The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-12-15
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snder dale Of The eighth Of Ju,y, 49,
Mexico msy have chosen ,a cons,Jsr
aaa may sill ~eloose 70 consider Vev,s
as having been al al ,iuiss sire 1855. ssI
as sill continuing ! rebcl.iaas nrnyiurs.
but lie vsFli ass been o5.isei - take
vsry Different sex &C The tRa;.er, Econ
the tine OF he battle IL San sacin,a. N
April. 1885, 10 The present monent, Tex-
as ilas exhibited Ghe same external sisnS
Of national independence as Mexico Efr-
s@if, sad with qGsle as u.ucI stability 81
government. Practicsiiy free and inde.
pendent. acknowledged as a poiuca! soy.
ereignty by The principal Powers of ris
world, no hustle loot finding rest within
her territory far six or seven wears. aal
Mexico herself retaining Tor ali lhal pe-
riua from any frr'her aijemptttre-estsh.
ilsh her own authority over ,5aiJer.i;ory
u cannOI bBt be surprising 10 end Mr.. De
Beranegra" Che Secretary % Foreign
A6ars Of McKee, complaining Gar
for ihai while period eitizens oflhe Unj.
'ej STATES, or is government. have teen
fasoring the rebels Of Texas. aud SUNNY.
ing then villa vessels; ammunition. agd
money, as If the war for Tie reduction Of
tie province OF Texas had been constant.
~ prosecuted by Mexico. and her suc-
cess prevented by these influences from
abroad" III the same despatch lie Sc.
cTtiary &C State atiirms t!at "sInce 1897
the United States have regarded Texas
as an independent sovereignty. as mach
much as Mexico and that ;rd5s and com-
mence with eBizens Of a government u
war with Mexi'O cannot on thar account
be regarded as an intercourse bY which
assistance and succor are given to Slezi-
can rebels. The whgle current Of Ar.
dc Bncadegra's remarks runs ia The same
direction as if the independence tfTcxas
had not been acknowledged. lthas been
acknowledgement vas acknowledged in
1857 against the %remensifance and pro.
test Of Mexico; and NEST Of The acts Of
any importance, Of whIrh Mr.. de Docan-
sgra complains, fo~ necessarily from
thar recognition. tie speaks Of Texas
as suiI being an lalregai part Of the terri
terry OF the Mexicap republic. bul be cam
but understand that the Uniled States
da not go regard il. The real complaint
oil Mexico, therefore, is, in substancet
neither more nor less than 4 complain,
against The recognition Of Texan indie
peuJeuce. /. may be thought rather
late 20 repeat thai complaint, and not
quite justtS cendne II to the United States
10 The exemption Of England. France,
Belgium, unless The United Slstes. hay-
ing been Inc first TO acknowledge tie in.
dependence OF Mexico herself, are 10 be
blamed for setting an example for the
recognition Of that Of Texas" And he
that ",te constitution, public trea-
ties. and tie laws obllgs The PresideuIlo
Texas as an Independent State,
snd Us territory as nn part Of the terrific.
ry OF Mexico Trx.s had been an in.
dependent State, with an organized gov
etnment, delying the puwer Of Mexico
to overthrow or recouquer her for more
than ten years before Mckee common
red Tie presen! war against the United
States.
Texas had given such evidence to the
world of her ability 10 maintain Der sep
srsIe exisience IS an !uds pendent naiien
.iiai size had been formally recognized -
not only by the United States. but
several Of the principal powers Of Eu-
rope. These powers had entered into
OF anl,y, commerce, and n%aviga-
ion with her. They had received and
accredited her ministers and Other diplu-
matte agents at their respective courts,
md ttey had commissioned niiGis.er and
iipinmatic agents on ilieir rart Ia the
government Of Texas. II Mexico, not
outstanding all this. and her utter ina
Iiiity to suad0e or reconqaer Texas. sull
tub5ornly rrfneed "a recognizes her as an
nation, she was none Inc less
o or thai recount. Mexico herself had
zen recognized as al independent na-
ion by the Uui:ed States, and BY o,iler
,owers, macy years before Spain. Of
before her regoIntion, she bad
leeH u colony, would agree TO RECOGNIZES
Ter as such aud vet Mexico was al thai.
ige, IN The estimation OF the civilized
Torld, and IN fact, none the less an indie
,endenl power because Spain still claim
d her as a COLONY. II Spain had con-
until the present period 10 assert
Mexico was one Of her colonies in
ebeilIoa against her. This would not have
sade her so. or changed the facl CT her
existence. Texas. al the
of her annexation 10 The United
osre the sane relation TO Mexico
hat AiexIco had borne ia Spain Tor many
ears before Spain acknow lodged her In
dependence, with this important differ
.nce-lhal. before The annexation Of
to the United Sialas was eansum-
mated, Mexico herself, ~ 4 formal ac;
II her uoyernrrent hal oot uortsJgaJ