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

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restrained by tie policy or views of 9TH
er countries. In full view of all these
console. ations. the Executive has not
hesliated to express to lhe'Gnvernmenl Of
MexIc" how deeply it deprecated a cnn-
tinuance OF the war, and how anxionsly ii
dtslredfo witness its terminailon call
not bat think that it becomes the United
o'ales' as the oldest Of the American Re
Puolics, to hold a language 10 Mexico IT,
pom This subject an unanihiguous chat
acter Ii is time that this war had ceased
| There must be limit to all wars; and #
lie parent State. alter an eight years
Struggle, has failed to reduce to submis.
sion portion its subjects standing on,
IN revolt against ii, and who have no
only proclaimed themselves to be indie
pendent, but rave been recognised as such
by other Powers, she ought not to expec
that other nalions will quietly look on
TO Their obvious injury, upon a protrac
ZION OF hosiIiies. These United States
threw of their colonial dependence, ana
established independent Governments :;
and Great Britain, after having wasted her
energies IN the attempt To subdse them for
less period than Mexico has attempted
10 subjugare Texas, had the wisdom and
justice to acknowledge their independenc,
thereby recognising the obligation which
rested on her as one of The Iam,lv of ma
tions. An example thus set by one of the
pr"udesl as well as most powerful nation,
OF the earth. 1t could in no way disparage
Mexico to initiate. While, therefore, the
Executive would deplore any collision
with Mexico, or any dislu.ban OF the
friendly relations which exist between
The two countries, II cannot permit that
Government to control It's policy, whate-
Yer II may be, towards Texas; but will
treat Der as by the recognition of her in
dependence the United States have long
since declared they would do. as entirely
independent Of Mexico. The high obli-
cations Of public duty may enforce from
the constituted authorities Of the u States
a policy which The course p3rsevered in
by Mexico will have mainly contributed
To produce; and the Executive, in such IA
contingency, will with confidence throw
llscllupon the patriotism OF the People To
| sustain the Government in its course OF
a ton.
Measures Of an unusual charcter have
recently been adopted by the hleaict.,,
G"'"rrmrn' raIr"ialtd il no s,ual, rcorre
" Affect the aGe Of ulhe, ....,;,r. u.,l
VI Alc". ard to "n',a'e mnriou,ly 10 ,he
NnH"G States. A., foreigners h> a Gecr,e
VI ''e 80 LAY al S.peuber. and after >lA
'''','''.' noun The day OF Il> promulga'iun.
re forbidden 10 carry on bushes, of sell
Ing by retail any z" DIS within the c,n-
! lines q Mexico. Against ,hls decree our
| Minister has not failed 10 rem"nsirate.
The trade heretofore carried on by our
citizens with Seuale Fe, in which much
capital was already invested, and which
was becoming of Gailv increasing import
nnce, as suddenly been arrested by a
decree of Virtual prohibition on the part
OF The Mexican Cove, nment " haiever
may be the right 81 Mexico 10 prohibit
anypartcuIar course Of trade, to The cii-
Ms or subjects OF foreign pos ets. This
late procedure. TO say the east Of ll,wears
ii harsh and unfriend!y aspect.
! he instruments on the claims recently
settled by the Convention with Mexico
have been punc!uaI|y paid as they have
fallen due, and our Minister is engaged in
nrgUg The establishment of new commits
sion IN pursuance of the Convention for
| the settlement of unad sted clans.
With the other American S ales our re-
alinls of amlly and good will have re-
NAMED uninterrupted. Our minister near
the Republic of New Grenada, has sue
ceedtd IN affecting am adjustment Of the
claim upon that Government for the schoo-
ner "By Chance,n which had been pend
ing for many years. Tie claim for the
| brig "Morris,o winch had its origin during
the existence of the Republic of Columa.
and indemnIlicatIon for which since the
dissolution of that Republic, has devnlved
on its several members, " i'll be urged with
renewed zeal.
have much pleasure in saying that the
Government Of Brazil has adjusted the
claim upon that Government in the case
of the schooner "Johu s Bavan." AID
that sangirlne hopes ave entertained that
the same SPIRIT of Justice will influence its
councils Ill arriving at an early decision
upon The remain ng claims; thereby re-
moving all cause of dissension between
TWO Powers, whose interests are to some
extent interviewer with each other
Our Minister al Chill, has succeeded in
inducing recognition by Iha Government,
of the adjustment effected by his pre- de-
cessor OF the first claims in The case of the
"Nlacedonla." ] he first ins,alment has
been received by the claimants in The Uni
ted States.
Notice of The exchange Of ralilicatons
OF the treaty with Peru, which will take
place at Lima, has not yet reached This
country but is shortly expected TO be re-
celved, when the claims upon that Repub
Ijc will 1ouhilecs no liouido iaI on1 maid