Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-12-14

minity which exist between the United States and
France, Austria and Russia, as we'll as with the
other Powers Of Europe, sincethe adjournment Of
Congress. Spain has been agitated with internal
commissions for, many years, from the effects Of
which it is to hoped she is destined speedily to
scoyer-vwhen under more liberal system Of com
mercial policy on her part our trade with her may
again fill its old and so far as her continental pos
sessions are concerned, its almost forsaken chan
nels, thereby adding to the mutual prosperity Of
the two countries. - .sa.
The Germanic Association of Customs and Com
merce, which since its establishment in 1888, has
been steadily growing in power and importance and
consists at this time of more than twenty German
States, and embrace a.population of 27,000,0O0 Of
people united for all purposes Of commercial inter-
course with each other and with foreign States, Of
fers to the latter the most valuable exchanges on
principles more liberal than are offered in the fiscal
system of any other European power. From its
origin, the importance of the German Union has
never been lost sight of by the United States. The
industry morality and other valuable qualities of the
German nation, has always been well known and
appreciated. On this subject invite the attention
Of Congress to the report of the Secretary of State,
from which it will be that while our cotton is
admitted free of duty, and the duty rice has been
much reduced, which has already led to a greatly
increased consumption strong disposition has
been recently evnced by the great body to reduce,
upon certain conditions, their present duty upon
tobacco. This being the first intimation of con-
cesson on this interesting subject made by any
European power, cannot butregard it as well cal
culated to remove theaonly impairment which has
so far existed to the most liberal commercial inter-
course between us and them. In this view, our
Minister at Berlin, who has heretofore Industrious
y pursued the subject has been instructed to enter
upon the negotiation ola commercial treaty, which,
while it will open new advantages to the agricul-
tura interests of the United States and more free
and auda5 finlA IF me will
affect injuriousy existing interest of the Union
Should the negotiation be crowned with success,
its result will be communicated to both Houses of
Congress.
Communicate herewith. certain dispatches re-
ceived from our Minister at Mexico, and also COR
respondence which has recently occurred between
the Envoy from that Republic and the Secretary of
State. 1t must be regarded as not little extraor-
binary that the Government Of Mexico in anticipa-
ton of public discussion, which it has been
pleased to infer from newspaper publications, as
likely to take place in Congress, relating to the
nexation Of Texas to the United States, should
have so far anticipated the result of such discus
sion as to have announcedts determination to Wis
it any such anticipated decision by formal declara
ton of war against the United States. If designed
to prevent Congress from introducing that question,
as fit subject for its calm deliberation and final
judgement, the Executive has no reason to doubt
that it will entirely fail of its object. The Repre-
fer no apprehension of future consequences to en-
barrass them in the course of their proposed delb-
Grafton. Nor will the Executive Department of
the Government fail, for any such cause, to dis
charge its whole duty to the country.
The war which has existed for so long time be-
tween Mexico and Texas has, since the battle of
San Jacinto consisted for the most part of preda-
tepdad with much of suffering to individuals, and
have kept the borders of the two countries in a
state of constant Alarm have failed to approach to
any definite result. Mexico has fitted out no
formidable armament by land or by sea for the sub
jugation of Texas. Eight years have now elapsed
since Texas declared her independence of Mexico,
and during that time she has beer. recognised as
sovereign power by several Of the principal civil
lied states. Mexico, nevertheless, perseveres 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
tce, by the Selling upon the persons of the judges
Jury and officers of the court, and dragging them
long with unarmed, and therefore non-combatant
citizens, into cruel and oppressive bondage, thus
leaving crime to go UNPUBLISHED and immortality to
pass unreproved. A border warfare is evermore to
be deprecated, and over such a war as has existed
for so many years between these two States, hui
mainly has had great cause to lament. Nor is
such condition of things to be deplored only be-
causeof the individual suffering attendant upon it.
The effects are far more extensive. The Creator
Of the Universe has given man the Earth for his
resting place, and its fruits for his subsistence
Whatever, therefore, shall make the first or any
part of it scene of desolation, affects injurousy
his heritage, and may be regarded as general ca
lamity. Wars may sometimes be necessary; but
all nations have common interest in bringing
them speedily to aclose.
The United States have an immediate interest in
seeing an end put to the state of hostilites exist
ing between Mexico and Texas They are our
neighbors, of the same continent, with whom we
are not only DESTROYS Of cultivating the relations of
amity, but of the most extended commercial inter-
courses and to practise all the rights of neghber-
hood hospitality. Our own interests are deeply
involved 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 Government be indif-
ferent to the fact that warfare, snch is waged
between those two nations is calculated to weaken
both powers, and finally to render them, and es-
pecally the weaker of the two, the subjects of in
reference ON the part of the stronger and more
powerful nations, which, intent only on advancing
their own peculiar views, may sooner or later at
tempt to bring about a compliance with terms, as
the condition of their interpostion alike derogato
the interests Of the United States. We could not
be expected quietly to permit any such interfer-
ence to our disadvantage. Considering that Tex
as is separated from the United States by mere
geographical line that her territory, in the opinion
Eof many, formed portion of the territory of the
United States, that it is homogeneous in its popu-
lation and pursuits with the adjoining States,
makes contributions to the commerce of the world
in the same articleswith them, and that most Of
her inhabitants have been citizens of the United
States, speak the same language, and live under
similar political institutions with ourselves, this