Southern telegraph., 1838-02-06
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

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UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
The Report of the Secretary Of State, on
our relations with Mexico, is in a spirit
somewhat bclligeient As, however, the
greater part of the offences Of that misera-
BILE nation consist in words, and as there is
much more of the comic than tragic, in the
proposition to resent breach of good man
ners by tribe of vagabonds and cut-throats,
we are not very likely to he hurried into a
war, because Gen. Gorosiza has written
saucy notes to their Excel!cncies the
President and Secretary of State. There
does lie, however, at the bottom of all this
scolding, matters Of grave Importance and
difficult adjustment. There has sprung up
a hatred between the two people; hatred
that rests upon broad and ineradicable caus-
| es, upon the opposition of manners, govern
| ment, social institution; hatred that on
| the one side partakes Of sCorn and contempt
ON the other, of spite and revenge. The
position of Texas as an independent power
between the two, cherished and respected
by the one, abhorred, feared. and execrated
by the other, gives body place and name
to all the feelings If hostility that have
fl ,wed from many sources. Texas has too
/ firm hold upon this earth to he blotted
from the map by negotiation. The breath
of diploma ev cannot smother il, as it can an
insult or breach of decorum. 1t stands
there broad and palpable cause of hostili-
ty, and until Mexico loses all hope of sub
jugating it, there will exist between that GO
vernment and ours, combustibles ready nj
| any time to be kindled into war.--ChdrlcS-
ton Mercury.
The great respect which we have enter
tanned for the name of Gen. jackson, has
Induced us to re-pubish his letter to the
Editor of the Cincinnati Advertiser. Bat
we regret to see him SO often dragged forth
into the public prints. To clear up errors
! Of statement is one thisg--io Influence the
opinions ola free people ia another. They
ought to decide for themselves, and upon
the strength Of the reasons which address
themselves to the Judgment.
/ Gen. Jacks N has criticised the Banks IN
the everest manner. He has charged
them with treachery to the Government
but whatever was their conduct, the people
as we'll as the Government, participated IL
the error, as we'll as its consequences
i The Banks overdealt-and so did the peo
4 pie. The Government too, stimulated then
at one remarkable period, to speculate "r
the public eposi,cs--and it is said that Mr.
4 Galiatin. in the late Bank Convention, stat
4 ed ms fact, that when the three depoSIft
4 Banks in New York had discounted on the
public deposites to the fall amount of thei
charters, they were instructed to 'ranste
to other Banks the balance OF The deposltes
! with a view of extending to their customers
Il similar accommodation. This measure
, was not only supposed TO be veniI then
/ but even meritorious. In a country which
, needs 80 much capital, it was then supposed
by Gen. Jackson. that no part OF the pubic
i denosits ought to be s.annihiated;" but tina
every facility should be given for CONNER
: cial operations founded upon IT.
Il we all now see the error--and We to
ono. and we have reasons to believe tina
!: Mr.. Rives is also willing 50 far to d'scon
meet the Eanks as to prevent their discount
/ mo on the public deposites--'nt not to sep
! arate the public funds from the Bsnks a
snecial Repositories. We are sorry tina
! orr attitude should have caused the sIishl
!. eat regret in inc bosom Of Gen. Jacks"n--
hut confess we do not see our error, an
J c,nnot therefore shift our attitude even fron
E respect to Gen. J. We suspect too, ina
el Mr.. Rves is as unfortunate schisnatic 2
! ourselves. Both of Us Gin repeat, 4mscH
i plato, seI magis AMIGA Teritns! Andre'
! Jackson is our friend-but Truth IS NOR
: our friend ~ Richmond Enquiricr.
Il The cholera was prevalent in hmm, z
!. ias,l dates, aggravated by IN extensive an
! continued drought.