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Hon. Diron H. Lewis We are indebted to
this distinguished gentleman for a copy Of his
very able Letter to his constituents of the third
Congressional District of Alabama, on the occa-
sion of his taking his seat in the Senate of the
United States Mr.. Lewis takes the strongest
and broadest grounds in favor Of immediate an
nexation. He shows at glance, the weakness Of
the argument that we cannot treat for Texas with
out the consent of Mexico. "This argument" he
says, "may be used as strongly against Mexico.
At the time Texas achieved her independence, and
was so acknowledged by us, Mexico herself had
not been acknowledged as Independent by Spain
If therefore, Texas cannot be a sovereign power,
without the consent of Mexico, she, in turn, could
not have been independent of Spain; and Spain
is, in fact the mother Government which must
acknowledge Texas. In the recognition by Spain,
Texas was, in fact, acknowledged as one Of the
free States of Mexico" The truth is, Texas is,
to all inents and purposes, free and independent
State; and after all the controversy is not so
much between this country and any rights the
people of Mexico may have to Texas, as between
our country and Texas and the usurper Santa
Anna. He does not choose to say thsI-Fex is
free, and forsooth, Texas is not freel |