The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-06-12

maUc intercourse nau produced 0 Ices
ling on the part of the Government aud
people Of Mexico so embillered, Ga see.
mingly to render hostllities almost i'm
eyitable. 10 the midst ofthese difficult.
lies, attended, as they were, by the wide
spread domestic embsrrassments which
a disordered currency had produced,
the disturbances in Canada occurred, to
awaken the attention Of our people, and
try the firmness OF the Executive. Al
civil war ragged in nelghboring coune
| try; the population on each side Of thA
boundary was dangerously excited; afes
lgry collisions, constantly anticipated, /,
and more than once occurring, we're rea-
dily imputed to a wan. Of good faith, or
settled purposes Of hostility; and rare
union of prudence and frmness, forbear.
ance and resolution, was required to
prevent those consequences which, in
every aspect, threatened a fierce and
prolonged war. While yet this storm Of
passions on the Northern frontier re-
mained unsubdued, the occurrences on
the boundary Of Maine suddenly arose,
and seemed 10 render the policy of the
Administration still moro difficult, and
to destroy every hope Of preserving un-
broken tranquility. Let the history Of
the dangers thus springlng up from the
moment Mr.. Van Buren, entered upon
the Executive ofice-the measures
which, for three years, be adopted in
regard 10 them-the able correspon, ,
dence in which he has maint aimed, with
unffinchlng frmness, the rights and hons
or Of the United Slates-let these speak
the merit of bis administration Of our
foreign affairs. The wearied patience OF
the homes. claimants agains, Mexico is
at length rewarded, by the appointment
ola just tribunal for the settlement OF
their elaine, and stipulated mode OF
paying them. The Canadian border is
once more the scene Of active and peace
ful industry; passion has been subduei
by reason and reflections; and every
thing assures US, that however strong
our sympatbies may be with the pro-
gross of social and political improve
meni, they will not be INDUCED at the
expense af international rights Maine,
whose long suffering patience properly
demanded the prompt decision Of the
pending question, reposes with conf
dence 10 tae General Administration tC
obtain that end, and feels satisfied that il
will sustain, with unchanglng resolution,
her territorial claims.
THE PEOPLES CONFIDENCE
in HIM.
Who Of the opponents of Mr. Van
Buren, will venture to asserts that, in
producing these remarkable results, he
has for one momen. forgotten the rights
or interests Ofh his country; that ito good
faith has been in the slightest particular
impaired; or that breath Of suspicion
has obscured it's honor? In all his pro.
ceedings, amid the varying aspects Of
these threatening Incidents, there has
been uniformity and consistency oil
sentiment, certainly without parallel in
the history OF our political parties. Un.
der no sdministratiOD-that Of Wash
ngton mmseIi not excepted-has there
been 60 general an appreciation express
sed, both at home and abroad, Of the
name, in which our foreign relations
have been conducted. The legislative
leaders Of our political opponents have
given their sanction in tho most impos-
ing of all forms, to the wisdom, patrto.
tism and honor by which it has been dis
tinguished. AT most without discussion
or'dissent from any quarter, the Legis-
lature entrusted TO his direction t4e pow
or Of peace md war; the purse and the
sword were deliberately placed in his
hands by those who have been, and YET
occasionably are, accusing him of q de-.
sire unconsttu,ionaly to snatch
them from Legislative control. In the
recklessness and injustice Of their party
struggles, they assail the character and
impeach the motives of Mr.. Van Buren,;
in the hour OF peril, when the truth must
control, they eVince an uDbounded con-
fidence equally in his wisdom and HE in
tegrity. How that confidence has been
justified let the event declare. Not q
farthiug Of the appropriated treasure hss
been expended; not an atom Of the pow
er so lavishly granted has been welded;
without resort 10 other, all the brilliant
results to which we have alluded have
been successfully attained.
Nor let US forget that while these
great and absorbing questions of for
eign policy were depending, all the oth-
or duties connected with our foreign in
terCOurse were successfully performed.
Indemrities have been obtained by Mr..
Van Barren from Mexico. Texas, Great
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