Richmond palladium., 1836-12-24

!. ltrOl lhsn. Tho known dsalvs 0f ,be TesIaN
IN benONs n pnrt NJ Onv system, although "
grN, ,InON,lon depends upon the vsoonallelNeN
~ vavIOuu Nnl conflicting Interests, nsosss
lrlly " work Of tins, and uncertain In Itself,
0N|NulnlNd IN expose Our oOnduOt ~ mlsuOt
s,ruatIon In thS eyes NJ the world. Thef
are already th0ss who, indifferent ~ prime
ofM In others, charge ~ w''h .snol,tons d.
signs md ,Nslll0us policy. YOU VIII PEI
ue|ve, by The Nd0onpany ylnR documents, TIA
The extraordinary nllsslOh tfOn MsxlOO ha
benN terminated, IN ,hs A0le grounds that th,
obligations er tbs government ~ Itself nhd 1,
NJ ,x,nO, under s1ly silpNlAilOns, have con,
PEELED me ~ trust q discretionary authority !
~ hlph officer " cur army, ~ advance lntt
lhs territory Of Texas, W necessary, ~ pro
leGt Our own ~ lhs Nelgl'b0F,hg frontier from
lndInN depreciation. In the opinion Of tl,s
MexlGAn funGtl0nary who hNs just telt vs.
lhs honor of The country will be wounded by
American soldiers entering, with the most
which Tho followers ofhis government have
been expelled, and over which there u NJ
present no certainty of q serious sfI;,rt on In
pnrt being made 10 70 establish its dominion.
The departure Oc this minister was tho more
singular, ~ he was Wpl,rised ihnt tho suillcicn.
cy Of tho cnuse assigned (or the advance Ol
our troops by tho commanding Genera haI
heeO seriousl y doubted by mo, nd Tint there
was every re"s"n To suppose that tho troop
of tho Umncd States their commander l,av.
ing had 'imc ,o nsccrinin tho truth or false.
hood OC the information upon which they had
been marched to Nacoedochcs-woud b.
either there in perfect nccOrdancO with the
principles admitted to be just in his confer.
cncc with the Secretary Of State, bv the
Mexican Minister himself, or were already
" Withdrawn in consequence Of tho Impressive
warnings their commanding officer had re.
ccivcd from the Department Of War. Il is
hoped md believed that his government will
take moro dispassionatc and just view Ut
this subjcct. and not DO disposed g. construc
u measure Of just fable prccaution, made nc.
ccssnry by It's known inal ility, in execution
nf the siipulnticns ofour treaty, to act upon
the frontier, INTO nm cncrOnchmcnt upon its
rights, or stain upon is honor.
In the mean time, the ancient complaints
of injustice, made on behalf Of our citizens,
arc dixrcgarded, and new causes Of dissntis.
Iaction nave arisen, some ot them Of u char
lctcr requiring prompt rcmonstrance, , and am.
pie and immediate redress. l trust, howcv.
er, by teMpcr,ng frmncys with courtesy n nd
acting with great forbearance upon every in.
ridcnt that has occurred, Or that may happen,
10 do and to obtain justice, and thus avoid
The necessity Of again bringing this subject to-
The view Of Congress.
vision Eas been made to execute our treaty
with Mexico for tracing the boundary line
between the two countries. Whatever may,
be tho prospect Of Mexico beng soon able to,
execute the treaty on its part, it is proper,
That we should be. in anticipation, prepared
II nll times to perform our Obligations, with
,ut 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 Texinn government, will be-
to you in the course Of the
essiOn. t.
Commercial treaties offering great advan-
ages to our cnterprising merchants and nav.
gators, have been formed with the distant
Of Muscat and Siam. The rati-
ications have been exchanged, but have not
cached the department Of State; copies Of
he treaties will be transmitted to you, If re-
'eived before, or published, If arriving after,
he closing Of the present session Of Congress.
Nothing has occurred TO interrupt the good
that has long existed with Bar.
'nry powers, nor 10 check the good will
which is gradually growing up with the do
ninions Of the Government Of the distinguish
ID Chief Of the Ottoman empire.
'artmcnt Of State, that a treaty with the Elm.
,cror Of Morocco has just been negotiated.
which hope, will be received in time 70 be |
nid before the Senate previous to the close
Il the session.
YOU will perceive, from the report Of the
'ecretary or the Treasury, that tke financial
means Of the country continue 20 keep pace
With its Improvement In all other respecSs.--li
rhe receipts into the Treasury during The
10, those from customs being estimated n,
lsa.oaS.i6t, tlUse from lands NJ abou,l
,sA. .ooo 900, and The residue from mise eellan.
Gus sources. The expenditures fer all ob
tc.s during the year, nre estimated not to
SceeA A4a,ooo,o 200, Whtch WIN leave 4 bal
noe IN ihs Treasury les public purpesss, s,en