Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-12-14

4 publ, atoms. as likely TO take place in Con
gress, relating TO the annexation of Iexa
I to the United States, should have SO iar
anticipated the result ofsuch discussion a.
tohave announced its determination To visit
any such anticipated decision by formal
declaration Of war against the u. states.
II designed TO prevent Congress from IN
PRODUCING that question, as IA tit subject Tor
its ca I'm dcberatlon and final judgement
the Executive has no reason to doubt that
il will entirely tail Of its object. The Rep.
resentatiyes or brave aud patriotic people
will suffer no apprehension of tusure con.
sequences to enbarrass them IN the course
of their proposed deliberations. Nor will
the Executive Department Of the Govern
ment fail for any such cause, to discharge
it's whole duty TO the country.
n The ar " hich has existed for so long
time between Mexico and Texas has, since
the battle OF San Jacinto, consisted for the
most part of predatory iDcursions, which.
while they have been attended with much
.of suiierisg 10 individuals, and have kept
II the borders of tne two countries ~ state
n Of constant alarm, have failed To approach
n to any definite result. Mexico mas fitted
out no form dable armament by land or by
| sea for the snbjugation OF Texas. Eight
| years have now elapsed since Texas de-
! clarcd her independence of Mexico, and
/ during that time she has been recognised a.
H a sovereign power by several Of the pr.n.
! cipal civilized states. Mexico, nevei:hc-
less, perscveres in her plans Of reconquest.
! and refuses TO- recognise her Independence
| The predatory incursions to which ] have
alluded have been attended, in one instance,
with The breaking up OF the courts OF jus
lice by the seizirg upon the persons OF the
judges. jury aud officers Of the court, and
dragging them along with uDarmed, and
| therefore non-combatant citizens. into II
| cruel and oppressive bondage, thus leaving
crime to 90 unpunished and immortality un-
/ reproved. A border warfare is evermore
! to he deprecated, and over such war ~
has existed for so many years between these
Two States, humanity has had great cause
20 lament.
\ Nor is such condition of thirgs to BE-
dcplorcd only because oflhe indivdua'
.unrrng attendant upon it. The effects
are far more extensive. The Creator
If the Universe has given man The Earth
for his ros,ing place, aud iIs fruits for hi,
subsistence. Whatever, therefore, shall
make the first or any part of il scene OF
desolalion, affects injuriously his heritage,
aud may be regarded as IL general calam.
\ ny. Wars may sometimes be necessary
but all ualions have common interest
IN Bringing them speedily 10 close. -
The United States have un immediate IN
,ere,t in seeing az end put to The Stale OF
hosilities existing between Mexico and
Texas. They are our nelghbors, Of the
same continent, with whom We are not
rrly dcsirous Of culiva,Ing the relations
# amily, bat Of the nost extended com
nrrCial intercourse, and to PRACTISE all
the rights OF nei shborhood hospitality
Dur own interests arc deeply involved IL
he matter, since, however neutral may
C our course of policy, we cannot hope
10 escape the effects of spirit Of jealous,
n The part l,bnlh Of the powers.
Il Nor can This Government be indlfler
rnl to the fact that = warfare, su"h as s
wagrd between those two unljons, Is cal
.ulaled to weaken bo,h powers, and
finally to render them, aud es ecially the
weaker Of The two, the subjects Of inlcr-
ference on The part Of stronger aud more
'owcriul nations. which, intent only Oh
/ ,dvancing their own peculiar views, may
,ooner or la;er attempt 10 brlng ahou, u
compliance, alike derogalory To tho ma
ion granting them aud detrimental I"
he interests of the United States. w.
could not be expected quietly to perml'
any such Interference To our disadv III.
tage. Cons deriug that Texas is separa
ed FROM the United States by mere
geographical liIe, that her territory, H.
he opinion Of man,, formed II portion 81
the territory Of the Uni ed States, that
it is homogeneous in its population and
pursuits with the ad) 'i;ing States, makc'
contributors To the commerce OT !h,-
world in the same articles with lhem,and
\ hat most of her inhabitants have been
,iizcns Of the Uniicd States, speak th,
same language aud live uude: slmilai
| political institutions with ourselves, this
government is bound by every consider
II llion of interest as well us Of sy mpalh,
10 see that she shall be left free 10 act,
especially in regard to her domesiic at
fairs, unawed by force, aud unresirained
by the policy Or views Of other coui
ries.
II 10 full view Of all these considerations
he executive has nol hesilaled To express
TO the Government Of Mexico, how
deeply il deprecated coninuance Of
Ire war, and how anxiously y il desired t.
witness its termination. | cannot bu
i hiuk that il becomes the United States,
/ IS the oldest OF the American Republics,
hold a language TO Mexico upon lhi,
'ubject Of an unamLiguous character. IL
IS time this war had ceased. There
must be IL limi, 10 all wars; aud if III,
Il parent state, alior an eight years strug.
4 ,r, has iaijed to reduce 10 submission II
,,orl,on Of It's subjects standing out H.
~evpll against it, aud who have not onl,
/ proclaimed themselves to be independent,
! but have been recognised as such b,
,lher Powers. she ought not To expect
4 hat other nations will quietly lotk Oh,
their obvious injury, upon a.PtsIrac'
II ion of hosilities.
n These United States threw off their
colonial dependence, aud established in.
Il dependent Governments and Great Brl.
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