The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-14


come a dependent proyincel On the part Of these
powers there was no offer made TO the governments
OF Mexico and Texas TO compromise their difficult
ties nor that Texas should annex herself to Mex
leo; but they did propose to Texas that II she
should stay out Of this Union, they would resog-
Mise and sustain her Independence. Why Be
cause she would then be feeble power upon our
frontier which would have 10 look abroad for pro-
lection and necessarily put herself under the pro-
lection Of France and England. IL was on that
ground he (Mr. Al had said that protest ought
TO have been laid before the cabinets OF France
and England against such Interferencej and, If
they had still persisted that war ought TO have been
declared Those matters were alluded 10 IN the Pres
idents message. The object Of that interference OF
France and England was to keep member out Of
the Union. They would have had as much right
to induce a member TO go out OF the Union as TO
prevent coming in; and Great Britain and France
would have as great a right TO hold out induce
ment 10 ore or our disconlented States to leave
the Union as prevent Texas from coming IN. Well,
there was the subject alluded TO Ia the Presidents
message in 80 many words. Mexico and Texas
- called by their Names and stih the gentleman
asked where We there an aiiusion ioa specific ense
He (Air. A. had stated the Co.. OF i'A's'
And now he asked TO be allowed-slnee u.- ms
cussion had spread out further than he wished it
to say in reference to the condition Of Mexico that
If the British or French government were at the bot
tom Of the present moves ents In Mexico, TO distract
the present order Of things there, with view TO
bringing about a state Of things which would afford
them an excuse for placing a French prince upon
the throne Of Mexico or Of reducing that country TO
the condition Of colony subject TO either Of those
powers-f such should be the result it would justify
a declaration Of war against these powers by the
United States The gentleman from South Carolina,
Mr. CALHOUN, to strengthen his views OF the 9ues-
tion took care to get the other side Of the globe
lle went all the way to Patagonia, whilst he (Mr
A. stad at home, al the mouth OF the Msssspp
he kept by our own shores TO show that there were
matters occurring here so solemn as 10 claim the
attention OF the President Of the United States
occurrences no less important than the interference
of two powers Of the Holy Alliance with this gov
eminent within couple Of years past. When he
said that these powers were both members Of the
Holy Alliance, he did not say England was so on
paper, or that Lord Castlereugh signed the articles
agreed to by the emperors Of Russia and Austria,
and the King Of Prussia, in 1914 Great Britain
did not sign IT, neither did her minister; but the fact
il, the only reason, stated by the minister, why
il was not done was, that, while the other soyer-
eigns signed it in person. that thing called the Brit
ish constitution required the signature Of rcspon-
sibe minister, thereby causing incongruity which
alone prevented the signature. But, substantially
for giving effect TO the project put forward by the
Holy Alliance, Great Britain was as much mem
her then and now as the other soyereigns; and
France had adhered, after the restoration Of the
He (Mr. A. was not then, mistaken in saying that
two members Of the Holy Alliance had, within
three, two, even one year, lnterered to change our
political organizaton and interered TO prevent the
admission Of a State into the Union; and that upon
that ground it was necessary TO check il. Now, IL
the gentleman [Mr. {. wanted case, lie, him look
at home. He was not going TO take him (Mr. A. to
Patagonia for an example. He knew the strength Of
his position, and he would adhere to il. These
resolutions looked to that Interference and, when
they came to be discussed, they would see who
made out the strongest case in the matter. Why,
that, but year ago, the British govern
ment were charged TO their teeth, by the senator
from South Carolina himself, With interfering in
the most outrageous manner; and he gave that fact
as reason for the hurry aud expedition we should
exercise in the Of Texas, whilst Great Britain
was interfering. He (Mr A then wen, for Texas
with all his heart, not upon principle of local ad-
vantage; he went for 1t TO crafty no preudce--to
strengthen sectional intcrest-but because he be-
lievcd the happiness and prosperity Of the great
mass of the people Of this country would be ncreas-
ed by it. He again said that they then had case
of interference, and they allowed the time TO go by;
hut there was another time approaching which by
improving they might do service When they came
10 mediate in the affairs Of Europe at the Congress
of Vienna, they medated by subdiyiding the mass
oil the European people among themselves, trans
ferrng the people from sovereign to another in
bodies of unequal size drove OF hogs is subdivided
into unequal portions TO suit the circumstances Of the
several purchasers. Those powers at Liberty to
come on lawful business, IN pursuit Of their CONNER
cal trafic--te buy and sell-bu in our political affairs
they must keep their distance. The people of this
continent wanted none Of their arbitrution-they
would have none Of it. Their own differences they
might have, but they called upon no European sove-
reign to arbitrate They commenced with mediation
in this very matter between Mexico and Texas, and
ended with an open struggle to prevent IN annexa
ton of Texas to this Union. Now, of this tn,
President Of the United States satisfied he hat
stated it wisely, and in accordance with the wishe,
of the people of the United States
And now he would again say, what he had said
long BEFORE that neither the of Texas nor that
Oregon would ever be the real cause Of war to Grea
Britain. She was looking at the structure of our sys
tenn, which was attracting to it all the weary o
the world; whose example was doing more to over
throw the dynnstles of two thousand years, thar
all the armies that were poured into France under
the allied sovereigns could do if marshallcd unc
brought into array against those thrones. 1t wa,
that system--it was the New World that was af
Fighting the Old; it the new idea which hat
enianated from the bosom of the New World, anC
flashes like the benefcent light of day through thu
night Of European tyranny, proclaiming to tn,
masses that they were born to live and be happy
not with saddles on their backs, nor with master.
booted and spurred to ride them from the cradle Il
the grave. These were the questions which twenty
five years of peace had produced in the world ant
whose agitation was enabling the people of Europe
to go to work and accumulate large masses of wealth
in their hands, thereby making themselves felt il
the administration of political power 1t was tina
uncomfortable spirit which is established and cher
lshed by our example, which WAS giving Grea
Britain and the allied sovereigns of Europe NOR
concern than patch of snow-covcred soil OF
the frontier of Maine or on the shore Of tho Pac6,
ocean. She may use these subjects pretexts
perhaps she may find them large enough TO form
the basis of a European confederation against Thu
republic. Should that be the case, we can neve
defeat such considerations by showing the whit
feather When we talk Of preparation, we ar
charged with desire for war; if there exised il
the country single man who would desire war 81
long as it could be avoided or postponed with pro
priety. He (Mr. Az would not have alluded Il
the interference in the affairs Of Texas but for tn
remark of the senator from South Carolina, that M
specific case had been named in the Presidents mes
sage, inasmuch he did not mention that Of tn
South American republics. He (Mr. Az hat
spoken of that Of Texas as much more nearl
connected with their own fresides. That inter
ference should ceass; it must cease; and they nigh
Ms well tell Europe calmly and mildly, in the form
OF those resolutions, at the beginning, as by dec
lnrntion of war. The sovereigns OF Europe coul
q 81 tn iat,r far thp affn ,oF,l