The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-08

STATES dMtndHtnIs, MdnlltsLy
reasonable in their character Upon reference OF the
amendments proposed 10 the government OF Mexico, the
same eyasions, difficulties, and delays inteTposed
mept towards he United States n has not yet even de-
eded whether would or would not accede to them al
though the subject has been repeatedly pressed upon its
consideration. .r.I-
Mexico has thus violated second time the faith of
treaties, by failing refusing to carry into effect the
sixth article Of the convention OF January, 1913;
fered and patiently endured from Mexico through long
series OF years So far from aording reasonable sat
isfaction Tor the injuries and insults we had borne,
great aggrayatPn OF them consists IN the fact that
dersanding with Mexico, have been constantly, but
yainly employed in seeking redress for past wrongs
outrages were constantly occurring which have con;
tnued 10 increase causes OF complaint and to swell
the amount OF demands. While the citizens Of the
United States conducting lawful commerce with
Mexico under the guaranty OF treaty OF "amity com
merce and navigation many OF them have suffered all the
injuries which would have resulted from open This
treaty. instead OF ahordng protection to our citizens has
been the means OF inviting them into the ports OF Mexico
that they might be, as they have been IN numerous in
Stances pundered OF their property and deprived OF their
personal liberty they dared insist on their rights Had
the unlawful seizures OF American property and the yo-
laton OF personal liberty OF citizens to say nothing
OF the insults TO flag which have occurred in the ports
OF Mexico, taken place on the high seas, they would
themselves long since have constituted state OF actual
between the two countries. In so long suffering
Mexico to violate her most solemn treaty obligations,
plumber citizens of their property and imprson their
persons without aordng them any redress we have fall
ed to perform OF the first and highest duties which
cry government to its citizens and the consequence
has been, that many OF them have been reduced from
state OF afiuence TO bankruptcy The proud name Of
American citizen, which ought to protect all who bear
from insult and injury throughout the world has afforded
no such protection TO our citizens in Mexico. We had
ample cause Of war against Mexico long before the
take redress into own hands, until Mexico herself be-
the aggTessoT by invading soil in hostile array
and shedding the blood of our citizens.
Surh The nf IN he M
the United States against MeNicocauses which existed
long before the annexation of Texas to the American
Union and yet animated by the love OF peace, and a
magnanmous moderation, we did not adopt those meas
OF redress which, under such circumstances the
justified resort OF injured nations.
The annexation OF Texas to the United States consti-
tuted no Just Of offence TO Mexico The pretext
that II did 40 is wholly inconsistent, and rreconcabe
with well authenticated facts connected with the reyolu
ton BY which Texas became independent Of Mexico.
That this may be the more manifest II may be proper To
advert to the causes and to the history OF the principal
events Of that revolution
Texas constituted portion OF the ancient province Of
louisiana ceded to the United States by France in the
year 1903 In the year 1919, the United States by the
Florida treaty. ceded TO Spain all that part of Louisiana
within the present limits OF Texas and Mexico BY the
revolution which separated her from Spain, and render
ed her independent nation, succeeded TO the rights OF
the mother country this territory In the year 1924
Mexico established federal constitution, under which
the Mexican republic composed of a number of
sovereign States, confederaed together in federal
Union similar TO Each OF these States had its
own executive, legislature, and judiciary and for all,
except federal purposes independent of the gen.
ea government and that OF the other States, Penn
sylvania Virginia under constitution. Texas and
Coahula united and formed one OF these Mexican States
The State constitution which they adopted, and which
approved by the Mexican confedeacy asserted that
they free and independent of the other Mexican
whatsoever and proclaimed the great principle OF
human liberty, that 1.-THE sovereignty of the State
sides originally and essentially in the general OF the
individuals who compose it," To the government under
this well the federal
shtuton, the people of Texas owed allegiance.
Emigrants from foreign countries, including the Uni
ted States invited by the colonization laws Of the
State and OF the federal government to settle in
Texas Advantageous terms offered to induce
them TO leave their own country and become Mex
lean citizens This invitation accepted by many
of citizens, in the full faith that in their new
home they would be governed by laws enacted by
representatives elected by themselves and that their lives
liberty, and property would be protected by constitution
al guarantees similar to those which existed the repub-
lie they had left Under government thus organized
they continued until the year 1885, when military rev.
oluon broke out in the city of Mexico which entirely
subvered the federal and State constitutions, and placed
military dictator at the head of the government
By sweeping decree OF Congress subseryien to the
will of the DICTATOR the several State constitutions
abolished, and the States themselves converted into
departments OF the Central Government The people of
Texas were unwilling to submit TO this usurpaon Re
sstance to such tyranny became high duty. Texas
fully absolved from all allegiance to the Central Govern
ment of Mexico from the moment that government had
abolished her State constitution, and in its place subst
Such were the principal causes of the Texan revou-
ton The people of Texas at determined upon
sstance, and flew to arms In the midst of these mpor-
tan and exciting events, however they did not omit to
place their Liberties upon and permanent founda
ton They elected members to ventlon, who, in the
month of March, 1885, issued a formal declaration that
their political connection with the Mexican nation has
forever ended and that the people of Texas do
stitute FREE, SOVEREIGN and INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC
and fully invested with all the rights and attributes
which properly belong to independent nations" They
also adopted for their government liberal republican
constitution. About the time, Santa Anna, then
the dictator of Mexico, invaded Texas with numerous
army for the purpose of subdung her people, and enforc
ing obedience to his arbitrary and despoc government
On the twenty first of April, 1886, he met by the
Texan czen-solders and on that day achieved by
them, the memorable victory OF San Jacinto, by which
they conquered their independence. Considering the
numbers engaged the respective Sides history does moi
record more brilliant achievement Santa Anna himself
was among the captives
In the month of May, 1886, Santa Anna acknowledged
by treaty with the Texan authorities, the most solemn
form, 'the full entire, and perfect independence of the
republic of Texas" 1t true he then prisoner of
but is equally true that he had failed to reconquer
had not been revoked and that by virtue of this treaty he
obtained his personal release By it hostiles
pended, and the army which had invaded Texas under
his command returned in pursuance OF this arrangement
unmolested, TO Mexico
From the day that the battle of San Jacno was fought
power to reconquer Texas In the language of the Sec
rotary of State Of the United States, in despatch to
minister in Mexico, under date of the eighth of july 1872
HNleXco may have chosen to consider, and may still
choose to consider Texas having been at all times since
1885, and as still continuing rebelious province: but
the world has been obliged to take very different view
OF the matter. From the time of the battle of San ia