Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-12-13
VI ESSA G. f
o. the President Of the United
states Ia both douscs OF
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trrs'y wifsri hrtfsrd fsfJnfg has sfiatnrns WIN
10 ess.~s ~ haue sb'nsd ~ ie.srn VIC cs'rhirnec
v,,h ,xhseh ~, ks,k "a ih~ future rr continual.
p~.sf. Il tie ospseny ufaut free iosnnus o. pr''-
doc. al tie ff,sii. e s'sts government, ne rrnera
esa IasIu OF our STAR, may wei excite "uf national
p-,ic.
csnnn' ssah oonrr-'u'a'irg yNu sol nv cum
t.y psrt.casry aa tie surc~.s os ne ch'fis Hsdc
dufins nv administration hy tho executive and c'
afAsia-r ~ c,nffniiy With the smear. constant
sni earnest desfe II be peppc, in risiniain peace
ard ~ establish c.,fdal rrsinns with eli e'rriyn paw
s.s OR gratitude j. Soc 90 the Supreme ku'er ni
tho tioivc..r. sni invite vou 10 UNITE with me IN
narfiny T. Him lrfyrnt suppicaions that HIS po'N-
Asntal care may ever h- extended - ihse who hl-
tay us enshnr 'hera 80 pv,tii the dan9srs ani the
ha rot, ~ war consistently with lnsisni indi-prn
sibie rer,ri ~ ihe right. AID honor "l""r country
Bal Although she p,s-ee .isie OF our srreirn stias
~h>n Won s-nsfsied 10 Julv last - dafiefing a. the
tr,rene | rryrrt - sag, that many questions NJ,
a. Insfesuag cin o. issue with other prwers.
vet unadusisd. Among The most prominent oi
thee. is nor >orhssriern Boundary. With un.
aiminsheA conf lrnce IN ihe sincere desire nf his
Bri,anr Mslesty's government t. sijnSt that qnes
ton sm not vet IN p'ssessin1 oi the precise
cr,unA. npJn which /, pr"p,ses satisfactory adj
jusreW.
With France our diplomatic relations have been
rrsa nrt. and uni-r cirennc,nccs which attest the
disposition al btih governments e. preserve mu-
in,lv beneficial nirro,nr.e snl foster hnse arnc,
he feelings stitch arc 80 strongly required nv the
tue interests of the iva countries With Russo,
AuV'-is. Prusis Naplcs. Sweden AMI Dtnn,tk.
the b.., underwriting rxis's, and our commercial
insrcnIrs. - orsid1v expanding itself with them.
j. Is encouraged N ali these cnanri.'. except NJ
pts Nv th-ir nntutl al yJntageuus and liberal treaty
siinu',~d with u.s.
Tnr cl,ims nj our cyrns On Portugal are admit.
tel ~ t- Just but provision f,r the payment of them
has beu unf,run Iiey delayed by frequent political
chspgss IN ih,, hing Ian.
The bl-ssing. orprac, h,ve moi been secured by
Sp,i1. Oar c,nnectinns with that Country are on
the hrs, f',tn- with the exception nf the burdens
si,i imposed nop1 nur commerce with her posses.
sinns ou' " Europe.
The claim. of Amerc IN citizens f,r losses .us' ain.
cd al the bimbarlnent Of Aniwept have been pre-
scn,rd Il the govrrnmcn, of Holland and Belgium,
and will h. pressed in due season fnr settlement,
WITH Brsxii. and all our nrghb,rs nf this emit.
nsn,. We cbn inue to maintain relations of amitv
and concord extending our commerce with them Az
far the resources nf The people and the polcv of
their governments will permit. The just and long
standing cs irns nfnur cirzens upon some or them.
are ve sources nf disssii ,ac',nn ard complaint No
danger s apprrl,enird, however that they will not
b. pe,csab',. although iardilv. acknowledged and
pal nv all uurss the Irritating effect of her struggle
with Tesa, should unfortunately make our immediate
neichbu. Mexico, an exccpinn.
" IL alreadr known Ia YOU nv the correspondence
between the iva government communicated NJ y"ur
Issi srsslon. that nur conduct IN relation Ia that
s,rigyi- /. regulated nv the same principles that
governed us IN The dispute between Spain and Mex
ien herself. and irusi that II wi he found, On the
most severe scrutiny, that our ac's have sricv cnr
responded with our profession. That the inhabi-
ofthe United States should feel strong props.
sessions for the one parry is M, surprising.
But this Circumstance should, OF itself, teach us
gree, caatiou los, it lead into the Of suffer
ina plbdc policy be regulated by Partially or pre-
iudce and there are considerations connected with
the possible result Of this comics, beiween the tw"
parties nf s, much dcicacy and i'm .orance To the
United States, that our cha racter requires that we
.htnd neither anticipate event, nor atempt to con-
'role them. The known desire o( the Texans to
become part Of our system. although lis gaii6ca
,an depends upon the reconcilement of various and
couf cling interests necessarily work Of tune and
uncertain IN ITSELF Is calculated 10 expose our
duct TO nscnnstrnciinn in the eyes Of the world
There are slr-sdy those ~ho Indifferent princpl
themseve, aud prone IN suspect the want of il in
others. charge us with ambitious designs and ns,d
ous p,,cy.
You will perceive. nv the accompanying docu
m.n,s. that the extraordinary mission from Mexico
has been term mated on the sole grounds that the
obhy sious Of this gvernn itself and 10 MeJi-
co. under treaty s,pulaiions, have compelled me to
tfus, . Discretionary authority Ia r high officer of
army. Ia advance into territory claimed as part
of Trssr. II necessary ~ protect our own the
reipihNiny ffnniier from Indian depreciation. IT,
'fie op,t-sDn al the Metcsn lunc'Wnsfv. VINO has
jet leii ia, lie !nNg n his country vii he wound
cd by Amefenn soldI-rs. entering with the must
amieahlr sN"wed purposes. upon ground irrni
which the followers ni has government have been
eSpel.ed. and over which there is AZ present M GER
tsiu,y MA serious eH'r on its part bring made 10
r,esiah.ish It's drnininn
The departure II this minister as the m,e sn
gulss. as I've sprrised that the sufcenev &c the
causes assigned r the advance ot troop, by the
commanding general had been scriausly doubted hy
me aod that there every reasnn tn sunDpse
chat the troops al The United Sta,es--Iheir con,nsn.
der having had tine 10 ascertain the truth or false
h,si af the Information upon wh oh ihev had been
marched ~ \Acs1itchrS - would he either there IN
perfect accordance with lbe PRINCIPLES slmnied TO
Ike pat hs conference nth ii- Secretary nf state
by The -MeN ran Minister himself. or were already
Withdrawn "a consequence "i tie impressive warn
.nsa lhc,r commanding nihcrr hsi received from the
depsrnrni ~ war IL ID hopei sni believed h..
Gayernmen, - ~ Iske mnre di-psssirGaie and just
visE ,g the sahj-oi. and not be- dr-pasci e. opnsrne
MEASURE ~ lus,thshie pf-esuton made nece>s.ry
b. n. o~n inability. esecuIan al the siipnaina- at
treaty. 10 ursn the fronrr 'Rin an ener"sch-
men, uptn iis rights, r = r'ain upon is tnnor.
IN il'e uiesn lane. tie sncirni complains & MUS
ter asie bekslf ri our ohizsn.. are disrrsrl-j