Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-12-17

sides. history does no, record a more brilliant
achievement. Santa Anna himself was among the
cap,iyes
In the month Of Nav, 1896, Santa Anna ack-
nowledged, by treaty with the Texan authorities,
in the most solemn form. the full. entire and per.
feet independence OF the republic Of Texas" Il
Is true he was then prisoner of war, but il is
equally true that he had failed 10 reconquer Texas
aud had met with signal defeat that his authority
had not been revoked and that by virtue Of this
treaty he obtained his personal release By il hos
tiIites were suspended, and the army which had in.
vaded Texas under his command returned in pur.
suaucc Of this arrangement. unmoles,ed 10 Mexico
From the day that the battle of San Jacnto was
fought until the present hour Mexico has never DOS
sesscd the power 10 conquer Texas IN the Ian
guare OF the Secretary Of State Of the United
States in despatch 10 our minister in Mexico.un-
der date OF the eighth Of July. 1912. Mexico
NAV have chosen TO consider aud may still choose
to consider Texas as having been at ali times since
1886 and as still continuing a rebelliuus proyince
hut the world has been obliged to take very differ.
ent view Of the matter From the time ofthe bat
lie at San Jacinlo, in April, 1896. 10 the present
moment exas has exhibited the same external
signs Of national Independence as Mexico herself,
and with quite as much stability of government. :
Practically free and independent acknowledged a.
a political sovereignty by the principa Powers of
the world, no hostile foot finding res, within her
rritoty for six or seven wears and Mexico herself
RETAINING for all thai, period from any further at.
tempt 10 re establish her own authority over that
territory, il cannol but be surprising to find Mr. de
Ilocanepra" (the Secretary Of Foreign Affairs Of
Mcxico} /" complaining that for that whole period
citizens Of the United States, or its government,
have been favoring the rebels Of Texas, and sup
plying them with vessels, ammunition, aud money
as If the war for the reduction OF the province OF
Texas had been constantly prosecuted by Mexico
and her success prevented by these influences from
abroad" In the same despatch the Secretary Of
State afirms that since 1887 the United States
have regarded Texas as an independent sovereignty
as much as Mexico; g. that trade and commerce with
citizens Of a government Al war with Mexico cannot
on that account, be regarded as an intercourse BY
which assistance and succor are qiyen TO Mexican
rebels The whole current of Mr.. de Bocanegra's
remarks runs in the same direction as If the indie.
pendence Of Texas had not been Acknowledged. -
II has been acknowledged, was acknowledged in
1887 against the circumstances and protest OF Mex
leo; and most Of the acts Of any importance. of
which Mr. de Bocaneera complains. 1ow nece,sa-
rily from that recognition. He speaks of Texas as
still being AN integral part Of the territory of the
Mexican repubc;f but he cannot but understand
that the United States do not so regard H. The
real complaint Of Mexico therefore is in substance
neither more nor less than complain, against the
recognition Of Texan Independence. Il may be
thought rather late to repeat that complaint, and
not quite Just TO conine 10 the United States, 70
the exemption Of England, France, and Belgium
unless the United States, having been the first "a
/ acknowledge the Independence OF Mexico herself
are to be blame, for setting an example for the re-
/ cognition Of that Of Texas" And he added. thai
! 1.-THE constitution. public treaties and the law,
I oblipe The President to regard Texas as an indie
pendent State and is territory as no part OF the
territory Of Mexico" Texas had been an indie
pendent State. with an orpanired Government. de
! fying the power of Mexico 10 overthrow or recon
i qaer her, for more than Ten years before Mexico
! commenced the present war AGAINST the IJni,et
States Texas had aiyen snch evidence 10 m,
world OF her ability 10 maintain her separate exis
teuce as an independent nation. that she had beer
formally recognized as such. not only by the Uni
ted States. but by several of the priocipal Power
of Europe These Powers had entered into trea
ties Of amiy, commerce, and navigation with her
They had received and accredited her minister,
aud other diplomatic agents at their respectiy,
courts. and they had commissioned ministers AMI
diplomatic agents on their part 10 the eoyernmen
of Texas II Mexico notwithstanding ali this ant
her utter inability 10 subdue or re.conauer Te.a.
sill stubbornly refused to recogpze her a. an indie
pendent nation, she was none the less SO on iha
account. Makico herself had been recognized a
an independent nation by the United States and b,
other Powers, many years before Spain. of which
before her revolution she had been a COLONY woul,
agree TO recognize her as such. and vet Mexic,
was at that time in the estimation of the ciyiize,
world. aud in fact. none the Iess an independen
power because Spain still claimed her as a colony
II Spain had continued until the present ueriod 4
assert that Mexico was one of her colonies. in 70
bellio ainst her. this would not have made he
so, or changed the fact OF her independent exit