Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-12


States. ! his G"vnsumnnr, f,nm time lo
liine. eXcrled .s l'riUndiy Offices 10 bring
ahpGi u termination Of hostilIlies up ~
tcrEla honorable alike to both the bclli
.gcgeH,s. lis efforts IN lhIs behalf proved
Iunnyalling. Mexico seemed, aIu"s'
lirithomsan obiecc, 20 'te's s.NcSc "a ihe
war, and 40 other ALTERNATIVES was left the
\ Executive bat 10 take advantage Of lhe
well known dispositions OF Texas, aud IL
invite her 10 en'cr INTO II treaty lpr al
Inoxmg her territory 10 that Of the OaiIed
States.
Since Your last session, Mckee has
,lhrcatenod TO renew the war, and has
either made, or proposes to make, 'OimI
daDIo preparations for iuvadIns ieAhs.
She has lssned decrccs and procl lama.
lions, preparatory 10 tho commehccmeHi
lcl hoslillies, full of thfen,s, reyoIung ia
lu,nan.ly ;and which, e carried iuio #.
feet, would nrouso the attention al all
Chrisrcuiom, This new demonstration
of lOciing, there Is too much reason to be-
hove, ha, been produced IN consequence
of the negotiation Of the late treaty %,
nHneNn,ion with rexas. I he Executive
therefore, could not oc Indifferent to such
proceedings aud i, leli ii 10 be due, as
well to itself, as 10 the honor of The
country, that II strong representation
should DO made to tho Mexican Covern
men, upon the SUBJECT I his was nc
cord!ngly done us viii be seen by TIE
copy ol The accompanying despatch from
The Secretary of State to the United
States Envoy at Mexico. Mexico has
no right 10 leopard the peace Of the world
by urging any longer, a useless aud fruit
loss contest Such condition Of things
would not bo tolerated on tho European
continent. Why should 1t be on this ?
A war Of desolalIon, such as is now threat
oned by Mexico, cannot be wnged with
on, involving our peace and tranquility.
II is idle TO believe that such war could
be looked upon with indifference by our
own citizens, inhabilug adjoining States
and our neutrality would be violated, II
despite Of all efforts on the past Of III,
Government to prevent Il. The country
is settled by emigrans from tho Unilo(
States under Invitations held out Il
them by Spain aud Mexico. Those cni
grants have left behind them friends aH,
teialyes vino would not taii To sympathis'
| with them in their difficulties, and wht
would be led by those sympalhIcs To par
,icipalr III their struggles, however encr
,,Ii
vent it. Nor would the numerous anc
Il formidable bands OF Indians, the mos
warlIie 10 be found IN any land, which
occupy the extensive regions contiguous
to The States Of Arkansas and Missouri
md who are in possession Of largo tracts
o. country within the limits of Texas, be
likely to remain passive. The inc,Ina-
tons Oft these numerous trlOes lead them
invariably 10 war Whenever pre,CXis ex.
ist. Mexico has no Just ground ol dis.
pleasure against this Government OF
people for negotiating the treaty. What
interest Of hers was affected by the treaty!
She was drspoiled of nothIng,sincc Texas
was forever lost TO her. The indcpcu-
deuce OF Texas was recognized by scvc.
:al Of the leading powers ofthc earth -
She was free TO trcut-irec 10 adopt hcI
own Line Cl policy - Tree 10 ta..e Inc
course which she believed was best cal
culalud TO secure her happiness. Her
Government and pcoplc decided on
annexation to the United States aud the
Executive saw, in the acquisition OF such
Il territory, the means OF advancing then
permanent happiness and glory. " hat
principle Of good failt was thea violated
what rule OF political morals lrompicd
under foot So far as Mexico herself
was concerned, the measure wouId have
been regarded by her as highly bcnc.
! GcIai. Her mabihiy To rccon4ler lcAas
had been exhibited, | repeat. by eight
iiuow uiue Years OF iruitlCss and cnlnon-
contest. In the meantime, Texas has
boon g.owiug IN populc'inn aud RESOURCES.
| Emlgrltlon has flow cd lnlo her territory
from all parts of the world IN II cur,en,
! which Continues 10 increase ~ strength
II Mexico requires u pcrnlneht boundary
between that young republic and herself,
II Texas. nj 40 dlstan, day, II she continue,
separate aud detached from the Uuile,
| States will inevitably seek To consu,idatC
her strength by nddIug Ia her domain th,
cOnliguoGs PROVINCES ui MuNico The
4 spirit %. roynl !rom the control Of The
1 Central Government has heretofore mann
Tested Itself ~ some of ihDsc provinces
and II j. iulr lo inter thal they would b,
inclined 10 take The first favorable upppr
lunhy TO proclaim their Independence, y
To form clnsc alhaaccs with icN :, tn,
war would thus be cudlc,s ur, d ccssn
'lons of hoslhtlcs should occur, tde'
would ohly endure Tor season. ih,
Interests of MrAlcp, therefore, could u
'uojhiug be b,;tcr consulted than ~ I
pcaco with her urighGors, wo,ch ~Cul,
result ~ ll,r., lbh .huou, a. u pcrmaucu
buuudary. l'pon the ratification ol Ih,
! .'tCaiy, the EGrcutyc was prepared Il
! .troat with her co. the most liberal basis
! lrncn the boundaries of TeNns we're let
Iund, lucd by the treaty. The ENcruuy,
/ proposed to settle these upon lcrus tha
all the world should have pronounce,
I luyt aud reasonable.
|, No negotiation upon that po'm coul,
have been undertaken belv cen the Jm
| '>d States auu Mexico. ia advance ni th,
r1uicatipn of the treaty. We shoul'
have had no right no pnwcr--uo o,l
'horilv, 10 have conducted such a ncgn
i, uallon aud To have undertaken It wonl
have been an assumption equally revolt
ug TO The pridc Of Mexico and TcXa,