Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-05-09
The New Administration.

ne new administration seems TO have been
pretty successful in getting into difficulties since
il came into power. On the Oregon question,
we are all heart and hand with the President,
though we are by no means certain thathe has
acted as discreetly IN the premises, as Mr. Clay.
or us Mr. Van Buren, even, would have acted
We sincerely hope that war may not be the
result OF his indiscretiOn. But lift must needs
be, we trust no American will be found want
ing in patriotism. We feel disposed to adopt
the motto of distinguished American Naval
Officer, "Our country, right or wrong l' But
if we can have the liberty Of choosing, we
would prefer our country right, TO our country
Urong.
As TO the Texas difficulties, the case is quite
different. Here we deem our Government en-
tirely in the wrong. glance at the history
of Texas, will be sufficient TO establish our po-
siiion. number Of citizens left the United
States, and took up their abode in Texas, then
an undisputed province OF Mexico, governed
by Mexican laws. These emgrants were as
much amenable TO the constitution and laws of
the land in which they had sought refuge, as
are the countless hordes that are yearly pour
ing into this country from Europe, to our con-
sttution and laws. The system of slavery
was prohibited in Mexico, by the legal and
constitutional authorities Of the county,
These new corners from our southern States
had, many of them, taken their slaves with
them, and were unwilling to abandon system
TO which they had been accustomed oil their
lives. They consequently resisted, and a civil
war was the result. A handful of emigrants
rebelng and fighting against a Government
that had invited them to its hospitable shores,
and offered them protection in their eager pur-
suit of wealth, and simply because that Gov
eminent had decreed the abolition of slavery
throughout its dominions The insurgents
sought the sympathy and aid of the people and
country they had abandoned. The South and
Southwest were soon brslling with bayonets
and resounding with the clangor of war.
Tennessee and Mississippi Colonies, and Geor-
gia Majors, were daily seen mastering their
forces and marching them of in open day, to
aid in rebellion against Government with
which the United States were under solemn
treaty obligations to cultivate and maintain re-
lations of peace good neighborhood, and friend
ship Our Government under the administra-
ton OF General Jackson, not only refused to
protect Mexico against the inroads of our citi-
zens, but connivingly encouraged those inroads
against the earnest aud frequent remonstrance
of her injured neighbour When, in conse-
quence of the aid of our people and the conni-
vance ofour Government, the Mexican troops
were repulsed, and before the war had been
closed, by any official act on the part of Next
co, our government soemnly acknowledged
the independence OF the rebelious province
And now, to crown the whole, our government
by joint resolutions of Congress, tears Texas
from the mother country and annexes it 10 its
own dominions, not only without consulting
the government of Mexico, but in the face of
her solemn proteslations! No wonder then,
that Mexico cuts off all official intercourse with
our government, and feeble as she NAV be,
talks about war. We doubt whether in the
whole history OF modern civilization an instance
oil greater outrage committed by one nation on
another, with so feeble show of right, can be
found. We hardly believe war will come of
this-but if il should, we must remember our
motto, and stand by our country. In the event
fopen hostility, we hope our whig-A BOLTON
friends in New York will bravely take up arms
and mAniuIly support the war they indirectly
aided TO create BY throwing away their votes
against MI Clay and the wing party, who, be
IT said 10 their honor, have almost unanimous
ly resisted annexation in every stage of its pro-
gress.
As yet, il remains to be seen whether Texas
complies with the joint resolutions. DIR An
son Jones, president of the Republic was re-
Gently elected while he was known TO be op-
posed to annexation, over his competitor, who
was known to be in favor of the scheme. And
when we meet with allegations that the major
ity OF the people there are in favor of anneXa-
ton, and that the English government is try
ing every art TO thwart the will of that MAORI
~, il must be borne in mind, that all such ru-
mors eminate from press whose editors are
closely leagued with holders OF Texas scrip.
such as the New Orleans Bulletin and Plea
yune.-0ne OF the editors of the last named pa
per, Geo. w. Kendall, is now making a tour
through Texas, on hunting expedition, as il
is aledged-but what kind of game he is in
pursuit of, we are no; informed.
Rumor says that the Mission TO England is
TO be offered to Mr. Pickens of South Carolina,
and he declines il will he again urged upon
Mr. Calhoun. The Boston Courier saws, should
Mr. Calhoun accept there ,eiH be no Oregon
'rdr, as Mr. Calhoun will earnestly and bitterly
oppose the increase of free territory. II is only
in the southern direction that ha 10 c,r ,ha 80