The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-12-17

tof,hiy contest between the two parties. ol
50 much delicacy aud importance 10 the
United ;,s,cs. that our character requires
,hs wc should neither anticipate events. NOT
a!.cnp. 10 contrib them. The known dcsir''
OF he Texans ,o become a par, Of our sys
tenn although lis qualification depends upon
| the reconcilement OF various aud conflicting
interests, necessarily work OF time. and
uncertain in itself, is calculated TO expose
our conduct 10 E,iscons,ruciion IN the eyes
Iof tie world There arc already those who,
|indifsrcp, to principle themselves, and prone
10 ssspec, the wan, Of it in others. charge
|gs eitl, ambitious designs and insidious Er,-
.'iicy YOU wi!l perceive, by The accompany
|i5g doeuments, iha, the extraordinary mis-
sssssfom Mexico has been terminated, on
ise Sole grounds tha, the obligations Of this
Government TO itself and TO Mexico. uader
treaty s.ipula'ions. have compelled inc TO
itrus, discretionary authority 10 high Oil
Ger Of our army. TO adva ance into territory
claimed as par, of Texas il necessary 10
pro,ec, our own or the neighbo'ing frontier
from Indian depreciation. In the opinion
OF The Mexican iunc,ionary who has Jasi let.
us, the honor Of h.s coun;r. will bc wounded
By American soldiers entering, with the
most amicab!c arowed purposes, upon gToand
from which .lic followers OF his Government
haze been expelled, and over which there IS
a, presen, no certainty Of serious effort on
It's part being made to 'c-estabiish ats do
minron. The departure OF this Minister
vas tho more singular, rs he was appr'@d
tha, tho sutficlcncy oi tho Causes assigned Tor
ihc advance Of oar rroops BY the COM
mandins General had been seriously doubt
cd by me; and ,hs, there was every rcason
10 suppose that the troops OF the United
S,a,ca--,hclr commander having had liu,c
TO ascertain the truth or fal-ci,ood "( tho To-
formation upon which they had been march
cd TO Nacos4ochcs Would hc either there
IN t,cricc, accord ,ncc with the principles ad.
m,,,od 10 b. JUS, IN his conference With tho
Secretary O! state. by The Mexican 'i'nis-
ter himself, O, wc.c s.lrcady withdrawn in
consequence OF tho impressive warnings
,hc., romu, and;ns officer had received from
the Department Of WA. I, Is hoped and
believed ,ha, his Government Will take 4
more d,spas.,ona'c aud jus, .iew Of this sub
icc,, aud no, bc disposed 10 cons,ruc nca.
sure of unsuitable p.ccau,,on, made ncces-
ear, hy its known lsabslay, IN execution at
the aipula:,ous of our treaty, 10 ACT upon
tic frontier. INTO IN cncrnachG,cnt upon IFS
rights, o. stain upon lis honor.
In ,hc mean time. the anricn, complaints
OF ,ulus,,cc. made. on behalf OF our e''i-
zcn.. are d,ssrgs.dcd. aud ncw Causes OF
dissatisfaction have as'ssn. some oi them o'
character rcq .ir,ns p'onP; Femons;fancc,
and ample and immediate redress. trust,
however, by ,cnpcrlns asmncss with cour'e-
~. and acting wuh grea, forbcarancc upon
c,c,y inrit.en, ths, has occurred. or tha,
ma, happen, 60 do and to o!nain justice.
aud ,hus avoid The necessity # again BRING
lug hts .ubircI I" he view Il "'crc''
It's my duty to remind you. 'ha, no pro-
yis;on has been m nadc 10 execute our 'fsaly
muh Mexico 20, tracing the boundary Inc
between tho ,wo counir,rs- Whaievcr maT
be tho prospcc, OF Mexico being soon ab'o
to execute the treaty on It's part, It Is proper
,ha, sc should bc. IN anticipation prepared
al all times ,o perform our obligations. With
ou, regard 10 the probable condition Of those
n.h whom NC have contracted them.
The rrsul, ot the coniidcnl!s! inquiries
m.tic INTO tho condition and p'o'pec's o: The
newly declared Texan Government. will bc
communicated TO you III the course ol the
scaslon.
COMMERCIAL ,r,iics. promising er"si ad-
: IA ,srs ,',f "a. i..''st 80 ''"
na.i,a,,ns, have bcrn iorucd tn ii'' dls-
tan, Governments Of Musca, and Siam.-
The raufca.ions have been exchanged, but
hare no, reached The Department Of state !;
copies oi the treaties will DO transmitted to
you. d received before. or published. Il az.
r,r,ng after, the close Of the present srs''on
Of ongrrss.
Nothing ha. occurred TO interrupt tho
good understanding that has long existed with
the i,Srbary Powers. nor 10 check the vii
which is gradually growing up IN our inter
course with the doninsous ot the doscrn.
men, Of the distinguished Chief OF the o.
,onan Etnprr.
Information has been received al 'he i'e-
psr,mcn, oi state ,ha, a treaty "i,h the fm'
p-ror Of Morocco has jus, been nceoc'a'ed,
which. hop, will he received :" '''"' 10
f,c la,i before the senate previous tn the