Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1844-12-21
JRL1NcroN, IOWA: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1914.

IN, IOWA: SATURDAY, DECE'
cial intercourse between that growing am
pire and the United States is becoming
daily Of greater importance to both; end t
is the interest Of both that the firihest rela-
tions Of amity and good will should continue
to be cultivated betwSen them.
The Republic 0f New Granada still
withholds, notwithstanding the most per-
severing efforts have been employed by
our Charge d'Afaires, Mr.. Blsckiard, 10
produce different result. indemnify in
the case Of the brig morris" And the
Congress- Of -Veneznela. although an ar
rargement has been effected between our
Minister and the Minister of Foreign Az
iairsof that Government for the payment Of
$4,000 in discharge Of its liabilities in
the same case, has altogether neglected 10
make provision for is payment. It is 10
be hoped that sense Of justice wilt soon
induce a settlement Of these claims. n9lA
Our late Minister 10 Chill. Mr.. Pendle-
ton, has returned to the United States
without having effected an adjustment in
tie second claim Of the Macedonian, Which
is delayed on grounds altogether frivolous
and unienable. Mr.. Pendleton's success
sor has been directed 10 urge the clam in
the strongest terms; and, in the event Of
fiilure to obtain permanent adjustment,
to report the fact to the xcc,iive at as
early day as possible, 50 that the whole
matter may be communicated to Congress.
At your last session / submitted 10 tie
attention of Congress the Convention with
the Republic Of Peru, Of the 18th Of
March, l84l, providing for the adjustment
Of the claims Of citizens Of the United
States against that Republic, but no def
mite action was taken upon the subject. /
again invite to it your attention and prompt
action. ~ s.s
In my last annual message felt il to be
my duty to make known To Congress, in
terms both plain and emphatic, my opinion
in regard 10 the war which has 50 long ex-
listed between Mexico and Teas; which,
since the battle Of San Jacinto, has con-
sisted altogether Of predatory incursions,
attended BY circumstances revolving to hui
maniiy. repeat now what then said,
that. after eight years Il feeble and inef-
fectual efforts to recover Texas, it was
time that the war should have ceased.
The United States had direct interest in
the question. The contiguity Of the two
nations 20 our territory was but too well
calculated 70 involve our peace. Unjust
suspicious were engendered in the mind
Of one Of the other Of the belligerents
against us; and, as . necessary conse-
quence, American interests were made to
suffer, and our peace became daily endan-
gered. In addition to which, it must
have been Oh, ious 10 al that tie exhaustion
produced by the war subjected both Me :
leo and Te 90 70 the interference of other
Powers; which. without the interp,sition
OF TINS UoveruncIn, mlgW c,~r:.--s--t. !.
the most serious injury TO the United
States. This Government from time to
time exer,ed its friendly Offices 70 bring
about termination Of hostilities upon
terms honorable alike 10 both the belliger-
ents. Its efforts in this behalf proved un-
availing. Mexico seemed, almost without
an object, to persevere in the war, and no
other alternative was left the Executive
but to take advantage Of the well-known
disposition Of Texas, and to invite her 10
enter into treaty for anncxing lcr terri
tory to that oftbe United States.
Since your last session, Mexico has
threatened to renew the war, and has
either made, or proposes to make, formi-
dable preparations for invading Texas.
She has issued decrees and proclama,ions,
preparatory 10 the commencement of hos
tili;ies, full of threats, revolving 10 humans
ity; and which. II carried into effect, would
arouse the attention Of Ill Chris,endom.
This new demonstration Of feeling, thsre
is too much reason 10, believe, has been
produced in consequence Of the negotiation
OF the late trcaty Of annexation with Texas.
The xecntive, therefore, could not be in
different 10 such proceedings; and it felt
it to be due, as well to itself as the honor
oil the country that strong representation
should be made to the Mexican Govern.
ment upon the subject. This was accord
ingly done; as will be seen BY The c,py
Of 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 nrg-
ing any longer useless and frui;less con-
test. Such condition Of things would
not be tolerated on the European cohti-
nent. Why should il be on this? A war
of desola,ion, such as is now threatened BY
Mexico, cannot be waged without involv-
ing our peace and tranquility. It is lille
to believe that such war could be looked
upon with indifference BY our own citi-
gems, inhabi,ing adjoining States; and our
neutrality would be violated, in despite Of
all efforts on the part Of the Government
to prevent it. The country is settled by
emigrants from the United States, under
invitations held cut 10 them BY Spain and
Mexico. Those emigrants have left behind
them friends and relatives who would not
fail TO sympathize with them in their diEfi-
cul,ies. and who would be led BY those
sylnpathies 10 participate in their strug.
giles, however energetic the action Of Cow
esnment to prevent il. Nor would the
numerous and formidable bands nf Indians,
the most war-like to be found IN any land,
which occupy the extensive regions con-
tiguous TO the States Of Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, and who are in possession of large
tracts Of country within the limits of Tex