The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-19


i Texas, and as very possibly determined al
lime we wrote; yet, with the rest of the world, We
q ,be audiences Of the act. We are puzzled a.
:. we should be at the fall Of leaning tower
~ dll The moment that it fell, had puzzled US
much more by its standing"
The "Tine esq takes upon itself TO excuse inc
.a;.,;on of England and of Frence-not upon
- ground that they particularly the former) had
80 commercial inlsrest--(oh! no; Mr.. John Bun
.,ohabv the most disinterested parsonage in the
Ian Int because il sis the habitual, the lmme-
no,;a policy of Europe, to suggest counsels OF
.dsnendence TO the weak"--(as, for example, the
,.;ocss Of Hindostan )--'and to be jealous OF
Powerful neighbor. A century or two might pos
fnJy have proved that Texas ought to have been an
.l.,s,dsnt empire" The "Times" had evi-
,.,,iv SET its mind on the theorem, that the
.,.hI;shment of can independent, and even a
owerfol empire midway between the States
"a Mexico and the West Indies, might be the
hest for all parties. Such may or may not be
d. discoveries or the conclusions of future age"
7, regrets that Texas had preferred the alternative
s,nnsxotion to its own independence; but it still
o,ks mon the question as not finally settled, and
,,.;na,es 1--WE fear with too much hope of realizing
49, nredciion) that Texas is destined to become the
theatre of future struggles IL pretends TO I'M the
.,,,ajp of fuurity; and comparing what might hare
~, with the scenes which may take place, il
says:
rxs independent and protected. might have been as
wall Of brass between the ambitious OF me
h and The leyersh disorders OF central America IL
NV now be the battlefield two nations two charcters
nav he the OF piratical and predatory warfare be
one nation most unprnepled IN s aims ana anoheI
III nations SICK OF peace and order may gather under the
hos,e flags and make Texas the point Of their horn.
M collision Should such be the lamentable result 1t will
~ NJ ,yfnlness of the Texan decision well as the
wisdom Of the European mediators
"The Times" charges upon the American govern
mept deliberate design of occupying Texas from
the beoinnipg. at encouraged large emigration
If the most INSCRIPTIONS adventures into Texas,
under contract ,cih the Merican government" But the
fact is otherwise. Our government took no part in
the revolution, except to warn its citizens against
sny armed associations. II was Mexico who invited
foreigners to settle in Texas; and when her rev.
oluon commenced, our citizens went TO Texas OF
their own accord. The British government has per-
mt,ed its own subjects to take up arms in the penin-
,ua of Span. Our own citizens repaired to Texas
in like manner, but with less encouragement from
our government. The revolution was success
full. The United States acknowledged her indepen-
dence: so did England and France. II, when
she had thus achieved that great triumph, she
chose to unite her destinies with ours, instead Of
receiving her independence, upon terms which
would have made her commercial appanage Of
Great Britain, who has right to complaint Are
we now to understand, that if Mexico make war
upon us, "the cupidy and license (of Great Britain
sick of peace and order, may gather cher orce) UNI
der the hostile flag" Of nation who is "most reck-
less in its revcngei"
But of all the London papers which have most
zeaousy entered the Of discussion on the sub
iect of Texas, the "Morning Chronicle" is the most
remarkable. This organ of Lord Palmersion ridi-
cules the British ministry for the failure Of its nego-
|tiaons. The whole article, however, is too spicy to
|be lost We lay it before our readers, with all its
satire upon its own minister's and with all its specu-
lations upon the consequences which it may have
upon Mexico, or upon our own northern States:
Another triumph for the foreign policy Of the tories.
Texas has been annexed to the United Saes both branches
of its legislature rivalng each other as to which should
first it, whilst the offer Of independence from
Mexico so aborously but of course too late obtained by
envoy flung in the face OF envoy and Of Mexico
by the Texans whilst the United States troops already
|cupy the western frontier Of Texas
slr Polk has certainly commenced his presidency with
very brilliant achievement and III any circumstances he
may have been proud Although to triumph poor
devils of torieshose hywords Of pusillanimy and blum
der those officials whose fate it seems to be to yield every
British right and dsappoint every British hope the smile Of
huous sefcomplacency resting on their visages all the
vhileo triumph such selfdoomed antagonists can
be OF but little glory.
"o the honesty Of the transaction the Americans have
certainly little to boast. They have bought the
Texans OF brbed them by conditions doubling or trebing
the value OF their scrip from their undoubted sovereign
and from the United States nofensve neighbor Mexco
and they have effected this certainly against the public
interests of Texas itself, which, productive
gon, can never find in union with the United States
that free market in Europe open that free market
deed has been DONE would appear against the votes
and wishes of the American Congress- That body specified
certain conditions Of UNION, which II not sufficient not
accepted by Texas the President was free to appoint
msioners to negotiate Mr. Donelson the United States
envoy, sets aside the latter expeden tardy and
presses the Texan government accept the conditions
laid down by Congress in the that the objections
VIII be removed and the corrected by the influence
Of the American government In fact the conditions Of
the Texan annexation secret President Polk will
see them fulfilled, whilst the opposition in the American
Senate will find II too late to recall to remonstrate
rescind
"The die cast and we must resign ourselves to
The annexation Of Texas and all its the
extension oil rival and naval power round the shore OF
me Mexican Guto the approximation OF the power
10 an immense region and coast the Pacict0 meal
culabe impulse given slavery and well
US, we firmly believe, to slape-trading. Whilst
France and her prohibve tariff yearly advancing round
me and closing region after region and port
Alter port to our commerce; In the New World find
me United States whose prohibve tariff Is Of
on spread that tariff with its flag shores the most
open to our influence the most favorable trade lift
was empty honor we lost the balance Of power. any
o. those superannuated Qhough to good motives which
inns age has obteeted should say nothing but
losing trade profits power shipping and substance, want
ing sike the skill to keep, or the spirit TO defend them
me American papers add that the Oregon difference Is
settled 90 well as that of Texas and that this settlement
consists in our giving up the Columbia and the territory
al surprise u.s. Nothing that foreign Office could do in
way OF cesson would surprise And the
inclined to credit the dsgceu intelligence because ofthe
Ptfemptory hrayado in words with which Sir Robert Peel
met pr FOLK assertion OF his countrys right For your
weak statesmen always affect the pendulum movement
ney love to scate and alternate DE humble to-day be-
ehey we're brave yesterday excite hopes duy.
~ oruer 10 dash them the nextand make bold caim in
"aer 70 reap the full disgrace Of weakly abandoning H.
NJ MINISTERIAL organs were very hard upon Mr.. Polk.
~ roik organ the Washington Union returns them
"e compliment in the following iitlanguage
rms ridiculous negotiation, at which the courts of Eng
lana and France will have TO blush-every way
as well on account of the scheme ITSELF Of the
uct OIL us agents and of its unqualified and unanimous
eenon by the senate of Texas--w reflect light on
W" ABSURD and newngled doctrine Of NJ Guizot about the
eaance opower on the American continent How ridicu-