The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-12-07


lam happy to inform you that Belgium
has, by all "aricte roysle," issued in july
last, assimilaled the flag Of the United
States to her own, So far as he direct trade
between tie two countries is concerned
This measure will prove of great service.
10 our shipping interest; the trade having
heretofore been carried on chiefly in Tor
eIgn bottoms. ilatter myself that she
will speedily resort to a modification Of
her system relating To the tobacco trade,
which would decidedly benefit the Rgl
culture Of the Uni ed States, and operate
to the mutual advantage Of both countries
No defniiiye intelligence las yet been
received from our Minister of The conclu''
sion of q treaty with tie Chinese Empire,
but enough is known to induce the
strongest hopes that the mission will be
crowned with success.
With Brazil our relations continue on
the must friendly footing The CONNER.
cial intercourse between that growing
Empire and the United Sta es, is bee onl-
ing daily Of greater importance 10 both,
aud it is The inleres, of DO that the
tirmest relations of amiy and good will
should continue 10 be cultivated between
them.
The Republic Of New Grenada still
wirhholds, notwithstanding the mos,
perseveriug efforts ave been employ I'd
by Our Charge d'Atlairs, Nj. Backiord,io
produce different result indemnity in the
case oIlhe brig "Monis." And The Con
gress of Venezuela, although an arrange
menl has been eilec'ed betw cen our Min.
lister of Foreign Affairs of that Govern.
ment, for the payment of $4,000, in
dischi'ge oli,s liabilities in The same case
has altogether neglected to make provi.
sion for It's payment. 1t is 10 be hoped
that sense OF Justice will soon induce d
SETTLE men, of these claims.
Our late Minister to Chill, Mr. Pendleton,
has relurnedl 10 the United States, without
having effected an adjustment in the
second claim of The M1c, DOMAIN, hich is
d. layed on grounds altogether frivolous
and unterable. Mr.. Ptndlet"n's success.
<or has been directed 10 urge the claim
in the strongest teims; and IN the event
of failure TO obtain permanent
adus' ment, 10 report the fact to the
Executive at as early "a day as possible, so
that The whole mailer may be communica
ted to Congress
At YOUR last 81 ssion, submitted TO the attention
OF ongr,ss, Nc Convention with the Republic
Of PoIu, OF tie l1th OF March, is4l, providing
for the ad sineIt of the claims OF citizens OF
the United States against that Republic; but no
deiiniIyc uttlon was taken upon the subject
again invite TO ityCur attention and prompt &C.
ton.
In my last Annual Message, ! Eel, it to
be my duty to make known TO Congress,
IN terms both plain and emphatic, my
opinion i'll regard 10 The war which has
50 long existed between Mexico and Tax
as; which, since the battle ol San Jacinto,
has consisted altogether of predatory in
cursions, attended by circumstances re-
voting 10 humanity. lrepeat now, what
! then said, that alter eight yeats Of feeble
and Intellectual efforts TO recover Texas,
il was time that The war sho uld have ceas-
ed. The United States had direct III
terest in the question. The conlguiiy oil
the two nations to our territory vas but
too we'll calculated to involve our peace.
Unjust suspicious were engendeled in The
mind of one or the other OF The beliger-
en,s against Us; and, as necessary con-
sequence, American interests were made
TO suffer, and our peace became daily IN
dangered. In addition 10 which. it must
have been obvious to all, that the exhaus-
lion produced by the war, subjected both
MeAico and Texas to the interference of
other powers: which, without the inter-
position Of this Government, might even-
luate in the most serious injury TO the
United States. This Government, from
lime to time, eXericd its friendly offices
TO bring about a termination OF hoslilllies
apon terms honorable alike to both the
beligerents. Its efforts in this behalf pro-
we'd unavailing. Mexico seemed, almost
without an object, To persevere ir'lhe war,
aud no other alternative was left the EX
eculive but to the advantage of he we'll
known disposition of Texas, and to invite
her to enter into a treaty for annexng
her territory TO that cG the United States.
Since your last session, Mexico has
threatened to renew the war, and hes Ell
'her made, or proposes to make, iormlda-
lie preparations for invading Texas. She
has issued DEGREES and ordinations,
preparatory to the commencement oi hos
Utilities, full of threats, revolving TO hui
mainly; and which, If carried into effect,
would arouse The attention of all Chris
tendon. This new demonstration of
feeling. there is too much reason to be-
lievc, has been produced in consequence
of the negotiation of The late treaty OF an
nexa,ion with Texas. The Executive,
therefore, could no, he Indifferent to such
proceedings; aud il felt it I" be due, as
as well as to the honor of the country,
that strong representation should be
made to The Mexican Government upon