Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-26

VAcruNe; aud Nher lot Thai ACT, she Vas Threatened
with renewal ui the the part of Mexico. she
'uraly loked 10 this Government inefpss It's eorls
Ia ward of the threatened tlew. But was
'r the Executive acting within the limits 81 its consii
iuunal comfeenry and thai was To pfuies, IN respect
ul but al the time strong and decided terms against
it, The war thus ihr,aiened be renew cd, Mas pro-
inugaird by elirss and drcrees. which ordered the
part of the Mexican military. the desolstion of whole
tracts OF ceaDiry, and lite desucop without discrmi
nson II all ao1s. SEXES. and eonduts ct existence.
Over the manner Of conducting war, Mexico .esses
no exclusive runr FOL. She has right 10 vio'ie nj plea
the principles which enlightened cs.iizaiion has
laid duwn TOT the conduct Of nations al var and thereby
rerusaJc psrnd IT haharsm wbi, hsppiy f,r III.
world has long since passed awav. All nations are in
sled in enforcing oservA of ihuse principles
aud The United States The 'lssl of the American Repub
lies. and The nearest pise civilized powers the thea
ire on which these erf.nios propfsej 10 be
ted, could mol que content themselves 10 witness such
stale Of things. They had. through the Executive.
on another casion. aud Was believed with the APP
prooa@ u he @bae county. demonstrated against out
rsg'a similar, but even less n.iunao, Than itse which
II her edis aud DEGREES she has threatened per
pc,ua,e, and Of which The late inhuman To-
basco hal The precursor, /
The bloody ind lnhamAn murder Of Faunu and his
companions eqnaed only In savage hafb,fty BIZ then
sages ID the unluorfd Indian iubes. proved how ht,
confidence could be placed on The most solemn slipula
'on OF her oeeersls rnls the fate Of others " no be
zane her capllps IN war. many OF whom no longer able
10 sustain The iagues and privaiions long journeys
were shot down by the way side. while their comran.
ions hes survived subjected 10 sucfngs even more
painful Than deatl-had luf lndetbe stain on The
page Of civilization The Executive with the evidence
III an nleniin the part of Mexico scenes 81
revolving 10 humanity. could do less than renew
femons,fances formerly urged. Fur fulfilling duties
soimpeaiive. Mexico has thought proper through her
accredited organs. because she has had represented 10
her the lnhumauy OF suc1 prreedne. 10 indulge N Ian
cuage unknown To the courtesy al diplomatic intercourse
and offensive IN The highest degree 10 This Government
aud People.
Mr. has she offended Ia This only. She has mi only
violated eNsling conventions between The two Countries
by arbitrary and unjust DEGREES aaainsi our trade and IN
tsrcoufse hut without instruments of debt due 10 cur
citizens nhel she soemnly pledged herslfto pay un.
def circumstances which are fully explained BY the nc
campaigning letter rom Mi Green our Secretary OF lie.
Cation And when eur Minister has invited the aiten-
ton d her Cossrnnenl Ia wrongs committed by h,r 10
cal anihatiies nA eny on i'e property but The per
SINS Of our itllaw czeus, gagged IN prosecuting lair
honest pursuits she has added gsnlt 10 injury. by mol
even drlgning, ld months together To answer
To his rpfesen aiiuus sun further Ia manifest her an
reudls tena towards the IL ed States, she has is
sued DEGREES eNnong ir sa Of her ,Tovluces Amer
Iean ciIens engaged IN the peaceful pun ol io and
now denes In ii,sp If our eillzens u secrting the
Whale Fisher, nn the Northwest coasl oi the Pacific
the privilege Witch has, through all time heretofore
been accorded 70 them, OF eseanp lng goods small
mount IN value AT her ports IN CalInIa Tor vplles
dspensahle To their health and confon
Nor will 1t escape the ulset, alton Of Connr,ss that
N conducting correspondence with the Minise, Vi the
United States Who cannot, and does no know an dis
,.nciIn between tie geographical sections Of The Il ION
charges Wholly nnohndrd ara made against pauen lar
States, and an appeal IN others lr and and projection
gans supposed wfonps 10 this same connection sec.
