The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-06
From the New Orleans Bulletin, April q

from the New orleans bulletin, April 70.
The advices from Texas which we gave on Fri
day morning, confirm the opinion which we had be-
fore expressed, that it was stroke of diplomatic
policy, and not stratagem of wnr, that the Mexr
can government referred to in its dubious givings
out, the Sd inst of notable schemes which it had
in progress for circumventing the purposes Of the
United States. The most recent advices from Eng
land those from Texas, and those from Mexico, all
fit each other admirably and, together, afford mum
mistakeabe insight into the nature and purposes of
the movements that are going forward.
The part that Mexico has been called on to play,
is evinced in the double set of communications
which she has sent during the spring to Texas. The
apprehended in Mexico that the Congress- of the
United States would concur in the measure of an
nexaton. These, it seems, were an invitation to
Texas to renew negotiations with Mexico, with
view to an amicable arrangement The second set
were despatched when the Intentions of the Ameri-
can Congress were more fully developed, and the
case was thoughtto be getting urgent These were
the documents with which the royal frgatc Ewyy-
dice was commissioned from Vera Cruz to. Calves
ton, and for the conveyance of which the British
ambassador In Texas made himself special courier
to the Texan capital. They contain, undoubtedly,
a full offer of recognition and acknowledgment on
the part Of Mexico of the nationality of Texas, with
proposals to treat with her the basis of independ
ence, coupled with the sole condition that she will
not entertain any overtures to enter into the Union
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The movements on the opposite side Of the water
seem to have been designed to s,Istan and fortfy
the approaches from Mexico. To this end seemto
have been the dispatches to Texas via the West In
dies, prepared in anticipation of what would be the
action Of the United States Congress. They do not
appear to have contained any specific proposition;
for on the part both of Mexico and Britain, singu-
lar indisposton to come to defnve understanding,
as long as it could be postponed, has been
evinced They merely held out, it appears, induce
ments to the government of Texas in of the en-
actmcnt of law of annexation by the United States,
to delay the action of Texas on the subject until
news Of the event could reach Great Britain, and
her views and intentions in the premises be trans
ported back to Texas.
As for the cabinet of Texas, what their ultimate
intentions are, we have no means of knowing. We
hope for the best They have, however, 30 far
abetted in the British and Mexican Tor rather Brit
ish policy as to have despatched one Of their num-
cation of the Congress until sufficient time could
eapse for this special agent TO arrive in London, lay
his budget before the foreign Office and send, get
back with, bids
We have no apprehension, however, that, plot or
interplot as they may either one or all of these gov
ernmenis will be able to lay serious obstacle in the
way OF annexation. That question has triumphed
over its chief difficulties, the formidable barriers
raised up by domestic opposition-local prcjudices
and iealousics, party attachments, and the sincere
and honest distrust entertained in many quarters OF
its legality and propriety. Having surmounted
these it cannot be impedcd by opposiuon from
abroad, which will only serve, indeed, TO break
down whatever remains of honest antpathy TO II at
home and give it, in the grandest sense OF The word
an American aspect.