Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-12-17

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Vol. 52".No, 81, ,
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den We fortprs 20 take trfts., INTO eur u~uI
hsuis, until Nr,tco h.tse q lsrams me .. /
s ir''ut o., invading our soil 10 losme stta,.
and SHEDDING thr blood 81 our tilsyns -
>uth are the grsve cau,ss OF eompl.iri on
the phtt of the uitcd Sntes scain.t NrA.
co-csuses wltch ciisled long bclot. the
annexation NJ IcNhs 10 The Arnrtitsn utiau
--Ari vet snin,ted bv Tie hove " peace
and tn.Enanimuus moderation, We 80 not
adopt tho.o measures OF redress winch, W
'et such CIRCUMSTANCES, are The Ju,uGrd IT,.
sort IT INJURED nations.
Toe annexation VI TcIa. to tho United
states constituted 10 Ju,I cause Of oIcnos
10 Meuco Tic pfetsit uat It dii 90. il
wholly inorD si,tenl and itrrcon liable Win
vel authenticated facts conut cird " ,th the
rr'oluuon by which Tets. bccsme indcpeu.
ion, Of Met.co. That this NAV bo Tho uoic
manliesl, ., NAV be proper To- advert To the
asuses and to the history q! tho principal
r'"ris e. lhst fr,siuiiop.
l~f eu a pOTtion ol l,.s abolrni
pro lnss % l.o.ls.sas, .ssdsf e shs Ipi,ed
ycaf fsf1. rrr t.rr-~. 8.--v-y u, H. S4-.f3x'
treaty, coded TO Spsir al fha part 81 Louis.
lsna. viihin the present limits OF Texas and
McAico. nv tho revolution which separated
her tom Spain. and rendered her al tndo.
prndcn, nation, succeeded 10 the fiphls ul
Uir mother coubtIv over ihiS territory In
the year 1874. Mexico established a irdstai
constitution, under which the Mexican r..
public was composed Of number of so,e
f'ign states coni-dera,ed tnprth-r ina ted.
etal mon slmi,r ~ our own Each of
these states had It's own Executive and 10
dl'iatv, AMI tor oil except federal purposes.
"as az ihdepe ndenl Of the general govern.
nlcnt and that OF the other states, as Penn.
syhauia or Virginia under our ,ouSutuuou.
lrAas and to1huia united and iufmcd one
Of these Mexican states The State Consti.
tuition which they adopted and which wss
approved tY the Nesitan conlederacy, as
serted that they were Tree and indie pendent
Of Other Mexican United States. and OF eve
~ other power and doDin,un whatsoeycr,
and proclaimed The great principle OF human
liberty, that the Sovereignty ol the Stale re-.
sides originally and essentially H. the great
masses OF the individuals who compose IT,
To ne govcrument under this constitution,
IS well a. that undct the FEDERAL const,tu.
Ton, the people OF Texas owed allegiance.
Emgrans from foreign countries, Including
the United states, we've INVITED hv ~ . culo-
i.1auon laws Of the stale aGa u. ."o federal
rnvsttfncti 't >D"., p. IrNas. : |,tult.
80 .., t,im> were u..r.rI 10 I.fuco u.ru ZOO.
leave u.cir o~n county and become Mex
can citizens. This invitation was accepted
toy many OF our citizens, 10 the foil faith that
III their new home they would he governed
10y laws enacted 10y Representatives. elected
by themselves, and that Their lives, liberty
and property would be protected 10y consti.
iuioual guarantees similar to those which
existed IN the republic they had left
Under government thus organized, they
continued until the year 1898. when n Mil.
,aty Teyoluiion broke out IN the city OF Mex.
leo, which entirely subyei,cd The fe efa and
state constitutions, and placed a military
dictator al the head OF government. BY
.wesPslg ,aeGlee- -. c9ngreAs subseIsieDt
10 The viii OF the dIctaint. The sevefAr uare
constitutions were abolished aud the slaies
themselves converted into mere departments
ui Tho central government The people Of
lcAas wire unwilling 10 submit to- this usuT-
patton. Resistance 10 such tyranny hecame
nigh duly. IeAas was fully absolvrd
from all allegiance 10 the central government
Of MrNco from The moment that government
had abolished her state constitution. ana m
lis place Submitted az arbitrary dcspolc
crnIfal go'ctnmcut
Such were the principal causes Of the
Texan revolution. The people OF Texas al
uncc determined upon resistance aud flew
10 arms. IN the midst OF these imporlan,
.H| cNriilrg "Nrni., however, they ,.I not
"i"I 70" '.' uDeruts up"n secure
and permanent loundsrion, They elected
members 10 a con,eulinn who. In me month
Of March, 1896, issued formal declaration
that then. political connetlon with the MsI.
lc-n haion had forever ended, and that ihe
people OF Texas do now constitute free,
sovereign aud independent republic. and are
fully invested With all The ughs aud ali,I.
hutes "hirh properly belong to Independent,
nauons They also adopted for their gov.
eminent a liberal republican constitution 80
Aboul the same lime SAINTS Anna, then the
Dictsior OF MEXICO, invaded Texas with a
numerous army Tor the uroose of subIuiug
her people and enforcing obedience TO his
arbitrary and drspo'ic government
Ga the 2isl Of April, S36, he was met by
the IeEian cluzen soidIery, and on thai dsv
was achieved by them the memorable victory
OF Dan Jd' ihto' ~ Nht'u llf} tuuthtfbq
Their independence Considering he mum
bsts engaged on The respective SIDES, history
does DOT record q more brilliant achievement
Santa Anaa himself vas among the capiyes
In the month OF May, 1880, Santa Anna at
know lodged, bv uesty with The Texan su.
ihoritles, 10 the most solemn form. Inc fol-.
entire and perfect IndT pe nIsncs OF the repuh.
nc OF Teas, Il Is lfue, he vas lhea prs
onef of war. Jut itls nqua.ly toe that be had
failed 20 conquer TeHl., and had met with
signal defeat, that his sut,priiy had not been
revoked. snd thai by yinGe Of this ire sly lie
Cbt4Iued has per,0nal release BY II. hos.
uh'iss we're suspended, and the army which
had ilSsIed IeKas under h,s command. re-
turned 10 'Its...rr or 'I, p..as .ner'. ....
mYi,. O. MrA.. n me '.s ..r ....
Nc o' ~fn Jar'ulo w,a g. 1-1t ..U. Ue pir-.
eul trgr, Ne,t,o has never = ssesfeI he
power 20 rr-rorqoef TsIas
Ia tho language o'the ~e~raia'v Of State
OF ,1e United States 20 despatch ,u uYf
Mnref .G N-r-., -.trf date ol t.- e.. Of.
Jolly. l3t9. Nel,-1 may tE,e chosen %. ..a-