The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1843-12-22

OF both oflhe powers. Nor can This gov.
ernment be ind different to the fact that 9
warfare, such as is waged between those
Two nations, is calculated to weaken both
powers, and finally to render them, and
especially the weaker of the two, the
subjects Of interference on the part OF
stronger and more powerful nations,
which, intent only on advancing their
own peculiar views, may sooner or later
attempt to bring about compliance with
terms, as the condition OF their interposi.
ton, alike derogatory to the nation grant
ing them and detrimental to the interests
of the United States. We could no! be
expected quietly to permit such interior.
ence to our disadvantage. Considering
that Texas is separated from the United
States by mele geographical line, that
her territory, in the opinion Of many,
formed a portion Of the territory Of the
United tales that it is homogeneous in
its population and pursuits with The ad-
joining staes, makes contribution TO the
commerce of the world in the same articles
with them, and that most Of her inhabit-
ants have been citizens of the United
States, speak the same language and live
under similar political institutions with
ourselves, this government is bound by
every consideration of interest as well as
of sympathy, to see that she shall be left
free to act, especially in regard 10 her do
nestle affairs, unawed by force, and I'M
restrained by the policy or views Of other
countries. In full view of all these con-
sideralions, the executive has not hestat-
ed 10 express to the government of Next
co how deeply it deprecated contlnu-
ance Of the war, and how anxiously il
desired TO witness It's termination. can
not but think that il becomes the United
States, as the oldest of the American Re
pubics, to hold a language 10 Mexico
upon this subject of an unamhguons char
acter. IT is time that this war had ceased.
There must be limit to all wars and
if the parent state, after an eight years
struggle, has failed to reduce to submits
sion a portion Of its subjects standing out
in revolt against it, and who have not on
~ proclaimed themselves to be iudepen-
dent, but have beca recognized as such
by other powers, she ought not expect
that other nations will quietly look on, to
their obvious injury, upon Prorac,ion
Of hosilt'es. These United States
threw Of their colonial dependence, and
established independent governments !;
and Great Britain, after having wasted
her energies in the attempt to subdue
them in less period than Mexico has
attempted TO subjugale Texas, had the
wisdom and justice to acknowledge their
Independence, thereby recognising the
obligation which rested upon her as one
of the family of nations. An example
thus set by ore of the proudesl as well
as most powerful nations of the earth, it
could in no way disparage Mexico to i'm
i,ale. While, therefore, the executive
would dcpIore any collision with Mexico,
or any disturbance Of the friendly rela-
tons which exist between the two coun-
tries, II cannot permit that government
to control It's policy, whatever it may be,
towards Texas but will treat her as by
the recognition of her independence the
United States have long since declared
they would do, as entirely Independent
of Mexico. The high obligations of pub
lie duty may enforce from the constituted
authorities Of the United States policy
which the course persevered in by Mexi-
co will have mainly contributed 10 pro-
duce and the executive, ia such con-
tngency, will with confidence throw it.
self upon the patriotism Of the people to
sustain the government in It's course Of
action.
Measures of an unusual character have
recently been adopted by the Mexican
government calculated in no small degree
to affect the trade Of other nations with
Mexico, and to operate njurously to the
United States, Al foreigners by de-
cree Of the ODD day of September, and al
ter SIX months from the day OF It's promul-
CATION, are forbidden to carry on the bust
ness OF selling by retail any goods within
the confines Of Mexico. Against this de.
cree our Minister has not failed TO remon.
slratc.
The trade heretofore carried on by ouI
citizens with Sante Fe, in which much
capital was already invested, and which
was becoming of daily increasing impor
lance, has suddenly been arrested by I
decree of virtual prohibition on the par
Of the Mexican government. Whatever
may be the right Of Mexico 10 prohibi
any particular course Of trade, to the Cit
zens or subjects OF foreign powers, ,hi'