Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-12-19
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nay sometimes be necessary; but all "a
tons have a common interest 10 bring
ing them speedily 10 g close. The Uni
lied States have an immediate INTEREST," I
Bsing an end put 10 the state Of bosIili
lies existing between Mexico andTexas
They are our neighbors, of The sam
continent, with whom we are not onl
1esiriOus Of culiivsting the relations o
I unity, but Of most extended CONNER
tlal inlefcoufses, aod 10 practice all thu
tlghts Of q neighbOrhoOd hospitality
4 Our own Interests are deeply Involved il
Tie matter, since, however neutral maj
Be our course Of policy. We cannot hops
70 escape the effects Of a spirit Of jeal.
Dusy on part Of both Of the powers
Nor can the government be indiifsreaI
10 the fact that warfare, such as is wa
Eed between those two powers, and i-
lhally 10 render them, and especially the
weaker Of the two, the subjects Of inter.
ference on the part Of the stronger and
more powerful nations, which, intent on
| " on advancing their own peculiar views,
may sooner or later attempt to bring a.
bout a compliance of terms, as condi~
lon Of their interposition, alike deToga
cry 10 the nation granting them and de-
Eimentpl to the interests Of the United
States. We could not be expected quiz
etly to permit any such interference TO
our disadvantage. Considering thatTex-
as is separated from the United States
BY amere geographical line, that her
territory, in the opinion Of many, formed
portion Of the territory Of the United
States, that it is homogeneous in its pop.
ulation and pursuits with the adjoining
States, makes contributions to the COM
merce Of the world in the same articles
wi,hthem,and that most Of her inhabitants
have been citizens Of the United States
speak the same language and live under
the same political institutions with our
selves, 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 to
our domestic affairs, unawed by force
and unrestrained BY the policy or views
of other countries.
In the full view of all these consider
ations, the Executive has not hesitated
to express to the Government of Mexico,
how deeply il deprecated continuance
of the war, and how anxiously it desired
to witness its termination cannot but
think that it becomes the United States,
as the oldest Of the American Republics,
to hold a language to Mexico upon this
subject Of an unambiguOus character
il IS time that this war had ceased
There must be limit 10 all var; and if
parent State, after an eight year strug.
gle has failed to reduce 10 submission
portion of its subjects standing out in re-
volt against it, and who have not only
proclaimed themselves 10 be independ-
ent, but have been recognized as such
BY other Powers, she ought not TO ex-
pect that other nations will quietly look
on, 10 their obvious injury, upon pro-
traction Of hostllities. These United
States threw off their colonial depend
ence, and established independent Gov
ernments; and Crest Britain, after hav-
ing wasted her energies in the attempt
to subdus them for less period than
Mexico has attempted to subjugate Tex
as, had the wisdom and justsce TO &C.
knowledge their independence, thereby
recognizing the obligetion which rested
on her as one Of the family Ofnations.-
An example thus set by one OF The prou.
dest as we'll as most powerful nations oI
the earth, it could in no way disParage
Mexico 10 initiate. While, the retore,
the ExeeutiveWoulddeplOr'any CollisonwIth
Mexico, or any disturbance ofthe friend
ly relations which exist between the two
countries, il cannot permit the Govern
ment 10 control Its policy, whatever it
may be-, towards Texas; but will treat
her as BY the recognition Of her inde'
pendencs the United States have long
since declared they would do, as entire
" independent Of Mexico. The high OBJ
legations Of pnblic duty may enforce
from the cOnstitutsd authorities Of the
United States a policy which the course
perssVered in BY Mexico will have main
ly contributed to p:Oduee and The Ex
ecutiVe, in such contingency, will viii
confidence throw itself upon the patriot
ism oflhe People TO sustain the Govern
ment in its course Of action.
Measures of an unusual character hav
recently been adopted by the Mexica
Government, calculated in no small de
gree to effect the trade Of other nations
with Mexico, and to operate injuriousl
10 the United States. All foreigners, b
a decree Ofthe 23d day September, an
after six months from the day Of its pro
mitigation, are forbidden to carry on lh
. businesSOfselling BY retail any goOdswIthi
. thS,cen6neS Of Mexico. Against this dc
cree our Minister has not failed to rt
4 monUtTate.
!, The trade heretofore carried on BY OF
J. citizens with Santa Fe, in which mucI
4 IL. .Snka d