Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-12-20

Nor do apprehend any ser"us COM
p'alnt from any other quarters no enfit
cienl ground exists for such complaint.
i We sHould interfere 10 no respect vii
the r. hts of any olher nation. There
canno; be gathered from The act any do.
sign Oh our part TO do so with their pos
sessions 90 this continent. We have in.
:, erposed no impedlhents in the way OF
such ACQUISITIONS of territory, arge and
ex ems We as many of them are, as the
leading Powers OF Europe have made
lrnm time to time 10 every parto the
vol We seek ~ CpuQu :, made by
wa, NJ in'tgua will have beeO resort
Cd 10. CT ncts of dInl' macy essayed. to
acc0np ish the at neXa Ioo of Texas. -
Free and independent herself, she asks
to be received iUto our Unuon il lsa
Question (nr our own decision wheher
she ahal be received or not.
lhe Two Governments having already
az eed, lbro ,gh III II respective org as,
on the terms Of Annexation, ! would re-
commend their adoption by Congress 10
the Iorm Of a joIut resol', ION, or acl, TO
be perfected and made binding nn he
two countries. ~h"n adopted 10 ilke
merner by the Governmonr OF Texas
In ordfr that the SUI jrct may be fully
presented in all it's bearings, the cores
pondeuce which has h. ~ place IN re-
ference to IT since the .djnurnmeDr Of
Congress between the Unuad States,
Texos, and Mexico, is herewith trans
mile6,
The amendments proposed by The
SeUSteto th5 Convention concluded be-
tween The United Safes and Mexico on
thu Goth OF November, 1913, have been
transmitted through our Minister for The
concurrence OF the MeXi;an Govern
meD'; hui, although urged thereto. no
action has yet beeu hnd on the subject,
nor has anV answer been given which
would author Ee fayorabe conc usion
in the fu,ure.
Thp d cree Of September. l843, in re.
Ia,ion to the retail trade, the order for
| the expulsion Of foreigners, and that of
a more recent date IN reg rd to passports,
all OF which are considered az in viola
tion Of The Treaty OF Amuy aud Com
merce between The two countries, have
J ed TO a corrsspoE 6ence Of considerable
length between the MINISTER for Foreign
Relations aud our Representative ut
Mexico, bu, without any satisfactory re-.
suit. They rema'n still unadiu7ted, and
many and serious inconvenIeuces have
already resulted to eur citizens 10 con-
Istqueuce Of them.
| Questions growing out Of the act Of
djsarmaa body Of Texan troops under
the command Of Msjor SnvsIy, by an
officer in the service of the United
Statee, acting unter the orders nf our
Government, and the forcIhIe entry into
the custom hpuss al Bryarly's Landing
on Red River by certain c'tTzens OF the
United States, and taking away there
from the goods srIzed by the Collector
of Tho Customs, as forfeited under the
VS. Of Texns, have heen adjusted, SO
far Os the powers OF the Executive ex-
tend The correspondence between the
two Governments in reference to both
subjects will be- found amongst the ac-
compaaying documents. Il contains a
! full statement OF ali the facts and cr-
cumstances, With the VieWs taken on
both sides, aud the principles on which
I the questions have been adjusted. 1t
remlins Tor Congress 10 make the neces,
! sary appropriation 10 carry the arrange.
ment into effect. which | respectfully
3 recommend
The greatly improved conditicn Of the
Treasury affords subject for gsHersi
congratUlauon The paralysis which
had fallen on trade and commerce, end
which subjected The Government to the
necessity Of resorung TO loans and the
issue Of Treasury notes to large amount
, has passed away; and, after tbs pay
= men, Of upwaros of 81 600 600 on ac~
+ coun, Of the inlerest and in redemption
Of more than S. 900 600 of The public
, Sebt which falls due on the lst oil Janua.
g ~ next. and se'ung apart "Pwards of
n s. 600 600 for the payment Of outstAnd-
E ing Treasury notes. and meeting an InH
n staIment OF the debts Of the corporate
cities Of The District of Columbia an es'
,mated surplus Ofupwsrds Of 81 600 600
r. over and above the existing applopra-
# rions will remain in the Treasury at the
d close of the fiscaI year. Should the
II Treasury notes contlnue outstanding. sas
~ heretofore, that surplus will he consldera'
nG bly, augmented. Although all interest
/, has ceased uponj,hem. and the Govern
N men, has invited rheir return to The
ID Treasury, vet thew rsmaln outstanding,
Nc adordIug great facilities 10 commerce,
.. and ESTABLISHING the fact that, under IA
he wsll.regHlstcd system OF finance, the
nj Government has resources within itself
which render it lnds spendcnt in tune Of
-, need, not only Of private osns, bat also
o Of bank facilities
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