Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-21
CONSTANTINE REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1880.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
We regret that the Presidents Message was
received by us too late for to-day's paper. We
intend, however, to issue our next number on
Saturday morning. with the message in full four
days in anticipation of the usual publication day;
giving to-day such parts, under appropriate heads
are Of the most Immediate interest to our read
ers. It's transmission from Washington to this
place, from the 9th TO tho goth inst, only four
teen days, we consider full as quick as could BIO
reasonably expected-and equally Us speedy as
the presidents messages, twelve and fourteen
years ago, used to BIO conveyed TO the interior
countis of western Ncw-York We look upon
it as favorable to our early admission, that tho
disscnters' vote at Ann Arbor is not noticed by
the President, and that the message confirms not
word in relation TO tho affairs of Michigan.
We have the Presidents congratulations on
tho high state of prosperity our country has at
taincd, and on the Of the efforts to MAIN
tain peace and establish cordi Il rotations with all
foreign powers Though 'miny questions OF an
interesting character, at issue with other powers,
are yet unadjrstcd.' The particulars on these at
fairs, with what is detailed at some longth in re-
lation to tho Indians, and great variety of SUBJ
iects for tho attention and action of congress, we
must pass over till we give the ontrc message.
MEXICO AND TEXAS.
II is already known to you, by the cor
rcspondence between the two governments,
communicated at your last session, that our
conduct in relation to that struggle is regu-
lated by the same principles that governed
us in the dispute between Spain and Mcxi-
co herself, and, trust, that it will be found
on the most severe scrutiny, that our acts
have strictly correspondent with our profess
sions. That the inhabitants of the United
States should feel strong prepossessons for
the one party is not surprising. But this
circumstance should, of ITSELF teach us
great caution, lest it lead us into the great
error of suffering public policy to be regu-
lated by partlality or prejudice and there
are consider, IONS connected with the pos
siblc result of the contest between the two
parties, of so much delicacy and impor-
lance to the United States that our charac-
ter requires that we should neither antici-
pate events, nor attempt to control them.
The known desire of the Texans to be.
como q part Of our system, although its
qualification depends upon the reconcile
ment Of various and conflicting interests,
necessarily work of time, and uncertain
in itself, is calculated to expose our con-
duct to misconstruction in the eyes Of the
world.-Thcre are already those who, in
different to principles themselves, and
prone to suspect the want of it in others,
charge us with ambitious designs and in
sidious policy. You will perceive by the
accompanying documents, that the extra.
ordinary mission from Mexico has been
terminated, on the sole grounds that the OBJ
legations of this government TO itself and to
Mexico, under treaty stipulations, have
compelled me to trust discretionary au-
thority to a higher officer of our army, to
advance into a territory claimed as part Of
Texas, if necessary TO protect our own Oh
the neighboring frontier from Indian depre.
dation. In the opinion Of the Mexican
functionary, who has just left us, the honor
of this country will be wounded by Amer
lean soldiers entering, with the most ami
cable avowed purposes, upon ground from
which the followers of his government hat
been expelled, and over which there is a
present no certainty Of serious effort OF
its part being made to re-estab!ish its do
minion. The departure of this Ministei
was the more singular, as he was appriset
that the sufiiciency of the causes assigned
for the advance of our troops by the com
manding General, had been seriously
doubted by me and that there was every
reason to suppose that the troops of thu
| United Suites their commander having ha,
time to ascertain the truth or falsehood o
the information upon which they had march
ed to Nacogdoches-would be either-thcr
in perfect accordance with the principle
admitted to be just in his conference wit
the Secretary of State, by the Meacal
minister himself, or were already 6h
drawn in consequence of the imprd Y
warnings their commanding officer hat ,fe
ceived from the Department of War;
is hoped and believed that his government
will take more dispassionate and jus
view Of this subject, and not be dispose
to construe measure of justifable pre-
caution, made necessary by its known ina
bility, in execution of the stipulations O
our treaty, to act upon the frontier, in
to an encroachment upon its rights or
stain upon its honor.
In the mean time the ancient complaint
of injustice, made on behalf of our citizen
are disregarded and causes of dissatisfac
ton have arisen, some of them of char
acter requiring prompt remonstrance an
ample and immediate redress. | trus
however, by tempering frmness with cour
tesy, and acting with great forbearance up
on every incident that has occurred, o
that may happen, to do and to obt ain jus
tice, and thus avoid the necessity Of agai
bringing this subject to the view of Cor
gress.
1t is my duty to remind you, that no pre-
vision has been made 10 execute our treat
with Mexico o, for tracing the boundary lin
between the two countries. Whateve
may be the prospect of Mexico being 500
able to execute the treaty on its part, it is pre-
per that VIC should be, in anticipation, pre-
pared at all times to perform our obligt
tons, without regard to the probable cor
dltIon OF those with whom we have cor
tracted.
The result Of the confidential inquire
made into the condition and prospects Q
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