Worcester daily spy

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ance by which this act is forever blasted that is

not strictly applicable to the “assumpsit” in

the case of Dominica. As in the ffrst there

was an engagement to fight Mexico for Texas,

while we were at peace with Mexico, which was

nothing less than war with Mexico, so the pres

ent engagement to fight Hayti for Dominica,

while wc are at peace with Hayti, is nothing

less than war with Hayti. Nor is it any the

less “a crime against Gori and man and our own

constitution” in the case of Hayti than in the

case of Mexico.

President Polk, in his annual message of De

cember, 1846, paid homage to the true principle

when he announced that “the moment the terms

of annexation offered by the United States, were

accepted by Texas, the latter became so far a

part of our country as to make it our duty to af

ford protection and defence.” (Exec. Doc. House

of Rep., No. 4, p. 15, Twentieth Congress, second

session Aud accordingly he directed those

military and naval movements which ended in

war with Mexico. But it will lie observed here

that these movements were conditioned on the

acceptance by Texas of the terms of annexation

definitely proposed by the United States, while

our title had been created by act of congress, and

not by the president alone.

Therefore, according to the precedents of our

history, reinforced by reason and authority,

does the “assumpsit” of the treaty fail. I for

bear from characterizing it. My duty is per

formed if I exhibit it to the senate.

But this story of a violated constitution is not

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Worcester daily spy. (1871). Worcester [Mass.], 1871-03-28. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83021205/1871-03-28/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Worcester daily spy, 1871-03-28.