The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20

ROYAL BAKING po~oca CO.. re" YORK.
ami Views. q - 10 d: :It.. :: 3, TIC 81. ~
nal controversy.
But on this ua on cvc:y trying coca
sion. safety i, - be !oa.i.i !! :: !lglH adj
hcrcncc to principle.
In the contest between Spa:n ana
the rcvni;ed ro,nHi"- W" stood v rof.
aud waited not on! ~ mt! the ability OF
the new state; II protect themselves
was fully cs,a:'!i-iirl bui anil tn dam
Ger Of their being again >ubIugatCd had
entirely r3>>c;i away. I:r:i. and not
until then. Wee they recognized. Such
was our course III regard to Mexico her
self.
1T j. trnc thar with regard t. Texas
the civil authority of MrN!r" has been
expelled. it, invading ;uiny defeated.
tie chief of the republic himself cap
turcd, and Ill present power 70 control
the newly organized government Of
Texas annihiatcd within its confines.
But. on tnr other hand. thcr. is. III APP
pcarancr, 1T least, an immense disparity
of physical force on the side OF Texas.
The Mexican republic. under another
executiv" is raliving its forces under =
new leader. and menac!nga Il fresh inya-
Sion 70 recover It's lost dominion.
Iron the i>suc Of this Threatened
invasion the independence" OF Texas
may be considered rs suspended, ana
were there nothing peculiar III tn" rcla-
tive situation Of the United States a!l!
Texas even acknowledgement OF its IL
dencndencc at such 4 crisis could
scarcely l>r regarded as consistent with
that prudent reserve with which we
have hitherto he'd ourselves bound to
treat all similar qucSti'n>.'
Thcrcupon AndrcY jackson proceeded
to consider the risk th"r" might he IN
puted TO the Unitrd States motives of
selfish interest III view or the former
claim on our part 70 the territory OF
Texas and of the alowcd purpose Of the
Texans in seeking recognition OF lnde'
pcndcncc rs an incident 70 the lncorpo
ration of Texas in the Union. cunclud'
in, thus:
Andrew j;:".lsoE Quoted.
"PrudcncC therefor" seems To dictate
! that we should Stand ;ilOpt and maintain
| or present attitUd' If not until McXlc1
itself or one Of tn" great foreign power,
| shall recognize III" independence OK the
new government, II least until the lapse
| of time and thc course Of events shall
have proved beyond cavil or dispute thu
ability of the people Of that country tc
maintain their Scraratc Sovereignty and
| to uphold the government instituted by
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