Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-12-14

as likely to take place in Congress- relating to the
annexation of Texas to the United States, should
have SO far anticipated the result of such discus
sion as 10 have announced its determination to
visit any such anticipated decision by a formal
declaration of war against the United States If
designed TO prevent Congress from introducing
that question:, as a fit subject for It's calm deber-
atlon and final judgment. the Executive has no
reason TO doubt that it will entirely fail of it's OBJ
ject. The Representatives of a brave and patriot
ic people will suffer no apprehension of future con-
sequences 10 embarrass them in the course OF their
! proposed deliberations. Nor will the Executive
Department of the Government fail, for any such
cause, to discharge its whole duty to the country
The war which has existed for so long time
between Mexico and Texas has, since the battle
OF San Jacnto consisted for the most part of pred
atorv incuIsions, which, while they have been at
tended with much of suffering to individuals, and
have kept the borders of the two countries in a
state OF constant alarm, have failed 10 approach
10 anv deflntlve result. Mexico has fitted out no
formidable armament by land or bv sea for the sub
Jugation of Texas Eight wears have now elapsed
since Texas declared her independence of Mexi-
co, and during that time she has been recognized
as sovereign power by several of the principal
civilized States. Mexico, nevertheless, perse-
veres Iii her plans OF conquest and refuses TO re-
cognze her Independence. The predatory incur
sions TO which have alluded, have been attend
ed, IN one instance, with the breaking up of the
courts OF justice by the seiZng upon the persons
OF the judges. jury ani officers of the court and
dragging them along with unarmed, and therefore
noncOmbatant citizens, into cruel and oppressive
bondage, thus leaving crime to go unpunshed, and
immortality to pass unreproved. A border warfare
Is evermore to be deprecated. and over such war
as has existed tor 50 many years between these
two States humanity has had great cause to Ia
ment Nor is such a condition of things to be de-
plored only because of the individual suffering at
tendant upon it. The effects are far more extern
slve. The Creator of the Universe has given man
the Earth for his resting place, and It's fruits for
his subsistence. Whatever, therefore, shall make
the first any part of it scene of desolaton af-
iects injurously his heritage, and may be regard
ed as general calamity Wars may some times
be necessary; but all nations have common inter-
est in bringing them speedily to close. The U.
States have an Immediate interest in seeing an
end put 10 the state of hostilies existing between
Mexico and Texas. They are our heigh5ors, of
the same continent, with whom we are not only
desrous OF culiivatng the relations of amity, but
of the most extended commercial intercourse, and
TO practice all the rights OF neiehborhOod hoSpi-
tallty. Our own Interests are deeply involved in
the matter. since, however neutral may be our
course OF policy cannot hope to escape the eff
the powers Nor can this Government be indif-
ferent to the fact that warfare, such as is waoed
between those Two nations, is calculated to weak
en- both powers, anG finally TO render them and
especially the weaker of the two, the subjects of
on the part of the stronger and more
powerful nations, which. intent only on advancing
their own peculiar views, may sooner or later at |
tempt to bring about compliance with terms, as
the condition OF their nlerpositou, alike derogato-
ry to the nation granting them, and detrimental to
the interests Of The United States. We could not
be expected quietly to permit any such Interference
to our disadvantages Considering that Texas is /
separated from the United States by mere geo. /
graphical llne that her territory. in the opinion of
many, formed portion OF the territory of the Uni
TED States that it is homogeneous in its population
and pursuits with the adjoining States, makes con-
tHoutlonS 10 the commerce OF the world in the
same articles with them, and that most of her in
habiants have been citizens of the United States
speak the same language and live under similar
political institutions with ourselves. this Govern
ment is bound by every consideration OF interest
AS well as sympathy, To see that she shall be left
tree to act. especially In regard TO her domestic
affairs, uhawed by force, and uhrestraned by the
policy or views ol other countries In full view
)l all these considerations, the Executive has not
le>iated To express to the Government of Mexico
low deeply it deprecated a continuance of the {
war, and how anxously II desired to witness It's {
] cannot but think that it becomes the United
States, as the oldest OF American Republics. to
lold language to Mexico upon this subject of an
character II Is time that this war
lad ceased There must be a limit to all wars T,
md If the parent State, after eight years strug
rlc has failed to reduce to submission portion Of
IS subjects standing out in revolt against it. and
vho have not only proclaimed themselves to be
Independent. but have been recognised as such by
,ther Powers, she ought not to expect that other
laons will quietly look on, To their obvious inju-
y, upon protraction Of hostilies. These Uni .
ed States threw off their colonial dependence and
Independent Governments and Great |
Britain, after having wasted her energies in the
tempt 10 stbdue them for les period than Mex Z
co has attempted to subjugate Texas, had the Wis
Om and Justice to acknowledge .hcir indepen- u
ence, thereby recognizing the obligation which
ested on her as one Of the family OF nations An :
yanple thus set by one Of the proudest as well !,
s most powerful nations Of the earth it could in
% way dlsparage Mexico TO initiate. While, there
ore. the Executive would deplore any collision
With Mexico, any disturbance OF tie friendly re-
atoms which exist between the two countries, 1t =