The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-08
THE DAILY UNION.

of the usual decaratory law, in the same situation
that many of the present States of the Unisn were
when they had complied with the preparatory or
preliminary conditions required by Congress,
but were not yet actually received into the
family of States. Like those States, she will
have fulfilled all the acquisitions of Congress- and in
respect TO the dissimilarity in situation growing
out of her previous separate nationality, the only
effect be, to increase f this were possible) the
obligation upon Congress to pass the pledged law
for her admission; because, in exchanging her ma
tionaity for that Of the Sc pliuibus ulum" Of the
federal Union she will have been subjected to great
er burdens, and, in Of disappointment, would
suffer more in her social and political relations.
In considering Texas, then, as State after she
shall have accepted the conditions now under her
consideration and action, annexlng herto the Union
far at least as to be entitled to protection against
the attacks of any foreign naton-the President of
the United States have assumed no questionable
power; and it is gratifying to know that its exercise
will be as acceptable to the government and people
of Texas as il is consistent with the principles of
justice and the high dictates of honor and patriot
ism. But the undersigned trusts that the emergen-
cy, now so threatening as to render necessary the
preparation of armed force to act within the linn
its of Texas, may yet disappear, and that the
measure Of annexation may be contaminated in
peace. 1t ID difficult to anticipate different concu-
sion for measure which seems to be as necessary
to the restoration of order and security to Mexico,
as II is to the preservation of the reciprocal interests
of Texas and the United States; but if it cannot be
carried into effect peaceably, in consequence Of the
opposition made to il by European governments,
the motives for adherpg to it not the less strong
If Texas cannot be allowed to enjoy the blessings
of peace and independence, one of the sovereign
members of the American Union, without asking
permission of Mexico or of the monarchies of Eu-
rope, the fact is worth volumes of argument in ex-
planning the duty of those who are struggling to
maintain system of government founded on the
will and controlled by the authority of the people,
The United States did not seek to influence the ac-
ton OF Texas, whose free will first proposed the
measure Of annexation On the contrary, history
will record the event new in the annals of ma
tons, that he United States, avoiding the practice
of almost all the great powers of the world, main
tanned position on this question, subordinate to
the sentiment of respect for even the prejudces OF
Mexico, that they for many years refused to con-
slider it; nor did they sanction the measure at last
until 1t became apparent that its longer postpone
ment would inhict an injury upon both Texas and
themselves, which could not be reconciled with a
sincere desire to sustain the republican cause. Yet
no sooner is this measure, so long delayed, and de-
cided upon, after being subjected to all the tests
which could free it from misrepresentation and pre-
udice brough twthin the reach of the people Of the
two countries, and with a unanimity on the part Of
Texas almost entire, than she is told she must ADAM
don it, or otherwise take the alternative of war.
For such, substantially, is the proposition now
brought forward under the auspices Of the French
and English governments, by which Mexico at
length agrees to recognise the independence of Tex
as, provided she will bind herself not to change her
separate nationality.
The undersigned feels authorized to advert to the
aspect given to this question by the recent action Of
the Mexican government, because Of its necessary
connection with the emergency anticipated by this
government, and made the basis of the request for
the employment! of the troops of the United States
within the limits of Texas After solemn resolu-
ton of the Congress Of the United States has pledged
the faith Of the Union to the admission Of Texas
a State, on conditions which are satisfactory, and
which she is about to execute with unexampled una
nimity, she receives offer of independence, under
the auspices of the English and French ministers,
with proviso that she will never annex herselfto
any other State
Under such circumstances it may be unnecessary,
but it cannot be indelicate improper, on the part
of the undersigned when he declares to this govern
ment, that whilst the United States incapable of
any expedient to take from the action of Texas the
merit of free and unbiased choice, they are yet
equally incapable Of being driven from the support
of obligations which have been, or may be contract
ed, by such action--no matter under what auspices,
or by what pretexts, such an attempt may be made.
That this proposition from Mexico would be en-
forced as restraint upon the sovereignty of Texas,
fthe power existed to do So is demonstrated by all
the circumstances Of its adoption. The Minister of
authorization of the chambers to negotiate with Tex
as on the basis of her independence, at the same
time declared that the army on the Rio Grande
would he enforced; and the agency that obtained
and brought back to this government the declaration
that the door is open for the negotiation Of defin-
tive treaty between the two nations, brought also
the formal notification that this door will be closed
again, if Texas consents in any manner to the reso-
luton passed by the Congress of the United States,
the subject of annexation Thus is it made diff
cult for Texas, even had her judgment led her to
reject the overture for her admission into the feder-
al Union, to accept the propositions from Mexico,
without mourning the imputaton of being awed by
an armed force kept avowedly upon her frontier to
commence hostites, if her decision should be diff
ferent from that prescribed for her. Nor is this
difficulty lessened, because it has connected with it
the kind Offices of the governments Of France and
Great Britain. Viewed In its best aspect II shows
that shackle upon the present and prospective re-
ations Of Texas, in defiance of her sovereign will,
is resolved upon by others;--not to satisfy Mexico,
because She in recognising the independence of
Texas, admits her inability to place this restraint
upon it, but to satisfy other and different interests
When il is considered that Texas, after nine
years Of actual independence Us far more able than
she at first to maintain it, and that this fact is
well known to France and England-holding, as
they do, diplomatic relations with both Mexico and
Texas--this attempt to establish condition upon
the sovereignty of Texas, will attract the attention
of the world. Did it stand alone, unconneced with
the law Of the United States on the subject of an
nexation, it could not but excite the apprehension
of all who respect the equal rights of Dations but,
contemplated an attempt to subvert the principle
which lies at the foundation Unpopular government,
it assumes importance that must touch the heart
Of every lover of freedom.
All who have any knowledge of the state of the
annexation question, must see that the condition
upon the sovereignty of Texas, proposed by Mex
leo, applies in equal degree to the sovereignty
of the federal Union, if Texas chooses to become
part of it. What, then, be the motive for such
an offer, with the penalty, if it be rejected of
denounced upon be tn the United States and Texas,
when the very offer admits the inability of Mexico
to enforce such penalty upon Texas alonei Was
il that Texas about to form and express her deter
mina,ion upon the proposals submitted by the Uni
ted States for her admission into the federal Union,
could not be led to reject them from an apprehen-
sion Of continued war with Mexico; but might be so
led if to this apprehension could be added that of
immediate war between the United States and the
great European power, that has cherished with SO
much zeal the hope that Texas would preserve her