New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-06

the American Republics, to hold language TO
Mexico upon this subject OF an ,Inambguous cha
racter. 1t is time that this war had ceased
There must be limit to all wars; and If the pa
rent State, after eight years struggle, has failed
to reduce to submission portion Of It's subjects
standing out IN revolt against 1t, and who have
not only proclaimed themselves TO be independent,
but have been recognized as such by other Powers,
she ought not to expect that other nations Will
quietly look on to their obvious injury, upon
protyaction Of hostllltes.
These United States threw off their colonial de-
pendence, and established Independent Govern
ments; and Great Britain, after having wasted
her energies in the attempt to subdue them for a
less period than Mexico has attempted to subju-
rate Texas. had the wisdom and Justice To ac-
knowledge their independence, thereby recognis-
ing the obligation which rested on her as one OF
the family of nations. An example thus set by
one ftl1e proudest as we'll as most powerful nations
ofthe earth # could in no way disparage Mexico to
initiate. While therefore, the Executive would de-
pore 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 II may be, towards
Texas; but will treat her by the recognition of
since declared they would do, as entirely nde-
pendent Of Mexico. The high obligations OF pub
lie duty may enforce from the constituted author
tiles Of the United States policy which the
course persevered in by Mexico will have mainly
contributed to produce; and the Executive, IN
such contingency, will with confidence throw
itself upon the patriotism of the People to sustain
the Government in It's course of action.
Measures of an unusual character have re-
Gently been adopted by the Mexican Govern
ment calculated in no small degree to affect the
trade of other nations with Mexico, and to ope-
rate iniurously to the United States All for
eigners. BY decree of the 23d day of September,
and after SIX months from the day of It's promul-
CATION, are forbidden to carry on the business of
selling BY retail any goods within the confines of
Mexico Against this decree our Minister has
not failed 10 demonstrate.
The trade heretofore carried on by our citizens
with Santa Fe, in which much capital was al
ready invested, and which was becoming OF daily
increasing importance, has suddenly been arrest
ed by decree Of virtual prohibition on tho part
of the Mexican Government, Whatever may be
the right Of Mexico to prohibit any particular
course Of trade to the citizens or subjects olorelgn
powers this late procedure, to say the least of It,
wears harsh and unlliendly aspect.
The instruments on the claims recently settled
by the Convention with Mexico have been pune
tually paid as they have fallen due, and our Min
lister is engaged in urging the establishment OF
new commission in pursuance of the Convention
for the settlement Of unadusted claims.
With the other American States our relations
Of amty and good will have remained uninter-
ruptcd. Our Minister near the Republic Of New
Grenada, has succeeded in ciiccting an adjust
mcnt of the claim upon that Government for the
schooner g By Chance which had been pending
for many years. The clam for the brig Nor
ris," which, had It's origin during the existence Of
tic Republic Of Columbia, and indemnticaton
for which, since The dissolution Of that Republic,
has evolved on its several members, will be
urged with renewed zeal
have much pleasure in saying that the GGy.
eminent of Brazil has adjusted the claim upon
that Government IL the case of the schooner
john S. Bryan and that sanguinc hopes arc
entertained that the same spirit Of Justice will IN
iuencc its councils in arriving at an early deci-
sion upon the remaining claims, thereby remov-
ing all cause of dissension between two powers,
whose interests are 10 some extent interviewer
with each other.
Our Minister at Chill has succeeded in Undue
ing recognition by that Government, of the ad-
justment effected by his predecessor OF the first
claims III the case of the 4" Macedonian" The
first instalment has been received by the claim
ants in the United States.
Notice of the exchange of ratitications of the
treaty with Peru, which will take place at Lima,
has not yet reached this country, but is shortly
expected to be received, when the claims upon
that Republic will doubtless be liquidated and
paid
In consequence of mi misunderstanding between
this Government and that Of Buenos Ayrcs, oc-
curing several years ago, this Government has
remained unrepresented at that court, while a
minister from it has been constantly resident
here The causes Of irritation have IN a great
measure passed away, and it is in contemplation,
in view Of important interests which have grown
up in that country, at some early period during
the present session of Congress, with the concur
renee Of the Senate, to restore diplomatic rela-
tons between the two countries.
Under the provisions Of an act of Congress Of
the last session, a Minister was despatched from
the United States to China, in August Of the pre-
sent year, who, from the latest accounts we have
from him, was at Sucz, in Egypt, on the 18th Of
September last, on his route to China
In regard to the Indian tribes residing within
jursdictiona limits, the greatest vigilance of
the Government has been excrted to preserve
them at peace among themselves and to inspire
them with feelings of confidence in the justice of
this Government, and to cultivate friendship with
the border inhabitants. This has happily sue
ceeded to great extent but it is subject of
regret that they suffer themselves in some in
stances to be imposed upon by artful and design
ing men-and this notwithstanding all the efforts
OF the Government to prevent it.
The receipts into the Treasury for the calendar
year lo43, exclusive Of loans Were little more
than eighteen millions Of dollars and the expen.
dltures, exclusive Of payments on the public debt
will have been about twenty-three millions of
dollars. BY the Act oflS42, new arrangement
of the fiscal year was made, SO that it should