Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01

OF Oand oil laWless murders and uSurp-
ers, without Government or political exist
ence, as Mexico would have the world to
believe. The true relation between them
is that of independent members of Fed
eral Government, but now subverted by
force; the weaker of which has successful
ly resisted, under fearful odds, the at
tempts OF tho stronger to conquer and sub.
Ject her TO lis power. Ii is in that light
we regard her, and in that we had the
right invite her TO renew the proposition
for aunexation, aud TO treat with her for
admission into the Union, without giving
any just offence 10 Mexico, or violating
any obligations, by treaty or otherwise,
between us and her. Nor will our honor,
any more than our welfare and safety,
permit her TO attack Texas while the ques.
ton of annexation is pending. If Mexico
has thought proper to take offence, it is we
who invite renewal of her proposition,
and not she who accepted il, who ought to
be held responsible; and we, as the re
sponsiblo party, cannot, without implica.
ting our honor, permit another TO suffer in
our place. Entertaining these views, Mex.
leo would make great mistake if she
should suppose that the President would
regard with indifference the renewal of
the war which she has proclaimed against
Texas. Our honor and interests are both
involved.
But another and a still more elevated
consideration would forbid him 10 look on
with indifference. As strong as are the
objections to the renewal of the war, those
20 the manner in which it is to be con-
Quoted are still more so. If honor and
interest forbid tame acquescence in the
renewal of the war, the voice of humanity
cries aloud against the manner of con-
Quoting it. All the world has an interest
that the rules and usages of war, as estab-
lished between civilized nations in modern
times, should be respected, and are in du-
ty bound to resist their violation and TO
see them preserved In this case, that du.
ty is re.eminentIy ours. We are neigh.
bors the nearest to the scenes of the pro.
posed atrocities, most competent to judge,
from our proximity, and for the same rea-
son, enabled more readily 10 interfere.
From this reason, also, our sympathy
would be more deeply wounded, by re-
viewing the mingled scenes of misery
which would present themselves on all
sides, and hearing the groans OF the suE
fering: not to mention the dangers TO which
we would be exposed in consequence, on
q distant and weak frontier, with numerous
and powerful bands OF Indians in its
vicinity.
If any thing can add 10 the atrocity
with which it is proclaimed war will be
waged, il is the bold fiction, regardless OF
the sembance of truth, to which the Go.
vernment of Mexico has resorted, in Or
der to give color 10 the decree of June,
lS43, and the orders of General Woll.--
Finding nothing in the conduct of the Go
vernment or people of Texas TO Justify
their bloody and ferocious character, ithas
assumed in wording them that there is no
such Government or community as Texas
that the individuals TO be found there are
lawless intruders and usurpers, without po-
Utica! existence, who may rightfully be
treated as gang of pirates-outcasts from
society-and, as such, not entitled to the
protection of the laws of nations or huma-
nifty. In this assumption it obstinately
persists, in spite Of the well known, and
excepting the government of Mexico, the
universally admitted fact, that the colonists,
of Texas, instead Of being intruders and
usurpers, were invited TO settle there-frst,
under grant by the Spanish authority, to
Moses Austin, which was afterwards con-
frmed by the Mexican authority; and sub
sequently by similar grants from the State
of Texas and Coahuila, which il was au-
thorized 10 issue by the Constitution of
1924. They came there as invited guests
mot invited for their own interests, but
those of Spain and Mexico--to protect
weak and helpless province from the IA.
wages of wandering tribes of Indians; to
improve, cultivate, and render productive,
wild and almost uninhabitable wastes, and
to make that valuable which was before
worthless. All this they effected, at great
cost, and with much danger and difficulty,
which nothing but American energy and
perseverance could overcome-not only
unaided by Mexico, but in despite of the
mpediments caused by her Interference.
Instead of a lawless gang of adyeniu-
rers, as they are assumed 10 be by the
government of Mexico, the invited colo.
nists became in few years portion of
the members of the Mexican Union, and
proved themselves to be the descendants
Of free and hardy race, by the bravery
and energy with which they met the sub
verters of the Constitution of 1924, and
successfully preserved their independence,
This done, they gave a still higher proof
of their descent, by establishing wise and
free institutions, and yielding ready obedi-
ence to the laws of their OWE enacting.-
Under the Influence of these causes, they