Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-12-15

.manpRt settlements, while others are
preparing 10 followi and, in view OF
these facts, must repeat Ibe recommen'
dation, contained in previous messages,
lor tho establishment Of military posts al
such places, on the line Of travel, as will
furnish security and protection to our
hardy adveDtUrers against hostile tribes
OF Indians inhabiling those extensive
regions. Our laws should also follow
them. so modified as the circumstance
Of the case may secm TO require. 'Un-
der the influence Of our free system oI
government new repGbIcs are destined
10 spring up, at no dlStan, day, on the
shores OF Tho Pacific, similar IN policy
emo in feeling 10 those existing on this
side Of the Rocky Mountains, and giving
wider and more extensive spread to
/ the principles Of civil and religious Ii
,ber,v" .
81 communicate. herewith, certain
dispatches received from our Minister
al Mexico, and also correspondence
which he's recently occurred between
the Envoy from that Republic and the
Secretary of State. IL must be regard
ed as not little extraordinary that the
Government Of Mexico, in anticipation
OF public discussion, which it has been
pleased to infer, from newspaper publ
cations, as likely 10 take place in Con-
gress relating TO the annexation Of Tex
as TO the United Sta,es, should have SO
far anticipated the result Of such discus
sion as to have announced its determina.
ton TO visit any such anticipated deci-
sion by q formal declaration Of war l.
gainst The United States. II designed 10
prevent Congress from introducing that
question as e subject for its calm deli
beralion and final judgment, the Exc
cuIive has no reason 10 doubt that II
will entirely fail ofirs object The Re.
personalities Of brave and patriotic
People will suffer no apprehension Of ru-
lure consequences 10 embarrass them in
the course Of their proposed deIibera
tons; nor will the Executive department
OF the Government fail, for any such
cause, TO discharge lis whole duty 10 the
country,
"The war which has existed for So
long a time between Mexico and Texas
has, since the battle of San Jacnto, con
sisted for tho most part Of predatory in
cursions, which, while they have been
attended with much Of suffering to indi-
Vduals, and have kept The borders Of The
Two countries 10 a state Of constant
alarm, have failed 10 approach TO any
definite result. Mexico he's fitted oul
no formidable armament by land or by
sea Tor tho subjOgation Of Texas EighI
years have now elapsed since Texas de
cIared her independence Of Mexico, and
during that lime she has been rOcogniz
ed as a sovereign power by several o
the principal civilized States. MeSico
nevertheless, perseVeres in her ans o
conquest and refuses 10 recognize heI
ind, pondence. The predatory incur
sions 10 which | have alluded have beer
attended, in one instance, with tht
breaking up OF tho courts Of j0oice BY
the seizure upon the persons Of The
judges, jury, and officers Of the court
and dragging thOm, along with unarmed
and therefore non combalHnt citizens
into cruel and oppressive bondage
+. thus leaving crime to go unpunshed 4
immortality TO passed unreproVed
border warfare is cvermorc to be dCpre
Gated, and over such war as has exist
cd for an many years between 'hes
= two States humanity has had grea, caus
to lament Nor ia such n condition q
\ things to be drpIored only because Of h
n individual suffering allendent upon It -
!. Tho effects are far more extensive, Th
il Creator Of the Universe has given nm
Q the earth for hiS resting place, and II
, fruits for his subsistence. WhatOVol
= therefore, shall make the first or an
d part Of il o scene Of desolat,on, affect
II injuriously his heriluge, and may he rt
10 garded az a general calamity. War
O may sometimes be necessary; but all nj
tons have a common interest IN brni
II ing them speedily IoN c'oso. The Uni
led States have on immediate interest
seeing an end put TO the stale ol hostll
v tios existing between Mexico and Ie'
= as They are our neIghbOrs, OF tt
IA same continent, with whom we are n
, only desirous Of culivNling tho relation
# Of amily, but OF the most extended COT
a morcial intercourse, and so practise a
h the rights Of a neighbOrhoOd hospiIain
:. Our own interests are deeply involve
y in the matter. since, however neutr
"a may be our course Of policy, we cam
: hope to escape The effects Of spirit
|, jealousy On tho part Of both Of the Pow
A. OrS Nor can this Government bo II
, different TO the TACT that a warfare, SUI
es as Is wOged between these two nation
liz is calculated to weaken both Powers,
n. finally IN render them, and espe cial