The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-12-11


PIE . he great PrinsiPls Of 80 iedsEaiiEs
naion.
i've eonsiAsr tLseIisni of territory IN
FalEed IN The 4nneKali0n--iGs prnsperuFr
influence on Amenea--lhe means By
whish Il has been accomplished. sprins-
rng purely from ne eiloire Of The people
themselves 10 share the blessings Of our
Unioa.-ihs history of the xarll may be
ehsilrnsed 10 furnish parallsl.
The jarisaissioR af The Uniled States.
whish Il The furmaiion af The lsarEai can
siisaiian was bounded BY Ire -. Mary
On l.as Atlantic. has passed the capes Of
lnFlda. snd been peacefully exlended h.
the Del More. 10 contemplating the
grandeur Of This event. il is mol 10 be for
gotten that the result Was achieved in
despite Of Tie diplomatic interference Of
EnSnpesa.mOnarehies. Esen France
the country which had been our ANCIENT
ally-ihe country which has = common
interest 9Th Us IN msintaIning the free
dom ri the seas-ihe country which. BY
the eession Of Louisiana. FIRST opened 10
us access 10 the Gulf of Mexico-Ihe
country viii which We have been every
year draaing more and more elosely The
bonds Of successful eommeree-n0sl un-
expeeiedly, aud 10 our nnfeigned regret.
laok part in an effort 10 present annexa-
ton, and 90 Imp,se On Texas. a. q con.
dilion Of the recognition Of her indepen.
dence hy Mexico. that she would neSer
Join herself To the United States. We
may rejo,ce that the Tranquil and perEad-
ing influence Of the American principle OF
self-gosernmenI vas suffieien, 10 defeat
the purp ,ses Of British and French inter-
ference. and that the almost unanimous
voice OF the people Of Texas has given
70 that interference peaceful and effec-
tive rebuke. From this example, Euro
pean governments may learn how vain
diplomatic arts aud inlrigues must ever
pra,e upon this continent, against that
system G. seli-goyemment which seems
natural tn our soil, and which will ever
resist foreign interference.
Towards Texas. ! do not doubt that a
liberal and generous spirit will sciuale
Congress in all thai coz Germs her interests
and prosperity. and that she will never
have cause 10 regret that she has united
her "lone star" TO our glorious cons;el-
laliOn.
regret TO inform you that our rela.
tions with Mexico, since your last session,
have not been of the amicahle chatac ,er
which il is our desire TO cultivate with all
foreign nations. On the sixth day ol
March last. the Mexican envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipo,enliary to the
United States made formal protest, in
the name Of his government. against the
joint resolution passed by Congress, for
ihs annexation Of Texas TO the United
State" which he chose 10 regard as a
violation Of The rights Of Mexico. or that
his government; that The Republic Of
Texas was an independent Power. ow.
ing no allegiance to Mexico. and cons j.
luiing no part Of her territory or righfuI
Sovereignty and jurisdiction. lie was al.
so assured that It was the sincere desire
OF this government 10 maintain with that
OF Mexico relations Of peace and good
understanding That fnnctionary. how
ever, notwithstanding these representa-
, tlons. and assurances, abruptly terminated
his mission, AMI shortly afiel wards lef!
TIE country. Our Envoy Extraordinary
anu Minister Plenipoleniiary to Mexico
was refused all official intercourse will
that government. and, after remaining Sc
veral months, by the permission of his
own government, he returned 10 the Uni
ted States. Thus by the acts cf Mexico,
all diplomatic intercourse between the two
countries was suspended.
Since that lime Mex CO. ha.. until re-
Gently. occupied The altitude Ct hostility
togsrds the UnHed States-has been
/ marshalling and organizing armies, issu-
ing proclatna,ions. and avo . ing the inten-
ton 10 make war on the United States,
either by an open declaration. or by in.
vsdlng texas. Both the Congress aud
Convention Of the people of Texas invi-
ted this Government I'd send an army III
I" thai te ritory. 10 protect and defend
them against the mrnsced attack. The
moment the terms Of annexation, offered
BY The United States, were accepted by
Texas. the latter became 81 lar part OF
our own country, as to make il our duty
To afford such protection and defence.
therefore deemed i. proper, as a precau.
tlonary mrasure, to order strong squad.
ron to the coasts Of Mexico, and to en-.
centrate an efficient military furce on the
western frontier Of Texas. Dur army
was ordered To take position in the coun.
try between the Neuces and The Del Norte
and 10 repel any invasion of the Texan
territory which nigh, be attempted by The
Mexican fosees. Our squadron in the
gull was orde red to co operate with the
army. But though our army and ma, y
we're placed in a position TO defend ouI
own, and the rights of Texas. they were
ordered to commit no act of hostility
against Mexico, unless che declared war,