unal peJudlets attempted 10 he exried and The haz
hrdous and unparduna6c eort is made inctl diyis
ions among the States Of the Union ihet,by to cmber
,heif peace. Mexico has siil 10 learn that however
H'eiy We may indulge IL discussion among ourselves the
American penps Will tolerate M interference in their
domestic aiiairshy any foreign Governments aud IN all
that concerns The constitutional enarsules and the ma
tuna honor the pouple OF lie nil,d Staica Inv. hat
QUE MUD aud one heart
The subject OF Annexalicn addresses itself mos, for
tuna'ry'to every portion ut the tniun. The Executive
wan1 nave heen unniindiul n lis highest obea ons If
could have adopted course ii policy dictated by sec
tlU'n Interests sud local feelings On The contrary il
was because The question neither local nor secu,pa
hat made lis srrea 10 the interests of the whole Union
and ofevefy Stale ii the lnlon that The negotiations,
and hnaiy the Treaty ul Annexation was entered in,o
ana II has af1fdtd me 4" ordinary pleasure TO perceive
that So i1r as demonstraonbs have been made um,n il
ty the People they have proceeded from all portions Of
the Union Mexico may seek TO excite div lsons alnonrs,
us, ny ntiefng unjust donuncla against particular
Slaes, bu when she comes Ia knnw that the invitations
addressed tn nu fellow clllzes by Spain and afterwards
ny herself Ia settle Texas, were accepted by smigranls
innn all thu Saits and when addition to this She r.,
Esshes her recollection wnh The fact thai the frs, ,f,
WhNh was made 10 acquire 1,Aas vas. dunny The ad-
""'s"a''u " usih-nishtd eillzen from Eastern
SAFE which WIS afterwards renewed under the auspices
al President frin the Southwest she will awake IN
h"oaiedse {" the lnny OF her present purpose of sow
ING Itseuslons anone producing distraction in our
Councils by aiisrks either particular States or ON p.r
sous who are the reiirenen, OF private life Con
sderng the appeal which she makes to eminent eli,
zensby name, she hope escape censurc for having
asetiheJ 10 them as well Others design as she
tends now, Tor The hfsl nc revealed of wing oripln,
ted negotiations TO despml her by dnplic,y and false
hood. OF mrpn of her Ierritoryl The opinion, then
as nov, prevailed with lbe Executive that the An
ncNaliun oil Texas to the ulon Vas a matter of vas, i'm
por'ancc
In Wder 10 acquire that territory before il had assum
e P''i7n anoag the independent powers of the earth
PROPOSITIONS Were made Mexico Tor cession of /, Ia,
me tnlied siaes. MeAcp in these proceedings |
al Inc lime, no cause OF complaint. She is now when
kinpiy reminded OF them aw akened To the know edue
al me iact which She through her Secretary Of State
pro'nugaies 10 The whUle world true. that those ue
g"tiaons were founded IN deception and fasehuo, aud
supeT'ndueed By unjust and plquitous motives While
I.Aas was a dependency oi Mexico, the United States
opened negotiations wllh Tie latter power Tor the ces
sion al her then aeknuwle edged territory and now that
ieAas is independent Of MeNico, and has maintained
separate existence for nine years,-durng which time
she has been received into the family Of nations and is
represented by accredited ambassadors al many of the
principal Courts OF Eurupe and when it has become
"oVtls 10 The Whole world that she is forever lost 10
Mrxico, The United States is charged with deception
ahd iaiseh'hd IN all relating 10 the past, and condeu-
ha'ofy accusations are made against States which have
had M special agency in the matter because the Execu
tive ct The whue Union has negotiated with free and in
dependent Texas upon mailer vuslly important To the
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