The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-23

duction or the whole OF Oregon. Nothing but the
whole of Oregon will save the tariff of AZ
We hear it reported that Mr.. Secretary Buchanan
is soon to take the oath Of allegiance a beautiful
daughter of the Old Dominion, residing in, or late
from Richmond. We don't know but suppose the
times gone by when the Secretary OF State would
have tried the experiment of the Caudle lectures
The city IS full OF strangers, but very barren OF
news.
WASHINGTON, 18th February, 1886
Ideas Of the present Government of Merieo, on the
Causes of the Eristing Difficulties Nth the United
States Phat they intend to do, and the Satisfae-
tion they will Require, &c.
The despatch last forwarded, will have unfured
the thought of Mexico on a long muffed truth on
it's arrival print Washington, 1t will be found
to be about the most important document to diplo-
macy, of any as yet penned Ito the Neto York
Herald. Yes the appalling assertion that Samuel
Houston, soon after the battle oil San Jacinto, had
in letter, declared :" he had no feeling tor Texas
but to annex to to the United States" accompanied
by extracts from the letter ITSELF will be discovered
at once to be very serious affair, involving concu
sions OF vast magnitude to this, Mexico, and every
other country.
When annexation was debated, at the insugation
Of President Tyler in the Congressional session Of
'43 and ~ Intellectual search was made by the wri-
ter of this In the presses of Union for the letter
question Ii was not discovered till long after
wards but il sought for with avidlty, and in
tended to be laid before Congress- as the most indu-
bitabe OF many proofs that independence had never
been desired by Texas; and that as independence
had never been desired by it, it would be dishonora
BILE in the Congress OF the American Union to re-
ceve it Of its citizens the untrue plea that it had
sought independent nationality that, without any
encouraging attitude OF the United States and the
citizens thereof, it was actually independent OF Mex
co and all other governments; that the desire to be
annexed to the American Union was desire then
newly formed by it, and not, as reason and Mexico
are too well assured, and believe. simple effort to
consummate or put a finishing completion to tho
annexation of Texas, commenced when Samuel
Houston went to raise a flag and revolt therein,
announced as his intention by the New Orleans
presses his departure thence tor 1t IN 3l) after
Gen jackson had found his earnest offers to pur.
chase would not be acquiesced in by Mexico"
The above mentioned important letter OF Samuel
Houston to Gen. Dunlap was not used a. intended,
4 for the that, though known to be in exist
ence, finger could not be placed upon Its where
abouts till afterwards 1t will be fearlessy adduced
as the ground upon which Mexico will base her
Y claim to an unlimited amount of remuneration and
apology for her loss by the government OF the Uni
ted States and the citizens thereof, In the matter OF
Texas. will be impossible to regard the letter IN
question, indeed, with other than emotion OF the
most profound nature. II merits the most peculiar
atteptlon-lt proves concuslvely, with the other
proofs" the offence against Mexico was entered
upon in Texas for the sole purpose to establish 1t
independently annex il to the United States"
Before further comme nt be made, however, it will
be as well to let the eye allas the thought OF Mex
leo does-on paragraph IN the National lns:s r.
genoer Of the early part OF May, 20 IN regard to the
excuses up for General Gaines crossing the es-
tabshed boundary with United States government
troops, and planting himself, as stated, tor defence
attack in the precise situation best calculated to
encourage the Texans and disprit the Mexlcans.-
His excuses, ii will be seen, were fears. He feared
he did not know 1.-The feared the Indians would
not be quiet. The tranquil remark OF the National
Inteuigencer, is in these words General Gaines
must have been entirely misinformed and mistaken
as to the fears expressed in his letter to the Secre-
tary of War"
To be sure he was. His fears were excuses
proved such by the circumstance already adj
verted to- that soon as the San Jacinto conflict
had terminated dlsastrously tor Mexico, and term-
mated also his chance to proec Houston, either BY
covering his retreat, or attacking his enemy, the
fears were at once dissipated. "The Indians were
disposed to 90 home, be peaceabe, and plant corn"
Wonderful discovery duplicating, though, more or
less, the then government at Washington, 6y It's de-
claring the fears and movement OF General Games
true and just and by not listening to the complaint
of Mexico through her Envoy; and BY not, on that
complaint, commanding an .'amlty" respect to her
nationality, lin the prompt withdrawal OF the national
troops Of this Union from her territory The thought
of Mexico continues impressed with the belief that
by the little consideration shown all the protection
intended by this government. under the treaty with
Mexico, was rather of prejudical, hostile, IN.
stead OF friendly attitude. This position will
be more powerfully sustained by the fact, that the
interference OF the United States Government
to take place in its behalf and but for the absenc,
of certain memorandum, the precise spot Of su 4
pre-announcement, would be here dotted down.
This circumstance, considered with Gen. Gaines
relationship Of the slgners Of the Texas de-
claration OF independence, 49, OF Itself, severely
condemnatory of the excuslng ''fears' sustained by
his Government; and affords, possibly, the real
clue whence those fears were derived:
Another remark is in the thought OF Mexico, and
may as well be here made. Had this government
been ndsposed to acquire Texas by or tor Its citi-
zens and itself--had It been indlsPosed to act IN
other than perfectly good faith, and without the
faint OF Suspicion, (Which ii might have done) when
it sanctioned General Gaines movement across the
boundary to Nacogdoches it would have COM
manded him to arrest Samuel Houston as the
instigator Of the mischief upon which the
clears" in question were grounded. Had mat
been done, all difficulty would have been at
once arranged, and the purity Of the United
States honor established on an impershable
basis. Yes; had the Government OF the United
States not desired Texas-not wished to have
Texas--not been anxious to annex Texas, by any
and every means-the thought OF Mexico says-
the forces that were deemed sufficient to keep the
Indians quiet would have been sufficient under the
treaty. to have disarmed the violent ciuzen agrees
sion OF which Mexico complained ana wnicn ms
Government by It's action slnce mas mac !, ~ u"r'
through its " attaching Texas, agreeable 70 Hous,
TOMS original intention, ito the United States.
The Texans had no treaty with the American
Union-and the proclamation OF the Governor o.
Louisiana declared them amenaDle 70 tne Oni!eo
States national laws-how happened 1t then, that
thew. Notwithstanding those circumstances, had
aT i6e consideration ofthe American Union, and
Mexico-none The thought OF mexico remem,
hers that, and il says;-just intentions are proved
onlv IN cases where personal interests are con-
cerned either by strict imparuallty, or by action
evidently in opposition to the interests or wishes
involved and Mexico can discover no single ray
OF ingenious impartality in the United States,
conduct towards her in regard to her province Of