Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-12-21
NUMBER IL.

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possible, 80 that the whole matter may
/ be communicated 70 Congress
/ Al anr last session, submitted 10 the
Intention OF Congress, thI Convention
with tho Republic Of Peru, Oh the l7lh
March, l8ll. providing for The alIps'.
,urnt Of tho claims Of citizens Of the Uni.
red States against that Republic; bit no
sIpinlc pcliyn was taken upon the sub.
iect. again invite to It yodr attention
aud prompt action.
In my last Annual Message, felt it to
be my duty 10 make known to Congress,
10 ierms both plain ani emphaiic, my
opinion in regard 10 the var which has SO
long existed between Mexico and Texas;
which, since the battle of san Jacinto,
has consisted al,ogsther.of predatory in
cursons attended by circumstances rU-
voting TO humanity. repeat now,
what then said, that after eight years Of
feeble aud Intellectual Efforts to recover
Texas, it was time that the war should
have ceased. The United States had a
direct interest in the question. The
contIguIty Of the two nations TO our terri
tory was bat too we'll calculated to in
voIve our peace. Unjust suspicious were
engendereJ in the mind Of oae or the
other beIlgerens against US; and as ii
necessary consequence, American inte-
rests we re made to suffer, ana our peace
became daily endangered
In addition to which it must have been
obvious TO all, that the exhaustion pro-
duced by the war, subjected both Mexico
and Texas TO the interference OF other
powers; which, without the interpo5iton
Of this government, might eventuate in
the mos! serious injury to the United
States. This government, from time to
time, eXerred its friendly Offices to bring
about a termination of hostiitas upon
terms honorable alike to both baIIger-
en's, Its efforts in this behalf proved
unavailing. Mexico seemed almost with
out an object TO perseyere in the war, and
no other alternative was left the EXecut
tive but to take advantage Of the well.
known disposition of Texas, and to in
vlte her to enter into a treaty for annex
ing her territory to that OF the United
States.
Since your last session, Mexico has
threatened to renew the war, and has
either made, or proposes to make, form-
liable preparations for invading Texas.
The Executive, therefore, could not be
indifferent to such proceedings; aud it
felt 1t TO be due, as well to itself as to the
honor OF the country, that a strong rep
re senatIon should be made to the Mex!-
can Government upon the subject. This
was accordingly done; as 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 by urging any longer,
| useless ana i'rutless contest. Such a
OF things would not be tolera-
ed on the European continent. Why
should it be on this? A war OF desoa-
ion, such as is now threatened by Next
o., cannot be waged without involving
ur peace and tranquility. It IS idle to
eIIeve that such war could be looked
pom with Indifference by our own citi-
ems, nhabting adjoni ~ states; ana our
eutralIy would be violated, in despite OF
II efforts on the part Of the Government
} prevent it. The country is settled by
migrants from the United States, under
'viations held out to them by Spain and
Iexco Those cmigrantS have left be-
ind them friends and relatives who
OuId not fail 10 sympat hse with them in
Ielr difficulties, and who would be led by
lose sympathles to participate in their
ruggles, however energetic the action of
e Government to prevent it. Nor would
e numerous and formidable bands of
dlans, the most warlike to be found in
y land, which occupy the extensive re-
ons contiguous 10 the States of Arkan-
S and Missouri, and who are in possess
N OF large tracts of count ry, within
limits Of Texas, be likely to remain
SsIve. The incin alton OF these hume.
Us tribes leads them invlrirb,y TO war
lenever preteXts exist
Mexico has no just ground of displea-
re against this Government or People
negotiating the treaty. What inter.
OF hers was affected by the treaty?-
c was despoied Of nothing since Texas
IS forever los: to her. The lndepend-
&c of Texas was recognized by several
the leading powers upon earth. She
S free to treat-free to adopt her own
D of polcy-lree TO take the course
ich she believed was test calculated to
ure her happiness. Her Government
People decided on annexation TO the
ted States; and the Executive saw, in
acquisition Of such a territory. the
aus of advancing their permanent hap
ess and glory. VIVA; principle of good
then was violated! What rule OF
t ical morals tranpIed under foot!
D far a Mexico herself was concern