Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-09

acts have strictly corresponded 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, ot tselt, teach us great caution, lest 1t lead us n to the great error of suffering public policy to be regulated by partiaity or prejudice; there are considerations connected with the possible result of this contest between the two partes of so much delicacy and importance to the United States, that our character requires that should neither anticipate events, nor attempt to control them.- The known desire of the Texans to become part of our system, although it's qualification depends upon the reconclement of various conflicting in- terests, necessarily work of time, and uncertain in itself, IS calculated 10 expose our conduct to mlsconstruction in the eyes of the world There are already those who, indifferent to principle themselves, and prone to suspect the want of in others, charge with ambitious designs and in- sidous policy. You will perceive, by the accom- panying documents, that the extraordinary mission from Mexico has been terminated, on the sole grounds that the obligations of this Government to itself and to Mexico under treaty stipulations, have compelled me to trust a discretionary author lty to high officer in our army, to advance into territory claimed part of Texas, if necessary to protect out own the neghborng frontier from Indian depreciation. In the opinion of the Mexi can functionary who has just left us, the honor ot his country will be wounded by American soldiers entering, with the most amcable avowed purposes, upon ground from which the followers of his Gov ernmeut have been expelled, and over which there IS at present no certainty of serious effort on its part being made to re-establish it's dominion. The departure of this Minister the more singular, he appraised that the sufficiency of the es assigned for the advance of our troops by the commanding General had been seriously doubted by me; and that there was every reason lo sup pose that the troops of the United States--ther commander having had time to ascertuin the truth or ashood of the information upon which they had been marched to ogdoches-would be el- ther there in perfect accordance with principles admitted to be ust in his conference with the Sec retary of State, b! the Mexican Minister himself, already withdrawn in consequence of the impressive warnings their commanding officer had received from the Department of War. 1t is hoped and believed that his Government will take more dispassionate and just view ofths subject, and not be disposed to construe measure of justiiable precaution made necessary by its known inability, in execution of the stpulations of our treaty, to act upon the frontier, into an encroachment upon its rights or stain upon it's honor.
 In the meantime, the ancient complaints of in-
 justice, made on behalf of our citizens, oisre- garded, and new causes of dissatisfaction have a. risen, of them of a character requiring prompt remonstrance, and ample and immediate redress l trust. however, by tempering firmness with cour- tesy, and acting with great forbearance upon every incident that has occurred, or that may happen, to do and to obtain justice, and thus avoid the neces- sity of again bringing this subject to the view of Congress.
 It is my duty to remind you, that no provision has been made to execute our treaty with Mexico for tracing the boundary line between the 2 coun- tries. Whatever may be the prospect of Mexico being able to execute the treaty its part, it 1t is proper that should be, in anticipation pre- pared at all times to perform obligations, with out regard to the probable condition of those with whom we have contracted them.
 The result of the confidential inquiries made into the condition and prospects of the newly declared Texan Government will be communicated to you in tho course of the season.
 Commercial treaties, promising great advantages to our enterprisng merchants and navigators have been formed with the distinct Governments of Mus cat and Siam. The ratiications have been ex- changed, but have not reached the Department of State copies of the treaties will be translated to you if received before, publshed if arriving af. ter, the clos of the present session of Congress. Nothing has occurred to interrupt the good uu- derstanding that has long existed with the Barbary Powers, nor to check the good will which is gradu. ally growing up in our intercourse with the domin- ions of the Government of the distinguished Chief of the Ottoman Empire.
 Information has been received at the Department of State, that a treaty with the Emperor of Moroc- has just been negotiated, which, hope, will be laid before the Senate previous to the close of the session.
 You will perceive, from the report of the Secer- tary of the Treasury, that the tinanical means of the country continues to keep pace with its im- provemsnt in all other respects. The receipts into the Treasury during the present year, will amount to about $47,69l, ,S99; those from customs being estimated at S22, ,523, l5l those from lands at about S24 ,000,900, and the residue from msceIla- neous sources The expenditures for all objects during the year, are estimated not to exceed 22,-