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Of October 1885, but which not comprehensive In
that the cold blooded buchcry OF Fannin and his party
and other Texan prisoners, was ordered by Santa Anna


That decree was limited foreigners who should land
any port of Mexico arrive by land being armed and
having hostile Intentions who should introduce arms
and munitions OF to be used at place in rebellion
placed in the hands its enemies AS savage and out
rageous as ts provisions were the order Of General
intended to carry out that o ane lS3 %oes far beyond
II embraces every individual who may found east Of
line drawn three miles east Of the Rio dei Norte without
vocation all o every description whether they resist
surrender to be treated traitors and all who Nee
are to be shot down The war intended in Short to be
soyed or driven out and Texas left desolate waste
and proclaimed to the world by Mexico in advance OF


The first question which presents itself for consders-
ton this statement OF facts b shall we stand by and
its in this odthty and desoatng spirit
In order to fully and satisfactorily will be
necessary to inquire first into her object for renewing the
war at this time.


There can be but oneand that H. to defeat the
tion OF Texas Union She knows full well that the
She knows that Congress adjourned without
finally dsposng OF that is now pending before both
out the wide extent Of our Union and that il will in a
probability be decided In its favor unless should be de
ieated by some movement exterior to the country We
would be blind not to that she proposes to effect by
the projected INVASION either by conquering and subject
ing Texas her power by forcing her TO withdraw the
proposition for annexation and to form and
political connections with other power less congo
nia to her feelings and favorable to her independence
and threatening her and permanent welfare
and safety OF The two the latter is much the more pro-
bsble She once attempted conquest but sgnaly failed
although the attempt was made under the lee OF her most
skilu ard renowned general, at the head 0f wellap
pointed army, consisting cf her best disciplined ard
hraves troops and while Texas yet in her infancy,
without government almost Without means and with
ncons siderable population With thus example before her
she scarcely hope TO succeed now, under leader Of
uader well established government, and has greatly
increased in means and population II Is possible she may
be butt expect to hold her in ubjection with
her present population and msan at the distance OF more
than twelve hundred miles from the city OF Mexico with
dig ult intermediate country destitute in great de-
gree resources, would be extreme folly The very at
tempt would exhaust her and leave her prosrated
No the alternative to drive cut the inhabitants and
desoate the couny, force her into some foreign and
unnatural alliance and this the terocous and savage
order OF General Woll shows ia well understood by Mex
leo, asi is. in reality, the object OF her policy


Shal. we stand by and permit 1t to be consummated,
and thereby defeat long cherished and ndis.
pensable alike the safety and welfare OF the United
steadily or longer pursued and that BY Of the great
pare into which the Union is divided. Many believed
Improperly ii not unconstitutionay surrendered by
the treaty Of Florida in 1919 Under that impression and
the general conviction Of s Importance to the safety and
welfare Of the Union its annexation has been an object OF
constant pursuit ever since was twice attempted to
acquire ii during the administration Of Mr. Adams-once
in 1896 shortly after he came into power and again in


1927 II was thrice attempted under the administration Of
his successor General Jackson)-hrst in 1879, imme
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dence Texas herself made proposition Tor annexation


in 1887 at the commencement OF Mr. Van Burens admin
istration, which he declined-not, however, on the
ground Of opposition to the policy OF the MEASURE
The United States had previously acknowledged
followed by France and Great Britain The latter,
after her recognition, began to adopt line Of policy


in reference to Texas which has gwen greatly increased


Importance the measure Of annexation, by making It
still essential TO the safety and welfare both Of her
and the United atcs 49,
policy, ana titqRg cherished and established


tiv in nrde m Iaf. atnfth


sure the present lminslratiOn invited Texas renew
the proposition for xson. which had been declined
stated, is pending. The question recurs, shall
stand by quietly and permit Mexico to defeat IT, without
and continued effort 10 annex Texas, now, when the
about to be consummated allow Mexi to put


it aside, perhaps foreverl Shall the golden op
poriuuity" be lost again to return Shall per


nit Texas for having accepted invitation rendered her
at critical moment to join us, and consumma.e


essential to their and permanent pence, welfare,
and safety be dssoated her inhabitants to be butcher
ed driven cut or, in order TO avert great calami


y to be forced, against her will into st, ange alliance,
between her and u.s. to the injury and perhaps
the ruin of both


subject and has come TO the conclusion that honor and
humanity well the welfare and safety Of both
OF Congress- all his constitutional in opposi
ton leaving that body when 1t assemblies, to de.
eide the which in its opinion, 1t would be plo


In accordance with mis- conclusion the President would
be compe to regard The invasion OF Texas by Mexico


" onsive to the United States Tie entertans no
doubt that we had the righ. to invite her to re.
new the proposition io1 annexation and she ;, as
ont consulting Mexico or asking her leave He reg ards
Texas in every respecas independent as Mexico and as
competent transfer the whole part Of Texas she
would be the whole part Of Mexico To 60 further
back under the constitution Of 1884, Texas and Coahula
States Of Mexico ; Texas, with Coahuila ming one
State with the right guaranteed to Texas by the consti.


tuition, to form separate State as soon as her population
would permit The several States remained equal in
rights and equally independent OF each other until 1885,
when the constitution subvetcd by the military and
all the States which dared TO resist subugacd by


force except She stood up maniuly and bravely


in defence OF her rights and independence which she go
rousy and asserted on the battle ground Of
San Jacnto in 1896, and has since maintained The
constitution Of 1894 made her independent and her valor
and her sword have maintained her 50. She has been
to be by three Of the leading Of
Chrstendom and regarded by all such, except Mexico
herself Nor has she ever stood i'm relation to Mexico
a. reoellious department or province. str struggling
much less as that OF a band OF Iawless intruders
and usurpers without government or political existence
Mexico would have the world to believe The true
relation between them is that Of independent members oil


federal government, but now subverted by force; the
weaker OF which has successfully resisted under fearful
odds the attempts Of the stronger conquer and subject
her its power II is in that light we reg ard her; and in
that had right to invite her to renew the proposition
for annexation and to treat with her for admission into
the Union without giving any just offence to Mexico, or
violating any obligation by treaty. otherwise between
and her. Nor honof, any more than our wei
fare and safety permit her to attack Texas while the
question oil annex alton pending II Mexico has thought
proper to take offence, it We who invited renewal o.
the and not She who accepted it, that ought
to be held responsblc and we the responsible party
cannot, without duplicating our hoaor, permit another
TO suffer our place. Entertaining these views Mexico
would make great mistake il she should suppose that
the President would regard with nitrence the renewal
ofthe which she has proclaimed against Texas Our
honor and our interests are both involved.


But another and still elevated consideration,
would forbid him to look with indifference. Asarong
are objections to the renewal Of the war those TO
the manner which il is TO be conducted are still more
so. II honor and interest forbid tame acquiescence in
the renew OF the war the voice Of humanity cries aloud
against the manner OF conducting IT, All the world have
an interest the rules and nsages Of war; establish
ed between civilized nations in modern times should be
and in duty bound to resist their violation,
and 10 see them preserved In this case that duty pre-
eminently ours We neghbors the nearest to the
scenes OF tho proposed atrocities most competent to
Judge from proximity and for the same reason, en-
abled more readily interpose. For the reason,
also our sympathy would be more deeply wounded by
viewing the mingled scenes Of misery which would pre-


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