The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-10

elected by themselves, and that their HVes, loer-
ty, and property would be protected by consutu-
tional guarantees similar to those winch existed
in the republic they had left. Under Govern
ment thus organized they continued until the
year 1885. when military revolution broke out
in the city of Mexico, which entirely subverted
the Federal and State Constitutions, and placed
military dictator at the head OF the Government.
By a sweeping decree OF Congress subservient
to the will of the dictator, the several State Con-
situations were abolished, and the States them
selves converted into mere departments of the
Central Government. The people of Texas were
unwilling to submit TO this usurpation. Resist
ance to such tyranny became high duty. Tex
as was fully absolved from all allegiance 10 the
Central Government of Mexico from the moment
that Government had abolished her State Consti-
tuition, and in its place substituted an arbitrary
and despotic Central Government.
Such were the principal causes of The Texan
revolution The people Of Texas at once deter
mined upon resistance, and flew to arms In the
midst OF these important and exciting events
however, they did not omit to place their liber-
ties upon secure aud permanent foundation
They elected members to a Convention, who, in
the month Of March, 1886, issued formal deca-
ration that their "political connection with the
Mexican nation has forever ended, and that the
people OF Texas do now constitute FREE SOW
EREIGN, and INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC, and
are fully invested with all the rights and attri-
butes which properly belong to independent ma
hons'' They also adopted for their government
liberal republican Constitution. About the
same time, Santa Anna then the dictator of Mex
leo, invaded Texas with numerous army for the
purpose OF subduing her people, and enforcing
obedience to his arbitrary and despotc govern
ment On the 2lst of April, 1886, he was met
by the Texan citizen soldiers, and on that day
was achieved the memorable victory of San ia
clnto, by which they conquered their ndepen-
dence Considering the numbers engaged on the
respective sides, history does not record more
brilliant achievement. Santa Anna himself was
among the captives
In The month NAV 1886 Santa Anna acknowcd
ged by treaty h the Texan authorities in the most
solemn form, 'he full, entire and perfect independence
OF the Republic of Texas 1t is true he was then
prisoner of war; but it equally true that he had aed
to re conquer Texas, had met with single defeats
that his authority had not been revoked aud that by
virtue OF tnS treaty he obtained bis personal release BY
II hoStaleS suspended and the army which had
invaded Texas under his command returned ~ Pursuance
OF this arrangement. unmo est d, 10 Mexico
From the day that the battle OF San Jacino fought
until the present hour Mexico has never possessed tue
power TO recoAquer Texas Tn the angnao of the Sec
rotary Of Stale Of tie United States III dspach TO our
Minister IN Mexico, under date OF the 9Th OF July 1912
g Mexico NAV have chosen t.. consider and may >tl
choose TO consider Texas having been at all times
sfncel835 and still continuing rebeous province
but the world has been obliged 10 take very de,eGt
view OF the matter From time Of the ba tie OF San
Jacmlo, Ia April, 1886, 10 the present moment, Texas
has exhibited the same external signs OF national indie
p9ndence as Mexico herself and with quite much sta
Diliy of Government. Practically free and independent
acknowledged political Sovereignty by the principal
Powers OF the world hostile fool finding rest WITHIN
her territory Tor SIX or seven years. and Mexico herself
rehanlng Tor all that period any farther demYt to
Teestabsh her authority that territory il can.
not but be surprising find dc Bocanegra 1.-THE Sec
reary OF Foreign Affairs OF Mexco) complaining that
Tor that whole period clIlzens OF tile United STATES or
It's Government have been avoring the rebels OF Texas
and supplying them with vessels ammunition and mon
ey, as it the for The reduction Of the province Of Tex
as had been constantly prosecuted by Mexico and her
success prevented by these influences from abrcadp
In the same despatch the Secretary OF State aifirms
that since eighteen hundred and thirty the UuI-
ted States have regarded Texas independent Sow
regnty as much as Mexico aid that trade and com
merce with ciuzens of Government war with Mexico
cannot, on that account he regarded Intercourse
by which assistance and are giVen 10 Mexican
rebels The whole current of Mr.. de Bocanegra's re.
marks runs in the direction if he Independence of
Texas had not been acknowledged 1t has been ao-
knowledged-It was acknowledged IN 1887 against the
TemonsIance and protest OF Mexico and most of the
acts, OF any Importance, Of which Mr.. dc Bocanegra
complains, flow necessarily from that recognition He
speaksl Of Texas still being an integral pan of the
territory OF the Mexican republic but cannot but un-
derstand that the United States do not SO regard IT,
The real complaint OF Mexico, Therefore, N SUBSTANCE
neither more nor less Thar complaint against the
cOgDIOn OF eXdS independence. 1t he thought
rather late 10 repeat that complaint and not quite lust
c0nine it TO the United States, the exemption OF
England, France and Belgium, unless the United States
having teen the first 10 aeknowledge the Independence
of Mexico herself be blamed for setting an exam
pie for the recognition Of lbat Of rexas" And he adj
ded, thai 1.-THE Constitutions Public Treaties and the
Laws obge the President regard Texas as an indie.
pendent State and its territory part Of The territory
OF Mexico" Texas had been ddep sndent State with
organized Government, defyng tie power OF Mexi
co to overthrow rcconquer her. for more than ten
years before Mexico commenced the present war against
the U. D. Texas had given such evidence TO the world
OF her ability to m inaln her separate existence as an
independent nation that she had been formally recog-
nzed as such, not only by the u S. but hy several Of
the principal Powers Of Europe. These Powers had
entered INTO treaties OF amity commerce and navigation
with her They had received and accredited her minis.
'efs and other diplomatic agen.s at their respective
courts and they had commissioned ministers and dino
matte agents on their part 10 the Government of Texas
II Mexico notwithstanding III this, and her utter inabil
NY to subdne or reconquer exos stl slubbornlv reus
ed to recognize her as independent nation She was
none the less so on that account Mexico herself mad
been recognized as an independent nation H., ,a IT =
and by other Powers, many Years befnye sna,n ~
which, before her revolution, She had been a col.n,
would agree 10 recognize her as SUCH and vol No.
al that time, in the estimation of the cvI;d 1917
and in fact none the less independent, po,y h o'u,
SPAN still claimed her a COLONY II Soa,t hi ''''
tinued until the present peru to asser, tbat No.
of her colonies, in rebellion against bor ~; ~
not have made her chanppd t,,, Ia, Il ''u'N