The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-29
THE Annexation Of TEXAS ARE BACK ON TIE MARKET He IS ANXIOUS 70 KNOW
INTERESTING NOTES ON HOW TT
WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Was Favored by President Tyler in
1912 and Accomplished by President
Polk in 1S45.

The following brief summary of
facts relating to annexation of Texas
may be of interest at the present
time:
In 1922 Stephen f. Austin, the foun-
der of the state, obtained liberal
grants of land from the Mexican gov
ernment, and established colony in
the county which now bears his name.
immigration was encouraged by lib
eral grants of land, and several other
sediments were formed, composed In
the main of industrious and law abid-
ing citizens. The colony grew and
prospered in spite of the incursions of
the Indians, and of a change for the
worse in the policy of the Mexican
government toward it.
In 1885 IA reactionary revolution took
place in Mexico. by which the Federal
constitution of 1924 was abrogated,
states being deprived of local self
government, and reduced to the con-
dition of departments, each to be gov
erned by military commandant. ABB
soute political power was placed In
the hands of supreme chief, who
was to govern eight years, and to be
re-eligible for life, and who had the
/ power to appoint the members of the
senate; the lower chamber to be cleo
! ted by persons owning a certain
amount of property.
! The people of Texas therefore took
up arms, as they declared, ''in defence
of their rights and liberties. which
were threatened by the encroachment
of military despots, and in defense of
the republican principles of the fed
eral constitution of Mexico of 1924"
fand organized a provisional govern
ment on the Bird of November, 1889.
! \ constitutional convention was af-
forwards elected, which framed and
adopted constitution for the state,
| March II, 1896.
After eight months of warfare the
independence of the Republic was cs-
tablished by the decisive victory of
San Jacinto, gained April 2l, 1896. On
I the 23rd of that ff,jl~-~;e>-~. "'.'. =, ---r-
i ture under the new constltutlon' anu
also for the submission of the ques-
ton of annexation to the vote OF 1he
citizens of the republic. All the Vo'es
cast except 80 were in favor OF annex
alton to the United States.
The constitution was also ratll'eu'
and Gen. Sam Houston elected presi
dept.s All free white persons OF legai
age. who.ha resided six months III
Texas and had taken the oath or al
legiance. were entitled to vote. ter-
sons of African descent and Indians
were excluded from citizenship.
A ioinf resolution, recognizing 'he
, independence of Texas, was passed nA
both houses of Congress ana slgneL
bv President Jackson, March J, lS5'
= The vote in the United States Senate
stood % to ~ H.. ,.
l. FThe following July Gen. Hunt wa
ssent TO Washington as Minister Plen
ipotentiary of the Republic OF Texas
10 propose a treaty OF anneNatlo'
' gPresident Van Buren,. however, deem,
lS ed to consider it, while Texas was s''
: AT war with Mexico. There was &c
e .termined opposition to the meaSur
u IN the NORTHERN and middle states le
by John quincy Adams. Al length tn
'' proposition for annexation was Wlti
; drawn by President Houston OF le'
H. AS. October -, 1898. Gen. Lamar W.
g. was president OF Texas for three yes
from December, 1888, declared sIIo't
ly against annexation.
\ treaty was concluded DetWe'
of Texas and France September 70, 10.
of and between Texas and Great brltal
November l6, ls40. Great Britain
ITS fered her mediation between lex
ed and Mexico, November IA, lo4o' al
80 in 1912 proposed TO Mexico setl
les men based upon the condition OF
& abolition of slavery in Texas. leN
had already applied to the three po
crs asking them to make Jolht q"
of mediation. TO this Lord Aberde
bid replied that it would be better LOT
,vn three powers to act separately
~, Yoakum, the historian OF Texas, 81
in Great Britain supposed that py
dating separately, obtaining an III
ence in the Texas government
throwing into its territory large
od, igration of her own people, she co
~ procure the recognition OF Texan
dependence by Mexico, on condit
,,,:t of the abolition of slavery In Il
the influence of the British SoN'
;,,, ment over that of Mexico was ;
- that when il chose to exert H.
. could have had the independence
Texas acknowledged at any time
- In 1912 President Taylor rave
annexation. II was proposed 10
bv Mr.. Upshur, his secretary OF 81
P'- October 16, 1913, ana was slro'
me- recommended in President Iay
message to Congress of December
you of the same year, \ treaty OF ann
, 70 tion was completed and signed
-. ts44. 1t was opposed IN the
o us ed States Senate by Benton Gay
and Van Buren, and rejected by vol
81 to 16.
Great Britain and France now
80. ed to waive the question OF sia
ouV and united their efforts to pro
and from Mexico the recognition OF
independence of Texas, provide
any latter would remain independen
tbis effort they endeayored to ;
the United States as n joint gu
tor BY the influence OF THESE
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