Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-17
MEXICO.
N. ..,,. f,;1o.r;, b;~hly ;rnuo.tant GccuIa 2nts

The two following highly important documents .
sil be read with g,sat inteTss, by our readers: Ii
address pronounced by his Excs'lency the fresi d
deut OF the Republic OF Mexico before congress; Z
upon his TAXI ny the oatn OF once. u
am about. gentlemen, 10 give expression 10 the II
most soIcm, and impn tant wishes thai my mouta 4
80 u,tcf-yish:s that shall be accomplished as lar
I. to,o. ami coas:ieace saali permit II
The task beio.e me is extremely asduous ami
dificu,,, bat sha lhase ias coaddsaca OF noi a
yod,ny Il III tn, midst OF me gtsates, oDstacies.
But wnat are thsse obsaciss' ms IS ho' al OF, |
mn ,,na time ios me tn ennns.ats them; AID 1
an ,essfyc tt.. recital u3iii shah address the
na,o, Il, a b.iei maias., WHICH shotiy p.oross |
20 do.
"a ths meanwhile. Of, d;g5;is;. representatives,
eho I'D assa.e you, tnatt shall. confront Ell kinds
Of peril and labor, which the coaatsy requires oil
ma snail be act lated b. CONSTANT and anEessr-
ved zeal, BY pure ahd fish'eoos 'n'sh. oa' IN"
.rus, az these qualities nay pos fail me, to accom-
plish tne immense obiigaiioas imposed upon The
Chist Magistrate.
rey UpoD the encaefous cooperation or Con.
eress and the authorities OF all :arks Throughout
the state. place nyssif under the Hght OF intei-
ssacc aud gooi dispos. Tor OF ths good psope OF
Mexico. CONT upon the patriotism OF the brave
army, and also upon tae Intelligence OF i.ies.iiy
na,.o,s, and insoke the divine protect on OF tbs
Supreme Asbitef OF hat.ots. Under sutD auspices
can doubt oil succssss inase sad it.
The Pendent n tie Republic ef .Ne1ieo tohi.
lor-eitixeas.
Psaitrated by sincere gratitude TO- tie Unlimited
lasou by which ha .e been homo ed by the na,ina,
and allied TO their viii by the tsadsi tie OF CT
zsns-sf Mexico, my hoaor IS besides easaeea 10
. make all sacrifices that the co1niry may 'equ;s
iron, me- Ii is inposs, bic 10. me 10 sefls- the
..,h.r hast the day
4 may cossidef my msr,ts as d sp.opouoaed 10
the duties, aad my isabls conpfeheas.oa bsaeaia
the stetioa. Far Con aspiring 10 such post, 4
based all mi gloy upoa tins hope OF a.engas % the
sword the oairases that have bsca committed g.
gaiast the nation, BY combating iiis easnies o.
shs integrity OF OH ts.fi.oTy. Animated 81 iais
donuant idea, Ide,sssn;aed 10 quiz The quist re-
trsat which enjoyed in Europe, io,g asioie iny
recall. wo I'D have presented myself Oh Inc neiGs
of Texas 70 demand proper saiisiscuo,s or nsSc
surrounded iH the ai,sipt To The irnp'acaoe NAT o!
destiny, bslo.e regarding with ndinsFeaee tne Ho-
N latioa Of Mexico. GHis, fe.lox-ciuzens, was
the single OBJ tof rly return, and the priscipst
motive %. my voyage.
Ths psnJry Of tins treasury which has Gelayed
from day 10 day the pIopss expsd toa arrested ny
efots. and impsied the accomplishment OF M
moot ardent .snes. Cader triscoajunctuIe came
the elect Of the Chief Magistrate OF ina KePsS-
lie And ii the election fell upon me. II would have
the will Of th: natIon, instead of considering tina.
will, as il merited, with the moI p.otound ysaefa-
ton. Inc Coast iuiioh forbid me LON rs.ustns
the Office, While my social position commanded
me 70 aecsTit. Ii circumstances less itnpsrious,
ii timas more faso:abls. l sioud no, ma e nes.-
t1ted TO disess myself OF this respoas lily, but
the present moment II was ACT hsting that isaoaid
establish sJcl an example,
You will see me oea;ing up against all kinds OF
dinhcufies and periis bat solicit you 10 take iato
Confederation the small saaTe OF merit possess a.,d
tbs msay obstacles by which | am sInoandoI in
tao melancholy ST al ia which the natioa is
placed. Diyesed OF all mn al oarcss, and with.
