Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-12-15

ol interest as we'll as OF sympathy, to
see that she shall be left free to act, es-
peciaIy in regard 10 her domestic al
Iairs, unawed by force, and unslraned
by the policy or views Of other coun-
| tries ln full view Of all these consid-
erauons, The Executive has not hesilat.
ed 10 express to the Government Of
Mexico how deeply IT deprecated a con.
tinuance Of the war, and how anXlously
it desired TO witness its termination. |
cannot but think that it becomes the U
nited States. as the oldest OF the Ameri-
can Republics, to hold language to
Mexico upon this snbjecl Of an uuambig
uous character. lie time that this war
had ceased There must be a limit 10
all wars; and il The parent State, after
an eight years struggle, has faiIed to
reduce TO submission 3 portion Of lie sub
IjccIs standing out in revolt agans, it,
and who have not only proclaimed them
selves TO be independent, but have been
recogDized as such BY other Powers, she
ought not 10 expect tina; other nations
will Quiedy look on, to their obvious 10
Jury, upon prolracrion of hos'iliues.-
These United States threw uff her colo
niaI dependence, and established indie
pendent Governments; and Great Brl-
tain, after having wasted her energies
in the attempt to subdue them for less
period than Mexico has ate mpted 10
subjugsle Texas, had the wisdom and
justice to acknowledge their indepen-
dence, thereby recognizing the obIiga-
ton which rested on her as one oI the
family ofnaHons. An example thus set
by one Of the proUdest as we'll as most
powerful nations Of the earth, il could
in no way disparage Mexico to initiate
While, therefore, the Executive would
dep ore any collision with Mexico, or
any disturbance OF the friendly relations
which exist between tho two countries,
it cannot permit that Government to
control lis policy, whatever it may be,
towards Texas; bat will treat her as by
the recognition OF her indep endence the
Uniled States have long since declared
they would do. as entirely 'independrn
of Mexico. The high obligations Of
public duty may enforce from the con
,liturcd authorities Of the United Stu,es
a policy which the course persevered in
by Mexico will have mainly contributed
10 produce; and the Executive, in such
contingency, will with confidence
throw itself upon tho patriotism Of the
People to sustain the Government in It's
course Of action.
"Measurcs Of an unusual character
have recently been adopted by the Mex
| ican Government calculated IN no small
degree 10 affect The trade Of other ma
tons with Mexico, and to operate Dju-
riousIy TO tho United States All for
oigners, by decree of the 23d day oI
September, and after six months from
the day Of It's promuIgaroD, are forbid
den TO carry on the business ol selling
by retail goods within the confines o.
Mexico Against this decree our Minis
ter has not failed 10 remonstrAte.
"The trade heretofore carried on by
our citizens with Santa Fe, IN which
much capital was already invested, ant
which was becoming Of daily increasing
importance has suddenly been arresle
by decree OF virtual prob billon on ,ht
part olthe Mexican Government, WhaI
ever may be the right of Mexico to pro
hibit any particular course OF trade, I
the citizens or subjects OF foreign Pow
ers, this late procedure TO say The leO'
of it, wears harsh and untriendiy as
pecl." ~
'In view Of the disordered condito
OF the currency al the time, and the hig
, rates Of exchange between different pOrI
, of Aho country, Iet it to be incumhen
; on me to present to the consideration {
your predecessors a proposition conllic
ing in no degree with the Constitution
: or with the rights Of The States, and ha
ing the sanction not in detail, but i
> principe--oI some ol the eminent me
who had preceded mo in the EXecurv
office. That proposition contemplate
. the issuing OF Treasury notes OF demon
n nations not less than FIVE nor moi
. than one hundred dollars, TO be emp'o
cd in payment Of the obligations of II
g Government in lieu Of GOLD and sllve
II al the option Of tho public creditor, nj
a TO an amount not exceeding Sl5 600 90
, 1t was proposed to make them receivab
II every where, and TO establish at warrior
. points repositories OF gold and silver,
d be hold N trust Tor the redemption
Il such notes, 30 ITO ensure their conVe
II tihiIIly into specie. No doubt was e
# tertained thBt such notes would ha'
. maintained par value with gold al
silver, thus furnishing apaper currenC
h OF equal par value over the Union, ,her
:, by meeting the just expectations OF Il
y People and fulfilling the duties Of a ?
& rental Government. Whether the d