The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-12-09
THE CECIL WifiG

This subject invite The attention of Con
gress to the report of the Secretary of
State, from which il will be seen tina,
while our cotton is admitted free of duty,
and the duty on rice has been much re-
duced, which has already led 10 a greatly
| increased consumpllon, strong DISPOSE
ton has been recently evnced bv that
great body to reduce. upon certain condi-
IONS, Their present duty upon tobacco
| This being the first inimaion of ruiiccs
sion on this interesting suhie ever made
by any European pow er. cannot but re-
gard 1t as wei! calculated to remove The
only impeachment which has so far exis-
ted TO the most liberal commercial inter
course between US and them. In This
view, our Minister al Berlin, who has
heretofore lndustr;ously pursued the sub
Ieci' has beer instructed to enter upon the
negotiation Of a commercial treaty. which
"'n'e |! will open new advantages to the
agricultural interests Of the United States,
and more free and expanded field for
commercial operations, will affect imjuri
onsly no existing interest o: the Union
Should the negotiation be crowned with
success, Its results will be communicated
to both Houses of Congress.
commune Gale herewith certain des-
patches received from our Minister AT
Mexico, and also a correspondence which
| has recently occurred between the Envoy
from that Republic and the Secretary of
State. 1t must be regarded as not a little
extraordinary that the Government Of
Mexico, IN anticipation OF a public dis
cnssion, which it has been pleased 10 in
Ter from newspaper publications. 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 discussion as to have announced
It's determination to visit any such anlici-
paled decision by Il formal declaration of
war gaInsi the United States. II designed
to prevent Congress from introducing that
question, as fit subject for its calm de
Liberation and iica judgment, The Exeeu>
tive las no reason 10 doubt that il will
entirely fail Of its object. The Represen-
latves of brave and patriotic people
will suffer no apprehension of future con
sequences to embarrass them in the course
Of their proposed deliberations Nor will
the Executive Department of TIE Cavern
meni fail. for any such cause, To discharge
lts whole duty TO the country.
The war which has existed for so long
time between Mexica and Texas has.
since the battle OF San Jacnlo. consisted
tor The most part OF predatory incursions.
which. while they have been aucndea
with mech OF suffering to ird,vidua g. and
ave kept the borders Of rhe two coun-
tries III STATE of constant alarm have
iaI'ed TO approach to any defnlive result,
Mexico has fitted out no lurminabir arma
mcnr by land or by sea for The subi,,p,
ZION Of Texas. Eight y,ars haze a,,
IaPsed SINCE Texas d'clarr d ,cr inIeneu.
de"ce OF Mexico, AMI L.u,ing that lime
she has been reco, ojzed as a sovsrs,nn
,.. ~ S'"~ral Of the principal civilized
.'t%Ico. nevertheless, per.everrs
! j" her r!anH of reconquesi, and refuses
to recognise her independence. The PIE
da'"ry Incurslons tt which have aI,,dt d
have been attended, in one instance, with
the breaking up Of the courts of Justice
oy the sizing upon the persons of the
Judges. jury and officers of the court, and
dragging them along with unarmet. and
| therefore non-comha'anl c,Iizens, into a
cruel and oppressive bondage. 'hus leav-
ing crime to 90 unpunished, and lmmor-
atty to pass unreproved. A border war>
are is eveEmore 10 be deprecated, and o.
yer UGH war As has existed for so many
years between these two States. humanity
! has had great cause to lament. Nor is
such a condition of things to be depolrd
only because of the individual suffering
attendant upon it. Tie effects are far
more extensive. The Creator of the L.
inverse has given man the Earth for his
resting place. land it. fruits for his sub,s-
| lence. W halever, therefore, shall max e
the first or any part of it scene OF DESC
lallon, affects injuriously his heritage. and
may he regarded as a general calamitv.-
Wars may sometimes be necessary but
all nations have a common interest in
bringing them speedily to close. The
United States have an immediate interest
In seeing all end put to the state of hosii-
lities existing between Mexico and Texas
They are our neIghbors, of the same con-
tlneni, with whom we are not only desi-
rous Of culivating the relations Of amit,.
but OF the mos, extended commercial in
se'course, and to practise all the rights of
a nelghborhood hospitality. Our own
interests arc deep'y.nv"lved in the matter,
since, however neutral may be our course
OF policy, we cannot hope to escape the
effects OF spirit Of jealousy on the part
OF both Of the powers. Nor can this Go
vernn emf be Indifferent to the fact that
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
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