The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-16

IL; thsy were TOO few IN number; they did not do IT,
II has been deasd over and over again IN the Con-
gress at the seat OF This government-dcnied by
members % II favorable 10 annexation, and exulted
in that II could be denied Mexico thinks OF that
The public thought OF Mexico has stlli . VIVID re-
membranes of the Invitation OF Samuel Houston 10
''his brethren in the United States 10 come, each
with good rifle and one hundred rounds OF amuni-
tion holding out as4hducements 10 their dong so,
IAN APPROPRIATENESS NATIONS OF acres OF unappro-
prlated lands. IL may be agreeable 10 have the re-
mernbrance OF that invitation brought 10 the minds
OF the nhanyreaders OF the Herdid-ti Is, neverthe-
less, planted deep ia the mind OF Mexico. Without
the emigration superinuuced by that invitation Mex
lean rule would not have been sublugaied IN Texas
Wat then, was that enllgrauona Il armed
1t was, therefore, not peaceful emigration, but
war emigratlon-oPenly announced 10 be the nstru-
meat bY which blow was TO be struck at Mexican
natonaity-yet not attempted TO be aver,ed from
Mexico BY the strong arm of the law OF the Ameri-
can Union. pledged as that law was by national trea-
~, TO protect her.
Mexico thus found herself at variance with the
cinzens Of a community with whom, confding IN
the hnnor OF II, she had but recently been invited o
eater lnto treaty OF perpetual amliy," and which
The Pfesid-nt OF this Unlon, before stated, an
nouncrd under hissignsure, was 10 be respected by
the United States aud the citizens thereof"
Nov, the nitinatur, published, verihes belief,
that annexation comne need when the friend Of An
drew Jackson, Samuel Houston, (the lnviter OF the
armed emigration above alluded TOY proceeded to
Texas TO raisea ilga revolt therein, after General
Jackson himself had found his efforts to purchase
Texas OF avail The public imagination Of
Mexico, then. il impressed with the very painful be-
lief that there was COLLISION between the late Presi-
dent Jackson and Tie recent President OF Texas,
Houston. This painful impression is buried deeper
in the publlc thought OF Mexico, through the armed
emigration invited ny Houston into Texus, not hav-
ing been attempted by General Jackson himself 10
be put stop TO. he never issued a proolamation
against Iteven. The Governor OF the State OF Loui-
siana issued one, setting forth United States law
penaines; but the President OF the Republic held
himself aioot rom the demand of duty he issued
tide, and against law, armed emigration 10 Texas,
10 attack Mexico, though already said, he II was
that negotiated the treaty OF amiy, and ratified IT,
and published II, that might be respe .ted by the
Unted States and the citizens thereof" In the face
of the proclamation of the Governor of Louisiana
organized companies, armed to the teeth shipped
themselves from New Orleans without molestaton.
The names OF officers and privates OF OF these
are close al hand, extracted from the public presses
OF this Union, by command Of Mexico. 1t is not
neediul TO refer 10 them.
That armed emigration, then, invited by Gene
raj Houston and permitted by general Jackson, the
public thought OF Mexico says, uprooted It's authori-
~ over Texas. Was that armed emigration, then,
war or peace if, by il, Mexico lost Texas Mexico
declares il was national war; though ont of friendly
veneraton Tor the United States and its institutions
she did not declare 1t at the time by her envoy.
She had another reason, and 1t that entities
her TO the atfectonate consideration OF every nation,
not opposed, as the United States s, TO her internal
prosperity. She was content 10 struggle with the
wrong ofindvidua citizens so long as she had hope
this government would return within itself sufficient
honor TO repe the atrocious national crime of adopt
ing their actsby Itself taking what they purloined OF
her. hN3 .
Yes, the armed emigration was a war of the
United States by its citizens in the face of treaties,
10 subugate Mexican nationality in Texas. II could
not be peaceful emigration, as It has been here
chlmed by truth muified organ key of authority.
The tiuid OF lite was withdrawn by it, from the
swarthy SONS of sua-warmed Observation-Disclosures
from them by the United States by the citizens there
Of This happened almost Immediately subsequent
10 the signing the treaty of amity, negotiated and
ratified as already stated for tkose very citizens,
tthe armed emgrants, by their President, General
Then by the e'spled in Texas, the treaty of ami,y
was broken-and by the blood OF Mexlcans and Its
own citizens, lis friends and its children, has the
Unlied States alone acquired possession OF Texas
Its the PRICE OF blood. And as effects the off
spring OF CAUSES the terrible Affections suffered by
Mexlcans as well as the SO called Texans, are not
tasseiled hike swarm OF bees on The banner of
Unonit has ADD opted the acts OF its sons that pro-
duced the affections.
The public. Thought of Mexico is. then of what
use has been TO her the treaty of amity the treaty
that was to have religious respect paid it by the
United States and citizens thereof Was ii sanity
IN those citizens with whom, by their dgnihed
heads she formed the treaty to dethrone the majesty
The pubic thought OF Mexico, withweeping emotion,
saws again-it was war by this government, by Its
citizens, againstthe nationality of Mexico, in the face
OF the treaty itself 1t may do no harm to use plain
language to define plain thought produce bless
ing peace. Il was, them "rfle" diplomacy afflic-
tive to memory, complained OF repeatedly by her,
and declared more than by the secretaries OF
State at seat of this government, utterly unknown
10 the government; yet, OF that denied diplomacy
this government, Parades says, performed the gross
calunny IN the iace Of the. world Gus treaties OF
boundary and amity) OF seizing upon Texas.
II Texas was not acquired by that diplomacy,
what else gave II TO the United States Who signed
the declaration Of Texan independence Two
Mexican traitors Lone OF whom is since dead OF
chagrip] aud fity-iour dipomatsts of the American
Union, ct whom did the United States receive
Texas Oh those OF It's citizen dplomaiis;s who
declared II independent. The American honor on
which Mexico reposed, has engulphed the very
nationality IN province she had expected II would
foster 1exas is acquired by the American Union
10 the face OF treaties OF boundary and amity, and
Pdrades, at the head OF the present government of
Mexico, naturally says-oi what use will II be
10 enter INTO new contracts with the United States,
when treaties are considered by II as binding itself
to no action commensurate with the obligations they
embrace We are in a better situation without
than would be with a treaty. A new treaty
would be pedging Mexican honor not 10 modest
the intimidatory soldlery at Corpus Chrstl--it
would enable them, one by one, or ten by ten, to
leap the new boundary by emlgraton-reorganize
on this side OF nt-take up strong position from
which our present weakness might not be able to
dlslodge them-they would then declare the new
PROVINCE MISREPRESENTATION government would de-
ny their acts-ater a while acknowledge them
selves and the territory independent; and eventual
ly receive OF them the public lands thus nsidiously
seized upon-and there would be other treaties 10
be made. No, say Paredes and Almonte, we will
take stand-it shall be defensive one-a stand
that Will insure our own saiety-lt shall be chlva
rlc one one in defence OF the rights OF all nations
one in which all nations are Interested one in
which we shall have the protection Of all nations
IRON the mighty RUSSIA to the smallest potentate of
the most dlmlnullve OF the islands in the Pacific
Ocean The American Union must humble itself
to Mexlco--it must confess itself wrong-we will
not nave our nationality eaten up, BIT by bit, in
friendship and peace ~ by our voracious neighbor
we VIII sustain our rights a ma tion, and throw
ourselves IN defence OF the integrity OF our public
domalhupon the national justice OF united Chrsren-
dom-we will not be worried out of our nationa-
~ because we are weak, and our neighbor strong
we will have our boundary qua ranteed by tho Sc