Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-01-01


which was made 10 acquire Texas was
during the administration Of distinguish.
ed citizen from an Eastern State, which
was afterwards renewed under the auspi-
ces of a President from the Southwest,
she will awake 10 knowledge of the fu-
tiliiy Of her present purpose of sowing
dissensions among US, or producing dis
traction in our Councils by attacks either
OH particular States, or on persons who
are now in.the retirement of private life.
Considering the appeal which she now
makes to eminent citizens by name. can
she hope to escape censure for having
ascribed 10 Them as well as to others, a
design, as she pretends now, for the first
limo revealed, of having originated nego
tiations to despoil her, by duplicity and
falsebood, of portion OF her territory?
The opinion then, as now, prevailed with
the Executive, that The Annexation Of
Texas 10 the Union was a matter Of Vas1
importance. ~.
In order to acquire that territory before. it
had assumed position among the independ
cnt powers ofthe earth, Propositions were
States Mexico saw in these proceedings at
the tmo, no cause Of complaint. She is now,
when simply reminded Of them, awakened
10 the knowledge of the fact, which she,
through her Secretary of State, prolnugates to
The whole world Dis true, that those negotiations
were founded in deception and falsehood, aud
supelinduccd by unjust and iniqnlions motives.
While Texas was dependency of Mexico. the
United States opened negotiations with the
latter power for cession Of her then acknow-
edged territory; and now that Texas is inde-
pendent Of Mexico, and has maintained sep
ara,c existence for nine years,-during which
time SHE has been received into the family of
nations, and is represented by accredited am
bassadors al many Of the principal Courts OF
Europe, whenil..as become obvious to the
wIiqlo world that she is forever LOST 10 Mexico,
the United States is charged with deception and
falsehood ia all relating to the past, and con-
demnatory accusations are made against States
which have hrd no special agency in the mat.
ter. because Tile Executive Of the whole Union
has negotiated with free andindependent Tex
rs upon matter vitality important 10 the inter-
es,s ofbolh couhtres And alter nine years of
unavailing war, Moxico now announces her in
tcntIon, through her Secretary offoreign Af:
fairs, never to consent 10 the Independence Of
Texas. or to abandon the effort to reconquer
that Republic. She this announces Il perpet-
nal claim, which, al the end Of q century, viii
furnish hei as plausible ground for discon-
tent against any nation, which, at theend of
that timc may enterinto Treaty with Texas,
as shc possesses 'at this moment aguinst the
United States. The lapse 5of lime can add
nolllinS to her title TO Independence. ;.
a course of conduct such rs has been de-
scrlbed on the part Of Mexico, in violation Of
all friendly feeling, and of the courtesy, which
should characterize the intercourse between the
Nations of the Earth, might we'll justify the
United States in resort to any measure TO
vindicate their national honor; but actuated by
sincere desire to preserve the general peace,
and in view Of the present condition Of Mexico
the Executive resting upon IFS integrity, and
not fearing but that the judgement of the world
will duly appreciate its motives, abstains from
recommending to Congress a resort to meas
uros of redress, and contents itself with re- ur-
ging upon that body prompt and immediate ac-
ton on the subject ofAnnexatlon:-By adopt
i-g that measure, the United States will be ia
the exercise of an un,!oubted right; and il Mex
leo, not regarding that forbearance, shall ag-
gravate the injustice of her conduct by a de-
claralon of war against them, upon her head
will. rest all the responsibility.
Washington, Dec. 10. JQHNTfLER.