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and have kspi he borders cf II. ,uo eosn,r;i|
N state Of constsng alarm. nav. fs;le5 =, ~
proren 70 any definite result Mexico h,.s sisItl
out no formidable armament b. lana 81 ~ r2.
ios me s1olas1lion Of TEXAS. Eirh, vesrs Il -
GOV elapsed slnce Texas declared her indsn1a,
asnce o. Mexico, and during that Time ne ~.
oeen Recognised asa sovereign power kv 1900
q ne principal civilized states. Meric,. nevts.
iheiess. perseveres in her plans Of rcccuGuest.
Hne refuses to recosqise her Independents. T:hs
preuatory iuenrsions 10 which have alludta.
asys oeen attended, ia one instance, with lhs
breaking up Of The courts Of justice by he se5s.
lee opoe 'ne persons q The judges, jury and ia
eels o. me court and dragging them along via
untImeas ana therefore non-combalant e1lizek<.
into cruel and oppressive bondage. thus le1 4.
ing crime 10 60 unpnnished and immorsIi,v "
pass unreproved. A border warfare Is evefmSSs
10 Be deprecated and over such war as has -.
isted Tor 80 many years between these lwossa e.
humanity has had great cause TO lahens. Nof
Is such condition Of things 10 Be deplored ~.
~ because OF the individual suffering attendsst
upon II The Effects are far more exlensiye-
Inc Creator Of the Universe has given man ne
Earth for his resting place, aud lis frnis for RS
subsistence. Whatever, therefore, shall mike
The ifst or any part or il a scene Of desolaii5o.
Affects iniuriousy his heritage, and may Be r.
garded a. general calamity. Wars NAV some
sines be necessaryi but all nations have COM
mon interest u bringing them speedily 10 clde
Inc Unlied states have Immediate inierestsin
seeing an end Pot TO the state Of hosiillies L.
lsling between Mexico and Texas. They sre
OUT neien0ofs, 81 the sane continent. With
whom We are not only DESTROYS OK eultivatiue
'the relations Of amily, but of the mos. exienie
COMMERCIAL intercourse, and 10 practise an he
rights Ola neighboshocd hospitality. Our csEn
interests are deeply involved in the mater, since.
however neutral may be our course Of policy,
We cannot hope to escape The effects IL a spsIlt
q Jealousy % The part Of both or he oowerS -
Nor can this Government be Indifferent 10 she
iaei that warfare. such % IS uaeed hetween
nose two nations. IS calculated 20 weaken hnth
powers, and finally 10 reader them, aud espSei-
ally the weaker Of The two, the subjects or inter
ference on the part Of stronger and more paw.
erful nations, which, intent only on aevanciut
their own peculiar views, may sooner or itser
attempt to bring about compliance with ternns
a. The condition Of their interpretation, alike de.
rogatory to The nation granting them, aad dktrf-
mental 10 the interests OF the United States.-
We could not be expected quietly 10 permit 3ny
Suen ln,erierenee g our dlsadxsalakss Il e Ter.
asosJ, IA me opinion Of many, formeda portion
Of the territory Of The United States, thssit is
homogeneous in its population and pursuits
with The adjoining States, make contributions 10
the commerce Of the worle ID the same. arieles
with 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 Governments IS
bound BY every consideration Of interest as well
as Of sympathy, to see that she shall be leltfree
10 act, especially in Tegard 10 her domestie AZ
-. hrf an1 al bVff TIA
policy or views Of other countries. 10 full view
Of all these considerations. lie Executive has
not hesilated 10 express to the Government Of
Mexico how deeply itldeprecaied a continsaDce
Of the war, and how anxiously il desired Is wit
ness lis Termination l cannot hui think that
IL becomes the United States, as he Oldest Of
the American Republics 10 hold language TO
Mexico upon this subject Of an unambignous
character. II IS time that this war had ceased.
There must be limit TO all wars; and II the pa
rent State, after IN eight years struggle, has fall
ed 10 reduce 10 Submission portion Of is stb-s
jecls standing out 10 revolt against IL, and who
have not only proclaimed themselves 70 Be in.
dependent; but have been recognised as such BY
other Powers, she ought not 10 pect that other
nations will quietly look on, 10 their obvions in-
Jury, upoE prcIfaciion Of hostilities These
UnitedStates threw offheif colonial dependence,
Great Britain, afieF having wasted her energies
in the attempt 10 snS due them for less period
than Mexico hasiattemp,ed 10 subiugate Texas,
had the wisdom and justice to acknowledge then
Independence, thereby recognising lbef obliga-
lion which rested OF 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, igco1ld ID no way dispatage Mexico %
initiate. While, therefore, the Executive woul
iufbauce OF the friendly relations which exist
between The two countries, il cannot permit that
Government to control lis policy, whatever ii
may be, towards Texas; but will treathsr as BY
the recognition Of her independence The ULited
States have long since declared they would do.
as entirely independent OF Mexico. The high
obligations of public dutylmsy enforce from the
constituted authorities Of theU s. policy which
the course persevered ineby Mexico viii have
mainly contributed to produce and the Execu4
tive, in such contingency will with confidence
throw Itself upon the patriotism af the People
10 sustain the Goyernmenl in lis course Of ac-
zion.
Measures Of an unusual character have recent
IL been adopted BY the Mexican Government
calculated in no small degree to affect the trade
pf other nations with Mexico, and TO operate H.
iuriously 10 lhe>Uaiied States. All foreigners
by decree Of The 23d day of September, and
after six months from the day Of It's pF6mulea-
tion, are forbidden 10 carry on The businessof
selling BY retail any goods within Ire con6bes
of Mexico. Against this decree orr Minister
has not failed 10 remonstrate.