Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-09-10
81 From che Boston Post. r "a
Mexico, Texas; and the Administration.


about to declare war against The Uni>
ted States. The whig papers, espe-
cially, write as though war was actually
declared, and berate the democrats
loudly for Bringing it on. The brokers
are turning the daily rumors from Mex
ico to account. Still war has not yet
been declared. Nor, war undeclared,
have Mexican troops crossed the Tex
an frontier. We shall claim to with.
hold our belief in actual war until there
is some overt act. Mexico feels bad
ly, undoubtedly, but not much worse
nor much more warlike, however, than
she has felt for years-not much worse
than she felt when Webster replied to
Bocanegra. Nor does she feel much
worse than Spain, her mother country
felt, when the United States aeknowl-
edged her Mexico's) independence,
and consequently her right to sell Tex
as, and directly in the face and eyes of
dts (Spain's) solemn protest! Mexico
aias been, full Of passion against, this
country ever since she lost Texas.
And she lost it, be it remembered, in
attempting TO tyrannize over it, just
as Great Britain lost her fairest Amer
ican colonies, just as Spain lost Mexico.
Texas, again, was irretrievably lost 10
Mexico, ere she was gained by the u.
STATES. What perfect madness for
Mexico to war with the United States
because the latter has cnfolded this lost
province in its arms! fl --A.e
But If Mexico has not made war up.
on us, have we not made war upon
Mexico? Sosay some of the rabid
whig papers. Their charge is, that
President Polk has ordered troops to
the Texan frontier when he had no au-
,hority to order them there, and that
4his is making war upon Mexico. 7s,
The case is simply this. Congress
passed resolutions providing for the ad.
mission Of Texas into the Union, on
the condition that she would comply
with certain stipuIatlons. Texas, with
one voice, has agreed to comply with
these terms. This act of compliance
on her part, forms compact between
the United States and Texas. But by
the constitution of the former, the
latter is to 90 through certain forms ere
she can influence our legislation or be
governed by our laws; it necessarily
requires time ere she can perfect and
present "a republican torm' of govern.
ment for the acceptance of Congress
and thus take her position as one Of tie
States. But already, both countries
by their separate action and joint con
currcnce, have bound their deslinies as
independent nations together. The
regularly constituted authorities o
both countries have enacted that an
ncxa,ion is the law of The land. This
law comes before the President, ami he
is bound to il as valid, and to see it a,
faithfully executed, as he would any
other law, 'f FS-lsS ' e 4N'
But Texas, in reality part of oul
territory, and while in a transition state
from independence to complete Union
is threatened with invasion, both from
Mexico and the Indians. Its executive
notifies the President Of the United
States, in accordance with the resolve
Of its legislature, of this danger tha
hangs over it, and invites tho latter te
occupy. for the purpose of defence, it;
frontiers. The president complies will
this request. With a decision and en-
ergy worthy Of the emergency, he con
centratcs the military strength placee
in his hands to protect and defend The
rights of the nation on the frontiers o
Texas,-regarding its population a
our population, and believing it to b
his duty to save it from pillagc ant
massacre. The American flag wave
over OIL Texas. 1t will be defcnde,
us United States territory, from assau
come from whatever quarter it may
Ii is this that certain whig prints al
frm--not all Of them, in justice be j
said-is making war on Mexico!-
Would they see Texas overrun wit
fire and sword, and no effort made b,
the government to stay, the destroying
angel2 FRA, @-5 L
There is only one ground upon whic
such a course as this can be defended
it is to take the ground the whig ma
iority of the Massac husetts legislator
took last winter, namely:, that congre:
hadno right TO pass the law Of annex
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