Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-03-11

Texas the refusal Of Mr.. Tyler through Mr. Nelson,
to do So because Of its unconstitutionaly. Here is
the letter Of Mr.. Murphy
&c Mr.. Murphy to Mr.. Jones.
"LKeATIos THE UsTED Starts,
"Galveston, Texas April ~, 1874. =
"SIR: The undersigned, charge daffares of the Uni
ted States the government Of the republic of Texas
has the honor Of informing Mr. Jones, that whilst his
government approves Of the general tone and tenor Of
bis intercourse with the government of the republic of
Texas, regret Is felt in perceiyng that his zeal for the
accomplishment OF objects alike beneficial and interesting
both counties had led HIM beyond the strict line OF
his Instructions that the President Of the United States
considers himself restrained by the constitution of the
Union from the employment of the army and navy
against foreign power with whom the United States are
peace; and that whilst the President of the Uni
ted States is not indisposed, a of pru-
dent precauion, TO concentrate in The Gulf Of Mexico
and the southern borders Of the United States sut
Client naval and military force, be directed to the de-
fence of the inhabitants and territory of Texas
proper me he is unwilling that the authorities OF Texas
should apprehend that he has power employ this force
al the period indicated my note TO you the l4th OF
February last"
In conformity with the secretary's letter Of April
1lth, detachments of the army and navy were imme-
dately the frontiers of Texas and to the
of Mexico. The senator from South Carolina, in his
colloquy with the senator from Texas lGen. Houston
on Thursday last, seemed anxious to have it under
ISlOOu tndt THESE udFdI IOTCeS WeIS HOl "
repel nvasions but only report them 10 our govern
ment, for its report to Congress- The paper read by
the senator from Texas consisting Of secretary
words, taken down in his presence and read over 10
him for bis correction by the Texan ministers, estab-
fishes the contrary and shows that the repulse of the
lneaslon in the mean time to be made. And, IN
fact, any other course would have been fraud upon
the promise. For, if the invasion had to be made
known at Washington, and the sense of Congress
taken on the question of repelng it. certainly In the
mean time, the mischief would have been done-the
invasion would have been made; and therefore, to be
consistent with himself, the President in the mean
time bound to repel the invasion, without waiting
to hear what Congress would say about it, And thi:
is what he himself tells in his two messages to the
Senate, of the 18th and 31st Of May, doubtless writ
ten by his Secretary of State, and both avowing and
iustifying bis intention TO fight Mexico, in case o.
INVASION while the treaty of annexation was depend
ing, without awaiting the action of Congress. Here
are extracts from these messages:
/ Message, 18th of May.-Ertract.
/ "At the same lme il is due to myself that SHOULD
declare il as my opinion that the United States having
by the treaty OF annexation, acquired title to Texas
which requires only the action of The Senate TO perfect il
other power could be permitted to invade, and by
force OF 10 possess itself Of any portion Of the ter
rory of Texas, pending your deliberations upon The
treaty. without placing itself IN hostile attitude 10 thu
United States, and jusufyng the employment Of any
military disposal to drive back the invasion
Message, 81 st Of IMay.--E1rGet.
" In my message TO the Senate of the 10Th OF thi
month, adve'ted TO the duty which, in my judgment
The signature of the treaty for the Of Texa
had imposed upon TO repe any invasion Of that coun
try by foreign power, while the treaty was under con
sderaon in The Senate; and transmitted reports from
the Secretaries of War and of the Navy with copy
the orders which had been issued from those department.
for the purpose Of enabling that duty. Ii
those orders, General Taylor directed to communi
cate directly with the President of Texas upon the subject
and Captain Conner was instructed TO communicate will
the charge afaires Of the United States accredited
that government. No copy of any communication which
either OF those officers may have made pursuant thos
orders has been received at the departments from whic
they emanated."
Here is the avowal of the fact, and the reasons fo
it-that honor required to fight for Texas, if w
intrigued her into war. | admit that would be
good reason between individuals, and in a case wher
a big bully should involve little fellow in the fgh
again after he had got himself parted but not so be
tween nations, and under our constitution The en-
gagement to fight Mexico for Texas, while we wer
, at peace with Mexico, was to make war with Mexico
"a piece of business which belonged 10 the Congress
and should have been referred to them and which
on the contrary was concealed from them though i
session, and present! and the fact only found on
after the troops had marched and then by dint of call
from the Senate.
The proof is complete that the loan of the land an
, naval forces was to fight Mexico while we were q
f peace with her! and this becomes a great turnin
point in the history of this war. Without this pledg
given Oy our secretary vi TeVeISd
of Mr.. Tyer's first decision-there could have bee
; no war; Texas and Mexico would have made peace
and then annexation would have fcllewed OF itsel
The victor of San Jacinto, who had gone forth an
recovered by the sword, and erected into reput
lie the beautiful domain given away by our Secretar,
in lSl9 was at the head Of the Texan government
and conducting his country peace and acknowl
edged independence. If let alone, he would have &C
complished his obect for he had already surmounte
the great difficulty of the first step-the armistice an
s the commencement of peace negotiations and unde
the powerful mediation of Great Britain and France
the establishment of peace was certain. heavenl
bencdction rests upon the labors OF the peace maker
e and what is blessed of God must succeed. At a
events it does not lie in the mouth of any man-an
Y least of all, in the mouth of the mischief maker-t
say that the peaceful mediation would not have sue
ceeded. 1t was the part of all men to have aideC
and wished, and hoped for success; and had it nc
been for Secrearys letter Of April l3h authent
facts warrant the assertion that Texas and Mexc
would have made peace in the spring of 1914. The
Texas would have come into this Union as naturally
l. and easily and with little offence anybody
o as Eve went into Adams bosom in the garden
0 Eden. There would have been no more need for In
trguing politicians get her in, by plots and tricks
o than there was for some old bag of matchmaking
beldam, with her arts and allurements, her phier
d and her potions, TO get Eve into Adams BOSOM An
thus, the breaking up of the peace negotiations bt
comes the great turning point in the problem of III
r Mexican war.
d The tre.ty of annexation signed, and in sigr
ing it the Secretary knew that he had made wit
n Mexico. No less ;ian three formal notices were o
: file in the Department of State in which the Mexlca
government soemny declared that it would conside
ANNEXATION equivalent to declaration of war
and it was in allusion these notices that the Secr'
tary of State, in his notification to Mexico of til
II signature of the treaty, said it had been signed
FULL VIEW OF ALL POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES NEAR