The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-16

In the whole correspondence which has pass
ed between him and the Texian government,
Mr.. Doneson has borne himself with great
dignity and ability; with great 6rmness, and yet
moderation In his letter Of June llh he takes the
following position in reply to question PROFOUND
ed to him by Mr.. Allen:
ain answer to the application thus made for the employ
ment oil the troops OF the United States the frontier OF
Texas the undersigned authorized say thai,
accepted the terms OF now under their
alton the President Of the United win then conceive
iendeg the State against the attacks Of any foreign
and that this defence ray be promptly and efficiently given
sary the undersgned Is also authorized to say that
force consisting ofhree thousand placed Dor
moments delay within the territory OF Texas circum
stances may require, SO as best 70 repti inasen
1.-The President of the United States feels in all their
force the obligations which enjoin upon him sacred
duty the dsence Of Texas, after she shall have accepted
the conditions which have been submitted for her adm
sion the Union in ordance with resolution
OF Congress- An assault her rights for this cause
United stes AMI Il I he ut The more Ie@niy because
will involve the idea that the United States can be made
to abandon the uuncons OF good ah from the fear OF the
Although Texas may actually be State Of the ede
NAV be- eomSeed and hen by The Congress Of the
United States in the that has been customary with
The che fa se os
her part TO effect this object she possesses the
In considering Texas then, Stale after she shall
accepted the conditions under her consideration
and acton annsssg her to tn, =. ta q a a. 70
onhe President Of the United States have assumed
and I Is s ~ 70 know that sd
Of Texas Is consistent with the principles Of justice
and the high dictates of honor and patriotsm."
The case is reducibe to the simplest elements.
The United States pledge themselves to. admit
Texas into the Union on such and such conditions.
Texas accepts the terms, both through her Con-
gress and her Convention. She is about to form
constitution, which man reasonably doubt
that our Congress will accept. This completes
the form of the transaction. In the mean time,
Texas is invaded by foreign troops. She is about
to suffer the horrors of war; in consequence of her
act as well as our own. Mexico, too, threatens to
deprive her of territory which now substantially be-
longs to us. Can any American doubt whether we
ought to assist the Texans in protecting their
frontier from threatened invasion, and their ter
ritory from advancing devastationi And yet,
strange to tell, here is wing editor who
would fold his arms, and sec Texas overrun
by the Mexicans, until Congress should meet
and declare war against Mexico. The New York
Courier and Enquirer actually complains of our
Executive pledging itself to war with Mexico, or
all the world, if necessary, without the Intervention
Of Congress, which alone, by the constitution, has
the power of war" 1t is by this crcuitous phrase
oIogy that the &c New York Courier and Enquirer
would recommend to us to stand quietly by and see
Texas overrun by Mexican troops; and at mo-
ment when we have acquired the most important in
terests in Texas, and her people have irresistible
claims to our protection But even the N. Y. Com
mercial scorns to resort openly to this argument
although it does attempt, by side-wind sophism Of
| its own, to +" criticise some of Mr.. Doneson's
arguments to prove the right of Texas to demand
immediate protection, and the duty Of the United
States to give it," The New York Tribune, anxious
| as it is to raise clamor at any time against the
course of the executive, has not the moral courage
to undertake the odious task. 1t contents itself
with the humble Office Of republishing portion Of
Mr.. DIS letter, and dismsses the subject with the
following meagre commentary:
1--WE trust the American people win read and ponder
We could say much with regard these deveopmentsj
but II does that intelligent, Observing conscientious
hardly fail to think very much what We are moved
! to say-so we forbear"
As Thomas Paine once said, this is "Point no
| Point"
| We shall not seriously answer the position of the
New York Courier and Enquirer, which would,
upon abstract principle leave the old States of our
Union exposed to the Mexican bayonet, until Con-
gress should meet. These wretched cavings are
unworthy of an American patriot. Give us ra-
Their the true spirit of an American wing, in the
following anecdote, now afoat in the newspapers.
Mr.. Winthrop speaks like man, at the very point
in our citadel where the exhibition of such manly
spirit is most important:
.At the celebration of the fourth in Boston, r. C. Win
throp member of Congress from the city is reported to
responded toast to the Congress Of the United
| States, as follows: t#.t.sgs
".He was unwilling to say anything which might seem
to be in violation the political neutrality usually observed
on the occasion celebrating the national independence
he felt constrained to express opinion upon subject
which had been regarded somewhat OF party character
At this moment he said, there is assembled conven
ton in Texas which will this day, in all probability, add
another the Union He could not say he pre-
pared rejoice very warmly in such event. but If 1t
an American citizen whose duty is, only to stand by
his country is but to stand by his country az
hereafter be. This the feeling he would cherish
and incucae with regard TO Texas Oregon or other ac
cessons OF Sates and he concluded with the follow
| ing: @.
bine or otherwise bounded described and be
/ the measurements more lessstill country; to be
cherished in all hearts, to be defended by all on
hands,"
HARMONY AND UNION OF THE PARTY
/ We are happy to see the "Lowel Republican, =