The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-12-25

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shedding the blood Of our citizens on our
own soil.
The United States never attempted TO
acquire Texas BY conquest. On the contra
ry, at an early period, after the people OF
Texas had achieved their independence,
they sough! 10 be annexed 10 the United
States. At Ogeneral election in September
1886, they decided with great unnanimliy, |
in favor Of annexation, and in November
following the Congress of the republic au-
ihonzed tie appointment Of minister to
rear their request 10 this government. This
government, however, having remained nen
trail between Texas and Mexico, during the
war between them, and considering ii due 10
the honor Of our country, and our fair fame
among the nations Of the earth, that we should |
not at this early period consent 10 anneXa%
lion, nor until il should be manifest 10 the |
whole world that the Teconquest of Texas
! by Mexico was impossible, refused TO ac-
cede 10 the oyertures made by Texas, On
the 18th Of April, 1914. and after more than
seven years had elapsed since Texas had
established her independence, treaty was
concluded for the annexation of that repub~
lie TO the United States. which was rejected
by the Senate. Finally, on the LIST Of March,
lS45, Congress passed joint resolution ttT
annexing her 10 the United States, upon Ger
tain preliminary conditions 10 which her as
sent was required. The solemnies which
} Characterised the deliberations and conduct
of the government and people of Texas,
on the deeply interesting questions pres
enied by these resolutions, are knswn 10
< the world. The Congress, the Executive,
and the People Of Fexas, in convention
: elected for that purpose accepted with great
unanimity the proposed terms of annexation;
:. and thus consummated on her part the great
Ii act restoring TO our federal Union a vast ter
r. ritory which had been coded TO Spain by the
Florida treaty more than quarter ola Gems
il tury before.
d After the jOint resolution for the annexa.
i ton of Texas to the United States had been
G passed by our Congress, the Mexican min
e lister at Washington address ed a note TO the
/. Secretary of State, bearing date on the 9th
s. Of March, 1915, protesting against it as ''an
h act Of aggression, the most unjust which can
o be found recorded in the annals of modern
Of history namely; that of despoiling friend y
J nation, like Mexico, If a considerable por-
OF her territory, and protesting against the
r resolution Of annexation, as being an act
er "whereby the province Of Texas, an integra
Of portion Of tho Mexican territory, is agreed
10 and admitted into the American Union" anC
E. be announced thai, as a consequence, hii
Sc mission to the United States had terminated
e, and demanded his passports, which were
er granted. It was upon The absurd pletext
Mt made by that Mexico, herself indebted 70
nj her independence TO a successful revolution
r. that the republic Of Texas still continued Il
be be, Notwithstanding all that had passed,
s> province of Mexico that this step was iakel
as by the Mexican minister.
es Every honorable effort has been used by m
%, to avoid the war which followed, but all hav
Isl proved vain. All our attempts 10 preseIv
I'd peace have been met by insult and resistanc
p on the part Of Mexico. My efforts TO thi
IN end commenced in the note Of the Secretar
ne of State of the tenth of March, 1916 in an
IL swer to that of the Mexican minister. Whilt
Sc designing to reopen a discussion which ha
It already been exhausted, and proving agai
er what was known to the whole world, tn;
&c Texas had long since achieved her inGeper
u dence, the Secretary Of State expressing til
regret Of this Government that Mexic
7" should have ia ken offence at the regolutio
:: OF annexation pissed by Congress, and CAV
assurance that our "most strenuous efTor
= shall be devoted to the amcable adiustmer
10 of every cause of complaint between the tw
Governments, and TO the cultivation OF tn
- kindest and most friendly relations betwee
- the sister Republics"
y That have acted ia the spirit of this ae
- surance will appear from the events whic
= have since occurred. Notwithstanding Mex
=; leo had abruptly terminated all doplomati
in -ercourS with the United States, and ough
!; therefore, to have been the FIRST to ask 70
y lis resumption, yet waving all cereIn ony
a embraced the earliest favorable opportunit
IL "to ascertain from the Mexican government
=, whether they would receive an envoy froU
!, the United States intrusted with full powe
as to adjust all the questions in dispute betwee
~ the two governments. In September 1876
: believed the propicious moment for such a
overture had arrived. Texas. by the enthu
=; sIastlc and almost unanimous will Of he
r people, had pronounced in favor of annex
m alton Mexico herself had agreed to &C
a. knowledge the independence of Texas sub
cb Ject to condition, it's rue, which she ha
a no right TO impose and no power to enforce
Of The last lingering hope of Mexico. If sh
adj still could have retained any, that Texa
I'll would ever again become one Of her provin
bo ces, must have been abandoned.
be The consul of the United States at ,b
e. city Of Mexico was therefore, Instructed b
ar the Secretary Of State on The 18th of Sep
n TENDER, 1915, TO make inquiry Of the Mex
of can government, in note addressed TO GU
ed consul, gave favorable response, request
:. ing at the same, that our naval force nigh
- be Withdrawn from Vera Cruz while nego
tiations should be pending. Upon the re
~ ceipt Of tLis note, our naval force was prompt
=, ~ " Withdrawn from Vera Cruz. A ministe
ali was Immediately appointed, and departed {
an Mexico. Everything bore promising as
en- pect for speedy and peaceful adjustment q
= All o,r Aificnltses