The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-12-26
SPECIAL MESSAGE
sRoM PRESIDENT TYLER, RELATIVE TO
TEXAS AND MEXICO. 2

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tanee, and Idvubt not will receive your calm and de
berale consideration. The extraordinary ane highly
,tensise language which the Mexican government has
thought proper to employ in reply the remonsiranee
If The eAeeatite through Mr. Shannon against the re-
lewal Of the war with Texas while the question OF an
aexalion &as pending before Congress and The people,
md also the proposed maEner oi conducting that war;
will not fail to arrest your auenlion Such remon'
slranee urged in no unfriendy spirit to Mexieo, was
called for BY cOusidetSIOnsOf an imperative character
having reaea as well 10 the peace OF this country and
honor Oflhis government, asIo the cause OF humanity
and eivSizanoa Texas had entered into the treaty nj
anne4atsa upon tie icvtasoh Of The executive; and
xheu, for Eal act she Sas threatened Win renewal OF
the var On tie pan of Mexico, she naturally looked to
this government to iteIpoSe lis efforts to ward of The
threatened blo But one course was et the executive
acting within the Ifms OF It's constitutional comPeten
le,; and at vas, TO protest. IA respectful but, at the
same time slrOng and decided terms against IL The
war hus threatened TO Ee renewed promulgated by
edics and DEGREES which ordered the part Of MeIi
can military the desoiation Of whole tracts Of county,
and the destruction, without discrimination. Of ages
sexes, and conditions Of existence. Over the manner
OF conducting war; Mexico possesses no exclusive con-
rol She has no right 10 violate at pleasure the prn.
cples which an enlightened civilization has laid down
for the conduct of nations at war, and thereby retro
grade to period of barbarism which, happily for the
world, has long since passed away. All nations are
interested in enforcing observance Of those princ
pies; and the United States, the Oldest OF the American
republics and the nearest Of the civilized powers to The
Theatre on which these enormiies were proposed to be
enacted could not quietly conten, themselves to witness
such state OF Things They had, through the execn
tive On another OCCASION and was believed with the
appreciation Of the whole country demonstrated against
Foulrages similar, but less nhuman than those which
by her new edcts and decees she has threatened to per
perae and Of which the late asSacfee aTobasco was
but the precursor.
+ The bloody and inhuman murder Of Fannin and his
Ecopanons equalled only in savage barbarty by the
Fusages of the untutored Indian tribes, proved how little
confidence could be placed on the most solemn sipua-
aons OF her generals while the fate Of others who be-
bcame her eaptiFes in war-many Of whom, no longer
Fable ID susain1he fagues and piVations Of long jour
neys were shot down by the way side, while their com
Epanens Who survived were subjected TO sufrings
more painful than deah-hadle an ifielible stain on
he page Of civilization The executive, with the evi
dence of an intention on the part Of Mexico 10 renew
scenes revolving 70 humanity, could do no less than
renew remonsirsnces formerly urged. For fulfilling
ruties so imperative Mexco has thought proper, hro'
her accredited organs because she has had represented
ao her the nhumanty Of such proceedings, to indulge
Fin language unknown to the courtesy of diplomatic in.
tercourse and offensive in the highest deee to this 60
vernment ana people Nerhas she ofendedih this only
She has mot on1yvioiaed existing conventions between
the two countries by arbitrary and unjust DEGREES a.
gainst our trade and intercourse but whholds install
mPnts OF debt due 10 our citizens which she soemnly
pledged herselfupay. And when our minister has in
vited the attention OF her government TO wrongs commit
ted by her local authorities only on the property but
on the persons of our fellow citizens engagedn prosecu
iing fair and hOnestpursui she has added insult to in
my By not even degning ior months together, to re-
turn an answerto-his representations Sill further 20
manifest her uririendiy feelings towards the United
States she has-ssued decades exPeling from some oil
her PROVINCES American citizens engage in the peaceful
pursuits Of et and denies TO those of olrctzens
prosecuting the whale fishery onthe north west coas, OF
the Pacific the privilege which hast rough all time
heeiofe, been accorded 70 Them Of exchanging goods
of small amouu in value her ports in California for
supplies indispensable 10 their health and comfort
Nor will il escape the observation of Congress- that
in conduciinga corresponoence wth'a minister of the
Unied States, who capno, and does net know any dis
inction between the Ogfaphical sections OF the UniOr
charges wholly uniounded are made against particular
S,ates aud an appeal 10 others foraid and projection
against supposed wrongs: ,..i ,a..
In the same connection; sectional prejudices are at
tempted to be excited, ond the hazardous and unpardon
able affor is made to foment divisions amongst tn
Estates oEthe Unionand thereby embilier their peace
Mexico has sllto learn, that, however freely we ma
indulge in discussion among ourselves, The America
people will tolerate no interference in their domestic al
iairs by any foreign government and all that concern
he constitutional guarantees and the national honor h
people Of the Uniled Snes have bu one mind and on
heart. ,s- .era. ..a 81
The subject Of annexation addresses ITSELF most fol
unaiey to every portion oflhe Union. The executiv
would have been uDmihdtui Of It's highest obligations
it could have adopted course OF policy dictated b
sectional interests and loealeengs. On the CONTRARY
IN was because the question was neither local nor se
onal but made its appeal 10 the interests o! be who
Unon and Of everv State in the Union, that the neg
iaon, and fnally the treaty Of annexat on, was ene
ID into; and il afforded me no ordinary pleasure
perceive that 60 far as have been aC
apon it by the people, they have proceeded from all po
ions Of theUnon Mexico may seek to- excite divi
ions am6ngst u.s. byuaerng unjust denuncations again
particular States but VIXEN she to know that Il
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