The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-26

which a n.ighboring nation would do wroug TO dis
pute, to subjugute Pennsylvania
Z" But the porynce OF town thus abandoned and die
membered from tho State, Is not obliged 10 receive
the new master whom tho State attempts 70 sci over
Il. Being separated from nc socSfy 81 iohseh u ~aS
Member resumes all is original rights, snd ~ II DC ca
pable Of defending It's liberty against The rover VINO
would subject TO its authority Il may laedIy resist
hun (Vatlel, book /, sec. 264, p. llo
The State is bound TO defend all lis members, and
the prince owes the assistance 10 his suoJecu-
The country u Zug, owing sovereignty TO The Duke
Of Austria, attacked by tho Swiss IN 1852 aud ADAM
doned by IL sovereign, entered INTO The he'eue
eopfederscy. 80 OF the city Of Zurich, SUBORDINATE
10 the House OF Austria, being attacked by band 81
rsJsLlous citizens the Emperor could not defend H.
and Zurich sought safety N alliance with the Swiss
(ysttel, book !, p 81, sec 2l2 dem, p D, sec IL }
So reports Vattsl but had there been no authority
the principle is solf-oyident
The several States or provinces OF Mexico formed
the Constitution Of thu "Msroan Unlied States" IN
1924. Our treaty Of limits OF 1923 bounds the "ur
lean United States and not the state Empire, or
territory Of Mexico. Santa Anna Anna was elected
President Of these Mexican United States IN 1883
aud within two years afterwards overthrow the Co
yernmeDt aud Constitution by military violence, and
proclaimed a consolidated power Of his own All
the States submitted or subdued but Texas -
She protested resisted, aud declared her indepen-
dence in 1886, la these her trials our Government
might have given Texas efficient military protection,
and given no jua cause Of offence under the law Of
nations, To any Power on earth. Santa hnna's Co
vernment, by the lao Of nations, had no rgh Of war
against Texas-had no right to subugate her and
therefore We could not, by the law OF nations, com
NIT wrong 10 prott sting Texas. Had Texas rsuoIisd
against the Government Of the Mexican States, a
case altogether different would have been made
against herr and such case, regardless OF The facts
being otherwise, has been generally assumed against
Texas by her opponents here, by which 10 yindcate
Mexico and pot Texas and these United States IN tho
wrong with reference to our proposed Union.
w ith these facts Of the case | cannot Mr.. Presi-
dent, entertain any serupe upon the morality Of our
acton doubt that the measure we propose per-
feetly compatible with national integrity and good
faith.
Yet, notwithstanding, we are perpetuslly told in
this debate that, II we consummate this act shall
manifest 30 unscruPuous purpose Of conquest and
sggraDdlZement as will justly the Jealousy Of
foreign nations and that it would not be unreasona-
BILE " expect such demonstration against Us may
require US To pause, or challenge Us TO hazardous
conflict! The subject, Mr. President, which these
suggestions presents for reflection, il one which,
more than any other associated with public duty,
acknowledge II becomes US 10 be strictly conscen-
tious have no patience respect for the inter-
meddng propeDsities Of any nation people with
the internal domestic rights and civil polty OF
Their nation or people. protest against all such i'm
Pudent ohciousness, whether against Ireland and Ca
our own country, tnat
played Ia the ioul SPIRIT Of abolition, which affects
serve God by exciting strife among his creatures and
grossly neglects the most common charities at home
TO mock Heaven by administering as charity abroad
dIscod, hTebrands, and death. But, while would
| carefully respect the RIGHTS Of all other nations,
would as tenacously assert all those which spperaIn
to our own, when, in my Judgment, expediency re-
qured it,
have endeayored to show that Mexico has no mo-
raj right, no International right, TO object TO this
union. Texas is willing, and, if we consent, who
shall presume to forbid the bans
| But we were admonIshed that our act will furnish
precedent and apology, Of which Great Britain will
most probably avail her 10 acquire Cuba In the sc-
QUESTION Of territory and strongholds around the
world, Great Britain has not usually manifested any
overweight decacy for want of precedent or ex-
ample; though will not charge her with such MUS
lice as to sly that, in consulting her policy she al
ways iorgeh right The laws OF nations prescribe il
duty 10 each nation TO preserve and protect itself
and improve It's condition. And the same laws de
clare that each nation in the ful6lment of this duty
has right to all those things which do not entrench
upon the absolute rights of other nations, ahich may
be requisite 10 this protection and Improvement even
to separate jurisdiction and enjoyment Of portions
oil the high seas Necessary 10 this end While Spain
retains Cuba, We are content Our security is not
merely PreJudiced, our Improvement stayed or re-
larded But there IS no intelligent man in England
or this country but knows our national security and
n
by The possession by Great Britain Of this island.
would as soon subject TO her CONTROL her berality
and indulgence oDefourth Of the ports Of II is Union
am prepared therefore, Mr.. President, to declare
here, that when Great Britain shall attempt 10 pos
sess herself Of this island trust the incumbent OF the
Executive chair may speak with promptness and
decision which cannot be misunderstood and TO which
millions of our citizens i'll respond with united voice
4 &" IL shall neper be-
| Our opponents have charged us with proposing
THIS measure as an ailerthought, and from dera
lions not The most creditabe to candor and con-
sistency. Prepared in the fullest manner to repe
this mputstion, so far as regards my own course OF
opinion and action, feel excused in awaiting myself
oil the occasion to do so.
On the 9TH June, 1874, while the treaty heretofore
negotiated by the Executive of the United States was
pending before This body submitted to the Senate
10 secret session, the following resolutions, which
we're ordered to be printed
FL Resolved, That to accomplish the anne Ration Of
Texas, as proposed by the pending treaty. is less con-
sonan with the spirit and genius of the Governments
oil The United States and lexas, respectively than il
more directly deferred to the popular or representa-
tive will 10 attain the object.
90. Resolved, hat such annex alton on the part OF
the United States would be properly ache, ed by an
act OF Congress, admitting the people of Texas
with an assigned territorial boundary new State
INTO The Union, on an equal footing with the other
states with the right OF property to be retained by
''i' ho" o'ate IN all the pubic lands now comprls-
ed in the territorial domain of Texas, subjectng
such territory as might lie without the State of Tex
as to the civil and political jurisdiction of the United
States.
80. Resoirsd, That as part of said act of union
and IN form of stipulation, to be acceded to by the
people OF Texas, boundary of limits should be fix
cd and agreed on, beyond which the institution of
slavery should not extend.
- Resotped, That, by such act of exation ,,he
people and State of Texas should continue response
BILE for the subsisling debt of Texas and for the Sc
curlty and discharge thereof her public lands should
oe hrst pledged and that all private titles and claims
to land within the present territory of Texas sbo
De adjusted and decided by the tribunals of the
State Of Texas"
The obvious coincidence of views and principles
imbodied In these resolutions with those contained
IN the resolution hefnre LIS canld not ho paisa.,