Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-02-14
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EHi I'll have iie honor 10 scsno~ RIDGE ,ae re-
eslFs u yosr letter q TIE iih q iolg isst ~hich
As. eesa fef~srdcd 70 ne BY Cenenl samucl
Heas,nn. unae' cover N one ffom hm. transmit
ted By AZ s5pfess ifoa, General Galges, ~ho 10 iu
ee,snsna u tie rni'oa state, fsfe,s co the Tessn
nnc,'r. Tito greet object q these oommupics
tions sPpsls 10 be to pat a. end Ia The disasters
whsch Dece.4afiy attend iis civil asf nov rscing
in Ter,s. and astnr tie Interpretation ~ the To-.
TOD States 10 isftbe1ng humane End desl'sbl-
psfFos.. Thsi ssy scl Intended cf.it q yo.r.
40 cid of,hls Object should have been defeated 10
calculated to excite ibe rsgic, of q, who lusuy
appreciate the blessings OF peace. and vho ttke Ha
interest IN ,br csuscs shcL contrbUis TO tic proc.
peuit 10 Msnico 10 her domestic scll N h,r
foteiga reIsitons.
The government Of the United States il ever
snricus 20 cultivate peace and friendship Hiih ell
nations. Do. II proceeds on the rnnoiple ,het
all ns;ions have tie right 10 alter, amend,
change their own government. a. the sovereign
power, the people, msy erect. Ia this respect
II nevey ln,erfefes with ,ho policy Of other pow
eis. nor cen Il permit any ou The parts Of Others
With ITS internal policy. Consistently with ths
principle. whatever NC can DO to restore peace
between oopten6ing usions ~ remove the causes
81 Misunderstanding. ID eheerfuy al the service 81
,hoSe who are willing to rely upon opr good of
oe, q. friend OF mediator.
ia reference. however. TO the ayteemen; which
700, as tho representative Of Mexco, have mslc
with Tcsss. and which invites The Interpretation OF
oftbe United States. you will al once see that we
ere Forbidden BY the chsscior OF the eommubica-
iious made to Us through the MeAicsn minister
from eousidefiug il. That government had nou.
II ~. ,.rta
OF yours viii b. regarded binding By the Mex.
can authorities. Under these circumstances !,
viii be msnlfest TO you that good hith 10 Mexico.
we'll a. the general principle to which have
sdver,ed. as forming the basis 81 our Intercourse
with all foreign powers, make /: impossible for me
10 take any siep like that YOU have anticipated.
IT, however, Mexico should sIgnif, her willingness
10 avail herself u our good Office in bringing a.
bou, 50 jesiisby tho result you have described,
nothing could give more pleasure than TO dcynlc
10y bee, services 10 II. To be instrumentol in
terminating the evils Of civil war, and substituting
In their stead the blessings Of peace is divine
privilege. Every government, & he people q all
countries, thoul feel Il their highest happiness TO
enjoy on opportunity Of thus manfes,ing their love
10 each other. and their general principles vh.ch
apply 10 them oil members Of the common fam.
ilv Of man.
Your letter. and ,ha, q Gen. Houston. comman-
der-in.ch'.f of the Texan army, Will be made the
oasis Of an early interview with the Mexican ml1is'el
a, Washington. They Will hasten my return 10
Washington, TO which place viii set out
few days, expecting 90 reach il by the lst Of Or-
tobcr. In the meantime, ! hope Mexico oud Tex
az. feeling that war is the greatest Of calamies,
vii, pause before smother campaign is undertaken,
and can AID TO the number Of those scenes of
hloodshed which hsvo already marked the progress
Of their contest, and hsve given much pain 70
their Christian friends throughout the world.
This s sent under cover 10 general Houston,
Who will give it safe Conveyance to you.
] am. very repeatedly
Your obedient servant
ANDREW JACKSON.