Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-08

''o suol0Cts nus occn Instructed 10 entori p
iPon the negotiation of a CONNIE r isI 4
treaty. which, while il will open new I
advantages To the agricultural interestlt
vi the United States and more free ex /
listing interest OF the Union Should the !
negt'st,on 10 crowned with success ;ts
results will be communicated to both ilou L
ses of Congress
] communicate herewith certain del,
spatchcs received from cur Minister n
Mcxic", and also q correspondents which
has recently occurred between the En-,
voy from that Republic and the Secrs-
tary OF State. IL must be- regarded m {
not a little extraordinary that the Gov
eminent OF Mexico, in anticipaiiou Of !
public discussion, which il has been
pleased to inter from newspaper publ
caiions, as likely to take plsce in Con-,
gress, relating TO the annexation Of Tex |
as to the Uniled States, should have 90
Tar anticipated the result Of such dis
cues'on as to have announced its deter
mination TO visit any such anticipated
decision by formal declaration of wa r
nA ainst the United States IL designed 10
prevent Congress from introducing that
question. ~ fit subject for its calm de-
libsrasion and final judgement. the Ex-I
ecutive has no reason TO doubt that il
will entirely fai. o its object. The rep
resenia,ives OF brave and patriotic
people will suffer no npprehccsion Of,
future consequences To embarrass them
in the course al their proposed deIiber-
ations. Nor will the Executive Deoart.
ment OF the Government fail, COR anv
such cause, TO discharge its whole duty
to the country.
The war which has existed for 40
long time between Mexico and Texas.
mas since the hattie OF the San Jaci nto.
consisted Tor the most part Of predatory
incursions, which, while they have been
attended with much Of suffering to indi-I
sidua's, and have kept the BORDERS of
the Two countries in a state OF constant
alarm have failed TO approach to auv
dehnitive result. Mexico has lifird ON,
no formidable armament by land or bv
sea for the suSjugaiion of Tcxas. Riuht
years have now elapsed since Ter,s 4.
ciared her Independence of Mexico. and
during that time she has been recog-I
nised ss sovereign power by several OF
the principal civilized states. Mexicol
nevertheless persevercs in her plans of
reconquest, and refuses 10 recognise her
Independence. The predator y incursions
to which have allu led, have been at
tended. In one instance with the breaking
up ofthe courts OF justice by the seizine
upon the persons Of the judges, Jury and
"ihcers OF the court and dragging them
along with unarmed, and therefore non
combatant citizens, into a cruel and on
Pressive bondcge, thus leaving crime TO
go UNPUBLISHED and immortality 10 mas.
unreproved.-A border warfare is ever
more to be deprecated, and over such
war as has existed for so many wears he
tween these two States, humanity has
had great cause 10 lament. Nor il
such CONDITION Of things 10 be deplored
only because Of the individual suffering
attendant upon il. The effects are "a =
more ex'ensive.--The Creator of the
Universe has given man the Earth for
MS resting place, and its fruits fer his
subsistence. Whatever, therefore. shalt
make the first or any part o, i a sc.,s
" oeso'aiion affects inJuriously his her,
nagr' ana may DC regarded as general
caiamity Wars may sometimes be me-
cessary-but all nations have common
close.
The United States have an INTERIM.
diate interest IN seeing an end pu, 10 Il
me slate OF hostiiities existing between
MEXICO and Texas Thew are ou- ne;gh. |,
oors OF the same continent, with whom
We are not only desirous OF cuI,;va,;ag
The relations Of amity, but of the mos,
extended commercial intercourse. .ndIl
10 PRACTISE ] the rights OF neiohbor-
mood hospitality. Our own interests
are eeepIy involved in the matter since. ;
however neutral may be our course oft
Polcy, we cannot hope to escape the G
effects OF spirit OF jealousy on the q
part OF both the powers. Nor can
ms Government be Indifferent, 20 the .
TACT that varfAre such as is waoed be-
tween nose two nations, IL CALCULATED 10 .
seaken both powers and finally to req .
ger tnem, and especially The weaker of c
the two, the subjects Of interference on !
'ne part OF stronger and more powerful
nations, which, intent only on advan> .
eng their own peculiar views. NAV N
sooner or later attempt TO bring about \ IA
comPliance with terms as the condition p
oi their interposition, alike derooatarv
% the nation grating them and detri- ~
mental 10 the interests Of the Ua;,eo No
states. We could not be expected o,;. TO
NY to permit any such interference "a
,ur disadvantage. Considering Ira, a
exas separated from the United Stale. II,
y the nero geographical line. thai 81
'er territory IN the opinion Of many r.
Ormed portion Of the territory of the CO
United States, that IL is homoyen;ou. - -,
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