New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-15
TEXAS.

the secession of Texas il that in respect to our
future relations with Mexico. The Texan from
tier, which was acquired BY the military force oil
the limited States, will now become merely base
of operations for the acquistion By Texan fill
busters of territory beyond the Rio Grandeur
other words, for the Acknowledgement of Mexico.
IL is certainly much to be regretted that
treaty has not been already contaminated with
that country BY which our Government should
have been pledged for the preservation OF Its ter
ritorial limits By sqch guaranty all foreign inter
ference would have been warded Of, and We should
have been compromised to suppress all dlsor-
derly attempts BY our own people ut hostile az
erosion for the purpose Of acquiring any part
Of the Mexican territory.
II NAV be assumed almost with certainty that
if our Government shall render firm support ~
Mexico, which, By jurtapo,itlon and the most i'm
portant national aHini,ies, is our natural ally and
should be held by uS as entitled to our protec'
ton, NO foreign power would venture 10 inter-
fere. On the other hand, If wo should 'o!unie-
nils reaounce the influence which peculiarly be.
longs 10 Us, or il we should confess our inability
to render any aid, and allow the weak and de-
noralized people Of that country to struggle With
out our support agains. the many dIficuite;
with which they are oppressed, it viii be
temptation 10 European Governments to toAe
upon themselves the Office which should be
exclusively our own, thus acquiring the nd
yantages which properly belong to and could
with facility be appropriated BY US. But mere
sbnegaton of these advantages without positive
disastrous consequences is not in our cboice. II
is not possible to avoid complications Of d most
portentous character, II we should allow the
State Of Texas anew to inausurate the MIL
itary violence Of barbarism. Tie alternative 10
either to disayow all jurisdiction over her aud
admit that she has become an Independent State,
or to bear the responsibility for all the violations
Of the laws Of civilized nations which may be
committed by the la~ess adyenturerS or BY the
public authority of the State.
Reclamation was made BY tho Government Of
tho United States against Spain for all the
wrongs committed upon our citizens during the
time that Napoleon actually had control Of
the civil administration OF that country under Cd
overwhelming force, aod ultimately TN indemnity
was granted. Much moro should the United
States BIO held amonab!c for the nets of Texas,
while wc have not the pretense that cur Gov
eminent has not sufficient power to en-
force obedience 10 laws and treaties. On the
contrary, there Is ample power, if 1t were eiIi-
cacousy used. The imbecllity Of the lnte Admin.
i.tration cannot, Of COURSE DO admitted as q
ground Of exemption. 1t Ia our own misfortune
if We place III Office incompetent or unlaithiul
men; but in our relations with other countries
the same responsibility exists as if VIZ had been
represented by pure and patriotic men. Even
now, if the whole power OF our Government.
were brought to bear upon the di.Slrc!ed
parts of the country, order could be enforced.
II has, however. bSeu deemed advisable not TO
proceed By force until oil ether means
have been exhausted for restoring subornu-
ton in the States which have oct up o defiance
of the Federal Government, The policy "a, per.
haps, wise; but whatever nay be the induce.
ment for forbearance, we cannot avail ourselve:
of it s an eyoneration from tho claims 70 in
demnty which maJ accrue in consequences Of out
RACES committed by any Of the States whose al.
legianco we claim.
Ia this view Of the ease, il becomes apparent |
that events Of great magnitude may depend upon
the action Of Texas. 1t would be iniatuatiOn ~ |
suppose that the wild and tratorous spirit which
has wrought Secession will soon subside into the
quiet Of orderly society. What augury Of domestic
peace and industry Gun there be for State that
assumes q national existence under auspices Of
reachery and ugratItude-treacheyy to q confd-
ng people with whose nationality it some years
nce sought, by all the art of political strategy
o be iDcorpcrated-ingrattude for the imnieas-
lrable benefits it has received from the accomplish
nel! Of its project Of anpe1aton-s large exIea.