Holly Springs gazette., 1844-12-13

L ne Governor b0uFOoD, III opCuthS 1'1N
session ofthe Colonial Council, announced
the intention Of making an experiment III
the system OF free labor for this purpose,
laborers from China and the East Indies
were 10 he hired
Daring six weeks the Withdrawals OF
money from the Paris savings banks excee'
dsd the lodomenis = Lon. Coz.
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President TyLER's MEssAGE.-Below
we publish that portion Of the message
which refers more particularly 70 our re!a
uons with Mexico aud Texas Next week,
if we think it worth the space, we will place
the whole document before our readers.
an my last Annual Message, | felt it to
be nv duty to make known to Congress, IN
terms both plain and emphatic, my opinion
in regard to the war which has so long ex-
isted between Mexico and Texas; which,
sincethe batle of San Jacinto has consist
ed alto gather of predatory lncurSions, at
ended by circumstances revolving TO hu
manity. Irepeat now, what | then said,
that after eight years Of feeble aud lnetiHct
ua efforts TO re cover Texas, 1t was time
that the nar should have ceased. The
United States had direct interest in the
question The contigUity Of the nations to
our territory was but too we'll calculated to
involve our peace Unjust suspicious were
engendered in the mind of one or the other
of the belligerents against US, and as neces~
sary consequence, American interests were
made to suffer, and our peace became dai-
/ " endangered.
In addition TO which, it must have been
obvious to all, that the exhaustion produced
BY the war, subjected both Mexico and Tex
as 10 the intetfe, ence of other powers; which
without the interPosllon OF this Govern
m ut, might eveniuate IN the most serious
iniury to the United States. Tie Govern
ment, from time to time, exerted lis friendly
Offices to bring about termination Of hos
tiilies upon terms honorable alike TO both
beligefants lis efforts in this behalf proved
unavailing. Mexico seemed. almost with
out an object to persevere in the war, and
no other alternative was left the Executive
but to take advantage oftho we'll known dis
positions Of Texas. aud to invite her to enter
into treaty for annexing her territory to
that Of the UuiIed States.
Since cur last session, Mexico has threats
ened TO renew h war and hes either made,
or proposes to make formidable preparation
for invading Texas She mas issued de-
crees and Drociamations preparatory to the
commencement Of hostililieS, full of threats,
revolving TO humanity, and which il carried
into effect, would arouse the attention of all
Chrislendom. This new demonstration Of
feeling. there is too much reason to believe.
has been produced in consequence Of the
negotiation ofthe late treaty Of annexation
with Texas. The Executive. therefore.
could not be Indifferent to such proceedings:
and 1t felt il to be due, as well to itself as 10
the honor Of her country, that strong re
presentation should be made to the Mexican
Government upon the subject This was
accordingly done; rs will be 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 5y urging any longer, use>
less and fruit.ess contest Such CONDITION
of things would not be tolerated on the E.0
ropean continent Why should it be on
this2 war OF desoa,ion, such as is now
threatened by Mexico. cannot be waoed
without involving our peace and tranquil,
ty. 1t is idle to believe that such a war
could be looked npon with indifference by
our own citizens, inhabiting adjoining States
and our neutrality would be violated in de-
spite OF all efforts on Ii e part of tie Govern
ment to prevent it, The country is settled
by emigrants from the United States. under
invitations held out to them by Spain and
Mexico Those emigrants have left be-
bind them friends and relatives who would
not fail to sympathise with them in their
difficulties. and who would be led BY tbos4
symPathies 10 participate in their struggles
however energetic the action of Governs
ment TO preventit. Nor would the numer-
Gus and formidable bands OF Indians. the
most warlike to be found in any land
which occnTy the extensive regions contio.
uous TO the States of Arkansas and Nisson>
II. and who are IN possession of large tracts
oil country within the limits of Texas he
likely to remain passive. The inclinaiioo
OF those numerous tribes lead them invaria-
bly, to iyar whenever pFetexts exist.
Mexico has no just grounds of dispIeas.
hre against his government or PeonIe far
negotIatE0 the treaty What infara. . : |