The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-13
- EsDAY, DECEa1fsER IS 1919

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fS6d sidcs FszeE dselaFea her s.iinlependekce d
i 5fsxic6 ahd dgfins that time she has hfen. receg
tnised as tY several of the prii-
csnaI Il III ized states AIexico afeseffheless, pef.
Ssfefs in be-. Of quest aild refuses to
lTeepg gfise her 6aepehden Tie predatory ID
IS which have atluded shaxe beensat:
flenasa one iastances aFilh he bgeaking up of
The eeust 81 .bg lie ssizihgs apon the per
Eahd them aleng with nnRfmed, and
lthefe as com cifizens. into cruel and
i've bpndage thus crime ih go uns
lpnnisl db t0s pass nnfepf a
border xl Es IS everfnafe % Be deprecated and
oreI sdeh war ash existed 1oi so many years
beIneen these two StItds hulnanity has had great
cause 10 lamelE lyes s silcll4sa condilioh of
things q be ioFed on bseausesof The iadt&id
atisnsaps apoS Tie s,ss siTssts are
has q ven man ffle Earth for bis resting pIaEe
..llll IL et De Sub sisssnel Vllatescf leres
lore. shall max che first or any part OF M scene
Of deSelatou, affects injdriously his heritage, aid
may be regarded as general calamity WARS
may Sometimes be necessary but all nations have
a common interest In bringing them speedily TO
Iaelase. The United States have an. immediate
nteFest IN seeing an end put 10 the state of hosti
ties existing between Mexico and Texas. They
are our uefgtibors, of the same Continent, with
whom we are not only desirous of cultivating the
reationsof afhity, bat of the most extended COM
mercial intercourse, and to practise oil the rights
t of a eighborhood hospitality. Our own inter-
ests, are deeply involved in the NATTER slnceehow
ever neutral may be our course of policy weean-
not hope to escape the effects of spirit Of teal-
ousy on the part of both Of the powers Nor
can this Government be indifferent to the fact
that warfare, such as, s,iswaged between those two
nations is calculated To- weaken both powers, and
finally TO render them, and especially the weaker
of the two The subjects of interference on tle part
of the stronger and more powerful nations, which
intent only on advancing their own peculiar views
may sooner or later attempt to bring about COM
pance with terms, as the condition OF their ll1-
terposlion, alike derogatory to the nation granting
them and detrimental to the Interests Of the Uni
ted States. We could not be expected quietly to
permit any such Interference 10 our disadvantage.
Considering that Texas is separated fromthe tpf-
ted States BY h mere geographical line, that her
territory in the opinion of THany, forned portion
of the territory of the United States, that It IS
homogeneous in its population and pursuits with
the adjoining States, makes contributions to the
commerce Of the world In the same ARTICLES with
them, and that most of her inhabitants have been
citizens of the United STATES speak the same Ian
guage and 1Ee under similar political institutions
with ourselves, this Government is bound by every
consideration of the interest as we'll as OF sympa-
hv, to sec that she shall be left free to ae especi-
a Ilyin regard 10 her.donestic affdIs, unawed By
force, and unrestrained blythe policy or views of
othrr countries In full view of all thfsr c0nsid-
erations the Executive has not hrsitated to OK
brrss to the Government Of Mexico how deeply
| It deprecated continuance of the war; and how
anxiousty it desired to witness its termlnaiton l
cannot bat think that it becomes the United STATES
as the oldest of the American Republics, to hold a
language to Mexico upon this subject al an uIl-
ambiguous character Ii is time that this war had
ceased There must be a lima to all wars; and
if the parent State, after eight years struggle,
has failed to reduce to submission portion OF It's
subjects standing out in revolt against It, and who
have not only proclaimed themselves to be inde-
pendent, but have been recognised as such by
ether Powers she ought not TO expect that other
nations will quietly look on, to their obvious IN
jnry, upon a protraction OF hostlnIes ihese
United States threw off their colonial dependence,
and established independent Governments; and
Great Britain, after having wasted her energies IN
the attempt to subdue them for a less period than
Mexico has attempted to suhiqgate Texas, had the
wisdom and Justice to acknowledge their indepen-
dcnce thereby recognising the obligation which
rested on her as one of the family of nations.
An example thus set by one Of the prondest as
we'll as most powerful hftIaole vi NV ''.i -
could in DO way disparage Mexico. to initiate
While, therefore, the Executive would depiore
any collision with Mexico, or any disturbance OF
the friendly relations which exist between the two
countries, it cannot permit that Government to con-
troll its policy, whatever may be, towards Texas;
but will treat her as by the recognition of her in
dependence the United Suites have long since de-
clared they would de. as entirely Independent OF
Mexico The high obligations of public duty
may enforce from the constituted authorities OF
the United States policy which the course perse,
vered in by MexicorwiIl have mainly contributed
to produce; and the Executive, in such a contin-
eencv, will with confidence throw itself upon the
| patriotism of the people to sustain the Govern
| [ment in its course of action.
! Measures of an unusual character have recent
Iy been adopted by the Mexican Government cal
culated in 20 small degree to affect the trade of
other nations with Mexico, and to operate injur
ously to the United States. All foreigners By a
decree of the 23d day of September; and after SIX
months from the day of its promulgation, are for
bidden to carry on the business of selling by re-
tail any goods within the confines of .Mexeo
Against this decree our Minister has not failed tc
remoAstrate.
] The trade heretofore carried on BY our citizeHs
with Sante Fe In which mnclrcapitaFwas already
invested, and which was becoming Of daily ir
[creasing importance, has suddenly. been arrested
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