
tona Register, affords gratIfying evidence Of
turn, the part Of the friends Of annexation this
country, to proper sense of self-respect, and
understanding of the position which Texas may and
ought TO assume iD relation 10 the question. Our
friends beyond the Sabine have lost sight of the
homeiy adage that il takes two 10 make a bargain,
and only studied how to shape measures SO rs to
make the "reciproci,y all one side," until AT
length their utter sel6shness and disregard of The
respect due TO Texas an Independent nation,
which has thus far maintained her nationality, rights
disappointment and aversion in those Of our citizens
who had looked TO that quarter for "a magBa aimous
and DISTINGUISHED regard for our welfare and happi
ness. The helpless and perishing beggar may,
without hesitation, accept the most Illuminating con-
ditions for and agree become the msnial OF, him
from whom he receives the means Of averting fam
inc and death; but the sturdy yeoman, whose honest
industry and strong afford him all the OF
subsistence aud protection requisite to his condition
and habits in life, may we'll shun the banquet and
inyif au inf he vofh
wealthy and presuming, when his acceptance is 10
be coupled with Judgements of vassalage and
inerorty.
The removal of this duty on cotton, will enable
the British government to throw vast commercial adj
vantages into The hands Of the merchants and plan
ters Of 1sras We have every reason TO believe,
that IL we conclude TO remain independents this duty
will be removed from all Texas cotton introduced
into Eng fish ports, while it viii be retained upon
that produced in the United States. Under this
discrimination in our favor. may be also embraced
sugar and tobacco. Ia this way, riyalshp with
the United States will be almost insantaneously
tablished. These great advantages could not fail 10
attract hIther the planting capital of the southern
States, for under such arrangement. they would
gain by the change increase of profits of not less
than forty per cent per annum.-(Na'ional Reg.
From the Galveston Weekly NewsI
THE PRosPECT.-We have already furnished
neutrality-suspicious., that the British policy in
position TO annexation has far succeeded, that her
Briianc Majesvs Minister has obtained the pledge
Of President Houston, to use his best endeavOrs 10
efeaf that measure.
We are told, that upon condition Of our renounc- |
ing the American Unian forever, The Mvnarchcal
powers Of Europe will then terminate our formidable
war with Mexico, "forhwith and compulsively.
The same friendly promise has been made, from
time to time, for the last eight years, and
its repetition Just this particular CRISIS when the
speedy Of annexation 10 beyond all reasona-
BILE doubt, exceedingly well timed 10 order to Gre
ate reaction IN the public feeling Of this country.
We ARE not told whether this friendv mediation 10
again to be attended by another ''Armistice" as
necessary preliminary step. to he afterwards Sim
proved into one Of more convenient Duration" We
IRE, however, assured that "France and England
0iH openly submit 10 the consideration Of our gor-
'rnmsm and people, inducements for us to re-
min independent" Such information as this
usually confined to the chief agents Of government
matter ofstate secrecy, and 10 rarely furnished