Oh the means Of recognizing or cseatiag, COAST
der tns coaHtry as PROSTATE, Impoverished, withou,
any nthes hope TO resio.e her b1t tina ifai char
acter OF all her chiidfen. Ws,noat ,hs virtues, or
this loyal character of Woraba, sho ,ld prefer 10
fall ~ the field, oe by the sword, 70 qusli tenn
psstuous saa. o. sto, aging OF the winds who's.
blasts ato 80 juI OF peril and dagger. B,t nog can
Eivs myself up to mad despair when am slrroun-
dsd by such powerful aaxiliariss! Would il MOI,
ne insulting 10 the fesinss Of Me1cans 70 douD,
81 cir full, thsr entire co-ops.aioa! woald il
not ne squaily ruIpabe 10 question success in our
prpssnt dihcaitiss with such powerful succor! And
.W1sa frosadehce, winch guards The safety Of na.
tons, has committed to my zeal the safety Of mr.
eouhtry, wtsn the Power Abose knoss ali tina 90.
rity OF my inten',ois, will it abalsdoa ms in The
dtschAEe Of the m s;iol which il mas called me
aAswer no! ii viii not,
BIT TO fe,osr w.thoIt fear upoa The glorious soil
whe.e my de stiBy is fixsG, TO dsse. mias witbo,,
inq Mstude the future fate the codnfy and 10
sure myself Of the sdppo ala good w.sass of my lie
1o".cItizeis, II ia indispensable sh,ld hare trace
ene r1lss RI my conduct and tho line OF my opa.a.
eions. Persuaded that rewards aad pun s,,ns ,,s
Are the two poles upoa which all civil 70 .ern,,,ep,s
roll, and that III ihair Oh they dsna
cn.cts 70 ms good and the bad, am coavin.sd tina,
opnlais 10 NOT CO tstitI,e AZ sde,:e. kspt with.
IN their proper spheres, ihay sna.i moi i,uneda j.
any wiss thu mach Of my adm nst.aton; aad
shoy snail not ssryc asthe motives for plaish,ue
Or rewards. lmblsd with thu lessons OF oar h,s,o-
" which codes not 10 that ofths sest of tho world
ANAL % tbs first iorsgulata my con uc. by thu an
Ightened spirit Of the aga, in i, acco ID.
ing IS the case may req Tire, TO morals. our Ia.
.omatioh, and our waats Finally, wiihon ever
forgetting that owe my cit isy to tts nan
PIE, IRON whom dow all power, and whose wait.r -
Atns ooJsc. Of all public stations, shall no, shrint
ION 4he mott aduous service, aad shall E,ldll
tiTeiy my duties. No p..tiality Ia nerso,s -.
eympathies, nor a.,Gpatnies, nor any tl,n, ,h;,s
San - the slightest h,annef iniarfsre with n.
Impartial just CO, shall e.iter into the acts Of ~
instrumentation, . nus promise yoi, feox-c.t ].
sshG and Lam yejoiesd taai the soici,ada e,b :,
l!sd ~ the National representatives, is an ,oar.a.
sn y they will not shrink from Any wo L. ,hs d, s.
elltiee o. Wnisp lh3y az abb. N sssnsaar y,,.,
lngs fsiiow-etizeis, thai YOU viz sroora ~ -.
sne indulgence nscsstsry 70 haras :saaa,s.,,s,.,,s
ssat you will be clari.a5le in inte- ,rs ,,,s
ssnuoas; and.,hat yo'i win always ss.ssn gi,s t.
ccrimsnt bstwsen sYil OF tie ,6,s.s., ~ 20
ssk you Tor your cosssa...s liz arr Co.,.
w0lsh, II am noe naastasu Etstss rspse, Co.
%, aud Tor si,as saasraasien amt ss,s,.s u..s. =
due 70 the authorities Ea isitfamSas ia. .auss
ths county will .etrisve sas sgSas asss.p ave-. ~.
on hsi, which is the sncers wish Of ron, err.
ciuzsa and friend,
ANSTAsIO BUSTAAiENrE.
The New Orleans Bee Of Mayrll, 1eontaias Ii.
following letter. witch il savs Il from !. .,-.