Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-09

W au' hpnof, Whpn the wealth. al tue world
eonit n0t bn5e-wh0m no i~nldencc ol Eng
land OF America could swsy from honor aud
pr'0ctple; aud having given other reasons.
such as they were. the ) .crsiaD OF State IN
forms him that the President. might rest. OF
does rest, upon The single reason. that ia the
Judgment ol the PmlIrDt. a question con
eenntng territory of the United States ought
not To be referred TO any arbitration what
ever.
How is this, Wat sort OF doctrine Is
fthist Why | take IL that every question
ot boundary IL a question of territory and
take that rom the origin of our govrmlDeut.
FnOm Gen, Washington's time. under all SIC
~cessise administration down to the preseu,
time. We have been ia the habi, of rsGerring
questions ut bouudry 70 sfsitratiou. The
Eastern question, in GCn. Wa~shinston'- time
were referred To srbitmiion. Each govern
Bcnt appointed two COMMISSIONER: lhrsc
ioar agreed upon a filth, or II iscy could not
agree he Was selected b. lot, aud thr govern
mont remained bound by il lr,m that dsy to
ths. This reference OF disputed boundaries
10 some form Of arbitration has been the prsc-
tor oil Washington. Jefferson. Madison.
Jackson aud Van Bafen. and has always been
sanctioned by the S,naie aud people. Now
cosnes ffrsitciit Foik aud avs. that no Ques-
uOs Oh territory Ought TO BE- n-lcucd auy arbi-
uneon whstcser however constituted. Well.
wat does II lead Tor How are disputes he
tNeeh different governments To be srtued7-
res; uierss he %infnnity oi human nature.
VIC goser1inents, like two men, do not zee
itssr respective rights ia the sam lights
'n'fe no way 70 settle il but To draw the
swOul2
who dues uet sec lhisdOctnne leads direct.
y 20 mainiain tho rights OF the strongrs,2-
WY let W suppose a question oil boundary
ortwern Rnssis snj Sweden. There's a dis
Putr-out kussia. says his msgisietisl Empcr.
,or, ~ OF opinion that his night 10 land. which
ne claims. - clear aud unqueshonable. Swe-
uen doubts u and argues against IL. But she
nas not the good fortune to convince the
emperor OF Rpssio, and says she, will refer TO
England. France. E any other naiion under
hesten, bnt Has Majesty IS Of opinion 4hat n
ny question Of territory ought iof A be sub.
n'itted 70 any arbitration whaievrcS Whai
tnent What remains TO the neaner power
Naught but hopeless wsr. or The worst. abiectI
sueinission-and hoes not this doctrine 20
always TO establish the power OF the strongest
taking public questions between nations
ana nations inom ihr control at enlightened |
public opinion and judgment OF the world aud
submitting them to the utbitsIion Of The Ion
gest swordg
lido not think hat thi. correspondence ba.
raised the character Of The Uaigci States in
iIc eyes of the %civiiiz-d world. take occa-
son 10 say Ior myself ! DO not hold at ell 10
thr principle upon which il is founded. go
eack rather. aud beginning with a wise cOucf
''al"gy course-brglnnIng IL with the Wise. |
aud pacific ami moderate, aud digulhrd oOun-
sells OF Washington. follow them down. III
cosne 20 the CONFUSION that Il disputes arise
~naticns which cannot otherwise bc
settled. the peace OF thu wofld-the honor OF
cisilized Da,ious-ihe dictstrs OF humanity
ihe laws ct riiyIoa-all require that they b.
ton.
Thr other topic. aud il is one Of vas; inter
Eel connected With oar fotrign relations; is
uc preseni war with Mexico. As that l. an
c1is ilg Uaf--ant a. what we al say in OF
out OF CongsrsS, will OF coulss he tscurt or
'Sd, thought worthy ot being read ia Mex
ted, as well a. ia ihe United States. Iwish
Tor Que 10 speak with caution and care, as
NNest o. with rnndoOr in every thing respect
iuS ~. Nevertheless there are some ,f,inrS
connected With 10 history of this which
sincerely maintain and which ! must avow.
VOW gentlrineo, allow me 10 20 back and
BORG up "a short the history OF The whole
Texas achieved mr. Independence oil
NJ Aicp ~uu"Xpcrtolly, Nv bravery and good
.inftnac, dissaayed snl obtained IN a single
battle. Texas dlTew of tie dominion OF
Mexico. ani isf mmy years maintsinci a ga.
Nernm niei her own That Government
wasathnoNied ged by the Government of this
oohuty and by he G of Europe.
NJ Nco, nevertheless did not ackaowicdre
uhe ind, p.ndeHcc OF Texas. Al the same time
she msdc 40 eioFs to recognize OF to T~e-anaex
the f~cultory 20 herself. In This condition
thing remsiucd Tor snany YEARS.
Hrfclsn reminded of a very strange state
OF Diplomatic fhiagS which existed in Wash
lurfUt ft,f l,nr .u. r9nurf.wr go II -. . 7
ccasive revolutions which have tsken place I'm
the world during thu last thirty OF forty
= edfs. There was OF Washington a e prcs-n-
Lailvr ct EcX,s. bat Texas was nor recognized 4
o. ~ Nico. There was d representative ol
NJ H'co, bot Mexico was not recognized by
Od SPain. GA S,niu was DOT recognized by
Rpssil, and thcne was a Minister OF Russia
all recognized by the Government Of The Uni
tel S,sies.
Now am not ab1ul 60 enter into q history
oi the annexation OF Texas. / DO not wish
u dwell upon IL. 1 have to say, hsweyer.
tHat according 10 ny view OF the case. the
ohleetIons which were urged aud properly mr.
scd against the snitexation OF Texas, had no
great relations to any claim oi Mexico. They
Wrrc lsI lhst lhc anne nation at Texas was
not d laFr eNyWiSe of constitutional power. |
Thought sO-othefs tilOpght so--a maiority Ia
tle CDunCiis ot the county overTuiedl The OBJ
lection. ~ That We had alyeody territory
enough lni sons degree Of dsngcr IN extend
Tag oar county further than il was already
extended; but in the 81 place-snd IL was
insurmouutable amy jnlgmen,-that the am
etNiuon oi TEXAS was 10 bFiag under the con-
ttoi OF our g'semment sud make part Of this
Union. q country (which was then ifec from
Slavcfy, blt which, when annexed, would
become subject to slave population. That
Objection was -IasprnOuntab.c in my mind aud
would BE- 80 al Oh times, under ull eincum.
stances. anil IN 40 like cases.
In the 4th place. u was evident aud was 20
uFg z aud urgei 10 Congress ugain and agaiu.
that TIE annexation Of fcxus might lead 10 .
waf with Mexico. These ere the Tour grounds
on which Rae annexsii1n OF Texas was oppos.
ct by those who did oppose I'd. Nogy. gcntlc-
msn, there n not q snan Va the country who