The Eddy current., 1898-04-16

ENHANCEMENT or fOOd VIII in those
against whom we have been by force
of evidence compelled 20 decide. II
thus made known 20 the world that the
uniform policy and practice of the
United States n TO avoid OIL interfer.
ence In disputes which merely relate
10 the Internal government oi other ma
lions and eventually 10 rocopnizo the
authority of the prevailing party With
ont reference 10 our particular interests
and Views. or TO the merits OF the
original controversy But on this, as
on every other trying occasion. safety
" TO be found IN n rigid adherence to
principle"
In the contest between spain and
the revolted colonies we stood aloof
and waited not only until the ability
OF the new states Co protect them
selves was fully established. but until
the danger OF their being again subiu-
gated had entirely passed away. Then.
and not until then. we're they recog-
iized Such was our course IN regard
10 Mexico herself
II Is true that with regard 10 Texas
the civil authority Of Mexico had been
expelled, It's invading army defeated.
tho chief OF this republic himaslf cap
tured, and all present power To con
troll the newly organized government
Of Texas nnnihilntod within lts con-
fines But on tho other hand there H.
In appearance at least an immense dis
parity of physical force on the side uf
Texas. The Mexican republic under
another executive Is rallying its forces
under new leader aud menaclng a
fresh invasion 10 recover ia lost do
minion.
lpon the issue Of this threatened In
vaFion the Independence nf Texas may
be considered aB suspended: and wore
there nothing peculiar in relative sltu-
alton of the I nitCd states and Texas.
our acknowledgment of its lndcpsnd-
ence at such crisis could Drarcoly be-
regarded as consistent with that pru-
dent reserve with which we have
hitherto held ourselves bound to
treat al similar quostions
Thereupon Andrew Jackson pro-
ceeded TO consider the risk that there
might be- imputed 10 the United Stntos
motives oi selfish interest IN ylow OF
the claim OF our part 20 the territory
OF Texas and the avowed purpose OF the
Texans In seeking recognition for In
dependence aa an Incident To the incor-
poratIon of Texas Ills conclusion con-
cluding thus:
Prudence therefore seems 10 de-
tate that we should stand nloof and
maintain our present attitude, u not
intll Mexico herself or one OF the great
foreign powers shall recognize the in
dependence OF tho new government. at
least until the lapse OF time or the
course of events shall have proved be-
yond vaillo or dispute the ability Of
the people OF this county 10 maintain
their separate sovereignty and TO up
hold the government constituted by
them Neither of the contending par
ties can Justly complain OF this course
By pursuing n, We are but carrying out
the long established policy OF our Eoy-
ernment. a policy which has secured TO
us respect and Influence abroad aud In
spired confidence az home"
These are the words Of the resoluto
and patriotic Jackson They are evl-
derce that the United states. IN addi-
tion 10 the test imposed by public law
ns the condition OF the recognition "
independence by neutral state has
not. tto-wlt. that the reyOltod state
shall constitute In fact body Jolltlo
o.
well as in name" possessed of the elo-
ments OF stability and forming defactO
governmenU n LEFT To- Itself. a state
among the nations. reasonable capable
of dlschnrging the duties OF state
imposed for its own goyernnnce ln
dealing with cases like these, tho fur
ther condition that recognition OF In
dependent statehood ~ not due 10 a
gcvolted dependency until the danger
of its being again subjugnted by the
parent state has already passed away
This extreme test was In fact applied
ln the case OF Texas.
The congress 10 whom President
Jackson referred the question as one
probably leading 10 war and therefore
q proper subject for a previous under
standing with that body by whom war
can alone be- declared. another by
whom all the provisions for sustaining
its perlls must be furnished" left the
matter of the recognition Of Texas 10
the discretion of the executive proyld-
ing merely for the sending Of a diplo-
matte agent when the president should
be- satisfied that the republic OF Texas
had become IAN independent state
~ was so recognized by President
VanBuren. who commissioned n charge
daifalres, March 7. 1887, after Mexico
had abandoned an attempt 20 reconQuor
the Texns territory ana when there was
st the time no bona hde' contest go
ing on between tho insurgent province
and its former sovereign.
/ said m my message of December
last: IT is 90 be- seriously considered
the Cuban insurgents possess
beyond dispute the attributes Of state
hood. which alone can demand the rec
ognition Of belllgerency In its favor. %
Tho same requirements must certain
IS be no less seriously considered
when the gravor issue OF recognizing
independence is In question. for no less
positive test can be applied TO the
greater act than TO the lesser; while.
on the other hand. the influences of the
struggle on the international policy OF
the recognizing state, which form im-
pnrtant factors where the recognition
Of helllgerency n concerned, are see
ondary, Ia not rightly ellminatable fac
tors when the real question Is whether
the community claiming recognition Is
a.