The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-06

valuable qualities Of the German naion have Away
been well known and appreciated On this subject
invite the attention of Congress to The report of the
Secretary OF State, from which i, will be- seen that
while our cotton 10 admitted tres If Duty and the
duty on rice has been mach reduced, ~ hich has al
ready led To greatly increased astrong
disposition hes been recently evnced by that great body
To reduce upon cetlain conditions their present duty
upon tobacco. This hsinR the first ntnaton Of con
cession on his interesting subject made by anyE
fopean power, cannot but regard il well calculated
TO remove the only npediment which has far existed
To the most liberal commercial intercourse between
aud them. Ia this view Minister al Berlin, who
has heretofore industriousy pursued the subject, has
been instructed enter upon tae negotiation Of com
mercsl treaty, WHICH, while IL viii open new adNan
taqes to the agricultural Interests Uned Sate>
aud a more free and expended field for commercaI
operations will affect injuriousy existing interest
of the Union, Should the negotiation be crowned
with success, its results will be communicated both
Houses Of Congress.
communicate herewith certain dispatches received
from Minister at Mexico md also
which has nly occurred between the Envoy from
| that Republic and the Secretary of State. Ii must
| ne regarded not little extraordinary that the
| Government Of Mexico, in anticipation of public
discussiop, which it has been pleased 10 infer from
newspaper publications, as likely to take place in Con
gress, relating TO the alton Of Texas the Uni
ted States should have far anticipated the result OF
such discussion to have announced its determine
ton to visit such anticipated decision by formal
declaration of war against The u nited States
If designed to prevent Congress from introducing
that question: fit subject for its calm deliberaton
and final judgment, the Executive has no to
l doubt that it will entirely fail of its object The
Representatives of brave and patriotic people will
suffer apprehension of future consequences TO en-
barrass them in tie course Of their proposed debc
rations. Nor will the Executive Department OF the
i Government fail for any such cause, to discharge its
| whole duty to the country.
| M The which has existed for so long time be-
| tWpe nd Teva has Gin no h, If
San Jacinto consisted for the part of predatory
ncursions, which, while they have been attended with
much of suffering to individuals, and have kept the
borders oil the two countries in state of constant
| alarm, have failed to approach to any defntve re-
| suit. Mexico has fitted out formidable armament
| by land or by for the subjugat4on of Texas
Eight years have now elapsed since Texas declared
her independence OF Mexico, and during that time
| she has been recognised as sovereign power by
several of the principal civilized states. Mexico
nevertheless, perseveres in her plans of recon
quest, and refuses to recognise her indepen-
dence The predatory incursions to which |
have alluded, have been attended, in instance,
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 dragging them along
with unarmed, and therefore non -combatant citizens
INTO cruel and oppressive bondage, thus leaving
crime to go unpunshed and immortality to pass un-
reproved. border warfare is evermore to be dep
recated, and over such war as has existed for so
many years between these two States humanity has
of things to be deplored only because of the ndivd
! uaI suffering attendant upon it. The effects far
more extensive. The Creator of the Universe has
given man the Earth for his resting place, and its
fruits for his subsistence Whatever, therefore,
shall make the first any part of it scene of desc
lation, affects inuriousy his heritage and may be re-
garded as general calamity Wars may sometimes
be necessary; but all nations have common interest
in bringing them speedily to close. The United
States have an immediate interest in seeing an end
eY het evi-
co and Texas. They are our neighbors, Of the same
continent, with whom not only DESTROYS Of
cultvang the relations of amity, but of the
tended commercial intercourse, and to practise all
the rights of neighborhood hospitality. Our own in
terests deeply involved in the matter Since
ever neutral may be Of policy we cannot
hope TO escape the effects of spirit of jealousy on
the part of both of the powers Nor can this Gov
eminent be Indifferent TO the fact that warfare such
as IS waged 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 the part of stronger and more power
full nations, who, intent only on advancing their
peculiar views, may sooner later attempt to bring
about a compliance with terms the condition of
their interposton, alike derogatory to the nation
granting them and detrimental to the interests Of the
United States. We could not be expected quietly to
permit any such inter .erenoe to our disadvantage
Considering that Texas separated from the United
States by mere geographical line that her territory
in the opinion Of many, formed portion Of the terri
in Its population and pursuits with the adjoining
States, makes contributions TO the 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 language and live under
similar political Institutions with ourselves thi. Co
vernment Is bound BY every consideration OF interest
well OF sympathy, 10 that she shall be left
free to act, especially IN regard to her domestic at
fairs, unawed by force, and unresraned by the poll
cy views OF other countries. In full view of all
these considerations, the Executive has hesitat
to express to the Government of Mexico how deeply
it deprecated continuance of the war, and how anx
iousy il desired TO witness lis termination cannot
but think that IL becomes the United States as the
: Oldest OF the American Republics, to hold language
TO Mexico upon this subject of unambiguous cha
racter IL Is tune that THIS war had ceased. There
must be limit to all wars and if the parent State,
after an eight years struggle has failed to reduce 10
submission portion of its subjects standing out in
revolt against it, and who have not only proclaimed
themselves to be independent, but have been recog-
nsed such by other Powers she ought moi TO xpect
that other nations will quietly look on 10 their obyi-
: Gus injury upon protraction OF hosti,es. These
United States threw off their colonial dependence
: and established independent Governments and
Great Britain, after having wasted her energies in
o the attempt to subdue them for less period than
Mexico has attempted to subjugate Texas, had the
wisdom and justice TO acknowledge their independ
ence thereby recognising the obligation which rested
on her as one of the family Of nations An example
, thus set by one of the proudest we'll as most
powerful nations of the earth il could in no way
dsparage Mexico to initiate. While therefore, the
Executive would deplore any collision with Mexico
or any disturbance Of the friendly relations which
exist between the two countries, II cannot permit that
, Government to control its policy, whatever il may
be, towards Texas but will treat her by the re-
cognton OF her independence the United States have
long since declared they would do as entirely indie
pendent Of Mexico. The high obligations of public
duty may enforce from the constituted authorities of
: the United States policy which the pcrse-
vered IN by Mexico will have mainly contributed TO
! produce; and the Executive, in such contingency,
d will with confidence throw itself upon the patriotism
of the People to sustain the Government in its course
n of action. tNH li
. Measures Of unusual character have recently
been adopted by the Mexican Government calcula-
ted in no small degree 10 affect the trade of other
lions with Mexico and to operate inurouslY 10 the