Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-12-20

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hicting interests. necessarily work o
time, and uncertain in itself, is calculated tc
expose our conduct to misconstructlon II
the eyes of the world.-There are already
those who, Indifferent to principle them
selves, and prone to suspect the want OF Il
in others, charge us with ambitious designs
and insidous policy.
You will perceive by the accompanying
documents, that the extraordinary mission
from Mexico has been terminated on the
sole grounds that the obligations of this
Government TO itself and 10 Mexico, under
treaty. stipulations, have compelled me to
trust discretionary authority to high
officer of our army, to advance into terrific
ry claimed as part of Texas, if necessary
to protect our own or the neighboring from
tier from Indian depreciation. In the opn-
ion Of the Mexican functonary, who has
just left US, the honor of his country will be
wounded by American soldiers entering,
witir the most amicably avowe3 purposes,
upon ground from which the followers of
his Government have been expelled, and
over which there is at present no certainty
Ola serious effort on its part being made
to re.estab!ish its dominion. The depart.
ure of this minister was the more singular
as he was apprized that the su(liciency of
the causes ssigned tor the advance Of our
troops by the commanding General had
been seriously doubled by me, and that there
was every reason to suppose that the troops
of the United States-their commander
having had time to ascertain the truth or
falsehood Of the 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 al
ready withdrawn in consequence of the
impressive warnings their commanding off,
Ger had received from the Department Of
War. 1t is hoped and believed that his
Government will take more dispassionate
and Just view Of this subject, and not be dis
posed to construe a measure of jusifiable
precaution, made necessary by its known
inability, in execution Of the stipulations of
our treaty, to act upon the frontier, into an
encroachment upon its rights or stain upon
its honor.
In the mean time, the ancient complaints
of injustice, made on behalf of our citizens,
are disregarded, and new causes of dissatls-
faction have arisen, some of them ofa char.
acter requiring prompt remonstrance, and
ample and immediate redress. | trust,
however, by tempering firmness with cour-
tesy, andacting with great forbearance upon
every incident that has occurred, or that
may happen, to do and to obtain justice,
and thus avoid the necessity of again bring
ing this subject to the view of Congress.
1t is my duty to remind you that no pro-
vision has been made 10 execute our treaty
with Mexico for tracing the boundary line
between the two countries. Whatever may
be the prospect of Mexico's soon being able
to execute the treaty On its part, it is proper
that we should be, in anticipation. prepared
at all times to perform our obligations, with
out regard to the probable condition ofthose
with whom VIC 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 the course of
the session.
Commercial treaties, proposing great ad-
vantages to our enterprsing merchants and
navigators, have been formed with the dis
tant Governments Of Muscat and Siam.-
The ratifcatons have been exchanged, but
have not reached the Department of State.
Copies of the treaties will be transmitted to
YOU, if received before, or published, if ar
irving after, the close OF the present session
of Congress.
Nothing has occurred 10 interrupt the
good understanding that has long existed
with the Barbary Powers, nor to check the
good will which is gradually growing up in
our intercourse with the dominions of the
Government of the distinguished chief OF
the Ottoman Empire.
Information has been received at the De-
partment of State, that treaty with the
Emperor of Morocco has just been negoll-
ated, which, hope, will be received in time
to be laid before the Senate previous to the
close of the session.
1.-THE part of the message published IN
our last came in here.
beg leave to call your attention TO an.
other subject intimately associated with the
preceding one-the currency of the coun.
try.
1t is apparent, from the whole context o.
the constitution, as well as the history ofthe
times which gave birth to it, that it was the
purpose of the convention to establish a
currency consisting Of the precious metals
These, from their peculiar properties which
render them the standard of value in al
other countries, were adopted in this, as
well to establish its commercial standard
in relation to foreign countries, by per.