Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-09

nTPSCnlallNpS VI u UTdNt UUu VHlTlOllC DcOnlp
will suffer no apprehension future conscquen.
ces to emhlrrass them in the course of their
proposed deliberations. Nor will the Exccu-
eivc Department OF the Government fail, Tor any
sech cIGsc, 10 discharge It's whole duty To the
cmlntry.
The waF which has cAisted for so long time
hriwC"n MrECo aud Texas has since the bat
tie ut Sin Jdclnio, consisted for the most part,
"i predatory mcurslons, which, while tn y have
hccn attended with much OF suffering 10 lndlvid-
"as, aud have kept the borders OF the two coun.
tries IN state Of constant ularm, have failed
to aplKoach 10 any definite result. Mexico has
fitted out no formidable armament by land or by
sea for the subiugatiou of Texas. Eight years
have now elapsed since Texas declared her in
dependence of Mexico, and during that time she
has been recognized us q sovereign POWER by Sc
veral oi the principal civilized States MrXi-
CD nevertheless perscvercs IN her plans OF re-
conquest and refuses to recognize her indcpcn.
deuce. The predatory iuCurslons 20 which !
have alluded, have been attended. IN one IN
stance, with the breaking up of the courts of
justice, by the seizng upon the persons of the
Judges, jury, and officers of the court, and drag
ging them alcng with unarmcd, and therefore
non cunbatant citizens, into cruel and on
rrcssivc bondage, thus leaving crime 90 unpun.
shed, and immortality to pass unrcprovcd. a
border warfare Is cvcrlnOrc TO he deprecated,
and over such war as has existed for so many
years between these two States, humanity has;
had great cause 10 lament. Nor is such a con-
dttion of things to be dcplorcd only because OF
the individual suffering attendant upon it. The
cilrcts are far more extensive.
The Creator of the Universe has given man
the Earth for his resting place. and lis fruits for
his subsistence. Whatever, therefore, shall
make the first or any part of it a scene Of desc
lation, affects inluriously his heritage, and may
be regarded as general calamity. Wars may
sometimes be necessary ; bnt all nations have
n common interest in bringing them speedily TO
a close. The L. States have an immediate in
terest IN seeing an end put to the state of host-
ltlcs existing between Mexico and Texas.
They are our neighbors, of the same continent,
with whom we are not only dcsirous of cultiva-
ting the relations of amty, but of the most ex-
tended commercial intercourse, and TO practice
all the rights Of ncghborhood hospitality.
Our own interests are deeply involved in the
matter, since, however neutral may be our
course OF policy, We cannot hope to escape
the efforts OF a spirit of jealousy on the
part OF both OF the powers. Nor can this 90
vernment be indifferent to the fact that u war
fare, such as is waged between those two ma
tons, is calculated to weaken both powers, and
finally TO render them, and especially the wea-
kcr of the two, the subjects of interference
on the part of the stronger and more powerful
nations, which intent only on advancing their
own peculiar views, may sooner or later attcmpt
ID bring about compliance with terms, as the
condition OF their interpostion, alike derogato-
ry 10 the nation granting them, ani detrimental
to the interests of the United States.
We could not be expected quietly to permit
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Considering that Texas is separated from the
United States by mere geographical line, that
ler territory, IN the opinion of many, formed a
portion Of the territory of the United States.
that 1t Is homogeneous in its population and
pursuits with the adjoining States, makes con.
TIDutlons to the commerce of the world in the
same articles with them, and that most of her
lnha bItants have been citizens Of the United
States, speak the same language and live under
similar political institutions with ourselves
Tins Government Is bound by every considera-
ton OF interest as well as Of sympathy, 10 sec
that she shall be left free to act especially in
regard TO her domestic affairs unawcd by force
and unrcstraincd by the policy or views of o.
ther countries. In full view of all these consi.
dcratlons, the Executive has not hesitalcd tr
express to the Government of Mexico how
deeply II deprecated continuance of the war
and how anXlousy il desired to witness its ter.
mlnatIon. ] cannot but think that it becomes
The United States, as the oldest of the Amcri.
can Republics, TO hold a language to Mexico
upon this subject of an unaIubigious character
1t is time that this war had ceased.
There must be limit TO all wars; /; and ifthC
parent State, after an eight years struggle, ha.
failed to reduce TO submission portion Of it.
subjects standing out in revolt against it., ant
who have not only proclaimed themselves TO be
independent, but have been recognized as sucl
by other Powers, she ought not to expect thai
other nations will quietly look on TO their oh
ylous INJURY, upon protraction of hostiltics
These United States threw off their colonial
dependence, and established independent Gov.
ernments; and Great Britain, afer having
wasted her energies in the attempt 10 subdGc
them for n less period than Mexico has attempt.
ed to surJugalc Texas, had the wisdom aud
justice to acknowledge their independence
thereby recognizing the obligations which rest
ed ON her 0s one OF the family of nations An
example thus set by one ui the proudest as well
a. most pow nations Ui the earth, It could
III no way dspardgc Mexico To- initiate
While, therefore, the Executive would donlorr
any collision with McAlco, or any disturbance
ul the friendly relations which exist between
'Ic w" CuuhlIIcs, It cannot permit that Govern.
mrnt TO control rs policy, whatever it may be-.
towards Texas but will treat her as by the .e.
cognllon OF her independence the United States
have long since declared they would do as en-.
trely independent of Mexico. The hioh oh.
legations of public duty may en;orce from the
constituted authorities ofthc United States a
policy which the course pcrscvcred in by Mex.
lco will have mainly contributed to produce
and The Executive, IN such contingency, will
with confidence throw itself upon the patr,ot-
ism of the People To sustain the Government, in
lis course Of action.