Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-12-18

bliry to repair all such wrongs by hel
action in other cases, leaves nothing TO be
regretted upon The subject, as TO all cases
prior 10 the Treaty of Washington, than
the delay in making suitable repaIaionir in
such Of them as fall plainly within liz
principle of others. which she has lons
since adjusted. The injury inflicted by
delays in the settlement of these claims
fall, with severity upon the Individual
! claimants, aud makes strong appeal To
her maguanimiiy aud sense ofJuslice for
a speedy seltlemenl.--OIher matters
arising ont of the construction of existing
treatise also remain unadjUsted. and will
continue to he urged upon her attention.
The laburers of the joint commission
appointed by The two Governments 10 run
The dividing line established by The Trea-
ty of Washington, were unfnrunaiely,
much delayed in the commencement OF
the season, BY The failure of Congress. at
the last session. To make timely aprro-
prialon Of funds To NEE, the expenses OF
the American party. and by other causes.
The United States Commissioner, how
eAcr expresses his expectation that, by
increased diligence and euergy, the party
will be able 10 make up for lost time.
We continue TO receive assurances Of
The most friendly feelings IN The Part Of
all me olher European Powers; with each
and all whom il is so obviously our inter
es, To cultivate the most amicable relations.
In my last Annual Message, | fell it to
he my duty to make known to Congress,
in terms both plain and emphatic, my
opinion in regard to the war which has so
10 existed between Mexico and Texas;
which, since the battle of San Jacinto, has
consisted altogether Of predatory incur
sinns, attended by circumstances revolving
10 humanity. lrepeat now, what then
said. that, after eighl years of feeble and
Intellectual efforts to recover Texas, il was
lime thai the war should have ceased
The United States had direct interest in
The quesliuu.-The conIiguiiy Of the two
nations to our territory was but oo tTell
calculated TO involve our peace. Unjust
suspicious were ensendercd in the mind of
one or the other of the belligereuts against
us; aud, as necessary consequence,
American interests were made to suffer.
,nd our peace because daily endangered.
In addition to whirh. i: must have been
obvious to all that The exhaustion produced
by The war, subjected both Mexico aud
Texas 10 tho interference Of other powers;
which. without he inlerposiIion Of r;thr
Government, mi ghl eventual" in the most
serious injury TO the Unieh States o
Government. from time 10 time, exerred
It's friendly Offices to bring about a termi
nation OF hoslililies upon terms honora-
hle alike to bolk The belligerens. lis ef-
forts in this behalf proved unavailing.
Mexico seemed, almost without an object.
TO persevere in the war, and no other
alternative was left the Executive but to
rake advantage of the well known dispo-
Slions of Texas. aud to invile her 10
enter iu,o "a treaty for annexing her territory
To that of the United States.
Since your last session, Mexico has
made, or proposes tn make, formidable
preparations f,r invading Texas. She
has issued DEGREES and procamations, pre-
para,ons to the commencement of hostili
ties. full Of threats. revolving 10 humanity;
and which. il carried into effect. would
arouse the aleuton of all Chriseudom.
This new demonstration of feeling. there
is too much reason 70 believe, has been
produced in consequence oflhc negotiation
with Texas. The Executive. therefore.
could no, I've Indifferent; to such proceedings;
and il felt TO he due, as well TO itself, rs to
the honor of the county. that strong rep
resentatiop should be made to The Mexi-
can Government upon The subjecl. This
was accordingly done as will he seen by
the copy of The accompanying despatch
from the Secretary Of State to the United
States Envoy at Mexico. Mexico has no
right to- leopard the peace of the world by
urging any longer, useless and fathless
contest. Such a condition Of things would
not be tolerated on the European CONT
nent. Why should it be on this A war
of desolation, such as is now threa,ed by
Mexico, cannot be waged without .iuvol-
wing our peace and tranquility. 1t i, idle
to believe that such war could be looked
upon withindifference by our own citi
zens, inhabi,ing adjoining SIales and our
neutrality would be violated, despite ofaIE
efforts on the part Of tho Govrrnnen, to
prevent il. The country is settled Try EN-
israns from the United States. under invi-
tations held out TO Them by Spain and
Mexico. Those emigrants have left be-
4 hiud them friends and relatives who would
not fai,o sympathise wiihtIlem in their
difficulties. and who would be led by
i n hoce aynonatI,ins IN narticin,te /, THAR
struggles. however energetic the action oi
Governmentro prevent If. Nor wosld
The numerous and formidable hands of In
dians, the mos, warlike TO be found in any
land, which occupy The extensive regipus
contignoussto The States Of Arkansas aud
Missouri, and who are Ia possession OF
large tracts Of county within ,llie linilsof
Texas, be likely TO remain passive. The
incIinalions ofthose numerous tribes lead
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