Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-09

nerce between them would cease. aud they
would remain al war, aud commerce re-
main broken up. until The negotiation or the
arms Of the United States Terminated The
adopte war. This is clear common sense,
and no one can deny H."
I'VE have been looking little further in
the pull documents which accompany
the treaty. and every step amazes us more
and more. We find that Lord Aberdeen
aud the British Minister here utterly deny
the Duff Green story, sent from London in
August last, OF the designs OF England up
on Texas, which is made the foundation Of
this whole proceeding. We believe il can
easily be proved, that the whole scheme OF
getting up the Texas question, precisely as
that question now is. existed long befnre
Duh Green furnished that preiext, and that
all this story OF British interference, now
put forth as the prelext for the moment,
has been invented since the movement was
organized. - Globe, May 4, 1874.
I'll the General Government should take
this step, in violation Of the treaty with Mex
leo, would the character Of our country be
leii TO our posieriiy the same noble and
honorable inheritance which was handed
down 10 US by Washington. jefferson, and
Jackson
1--WE do not believe the great mass of our
counirymen are willing TO sacrifice the hon.
or the renown, and the real glory of this
country Tor any earthly acquisition. Ifthen,
Texas has admitted, by solemn procla-
nation, the existence Of a war between her.
self and Mexico; If the Government Of the
United States has, by a solemn official doc.
umeni, declared its full knowledge that this
is tho state OF the relations between Texas
aud Mexico, how can The President and
Senate Of the United States, without sacri.
feing the honor Of the country, adopt this
war with Mexico, in the face Of our treaty
OF peace with that country" Globe. Nay
10, 1874.
4 Here, sir. we have not only full en-
dorsemeni OF Mr. Van Bnren's views asains;
annexation, but a strong argument showing
that Mexico and Texas were at war and
that the adoption OF the measure would
make us party to the war, and compel US
TO bring 1t to a conclusion, either by ncgo-
iiaion or by arms.
The ground assume is. that the terri.
tory between the Nueces and the Rio
Grsnde being dispuiable. and most Of il
IN possession Of Mexico. the President had
no right to take forcible possession of il,
even if il righifully belonged to The state OF
Texas. without authority from Congress.
} We have had many questions Of disputed
|, boundary with foreign nations, and no adj
mnsiraiion, except the present, ever
! thought of taking foreibIe possession Of the
disputed territory. Our northeastern boun-
diary was in dispute from the peace OF 1888
: to 1872, aud M attempt was made by any
Of our Presidents to take possession, by
force, Of the territory we claimed. But,
} Mr. President. various preiences have been
sci up 10 justify the march Of our army to
the left bank Of the Rio Grande The hon
orable Senator from Maryland, (Mr John
{ son, ~ his eloquent speech upon this ques.
ton said, that the United States had re-.
ceIped the republic Of Texas into the Union
: without anlecedently defining her bounda-
} ries, aud under constitution including the
disputed territory; and, therefore, they
! were bound TO defend il. Sir, The conslilu.
: ton Of Texas, formed after the passage Of
the resolution of annexation, and under
5 which she was admitted as a state of this
: Union, did not define her southwestern
boundary-that was left an open question
| to be settled by negotiation between the
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