The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-12-19

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r..I - ''es VI OUT Union, ihe
s ans seue'ai OF me Mexican forces, who.
puisusuSe vi uie ORDERS oil his government, had
Soire.e1a p iaig army on the opposite shore oi
vac mo- o,anoe' crossed the river, invaded our ter.
.oiy' anu commenced hostiltles BY attacking our
ioirss.
mus, a'er al the injuries which we had recei-
Ved ana borne rom Mexico, and after she had in
suitinsiy rejected minister sent TO her on a mis-
SOU OF peace, and whom she had solemnly agreed
10 receive, she consummated her long course OF
Outrage against our country by commencing an Of
iensNe war ana snedding The blood OF our citizens
on our own soil
Inc Ohi'ed states never attempted to acquire
ieAss oy conquest. On the contrary, at an early
per.oc s'ter tne people oil Texas had achieved
tneit lhoepenaehce' they sought to be annexed to
.he oh'so & States AZ general election in Sep
temoer, 1880, they decided with great unanimiy
IN iaSor oi "annexation; and in November fol-
lowing, the Congress OF the republic authorized
the appointment oil minister TO bear their re-
quests 10 ths government This sgovernment.how-
ever, having remained neutral between Texas and
mexico curing the war between them, and con-
sidering II ore TO the honor OF our country, and
our TAR fame among the nations OF the earth, that
we should not at TINS early period consent to am
nexation, nor until IT should be manifest TO the
whole world that the reconqre't OF Texas by Mex
leo was impossible, refused to accede to the ov-
eriures made by Texas. OE the 18th of April,
sns "ste' more than seven years had elapsed
SINCE texas haa estaoHshed her independence,
ueaty was concluded lot the annexation OF that
iepuohe 10 the on,ed states, winch was rejected
oI me SENATE rihaiy, on .he nrst oi March,
io+o' OonE'ess passed JOINT te'oiuuon iot annex
ing hef 10 tne onited STATES upon certain prehm-
rnsry eonu'ions 20 Wnien hef assent was required
ine solelnhues "nicn enAIactef,zed 'he deiioera-
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