The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-04-23
The contest with nIcxlco---Texas,tEc

nrmness, ana foresight with which tho ad
ministration are advancing towards their pro-
ject Of conquering peice with Mexico
the Cilley scheme Of The sympalhisers With
Mexico is pressed as very benevolent and
'ery magnanimous! Hitherto Mexico has
scerncd our overturcs Of peace, and dared
10 dictate 10 her conquerer The humiliating
terms Of an entire withdrawal Of our troops
from her soil, as condition precedent TO me-
gotialions for poace. Whis craftsmanship
counsels compliance with the humiliating
terms, as a satisfaction Of tho measure Of
Mexican sympathy. The experiment is too
degrading, loo obviously as foolish in design
as it would prove fruitless in execution, ev-
er to win the approval Of a party responsible
for their actions.
Looking at the almost fatuitous policy Of
Mexico in the whole history Of her struggle
with Texas, and its consequences, we can
perceive no act or policy which does not de-
mand the pursuance by the Administration
Of its present vigorous and glorious policy.
On the seventh of May, 1924, by decree
Of tho Mexicun Congress, Texas was TO be
annexed TO Cohahuia, until il became Of
sufficient importance to justify its ssperats
existence, when it was to be enrolled as a
free and Independent state, in whatever re-
lated TO iis internal government and admin
istration. This decree was declared 10 be
"invioiable,'' and as the act declares, was
"nover 10 be reformed" This decree was
published to the world, and smigrants crowd
ed into Texas from all countries, relying on
the good faith ofthe central government
and lis Increase and prosperity was rapid al
most beyond parallel.
/ In 1880, the new state began to expert
cnce the Jealousy of Mexico, further emf
grafton of foreigners was prohibited, and do
crees otherwise inimical 10 The interests
Of Texas, were issned by Bustamente, then
at the head of the Mexican Republic; and
Texas was placed almost entirely under
military rule. After the accession Of Santa
Anna 10 the Presidency, which took place in
1888, the Texans petitioned the supreme
government for separation of the provinces,
and for an independent state government, in
conformity with the federal compact, an act
Of Cories, of 1894.
This petition was very respectful and
nyerred ameng other reasons, why the petit
TONERS prayer should bo granted, that Texas
possessed numerically and otherwise, the
necessary elements for a state government
Aud fer her attachment TO the federal con-
stitution and Republic, they, the petitioners
pledged their lives and sacred honors. This
1 petition was disregarded Austin, who was
Iinirusted with it's presentation, was thrown
into prison; and finally the constitution o
1924, was entirely destroyed, aad military
dictatorship established instead The con.
stituiional authorities Of Coahuila and Texas
solsmnly protested against this change ot
government; but they were put down by
military force, and the governor and mem
bes Of the legislature were imprisoned.
| The Texans who were thus invieged into
condition in which their persons and prop
erty were at the mercy ola sostile and leal
ons central despotism, had no resource bu
a tame submission to an oppressive gov
ernment which had already broken all faith
with them, or to attempt the aehievstnent o.
their independence. They chose the latter
On the third day Of November, 1885. the
Texan peopl declared themselves free from
Mexican authority.
1t is not ncce ssary 10 say how nobly and
brayely this declaration was sustained, till a
San Jacinto the Dictator Of Mexico himself
became Prisoner 10 the revolutionists, inc
acknowledged, as the Mexican Govern
ment, tho future and entire independence o
Texas This recognition by Santa Anna wal
subsequently, confirmed BY this Government
aud by the most powerful Of the European
Governments, aud maintained fer ten years
in despite Of all the efforts Of Mckee, which
again in 1914, on the prospect Of annexation
with this country, reiterated that acknowl
4 edgment with a condition which she had ne