The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-12-12
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.nfre,e rnyals issued In Julyas AAslnihiel the lug
81 hs Unird States 4, her o'gps ~ jar The ditgct
trade between Ihs twu opHnlyss is ti,qHefped Ihls
neisure IN prove of ArsatsVl Ylreo pF $pPtne ~"
o'est the rSde InviDgS hrss e!s |tssn ss'Ied g,
chiefly il Ioregn b,tlenss B.ler myself usl abe viii
peedIyr 10 atsd hraiisD 4ef .fsalne
10 the tohaces trade which swpnl1 tdGggiEdty bon
r6I the sgi, ul,ure dr the Unied Stsh and operate,
10 the mutual advantages of both eggn,Ftesf a.,
No de6ni1 intelligence hs,,qssR reesSea firm Gor
NiEiser Of the onucinsoh Of IRE VIII Tie Chi
nese Empire but enough is knkwn to induce hs strong
est hopes that the mission viii DO crowned w'h suc-
cess u S t5st HtN gaW93S Stf4 =, i....
With Brazil our relations ccutinns on the most friend
y Eiong. The commercial ,inbrcohrae betW seif that
growing Empire and hs United StaIasi becoming daily
Of greater Importance to. boih aud it is The interest of
both that tho fruest relaiiunS nf amy aud good will.
should continue to bs rul,ivaied bs'wern them.
The Republic Of New Gtrnedu silll wiihholds, nols
wi,hsandng the mort preserving Ell rts have been sm'
ploy I'd by nur Charge Afares Mr. bncktsrd 70 pIo-
ducs different Issull-pdemhily n he case Of the brig
Morris" And the Congress Of Venezuela although
an Arrangement has been effacied betwsen our Mip'Sr
and the minister of foreign Affairs OF that Qovernment
for the pay men Of 81 1000 n dachags ofils liabilities
in the same case has altogether neglected 10 make pro-
vision Tor its payment is n be hoped lal sense OF
justice will induce settlemsnt Of iheee claims.
Our late Minister 10 Chill, Mr.. PendIsion, has ieurn-
ed the United S,aOs without hnviug effected an ad'
siment in The aecond claim ollie edOnnn, which
i.dsayed ON gronnds atogeher 6iyoous and .unena-
ble, Mr.. has been aFeccd 70 urge
he claim in the strougest iermH and in Tho event Of
allure 10 obtain adntmsnI lo report the fact
TO the Executive al a. early day as possible 90 that
The whole matter may 10 communicated to CoRgress.
AT your last session, submilsd to The attention of
Congress- The Couvenop with the Republic Df Peru of
the l7th Mhfch. l041 providing for adjusimeut Of The
canA Of citizens Of tie UDiled States Sghnst that Re.
public but no dt6nai.e action Was. isken spon ihs
subject again invite your alieniion and prompt acs
lieU. .BhcLs.., 80 Bs,.st
In my last Annual heSsasei lsi i 10 be my duyt 10
make known 10 Congress, in terms bath plain and em'
pha,ic my opinion as 10 the war which has so long
existed be'wesn Mexico aud Texas. which elnce The
battle Of San JacnO, has consisted altogether OF peda-
tory incursions attended by circumstances revolving tO
humanity. lTepeat now. what then said, that alter
eight yeHrs OF feeble neheciun efforts to recover Tex
as, It was tune that tho war shod have ceased Ihs
United States bad adirsctn crest IN the question: Tho
contlgui.y OF the nations to eur te'rno was but TOO
we'll calculated to lhVolva our peace 0prs susplc''
tons were eneendered IN The mnd OF one or tue olier
OF the begeen's asaHs ~" ana as ne esssaIy cOnSe
queDce, AmeTican interests were maze 10 suner ana
our peace became deuy ebaangsreo. 10 sooiu9o !"
which, must have been obvious TO a mai me eAhsus:
ton produced by The war, subjected Don MexIco ana
Texas to The inlseIenee oI otheFT which Without me
lnierposll"n OF ihelr Goveinment might sTenoae 10
the mos, serious injury to the United Sa'eS This 90
'ernmen' from tlne 10 'me sxer'ed ne if'ehd'y rmees
to Drug about 'srminslsh OF hosiiliss upon tefms
honorable sl'ks 10 Doth inc pe'iieerehls Henorts IN
this behalf proved unavalling Mexleo seemed, amsst
without an object to peFssveie 10 me was adno oher
alternative ws le the Executive but to take advan-
age OF the well known disposlllOns of Texs and 10
invite her TO enier lnt1 ires'y ior dnhexng bei eI-
tory to mat OF inc onhou o'a,es'
Since your last session. Mexico has threatened 10 re-
new the war; and has either made OF proposes 70 make
formidable preparations for invading Pexag She has
issued her decreess or pr0clanntons. preparatory 10
the commencement OF hcNi,is, fill OF threats fevoing
10 humanity: and which II carried into effect, would
arouse the attention Of oil ChriStsndoha This now DO.
monstraon o! feeling, there - Enuc reHson to be-
evs, ha, been produced in consequence or the uego-
ciaon Of the late treaty Of annexation with Texas.
The Executive, therofofe could not be Indifferent, To-
such proceedings aud il fall il to bc due as well to
sel as to the honor Of the country that sIong Ieprs-
sen aton should be made to the Mexican Government
upnn The subject. This was accordingly fone az will
be seen by the copy of the accompanying despatchbhow
the Secrsiary Of State to the United State, envoy st
Mexico Mexico has no right 10 sopird the peace or
of the world by urging any longer utsless and fu|
less contest Such condition Of things would not bs
Ios raed upon the European cont nent Why shond il
be on thief war OF desoaon such as s now threa.
tened by Mexico cannot now be waged without invov.
ing our peace and lranduy Ii idle 10 believe that
such war could be looked on with difference BY our
own citizens inhabitipe adjoining States, and our neu-
lray would be violated in despite Of oil efforts on the
part Of the Government 10 prevent it, The country 10
seed with emigranis from The United States, under
inyitaons held ont them BY Spain and Mexico, Those
emiRrahts have left behind them friends and relatives
who would not fail TO syuipathise with them in their
difficulties, and who would be led by those Sympalhiss
10 participate in their Struggles however energetic tho
ac,inu of the Government 10 prevent H. Nor would