The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-17


sential reductions were occurred in the duties To-
We'd BY the zoll Verhin, on tobacco, rice and
lard, accompanied by stipulation for the adj
mission Of raw cotton, free Of duty
In exchange for which highly important con-
oessions, a reduction Of duties imposed by. the
laws of the United States on a variety Of arti-
Giles, most Of which were admitted free Of all du-
ty under the act Of Congress commonly known az
the compromise law, and but few Of which were
produced in the United States, was stipulated for
on our part. This treaty was communicated to
the Senate at an early day Of its last session, but
not acted upon until near its close; when for the
rRnt, as am bound TO presume, OF full time to
consider it, il was laid upon the table. This
procedure had the effect Of virtually rejecting 1t,
in consequence Of stipulation contained in the
treaty, that its ratification should be exchan-
ged on or before a day which has already passed.
The executive acting upon the (air inference
that the Senate did not intend its absolute re-
lection, gave instructions to our Minister at Ber-
lin to reopen the negotiation so far as to OBJ
tain an extension Of time for the exchange OF
Publications. / regret, however, to say that his
efforts in this respect have been unsuccessful.
am nevertheless not without hope that the great
advantages which we're intended to be secured
by the treaty may yet be realized.
am happy to inform you that Belgium has,
by an "aFrete royale,n issued in July last, assim
Hated the Gag of the United States to her own,
so far as the direct trade between the two coun-
tries is concerned. This measure will prove oi
great service to our shipping INTEREST," the trade
having heretofore been carried on chiefly in for
eign bottoms. l 6atter myself that she will
speedily resort to modification OF her system
relating to tho tobacco trade, which would de-
cidedly benefit the agriculture Of the United
States, and operate to the mutual advantage oil
both countries.
No definite intelligence has yet been received
from our Minister, of the conclusion Of a treaty
with the Chinese Empire; but enough is known
to induce the strongest hopes that the mission
has been Crowned with euccess.
With Brazil our reIatioHs oont inue on the
most friendly footing The conn retail inter
course between that growing Empire and the
United States Is becoming daily Of greater i'm
portancG 10 both; and it 10 the interest Of both
that the frmest relations of amity and good will
should continue to be cultivated between them
The Republic of New Grenada still withholds
and Notwithstanding the most perseverIng efforts
have been employed by our Charge d'Affaires
Mr.. Backford, to produce different result, in
demnity in the case Of the brig "Morris." And
the Congress of Venezuela, although an arrange
ment has been effected between our Minister
and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Of that Gov
eminent, for the payment of SlS 900, in discharge
Of its liabilities in the same case, has altogether
neglected to make provision for its payment. 1t
is to be hoped that sense of justice will soon
induce a settlement Of these claims.
Onr late Minister to Chill, Mr.. Pendleton,
has returned to the United States, without hav-
ing effected an adjustment in the second claim
of the Macedonian, which is delayed on grounds
altogether frivolous and untenable. Mr.. Peu-
detOn's successor has been directed to urge the
claim in the strongest terms; and, in the event
Of failure to obtain permanent adjustment,
TO report the fact to the Executive, at as early a
day as possible, so that the whole matter may
be communicated TO Congress.
At your last session, submitted to the atten-
ton Of Congress, the Convention with the Re-
public, Of Peru, in the 18th March, l64I, provi.
ding for the adjustment of the claims Of citizens
of the United States against that Republic; but
no definite action was taken upon the subject.
again invite to it your attention and prompt
action.
q In my last Annual Message, I felt it to be my
duty to make known to Congress, in terms both
plain and emphatic, my opinion in regard to the
war which has Sc long existed between Mexico
and Texas; which. since the battle of San ia.
cln!O, has consisted altogether Of predatory in
curSionS attended by circumstances revolving to
L
after eight years of feeble and Intellectual efforts
to recover Texas, il was time that the war should
have ceased The United States had direct
interest in the question. The contiguity of the
two nations to our territory was but too well
calculated to involve our peace. Unjust suspi-
cions were engendered in the mind of one or the
other of the belligerents against U.s. and as ia
necessary consequence, American interests were
made to suffer, and our peace became daily en-
dangered.
In addition TO which, it must have been obvi.
on to ALL that the exhaustion produced by the
war, subjected both Mexico and Texas to the
interference of ether powers; which without the
interposition of this Government, might eventu-
ate in the NEST serious injury to the United
States. This Government, from time to time,
exerted it's friendly Offices to bring about a ter.
mination of hostliteS upon terms honorable
alike to both belligerents. Its efforts in this be-
half proved unavailIng. Mexico seemed, almost
without an object to persevere in the war, and
no other alternative was left the Executive but
to take advantage Of the well-knoWn disposition
Of Texas, and to invite her to enter into a trea-
ty for anneKing her territory to tlG1 Of the Uni
ted States.
Since your last session, Mexico has threatened
to renew the war, and has either made, or pro.
poses to make, formidable preparations for in
vading Texas. She has issued DEGREES and pro-
elamatious preparatory to the commencement
OF hostlites, full of threats, revolving TO human
ity, and which, if carried into effect. would
arouse the attention Of all Christendom. This
new demonstration of feeling, there is tso much
reason to believe, has been produced in eonse.
quence Of the negotiation of the late treaty Of
annexation with Texas. The Executive, there
fore, could not be indiferentt to such procee iings
and il felt IL to Be due, well to itself az 10 tie
honor Of the country, that strsnE representa-
fion should be made TO the Mexican Government
upon the subject This was accordingly done
as vail be seen by the copy Of the accompanying
despatch from the Secretary of State 10 tbs |
United States Envoy at Mexico.
Mexieohas no right to leopard the peace oftbe