Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-12-18


was at that time iii The c@'iniiion oil the civil
izcd world and IL l,ct non" the loss un iudrpcn- /,
den. power. bGClu@e Spiiu claimed her IL col |
onv. II Spain h1d confirmed until TIC present .
period 10 assert that Mexico va, one "l 'irr coz
unce in rebellion against her this would MOI |
have IN ,dc her 80. or chtngnl tn fact OF her M
dependent existence. TcNas. ut the r'rou o' .
her ann rxatinn to the United States, bore t'ir
zane relation to Mexico that Mexico had horne
t. Spain for many years before SPAN acKnoWl-
edycl her indrpcn1cncc. with this important d't- !
f,rcnce-that before the unrNa'iou OF Texas to
the United States was com ulnWntnd Mexico
herself BY lormr at OF her government. had
acknowledged the indeprn Irncc of Texas as
nation. It is tr',c that in the act of recognition
she prescribed II condition. which she had no au-
thority or power TO impose. that Texas should
not annex herself to any other power but this
could not detrnct in any degree from the rccog-
milton which VI 'Nicu then mil' o her actu1l in-
drrcndcncr. non tlli. plain statement Of facts
it is alsjid for iiryico to alicgc. ~ prctrNt for
commencing hoNtiiitc- against the United States
that Texas Is still "A part OF her territory.
But there are those WHO. conccding all this
tu he true as Tune the ground that the true west
,rn boundary of Texas j. the \ucccS. instead Of
the no Graudr and that. therefore. in marching
our ARMY to III" cast bunk of the latter river W.
passed the Texan line. and invaded the territory
If Mexico. y staple statement OF Facts. known
torNist, viii coneluslycIN rctu'r such anas1Hmp-
tion. Texts. ~ celcd To- the United Stu,rs hy
France in 1893 has been always claimed A. cX
tending west to the Rio GranIr. or Rio Bravo.
1'hi- fact i established by the uu'hpry ct our
most cmln statesmen, at Il period when the
question WasaS well it not better understood than
i, Is ut present nuriur NJ. l,tl''r'on's admin-
iS.ri on N'sSfS' MnuF"' an" fihrNEcF. Wln ~"
,oh St"t on >',riHl HI SION u" ."i"''"' c"a <
"a. among our lhl!'gN' WIN l''t np'>tHl'"l "
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Down To the conclusion OF Ia" Florida treaty.
in February. thl9' by wHrh this territory "ns
coded t. SPAN. tne nit"d S'at'' asserted ana
maintained their tcrrItnraJ T@1'- to thiH eNtcil"
In the month OF June. ISIS. d0nuE hr. Monroe
Observation-Disclosures having h'en received
tIlta n1lnb'r OF lorcIgn adVeuluIers nae IanGei
nj Galveston. with the aVo"ed purpose Qt iorm-
ing settlement IN that vicinity, special IN IS
.emgcr was dr'patchcd by the government OF
the lmtod states, Win Instruction, from tir
secretary Z" ota'f 10 warn mem 10 Gt>Is'' should
thcy bi Intha thcTc' "ur any DINER pace hortl o.
the kIo bravo ana Win.h me territory cIaIih'i
~ th' t"',ca H'''cS. he was in-'' lc'cd'
should IN h' i'''i'a III III country norm oil tlat