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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly
cans in Mexico.60 The Courier and Enquirer held that it was the
duty of the federal government to prohibit citizens taking part
in the disturbances in Texas, especially since the motives of volun-
teers might not be disinterested.61 A distinct service was ren-
dered the Texan cause by the opinion of Judges Betts and Thomp-
son of the southern district of New York. It was held that sec-
tion 6 of the Act of April 20, 1818, applied only to military ex-
peditions set on foot in the United States; hence donations of
any kind, the shipment of arms, and even the enlisting of indi-
viduals was no infringement of the act. The following spring
the Post contained an editorial dealing with the question of neu-
trality which was characterized by fairness and good sense. "The
officers of the government have been enjoined to take all legal
measures for preserving the neutral character of the nation in
this contest, and we all know too well the character of our vet-
eran and honest chief magistrate to fancy for a moment that he
would encourage or allow any one to do that clandestinely which
he would shrink from openly." As to the declaration of inde-
pendence of Texas, "we enquire only what is the existing govern-
ment and recognize that." The Intelligencer was rebuked for
charging that officers of the government were conniving at and
perpetrating an implied breach of the treaty by attempting to
steal Texas. In conclusion, "it was the plain duty of the govern-
ment not to deviate from the settled policy of the nation by med-
dling with the domestic quarrels of our neighbors. That duty
has been and will continue to be scrupulously performed.12 The
Albany Argus was convinced every precaution had been taken by
our government to preserve and protect our neutral relations.63
It only remains to notice the attitude of the New York papers
touching the question of the annexation of Texas to the United
States so far as this matter is referred to during the revolution-
ary period. In an editorial of January 17, 1836, the Post pro-
tested against prematurely raising the question of the admission
of Texas. To interfere with such a purpose in view would be a
shameful departure from our hitherto proclaimed principles, hav-
o6Nov. 13, 1835.
"Oct. 28, 1835.
62May 2, 1836.
"8May 18, 1836. Upon this topic see Smith, The Annexation of Texas,
22-28.384
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