Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-12-12

| deem IT necessary now 20 bring TO your
notice only such events Us have su5se.
quently occurred, or are of such impor-
taEce as to require particular attention.
I The most amicable dispositions contln.
ne 10 be exhibited by all the nations with
whom the Government and citizens Of
the United States have an habitual inter
course. At the date of my last annual
message, Mexico was the only nation
which could not be included in so graft
flying reference 10 our foreign relations.
am happy to be now able to inform
I you that an advance has been made to-
wards the adjustment Of our difficulties
with that Republic, and the restoration OF
the customary good feeling between the
two nations. This important change has
been effected by concliatory negotiations,
that nave resulted in the conclusion o! a
I treaty between the two Governments,
which, when ratified, will refer to the ar
bitrament Of a friendly power all the sub
iects OF controversy between us growing
out of injuries to individuals. There is
n, present, also, reason to believe that an
| equitable settlement Of all disputed points
will be attained without further difficulty
or unnecessary delay, and thus authorize
the free resumption of diplomatic inter.
course with our sister Republic.
With respect to the northeastern boun.
dairy of the United States, no official cor.
respondence between this Government and
that of Great Britain has passed since that
communicated to Congress towards the
close of their last session. The offer to
negotiate convention for the appointment
of a Joint commission Of survey and ex.
ploration, am, however, assured will be
met by her Majesty's Government IN
conciliatory and friendly spirit, and lnstruc
lions to enable the British Minister here
to conclude such an arrangement VIII be
transmitted to him without needless delay.
1t is hoped and expected that these IN
structions will be Of liberal scharacter,
and that this negotiation, Unsuccessful, VIII
prove to be an important step towards the
satisfactory and final adjustment of the
controversy.
had hoped that the respect for The
laws and regard for the peace and honor
Of their own country, which has ever
characterized the citizens of the United
States, would have prevented any portion
of them from using any means to promote
insurrection in the territory ola power
with which we are at peace, ana WIN
which the United States are desirous OF
maintaining the most friendly relations
regret deeply, however, 10 be Obliged 10
inform you that this has not been the case.
Information has been given to me, derived
from official and other sources, that many
citizens Of the United States have associ-
ated together to make hostile incurslons
from our territory into Canada, and to and
and abet instruction there, in violation OF
the obligations and laws OF the Unlted
States, and in open disregard OF their own
duties as citizens. This Information has
been in part confirmed by hostile inva-
sion actually made by citizens OF the Uni
ted States, in conjunction with Canadians
and others, and accompanied by forcl-
BILE seizure of the property OF our cltlzeEs'
and an application thereof to the prosecu-
ton of military operations against the au.
thorities and people of Canada.
The result. ofthese criminal assaults up.
on the peace and order of a neighboring
country have been, as was to be expec-
ted, fatally destructive to the misguided
or deluded persons engaged in them, and
highly injurious to those in whose behalf
they are professed to have been underta-
ken. The authorities in Canada, from
intelligence received oil such intended
movements among our citizens, have felt
themselves obliged to take precautionary
measures against them; have actually en-
bodied the militia, and assumed an attI-
tude to repel the invasion to whlchthey be-
lieved the colonies were exposed from the
L. States. A state of feeling on both sides
ofthc frontier has thus been produced,
which called for prompt and vigorous IN
reference. Ifan instruction existed IN
Canada, the amicabie dispositions oil the
United States towards Great Britain, as
well as their duty to themselves, would
lead them to maintain a strict neutrality,
and to restrain their citizens from all vio-
lations Of the laws which have been pass
ed for its enforcement. But this Govern
ment recognises still higher obligation
to repress all attempts on the part OF its
citizens TO disturb the peace OF country
whore order prevails, or has been re-es-
tab!ished. Depredatons by our cilIzens
upon nations at peace with the ln''ed
States, or combinations for committing
them, have at all times been regarded by
the American Government and people
with the greatest adherence Military
incursions by our citizens into countries.
SO situated, and the commission Of acts OF
violence on the members thereof, IN oruer
TO effect change in its government or
under any pretext whatever, nave i'm