Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-30

terest as well as sympathy, TO see that
she shall be left free TO act, especially
in regard 10 her domestic affairs, un-
awed by force, and unrestrained by the
policy or views of other countries. In
full view Of all these considerations,
the Executive has not hesitated to ex-
press 10 the Government of Mexico
how deeply is deprecated a continuance
of the war, and how anxiously 1t de-
sired to witness its termination. |
cannot but think that it becomes the
the United States, as the oldest of the
American Republics,to hold language
to Mexico upon this subject of an un-
ambiguous character. 1t is time that
this war had ceased. There must be a
limit to all wars; and if the parent
State after an eight years. struggle, has
failed to reduce TO submission portion
of its subjects standing out in revolt
against it, and who have not only pro-
claimed 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 most obvious injury, upon a
protraction Of hostlities. These Uni
ted States threw off their colonial in
pendence and established independent
Governments; and Great Britain hav-
ing wasted her energies in the attempt
to subdue them for less period than
Mexico has attempted TO subjugate
Texas, had the wisdom and justice to
acknowledge their independence, and
thereby recognizing the obligation
which rested upon her as one Of the
family Of nations. An example set by
one Of the proudest as well as most
powerful nations Of the earth, it could
in no way disparage Mexico to init
ate. While, therefore, the Executive
would deplore any collision with Mex
leo, or any disturbance Of the friendly
relations which exist between the two
countries, it cannot permit that Gov
eminent to control its policy, wha;ev-
er 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 do, as
entirely independent of Mexico. The
high obligations Of public duty may
enforce from the constituted author-
ties of the United States a 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
its couise Of action.
Measures of an unusual character
have recently been adopted by the
Mexican Government calculated in no
small degree TO affect the trade of 9TH
er nations with Mexico, and to operate
injuriously to the United States. All
foreigners by decree Of the esd Of
September, and after six months from
the cay of its PRONUNCIATION, are for
hidden to carry on the business of SELL
ing by retail any goods within the con-
fines Of Mexico. Against this decree
our Minister has not failed TO remon-
strate.
The trade heretofore carried on by
our citizens with Santa Fe, in which |
much capital was already invested, and
which was becoming of daily increas-
ing importance, has suddenly been ar
rested by decree of virtual prohibit
ton on the par. of the Mexican Gov
eminent. Whatever may be the right
of Mexico to prohibit any particular
course of trade, TO the citizens or sub
jecls Of foreign powers, this late pro-
cedure, to say the least Of IT, wears
harsh and unlriendly aspect.
In view of the disordered condition
of the currency at the time, and the
high rates Of exchange between differ
ent part Of the country ] felt it incum-
bent on me 10 present TO the consider
alton Of your predecessors PROPOSE
ton conflicting in no degree with the
Constitution, or with the rights of the
States, and having the sanction not in
detail but in principle Of some Of the
eminent men who had preceded me in
the Executive office. That PROPOSE
ton contemplated the issuing of Treas
ury notes of denomination not less
than FIVE nor more than one hundred
dollars, TO be employed in payment Of
the obligation OF the Government in
lieu of gold and silver, at the option Of
the public creditor, and TO an amount
not exceeding Sl5,oO0,ooo. II was
proposed to make them receivable ev-