The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-18

eAaS, ana inc frcstnent special message OF the
l 9th and 9th nstant-~-both repete with delusive
differences from culled facts and portions or facts;
the controlling facts being carefully waived. We
wall not attempt ANY analysis of those papers, but
will give, in order, what history has recorded 20
confound them. M sa
IL may be profitable for instruction al this juno
lure, to reeur to the very origin oi Texas. BY
La SALES descent of the Mississippi and occupa-
ton OF the Guadalupe, France acquired the vast
territory then called Louisiana, covering the yal-
ley Of the mississippi, gnd extending westward 10
the Cheppawas and south ward 10 the Rio Grande
Il was national boundary No province or State
could beicut by that rapid stream. We may say
that Louisiana did not ascend TO the plateau of
the Chlppawan, Spain. contested with France
the coast region west of the Sabine; but France
cedeu The Whole OF LousIanas including that re-
! glon, TO Spain. II WAS retroceded; and on Octo-
! Der u, 1903, was passed TO u.s. During the six
| teen following years, Texas, between the Sabine
and Rio Grande, became Americanized. On
I February ~, 1919, the Texans were sold TO the
\ Spanish k,ng for Florida aud has title Al Oregon.
But even then, the Texans were not to be bar
tered. On the Odd June following, they, in a con-
/ vention at Naoodoches, declared Independence
and deted the King of Spain Texas assisted in
1 forming the Mexican constitution Of 1924; con-
tnued an allegiance 70 IL until it was abrogated;
\ and IN 1885 rose--not IN revoltbut to restore it,
The evergreen thus woven on her brow at her
birth, is not, we trust, to be furnished by submits
sion aud yenality. ft.+ n
la 1886, amidst the nassacres of the Alamo
and GoIiad she seeded. The bond OF Union and
ofberty was trodden under foot mot to be restored
She organizeda government and riumphed at San
Jacinto. g
The treaty with the Mexican Dictator at We
lascos May Ia, 1886, was sanctioned by Fsola,
one othis Generals, IN proximity, with force
uncaptured that was double that OF the Texans
Texas performed the treaty, and Mexico accepted
and received its benefits. BY il the independence
of Texas was acknowledged, with her sovereignty
south and west of the Rio Grande. No one heard
or dreamed of the Nueces or Rio Roro as national or
State boundaries, until Mr. Benton forseok Tex as
and the South
| Under the circumstances Texas omitted TO de-
fine her boundaries in her organic law but her
Congress, on Dec. 10, 1886, defined them. That
was no encroachment on the United States. The
act adopted, north and east, the line which we, in
1928, had adopted with Mexico, as denlarcation
between the new Republic and the North Ameri-
can Union, about which there could be no difficult
ty. If Texas chose to assert, as between her and
Mexico, the line of the Rio Grande to its source,
and thence to the line of 1928, it was solely the
concern Of Mexico. r2eifQ at'
On March 3, 1897 I'VE acknowledged Texas with
her declared boundaries. France Holland Eng
land hastened TO acknowledge her and treat with
her. These, at this day of her temptation, should
be proud recolections. g1s att9
| On April, 5, 1898, the treaty of limits between
us and Texas, referred to the line of 1923, adop-
ted it, provided for its specific designation, which
was made and received by us and the Republic
Could anything be more exact and solemn Bya
clause In the sixth article of our constitutions the
treaty thus executed became to us the supreme aao
This settled the boundary between us and Texas
the line between Texas and Mexico only re-
manning open
In l643, negotiations were opened for annexa-
ton. In these, Texas assured, that ifanuex-
alton should occur, she would be maintained IN her
/ asserted boundaries. Itwas on this pledge she as
terward went to the ballot on the resolutonSuf
/ Congress for annexation
I The act of Congress for annexation, of March
l. lS45, received Texas the thirtietA State, into
the Confederacy. The confrmatory acts were
mere so lemnIties, adding nothing to the stipula-
tons of the great treaty--but behind it rested the
| pledge mentioned. BY this act of annexation, the
United States reserved the power TO adjust the
/ boundaries with e other governmental but the
line with Mexico was the opl one that was TO be
adjusced ati seaaa sb
! AL this iuncture, Mexico did not notice the
Nueces or Red River, but claimed to the Sabine
and Northward indefinitely. MIR. Polk y Admin
straton interviewed. Our troops were ordered up
to the Rio Grande to repel inyason; thus protect
| ing the Southwest line of Texns as a Stale On
the 9Th and 9th Of March, 1916, Mexico had the
temeriiy to that line; and the 18th Of that
Imonth Congress, with singular concord, declared
this war OF invasion. Thus still the South
west boundary of the State of Texas was to besup-
| ported During the war that followed, whenever
occupation of Texan soil was taken by our
troops il was for Texas. We were not at war for
Texas only, but for much greater American
rights; but yet our solemn pledge to Texas was
to be redeemed, if justly il might be- AZ anrs
How often, by treaty and pledge Of govern
ment, should the sovereignty of Texas TO the
area, now TO be seized or bought be recognized
and assured. On May 30, IS4e, mt Guadalupe |
IIdalgo, Mexico, the only ssother government
concerned putting il ON the treaty of Veasco.--
A man. tart of the treaty, defined accurately the
&c fhax b,rf Halt
States for Tenas This by u.s. was likewise IN re- |
demption OF our pledges, given IN the negotiationl
and acts Of annexation. In fulflment of the ex
plcit terms OF this treaty, President Polk, down
to the last act of his eyentiul Administration as
serted the right of Texas and held occupation of
the Santa Fe country for her. Thus il is sufficient
to quote from Secretary Morcy's order 10 the
commandment at Santa Fe, October 10. 1913
stTexas claims, as part Of that State, all the
territory lying east of the Rio Grande, and the
government has not contested that claim. In re- |
gard 10 that part of what the Mexcans called |
New Mexico living east OF the Rio Grande, the /
civil authorities, which Texas has established,
may establish there are TO be respected and in no
manner whatever interfered with by the military |
force in that department, otherwise than to lend
aid, on proper occasions, in sustaining il.
Was IL not sufficient for Texas, thus, to have /
brought back into the Union 325, 600 square miles,
and 70 have bared her Spartan arm in the front Of
every battle in WEIGH she was called to secure to
and tile strand that is to command the commerce |
Of Asia and the world
Now, what claim have we, as against Texas
10 an atom east Of the Rio Grande and north To
the forty-second degree of latitude AT this juno
ture, however,, neither human reason, nor faith, |
nor obligation is to be regarded. The great point
is that the Northern States are determined to seize
not only the whole of the Mexican cession, but to /
dismember Texas. Atla
We would forget, if we could, the Executive
acts since March a, ISt9, stimulating the inhab-
itants of New Mexico, east of the Rio Grande, to
insurrection and revolt against Texas; but we are
not allowed thus to escape the outragei for the
present President not only sanctions those atrocl-
lies; but. with intimate complacency, with the left
hand offers The common treasury TO Texas, and
with The right brandishes The military power OF
the empire We have no longer Confederacy of
equal and independent States--but we have CEN
tral power. go
This brings us to the point--'ciH zoe resist, or
submit
Our Texan brothers have not yetreceived the de-
eeptive act, sent down by the Senate, for the par
fif,o,p OF Texas as nlakelceighf for the admission