, 1843-12-23
Vol. IlI.-.No. 8.

to a cruel and oppressive pondase,
thus leaving crime to 60 unpunIshed,
and immortality to pass unreproved.
a border warfare is eve ore to be
deprecated, and v such a war as
has existed for so many years between
those two States, humanity has bad
great u to lament. Nor is such
condition Of things to be deplored on
" because of the individual suffering
attendant upon it. The effects are
far more extensive. The Creator OF
the Universe has given man the Earth
tor his resting place, and its fruits for
his substance.
Whatever, therefore, shall make the
first or any part Of it a scene OF dss-
olation, affects injuriously his heri-
tage, and may be regarded as n een-
eral calamity. Wars may sometimes
be necessary; but all nations have a
common interest in bringing them
speedily to "a close. The U. States
have an immediate interest in seeing
an end put to the state Of hostilItles
existing between Mexico and Texas.
They are our neighbours. of the same
continent, with whom we are not on
ly desIrous of cultivating the relations
OF amity. but of the most extended
commercial intercourse, and TO rrac-
tice all the rights Of a n~e'ghborlng
hospitality. Our own interests are
deeply involved in the matter, since,
however may be IL curse OF fpoli-
CIV, we cannot hope 10 escape the
effects Of a spirit of jealousy on the
part of both the powers. Nor can
this Government be Indifferent to the
fact that a warfare, such as Is waged
between those two nations, is ca!cu-
lated 10 weaken both powers, and II
nally to render them, and especially
the weaker of the two, the subjects
Of interference on the part of strong
err and mere powerful nations, which,
intent only on advancing their own
peculiar views, may sooner or later
attempt to bring about a compliance
with terms, as the condition Of their
interposition, alike derogatory TO the
nation granting them, and detrlmen-
tai to the interests Of the U. States.
We could not be expected quietly to
permit anv such interference to our
disadvantage. Considering that Tex
as is separated from the United States
by a mere geographical line, and that
her territory, In the opinion Of many,
formed a portion of the territory OF
the Ueited States, that ii is homoge-
neous in its population and pursuits
with the adjoining States, makes con-
trIbutions 10 the commerce OF the
world in the same articles with them.
and that most Of her inhabitants have
been citizens OF the United States,
speak the same language, and live un-
der similar political Institutions with
ourselves. this Government is bound
by every consideration of interest os
Well as Of sympathy, TO see that she
shall be left free 10 act, especially in
regard to her domestic affairs, unaw-
cd by force; and unreStrained by the
policy or vie WIS of other Countries
In iull view OF oil these considera-
tons, the Executive has not hesita-
ted to express TO the Government OF
Mexico how deeply it deprecated a
continuance Of the war, and how
anxiousiy il desired to witness its ter
mination. cannot but think that it
becomes the United States, as the
Oldest of the American Republics, 10
hold a language 10 Mexico upon this
subject OF an unambiguous character.
1t is time hat this war had ceased
There must be a limit to. all wars;
and if the parent State. after an eight
years struggle, has failed 10 reduce
10 submission n portion Of its subjects
standing out in revolt against it. and
who have o. only proclaimed them
selves to be independent, but have
been recognized us such by ether
powers, she ought not TO expect that
other nations will quietly look on. to
their obvious injury, upon a protrac-
ton OF hostilities.
These United States threw off ,hei
colonial dependence. and established
independent Governments; and Great
Britain, after having wasted her en-
ergies in the attempt to subdue them
for a less period than Mexico has Al
tempted to subjuga;e Texas, had the
wisdom and justice to acknowledge
their independence, thereby recogni-
zing the obligation which rested on
her as n OF the family Of nations.
An example thus set by one OF the
proudest as well as most powerful ma
tons of the earth, it could in no way
disparage Mexico TO intimate. While,
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