The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-13

ever neutral may be our course OF pollcy, we
cannot hope to escape the effects of spirit
ofjealousy on the part of both the powers
Nor can this Government be Indifferent to
the fact that warfare such as is waged be-
tween those two nations, is calculated to
weaken both powers, and finally to render
and especially the weaker of the two, the
subjects Of interference on the part oil stron-
ger and more powerful nations, winch, intent
only on advancing their own peculiar views,
may sooner or later attempt TO bring about a
compliance with terms, as the condition oil
their interposition, alike derogatory 10 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 disadvantage. Consider
ing thai Texas is separated from the United
States by a mere 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 population and
pursuits with the adjoining States, makes
contributions TO the commerce of the world
in the same articles with them, and that most
of her inhabitants have been citizens oil the
United States, speak the same language and
live under similar political institutions VIII
ourselves, this Government IS bound by eve
nv consideration of interest as well as oil sym
pathy, to see that she shall be lett Tree 10 act
especially in regard to domestic 61airs' I'M
awed by force, and unrestrained by the poDcy
or views of other countries.
In full view OF all these considerations, the
Executive has not hesitated TO express to the
Government of Mexico how deeply deprecia-
ted continuance of the war, and how anx-
ious it desired to witness its termination. l
cannot but think that it becomes the United
States, as the oldest of the American Repub-
lies, to hold language to Mexico upon this
subject of an unambiguOus character. 1t Is
, time that this war had ceased. There must
be limit to all wars; and if the parent State
after an eight years struggle, has failed TO re-
duce to submission portion OF Its subjects
standing out in revolt against it, and who
have not only proclaimed themselves to be
independent, 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 protractlon OF
hostilities.
I These United States threw of their colo
NAL dependence, and established inder
Governments: and Great Britain, after hav-
ing wasted her energies in the attempt to sub
due them for a less period than Mexico has
attempted to subjugate Texas. had the wis
dom and justice to acknowledge their indie
pendcnce, thereby recognising 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 disparage Mex
leo to initiate While, therefore, the Exc
cutive would deplore any collision with Mex
leo, or any dis .urbance of the friendly rela-
tons which exist between the two countries,
it cannot permit that Government to control
its policy, whatever it may he, towards Tex
as; but will treat her as by the recognition of
her independence the United States have
long since declared they would do, as entire
ly Independent of Mexico The high obli-
cations of public duty may enforce from the
constituted authorities of the United States
policy which the course persevered in by
Mexico will have mainly contributed to pro-
duce and the Executive, in such a contin-
gency, will with confidence throw itself upon
the patriotism of the People to sustain the
Government in its course of action.
Measures Of an unusual character have re-
Gently been adopted by the Mexican govern
ment calculated in no small degree to affect
lilC u due VI OliJI Nilu 4'ASAiNOf anu
TO operate iniuriously to the United States.
All foreigners, by decree of the Odd day of
September, and after six months from its pro-
mulgations, are forbidden to carry on the
business of selling by retail any goods within
the confines of Mexico. Against this de-
cree our Minister has not failed to remon-
strate.
The trade heretofore carried on by our cit
liens with Santa Fe, in which much capital
was already invested, and which was becom-
ing of daily increasing importance, has sud-
denly been arrested by decree of virtual
prohibition on the part of the Mexican Gov
eminent. Whatever may be the right of
Mexico TO prohibit any particular course Of
trade TO the citizens or subjects Of foreign
powers, this late procedure, 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 punctually paid as they have fallen due,
and our Minister is engaged in urging the es-
Enlistment of a new commission in pursu-
aDce of the Convention for the settlement
Of unadjRsied claimes.
| With the other American States our rela-
tons of amity aud good will have remained
uninterrupted. Our Minister near the Re
public of New Grenada, has succeeded in eff
lecting an adjustment of the claim upon that
Government for the schooner " By Chance"
which had heen pending for many years.
The claim for the brig Morris" which had
its origin during the existence of the Repub-
lie of Columbia, and indemnifcation for
which since the dissolution of that Republic,
has evolved on its several members, will be
urged with renewed zeal.
| have much pleasure in saying that the
&, Government Of Brazil has adjusted the claim
4! upon that Government in the case of the
! Schooner John S.Bryan,' and that sanguine
hopes are entertained that the same spirit of
justice will influence its councils in ARRIVING
at an early decision upon the remaining
claims, thereby removing all cause Of dissen-
sion between two powers, whose interests are
to some extent interviewer with each other.
! Onr Minister at Chill has succeeded in in
ducing recognition by that Government of
the adjustment effected by his predecessor of
the fist claims in the case of the "Macedo-
MAN" The first instalment has been receiv-
ed by tie claimants in the United States.
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