Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-28

: OF the most extended commercial intercourse, AMI
$ to practice all the rights of neighborhood hos
h pitahty Our own interests are deeply involved
n IN the matter; since, however neutral may be ou
: course OF poi y, we cannot hope TO escape til,
effects OF Eit Of jealousy on the part eli bot!
: of the power. Nor can this Government be in
different 10 t.le fact that warfare, such as il
T Waged between those two nations is calculated
TO weaker 10th powers, and finally TO render them
and especially Che weaker oft the two, the subjects
, OF interference on the part of the stronger ant
more powerful nations, which, intent only on adj
vancing their own peculiar views, may sooner OF
4 later attemptto bring about compliance of terms
as the condition of their lnterpostion, alike de-
5 rogatory to the nation granting them and detri-
mental to the interests Oft the United States W.
could not be expected quietly to permit any such
, interference to our disadvantage. Considering
that Texas is separated from the United States bv
mere geographical line, that her territory, in
the opinion OF many, formed portion of the ter
rltory OF the United States, that homogeneous
IN Its population and pursuits with the adjoining
States, makes contributions to the commerce oil
the world N the same articles with them, and
that most Of her inhabitants have been citizens oil
the United States, speak the same language and
i've under the same political institutions with
J ourselves, TINS Government is bound by every
consideration OF interest, well as of sympathy
to see that she shall be left free to act especially
IN regard to her domestic affairs, unawed by force
and unrestrained by the policy or views Of other
countries
In the full view of al these considerations the
Executive has not hestated TO express to the
Government of Mexico, how deeply it deprecated
continuance Of the war, and how anXiouslv it
desired to witness its termination. l cannot but
think that 1t becomes the United States, as the
Oldest of the American Republics, to hold lam
guage to Mexico upon this subject of an imam
biguous character. II is time that this war had
ceased. There must be limit to all war; and If
the parent State, after an eight years struggle has
failed to reduce to submission portion Of its sub
lects standing out in revolt against it, and who
have not only proclaimed themselves to be indie
pendent. but have been recognized as such by
other powers, she ought not to except that other
nations will quietly look on, to their obvious In
jury, upon protracton of hostilities. These
United States threw off their colonial dependence.
and established independent Governments; and
Great Britain, after having wasted her energies
IN the attempt to subdue them for less period
than Mexico has attempted to sublugate Texas,
had the wisdom and justice to acknowledge their
independence, thereby recognizing the obligation
which rested on her as one Of the family of ma
lions An example thus eet ", Or. &C ,.-AA3
est as well powerful nations of the earth, it
could in no way disparage Mexico to initiate
While, therefore, the Executive would deplore
any collision with Mexico, or any disturbance of
the friendly relations which exist between the
Two countries, It cannot permit that Government
TO control its policy, whatever it may be, towards
Texas; but will treat her as by the recognition
OF her Independence the United States have long
since declared they would dc, as entirely inde
pendent of Mexico. The high obligations of pub
nc duty may enforce from the constituted author
itles OF the United States policy which the
course persevered in by Mexico will have mainly
contributed to produce; and the Executive. in
such contingency, viii with confidence throw
q m natri c+ic &c H. n ~
the Government in its course of action.
Measures of an unusual character have recent
~ been adopted by the Mexican Government,
calculated IN no small degree to effect the trade
OF other nations with Mexico, and to operate in
lurlously to the United States. All foreigners,
by decree of the Odd day of September, and af-
ter SIX months from the day of its PRONUNCIATION,
oy retail any goods within the confines of Mexi-
CO. Against this decree our Minister has not
failed to demonstrate.
The trade heretofore carried on by our citizen.
with Santa Fe, in which much capital was al
ready invested, and which was becoming of
daily increasing importance, has suddenly been
arrested by decree ofvirtual prohibition on the
part OF the Mexican Government. Whatever
may be the right of Mexico to prohibit any par
hcular course of trade, to the citizens or subject
OF foreign powers, this late procedure. to saw
the least of it, wears harsh and unfriendly as
pect S
The instruments on the claims recently settled
by the Convention with Mexico have been pune
tualy paid as they have fallen due, and our Min i
ster is engaged in urging the establishment of i
new commission IN pursuance of the Conven- ?
ton for the settlement of unadiusted claims.
With other American States our relations of h
amity and good Will have remained uninterrupt- T.
ed. Our minister near the Republic of New
Grenada, has succeeded in effecting an adjust ?
~ fho ri al. N
schooner "By Chance" which had been pend a
ng for many years. The claim for the brig a
Morrls,' which had its origin during the ex- p
stence of the Republic Of Columbia, and indem- Il
lifcaon for which, since the dissolution of that b
Republic has devolved upon its several members i,
will be urged with renewed zeal m
have much pleasure in saying that the Gov T"
rnment, of Brazil has adjusted the claim upon W
hat Government, in the case of the schooner al
John S, Bryan and that sanguine hopes are CT
that the same spirit of Justice will in 81
uence its councils in arriving at an early decs- sc
on upon the remaining claims; thereby remov- n
ne all cause of dissension between two powers, 10
whose interests are, to some extent interviewer tr
nth each other OF
1g recognition by that Government, of the ad- in
lstment effected by his predecessor of the first pt
lams in the case of the "Macedonian: The al
rst instament has been received by the claim lie
hts in the United States. as
Notice of the exchange of ratifcations of the W
eaty with Peru, which will take place at Lima, la
as not yet reached this country, but is shortly tn
xpected to be received, when the claims upon re-
lat Republic will doubtless be liquidated and Ge
aid de
In consequence of misunderstanding be. an
Neen this Government and that of Buenos wi
yres, occurring several years ago, this hi
oeernment has remained unrepresented in wi
lat court, while a minister from il has m;
cen constantly residing here. The causes be
irritation have, in grea. measure, pass. pr