Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-12

well 80 10 II $50 the honor 81 the country
,ha, snong representation .huali b. mad,
! 20 the Mexican Government on the sub
icci THIS was accordingly donr,as will b.
s~,n by a copy Of the accompanying de-
spaich from the SECRETARY of State tn IA.
United States Envoy o, Mexico Mckee
has no nigh, to leopard the peace Of III,
world, by urging any longer, useless and
fruiiless contest. Sorn consiiian oI
things would not be tolerated on the Enro.
pean continent Why should It be on TN.
A war OF desolsiion, such as ~ now threaten
ed Nv Nrisicu canLo, be waged without in
volrinp our peace aud tranquility. Itis idle
10 believ3 tia, such wat would be looked
upon with indifference by our ciiizens. in.
hahiiirg adjoining States, and onr neutrality
would be violated. in despite OF all effort. On
the psri Of the Government to prevent i,
The country is settled Ivy emigtsnis from the
! Uniieda Sisirs, under invitations held out
TO them by Spain and Mexico. Those emi.
grants have left behind them friends ard rel
aiives who would not fail 10 sympaihise with
them in their difficulties. and who would be
led by those sympalhies to participate in
their struggles, however energetic the action
Of Government to preventii- Nor would the
numerous and formidable band Of Indians
the most warlike to be found IN any land.
which occupy the exclusive regions contigu-
uus To the States OF Arkansas, and Missouri
who are npossession Of large tracts OF land
within The limits of Texas. he ltely to re.
main passive. The inclination OF those nu
merons tribes lead them invariably to war
wherever preiext exist.
Mexico had no just ground OF disp!easure
against this government or people. What
interest o hers was affected by the treaty !
She was despoiled Of nothing since Texas
was forever lost to her. The independence
Of Texas was recognised by several of the
leading powers Of the earth. She was free
TO irea,-free TO adopt her own line of poll
cy--lee TO take the course which she bellev-
ed was best calculated TO secure her happi-
ness. Her Government and people decided
on annexation TO the United States; and the
Executive saw, in the acquisition of such
territory, the means of advancing their per-
maueni happiness and glory What princi-
pie ofgood faith then was violated ! what
rule of political morals tramped under foot
So far as Meyico herself was concerned. the
measure should have been regarded by her
as highly beneficial. Her inability to recon-
qner Texas had been exhibited. repeat, by
oiSit' NV" yCdiSS VI WV ~"
Gus contest.
In the meantime, Texas has been growing
in popul alton and resources. Emigration
has flowed into her territory, from all parts Of
the world, current which continues TO in
crease in strength. Mexico requires per-
maneni boundary between that young repub-
lie and herself Texas, al no distant day, 1t
she continues seperate aud detached from
the United States, will inevitably seek to
consolidate her strength by adding TO her do
main the contiguous provinces Of Mexico
The spirit revolt from the control of the Gen.
trail Government has, heretofore, manifested
itself in some Of these provinces; and it is
fair 10 infer that they would be inclined TO
take The first favorable opportunity TO pro-
cl aim their independence, and to form close
alliances with Texas The war would thus
be endless. or, II cessations of hos,ilities
should occur they would only endure for a
coudn nos &c 5e,er consed saan IN
peace with her neahbors, which would re-
suit in the establishment of a ornament
boundary. Upon the ratification of the irea-
~, the Executive was prepared TO treat " it'll
her on the m)st liberal basis. Hence the
boundaries of Texas were left underlined by
the treaty. The Executive proposed to
settle these upon terms that all the world
should have pronounced just and reasona.
Bile. No negotiation upon that point could
have been undertaken by the United States
and Mexico, in advance of the ratification
Of the treaty. We should have had no
right-no power-no authority, to have
such negotiations and to have
lndertaken'it, would have been an assump.
ion ofarrogance: while to have proposed
IN advance OF annexation, 10 satisfy Mexico
or any contingent interest she might have
IN Texas, would have been to have treated
Texas, not as an independent power, but as
, mere dependency of Mexico. This as.
could not have been acted upon
BY the Executive, without setting at def.
,nce your own solemn declaration that that
Republic was an independent State. Mexi-
20 bad It is true, threatened war against
he United States in the event the treaty of
annexation was ratified The Executive
,ould not permit itself 10 be influenced by
his threat. II represented in this, the sp,r.
Of onr people, who are ready TO sacrifice
much for peace, but nothing TO iniimida
ion. A war, under any circumstances. is
greatly to be deplored, and the United
States Is the last nation to desire IT. but il. |
is The condition of peace, il be required of
rs TO ioreeo the unqueslionable right of
rea'Ins with an Independent, power, of our
,wn continent, upon matters highly interes-
idg to both, and that upon a naked and IN.
sustained pretension of claim by a third
power. to control the free will of The DOW,
r wnh whom we treat--devoled as we NAV
&c To peace, and anxious TO cultivate friend /
y relations with the whole world. the Eek.
'eu''ve does not hesitate 10 say the, the peo.
'ie 81 the u. States would be reajy N
brave all consequences, sooner than sub.
MI to such conditions But no apprehen.
non was entertained by the Executive. and
'hns' express frankly the opinion that had
he treaty. been ratified hy H.