Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-12-22

. W lUtbItHl " "Fll nv " NIp"''N' w .
see that she shall be left free to act, es-
peciaiIy in regard to her domestic al.
fairs, unswsd by force, and unslrsiued
by the policy or views oi other coun-
tries 10 full view OF all these consld-
eratons, the Executive has not be'itst
ed to express 10 the Government OF
Mexico how deeply ii deprecated CON
tinuance Of the war. and how anyIously /
il desired to witness its termination. | |
canno, but think tha, it becomes the U |
nited States. as the oldest oi The Amen- !
can Republics. 10 hold language tol
Mexico upon this subjsc, Of an unambig
uous character lis time that this war
had ceased. There must be limit o
ali wars; and il the parent State, after
an eight years struggle. has failed TO
reduce to submission portion Of iis sub
iecls standing out in revolt against il,
and who have not only proclaimed them
selves to be independent, but have been
recognized as such by other Powers, she
ought not 10 expect that other nations
, will quietly look on, TO their obvious in
iury, upon pro,raclon Of hoaliNltes.-
These United States threw IF her COLO
niaI dependence and established inde-
pendent Governments; and Great Brl-
, tain, after havirg wasted her energies
10 the attempt to subdue them for less
period than Mexico has attempted to
subiugate Texas, had the wisdom and
iuslIce to acknowledge their ndepen-
dence, thereby recognizing the obliga-
. ton which rested on her az one Of he
family OF nations. An example thus set
, by one Of the proudesl AZ we'll as most
powerful nations OF the earth, il could
, in No way disparage Mexico 10 initiate
/ While, therefore, the Executive would
- dppIore any collision with Mexico, or
anV disturbance Of the friendly relations
which exist beween the two countries,
0 il cannot permit that Government to
- control lis policy, whatever ii may be,
towards Texas; but will treat her as by
= the recognition OF her indepe endence the
u United States have long since declared
= they would do, as entirely independent
y of Mexico. The high Obligations Of
u public duty may enforce from the con
' slitnted authorities Of the United States
y a policy which lhs course persevered IN
" BY Mexico will have manly contributed
Vt TO produce; and the Executive, in such
contingency, will with confidence
!" throw itself upon the patriotism Of the
PeopIe to sustain the GovSrnmeHi in its
w course of action.
D. Measures Of an unusual character
o. have recently been adopted by tho Mex
~ can Government calculated IN no smaI
= degree 10 affect lhe trade OF other ma
% tions with MEXICO, and to operate lnju-
'e riousy to the United States. All for.
" sgners, by decree Of the 23d day o
'e September, and after six months from
" The day oil ITS PRONUNCIATION, are forbid
o' den to carry on the business OF sellln!
y by retail goods within The confines o
- Mexico Against this decree our Minis
" ter has not failed 10 demonstrate.
- The trade heretofore carried on b.
:, our citizens with Santa Fe, IN whlcl
- much capital was already invested, an,
:. which was becoming of daily incre aslni
r. importance, has suddenly been arresle
by decree OF virtual prob lblion on lh
w part o the Mexican Government. What
ever NAV be the right of Mexico TO pro
~ hibt any particular course OF trade, t
=. 49, the cllizans or subjects Of foreign Pow
" ers. this late procedure, TO say he leai
=. of it, wears harsh and unIriendiy as
10. pect.
a. The instalmsnts on the claims recen
"a ly scllled by the Convention with Mex
"a co have been puncIualIy paid as the
,o have fallen due. and our Minister is er
,i- gagged in urging the establishment ol
in new commission in pursuance oil tn
Ii. Convention tor The settlement Of uOad
* iusled claims
he With the other American Sales OF
lol relations of amuy and good will hav
ms remained uninterrupted Our MIniste
IN. near The Republic Of New Granada hG
all succeeded IN efscrng an adjustment {
iy. the claim upon that Government for tn
ed schooner "By Chance" which had bee
raj ending lor many years The cIau
1or Tor the brig "Morris,' which had lis or
Of gin during the existence Of The Repub
W Of Colombia, and lndemni6calon 10
in. which, since the dissolution Of that Re
lch public, has dsvoived on ito sevsral men
MS, bers, will be urged with renewed zeal .
IL have much pleasure in saying lhI
ly the Government Of Brazil has adjusie
of the claim upon that Govern ment in III
ger case OF the schooner John s Bryan,
in and that sanguine hopes are enlertaine
u that lhe same spirit Of justice will II
,pl huencs lie councils in arriving at an st
MS, " decision upon The remaining claim
on, thereby removing all causes Of dlsse
ng sion he,when two Powers whose int