Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-12-14


duct to misc instruction in the eyes ol
the world. There are already those
who, Indifferent TO principle themselves,
and prone to suspect the van of it in
others, charge us with ambitions de.
signs and insidious policy. You will
perceive by the accompanying docu-
ments, that the extraordinary mission
from Mexico has been terminated, on
the sole grounds that the obligations OF
this government to itself and to Mexi-
co, under treaty s%tipulations, have COM
PEELED me to trust a discretionary au-
thority to a high officer of our army,
to advance into the territory claimed
as part of Texas, if necessary to pro-
tect our W or the neighboring FROM
tier from Indian depreciation. In the
opinion ofthe Mexican functionary who
has just left us, the honor of his coun>
try will be wounded by American sol.
diers entering, with the most amicable
avowed purposes, upon ground from
which the followers Of his government
have been expelled, and owe which
there is at present no certainty of a Sc
rious effort on its part being made TO
| re. establish its dominion. The depar-
ture of this minister was the more sim
gular, as he was apprised that the suf-
ficiency of the causes assigned for the
advance of our troops by the comman-
ding general had been seriously doubt
cd by me and there was every reason
to suppose that the troops ofthe United
States-their commander having had
time to ascertain the truth or falsehood
ofthe information upon which they had
been marched to Nacogdoches-would
be either there in perfect accordance
with the principles admitted to be just
in his conference with the secretary Of
state, by the Mexican minister himself,
or were already withdrawn in conse.
quence of the impressive warnings
their commanding officer had received
from the department of war. 1t is no.
ped and believed that his government
will take a more dispassionate and Just
view ofthis subject, and not be disposed
to construe a measure ofjustifable pre-.
caution, made necessary by its known
inability, in execution of the stipula.
tions of our treaty, to act upon the
frontier, into an e~ncroachment upon
its rights, or a stain upon its honor.
In the mean time, the ancient com
plants of injustice, made on behalf o.
our citizens are disregarded, and new
causes of dissatisfaction have arisen.
some ofthem of a character requiring
prompt remonstrance, and ample ane
immediate redress. | trust, however
by tempering firmness with courtesy
and acting with great forbearance up.
on every incident that has occurred
or that may happen, to do and to oh.
tain Justice, and thus avoid the necessi,
ty ofagain bringing this subject to the
view of congress-.
1t is my duty to remind you, Tint no
provision has been made to execute our
treaty with Mexico for tracing the
| boundary line between the two Il
tries. Whatever may be the prospect
| ofMexico being soon able to execute
the treaty on its part, ii is proper that
we should be, in anticipation, prepared
at all times to perform u obligations,
without regard to the probable condl-
ton ofthose with whom we have con-
trac:ed them.
The result ofthe confidential inqui-
ries made into the condition and pros
poets of the newly declared Texan 60
vernment, will be communicated to you
in the course Of the session.
Commercial treaties, promising great
advantages to our enterprising mer-
chants and navigators, have been form
ed with the distant governments oil
| Muscat and Siam. The notifications
have been exchanged, but have not
reached the department of state; co.
pies Of the treaties will be transmitted
to you, if received before, or published
! ifarriving after the close of the present
session of congress.
Nothing has occurred to interrupt
the good understanding 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 dominions ofthe government ofthe
distinguished chief of the Ottoman en-
pire.
Information has been received at the
| department of state that a treaty with
| the emperor of Morocco has just been
| negotiated, which, ! hope, will be recel-
| we'd in time 10 be laid Lefore the senate
previous to the close Of the session.
You will perceive, from the report of
the secretary of the treasury, that the
financial means OF the country contin-
ue to keep pace with its Improvement
in all other respects. The receipts in
to the treasury during the present year
will amount to about $47,69l, 900,
those from the customs being estimated
at s22, 523, ISL ; those from lands at
.hout %. OOO, 900, and the residue from