The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-12-15


mated by the love Of peace and magnani-
nous moderation, wcaId not adopt those
measures Of redress which upder such cir
cumstances are the justified resefi Of Injured
nations. The annexation Of Texas 10 The
United States constituted no just cause Oh Of
lencc 10 Mexico. The pretext that u was SO
is wholly inconsistent and unreconelable
with well authenticated facts connected with
The revolution by which Texas became indie
pendent of Mexico. That This muy be the
more manifest. il may be proper 10 advert 70
causes and to the history Of the principal E.
vents of that revolution. Texas constituted
a portion oil the ancient province OF Louisia-
ma coded 10 the United States by France III
the wear 1903, and Mexico by the revolution
which separated her from Spain, and left heI
an independent nation.
States coniederaIed together in federal
Union similar 10 our own, and for al except
legal purposes, were as independent oil the
general government. and that of the other
states, as is Pennsylvania or Virginia under
our constitution. Texas and Coahula united
and formed one Of those Mexican states.
The stale constitution which they adopted,
which was approved by the Mexican conied-
cracy, asserted that they were free and indie
pendent Of the other Mexican united states.
and Of every other power and dominion
whatsoever and proclaimed the great prin-
ciples Of human liberty, that the sovereignty
Of the state resides originally and essentially
in the general masses 81 the individuals who
compose il. To the government under this
constitution Us well rs 10 that constitution the
people Of Texas owe alleg lance. Emigrants
from foreign countries including The United
States, were invited blythe colonization laws
of the state ard of the federal government 10
settle in Texas.
Advantageous terms were offered 10 IN
duce them TO leave their own country and
become Mexican citizens. This invitation
was accepted by many Of our own citizens
in the full faith that in their new home they
would be governed by laws enacted by rep
reseniaiives elected by themselves, and thai
heir lives, liberty and property would be
protected by constitutional guarantees, siml
lar 10 those which existed in the republic
which they had lefi.-Under a government
thus organized they continued until the yeaI
1885, when a military revolution broke out III
he city of Mexico, which entirely subverted
the federal and state constitutions, and placed
military dictator al tho head Of the govern
meni, by sweeping decree Of congress
subscrvient 10 the will OF a dictator, Tie sew
eral state constitutions were abolished, and
the states themselves converted into new
state departments o: the central govern
nent.
The people oil Texas were unwilling tc
submit 10 this usurpation, and resistance &c
such tyranny became high duty. Texas
was fully absolved iIom all allegiance IRON
Central Mexico from the moment that gov
eminent ,fas abolished.
Such were the principal Causes The rev
olution. The people of Texas OF once de-
termined upon resistance and flew 10 arms
In the midst ofthese exciting events. howev'
er, they did DOT neglect TO place their libcr'
ties upon a secure foundation.
They elected members 10 the Convention
which IT, the month of March, 1886. issued d
formal declaration that their political connec
ton with the Mexicans had forever endet
and that the people Of Texas do now consti
tute a free sovereign and Independent re
public and are fully invested with all the
rights and attributes which properly belong
10 indcpent nations. They also adopted fol
their government liberal republican consti
tution.-Aboui that time Santa Anna, Their
the dictator Of Mexico, invaded Texas with 4
numerous army Tor the purpose OF subduinG
their people. On the 22d April, 1926, he
WAS met by the Texan soldiery, and on tina
day was achieved the memorable victory o
San Jacinio, by which they conquered thei
independence. Considering the numbers
engaged on lhe respective side, history does
not record a more brilliant achievement
Santa Anna was among the capti"es.
In the month Of MAY, 1886, Santa Ann;
acknowledged by a treaty with the Texan au
thoritieS in. tie most solemn foinI, full, ell
tire and perfect independence Of the republic
of Texas.
Its true he was then prisoner Of war
but it is equally true that lie had failed TO re
conquer Texas, and met with signal defeat
that his authority had not been revoked, anC
that by virtue Of This treaty he obtained hi'
personal release, by it hosiiiiIies were suspen
led, and the army which had invaded Texa,
under his command, returned in pursu'
anee Of this arrangement, unIno Tested
TO Mexico. From the day that the
The battle Of San Jacinto was fought until Tho
present hour Mexico has never possessed
the power to reconquer Texas. In the Ian
guage IF the Secretary of Stale Of tho United
States, in a despatch TO our Minister in Mex
leo. under date Of 9Th July, 1912.
Mexico may have chosen TO consider anC
MAY choose TO CONSIDER Texas as having beer
at all times since 1875 and as still continuin,
a rcbelIious province, but The world has beer
obliged to take very different view of ih'
matter, from the time Of the battle OF San ia
cinto in April, 1886. to the present moment
Texas has exhibited the same external sign
Of naIioraI independence as Mexico hcrscl
and with quite as much stability Of govern
meni practically free and independent, &C
knowedged as political sovereignty by th,
principal powers Of the world. no hostile foo
finding rest within her territory for six o
seven years. Mexico herself reiraining COR al
that period from any farther attempts to re-cs
iablish her own authority over that territory
it Cannot but be surprising to huI Mr.. Bocan
eera (thc Secretary Of foreign affairs o
Mexico) complaining for that whole periot
citzens of the u. States or this gorernmen
have been favoring the rebels of Texas ape
supplying them with vessels. ammunition &
money, as il the war FOR the reduction o
The province Of Texas had been constantly
prosecuted by Mexico and her success pre-.
vented by these influences from abroad.
In The Same desnatrh the Secretary of State