The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-09-17
the administration of the government as
well as the representative Of foreign ma

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the measures o%fannexation: may, | may
go even further, and declare. before the
initiative was taken. and when The pre-
liminaries were nearly all arranged, their
completion being alone prevented by the
death of Mr., Upshur, and the appoint
ment of an adjunct commissioner 10 Mr..
Van Zandt, by Texas" &c. From this
it might readily be inferred that obstacles
had been interposed 10 a conclusion of
the preliminaries, by the appointment of
an adjunct commissioner by Texas. No
steps we're authorised to be taken by any
agent OF the subject of the proposition.
Previous to the proposition by Mr.. Up
shur through Mr.. Murphy, U. S. charge
d'affairs, Mr.. Van Zandlhad been i%nstruc-
ted to make known to the government Of
the U. S. that the proposition for annex-
alton was no longer open for discussion!
This, no doubt, in connection with the
proclamation, of an armisticc between
Texas and Mexico, corroborated the au-
Mentic information referred to by Mr.. Ty-
Ter, and caused the direct proposition TO
be made for annexation.
In December, 1871, the Executive of
Texas found the country surrounded by
and involved in the most intricate diff
%culties. To redeem the Aation it was
necessary TO accomplish one Of three OBJ
iects and he designed his plans accord
ingly. His first object was 10 obtain an
neXation. If in that Inc. did not succeed
his next was to secure the independence
Iof Texas by the recognition Of Mexico,
and if he should fail in these, his third,
was to form atreaty with some power de-
I%fensive against Mexico. In advancing
his policy, his first movement was to send
a minister (Nlr. Reilly to the U. S. with
instructions to present to the government
at Washington the subject Of annexation,
which had lain dormant for three years,
Immediately proceeding that period
These instructions were carried out in
the best manner by Mr.. Reilly, but met
by encouragement on the part OF
E the United States. In 1912 Mr.. Rely
resigned, and Mr.. Van Zandt was
sent in his stead, when the proposition
for annexation was renewed. The re-
. newal of the proposition was heard, and
met with habitual apathy. About this
!, time the causes which | have alluded to
= = began to operate, while there were means
used which infused into them new life
The success Of the measures of anueXa
ton depended upon the internal political
condition of the United States, and not
q upon any intrigues of foreign powers Of
9 of Texas.
The Executive was not moved by thu
"direct proposition for annexation" bu
by the pledges give to him by Mr.. Muir
ply, charge d'afaires ofthe United States
Before the adjunct commissioner was ap
pointed by the President, pledges wer,
demanded by him of Mr.. Murphy, base'
upon Mr.. Upsher's letter, that a millitar.
and naval force OF the United States
~ sufficient for the defence ofTexas, shoul'
be placed at the disposition of the Presi
i, dent, and held subject to his orders
This was as far as Mr.. Murphy felt au
- thorized to go in the matter.
+ Upon this, the Executive of Texa
IA waived other demands, which were, Thu
in the event of a failure on the part
al the Government of the United States t
er consummate annexation, after negotii
eff tons were once opened between the tw
NJ Governments, she should be bound
n guaranty the Independence of Texas,
NJ. enter into a treaty defensive against Me!
I'M leo. These demands were waived fl
all the present, with the assurance that, PR
he vious to opening negotiations at Was
as ington city, these pledges should be 81
en- to Texas, through her commissioner
or the matter was TO rest, as nothing lie
than a perfect guarantee for the securii
y. of Texas would be satisfactory to Il
President.
In November, 1912, the United Stat
o,s England and France had all been invo.
a.. ed by Texas, and requested to act join
IN. ly, or ~severally, in producing peace b
..apL tween Texas and Mexico. Texas fout
Of these powers all equally well disposed
on leave her to herfate, rather than risk an
thing in her behalf. On the part of Tie
hy as, this looked like fair dealing, thou
.bs she were not dealt fairly with by othel
to This certainly left no wsb Of i@trig@es
M. scatter to tile a0iadS,
. The object of all men should be
Va r~eprehend in others what is wrong in
mn, SELF or, in truth, to impute whatever d
,w serves rebuke; but, to charge either Il
Lnr tons or individuals with faults or Grim
which do no exist, because it is palaI
;oJ BILE to a morbid taste which may prev
~. for a time, is not suited to the intelligen
/ ,o of the age.
nj. 1t affords me pleasure $50 far as ] W
r. connected with the transactions of
-, day) to thai l was delighted wh
Mr.. Tyler took the official ''initiative'
the measure Enumeration. Thought
res. bold and manly course, in assuming a j
do. and proper responsibility, was such
should characterize the head Of a gr'
the nation.
IT Accusations have been so frequen
made against the authorities of Texas
directly, and against the representati'
eas- of foreign governments directly, tina
q. have felt myself imperatively called "
to avow to all who feel an interest
NV learning or embracing the truth in
:" gard to this matter, that there never '
NV ;rtr;rue connected with Texas