Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-12-29

territory of the U. States, that it is homo
geneous in its population and pursuits
with the adjoining States, makes contribu
lions to the commerce of the world in the
same articles with them, and that most Of
her inhabitants 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 we'll
as OF sympathy, to see that she shall be
lett free to act, especially in regard 10 her
domestic affairs, unawed by force, and un
restrained by the policy or views of other
countries. In full view Of all these con-
siderations, the Executive has no hesita.
ted to express to the Government Of
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tinuance Of the war, and how anxious
ly it desired 10 witness its termination.
cannot but think that it become the Uni>
ted States as the oldest of the American
Republics. to hold a language to Mexico
upon this subject of an unambiguoas char.
acter. 1t is time that this war had ceased.
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the parent State, after an eight years strug
gle, has failed TO reduce to submission a
portion of its subjects standing on. in re-
volt against it, and who have not only pro-
claimed themselves to be independent, bu.
have been recognized as such by other
powers, she ought not to expect that other
nations will quietly look on, to their obvi-
Gus injury, uponsa protraction Of hostili
ties. These United States threw off their
colonial dependence. and established inde-
pendent governments; and Great Britain,
after having wasted her energies in the at
tempt TO subdue them for a less period
than Mexico has attempted 10 snejugate
Texas, had the wisdom and justice to ack-
nowledge their independence, thereby re-
cognizing the obligation which rested on
her as one of the family of nations. An
example thus set by one Of the proudest as
well as most powerful nations OF the earth.
it could In no way dispafage Mexico to
initiate. While, therefore, the Executive
would deplore any collision with Mexico,
or any disturbance of the friendly relations
which exist between the two countries, it
cannot permit that Government TO control
its policy whatever il may be. towards
Texas but will treat her as by the recog-
milton Of her independence, the United
States have long since declared they would
do, as entirely independent Of Mckee,
The high obligations Of public daily may
enforce from the constituted authorities Of
the U. States policy which the course
persevered in by Mexico will have mainly
contributed to produce; and the Execu>
tive in such a contingency, will with con-
fdence throw itself upon the patriotism Of
the people to sustain the Government IN
its course of action.
Measures of an unusual character have
recently been adopted by the Mexican
Governments, calculated in no small de-
gree to effect the trade of other nations
with Mexico, and 10 operate injuriously to
the United States. All foreigners, by a
decree of the Cad day of September, and
: after six months from the day of its pro-
mulga.ion, are forbidden 10 carry on the
business Of selling by retail any goods
within the confines of Mexico. Against
this decree our Minister has not failed to
demonstrate.
The trade heretofore carried on by our
citizens with Santa Fe, in which much
capital was already invested, and which
was becoming of daily increasing Inn
portance, has suddenly been arrested by
decree of virtual prohibition on the part
of the Mexican Government. Whatever
may be the right of Mexico to prohibit any
particular course of trade, to the citizens
or subject of foreign powers, this late pro
cedure, to say the least Of it, wears harsh
and unfriendly aspect.
The instalments on the claims recently
settled by the Convention with Mexico
have been punciually paid as they have
fallen due, and our Minister is engaged in
urging the establishment of new COM
mission in pursuance Of the Convention
for the settlement of unadjusted claims.
With the other American States our re-
relation of amity and good will have re-
NAMED uninterrupted. Our Minister near
The Republic of New Grenada, has sue
| ceeded in effecting an adjustment Of the
claim upon that government for the schoo
ner /" BY Chance which had been PEN
ding for many years. The claim for the
brig Norris" which had its origin du-
ring the existance Of the Republic Of Co.
lombia, and Naturalization for which.
since the dissolution Of that Republic has
devolved ON its several members, will be
urged with renewed zeal.
Ihave much pleasure in saying that the
government of Brazil has adjusted the
claim upon that government, in the case OF
the schooner ..John S. Bryan" and that
sancuine hopes are entertained that the