New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-21
MESSAGE.
10 tie S,ndte,
aaa House u REPRESENTATIVE.

daa House ~ EepTfSsht1tsreS.
transmit herewith copies Of dispatches iscei'eo
rem our Minister st i;exico, liace Inc commence
.nent Of ,our pteseD; sessiom, WHICH cisitl, Hoin
ihsif imTortaice pnj doubt not al! seceiVe' ynyt
"a u, and deliberate consideration. Ihe e1faofo'-
aarv and mighty offensive language wfich NE We
can government mas thon2 n proper 20 tit9"! ~
-enly 20 I'VE renonsra1as q the Executive Though
W ,;aoopan. eea1s; the renewal q the var s.itii
T,.as while the question Of annexation WIS pend-
no before Congress end The People, aud si5o ~
.rSposed manner cf conducting that 7var "l'i not
all "a arrest ycur attention.
Sucn rsponsiraaca. urged IL ~ jafi1ndy Fllni
. sle1ico, wa5 called Tor by contiezraii0ns oi ~
roerslive character, having relation as "ei 10 the
,oace q: ths country ana hoa2r Of shis Government
4s 10 the cause %: humanity had civIzl'iUn' Ir1ss
,sd ccte . into Inc Treaty OF Annexation upon me
ogitstous OF the Execut.s snd When, Tor thai
ct she was threatened with i renewal oil ihe war
" The oar; OF NiszicJ, sts naturally looked 10 iiii=
Government TO inerpose rs Efforts 10 ~atd OIL me
-nr,sr.ued blow. But one course was leii the Tx
cutiye, acting Vi Ih.n Inc limits oiii coustu''e"I
competency, ,sad Ihs, was 10 protest ~ respectful
t al the .a.ne riHe strong and decided terms dgsiast
T. the ever thue ,1r,aI-ned 10 b Tsil-~ed was
,romuiga.ed By edi;ts aad DEGREES. winch "rGeTso'
N The nar OF the hlc1:can military, tAs oesoisoh
II whole, tracts Of country, md the destruction
without Discrimination, OF ell ages, sexes, ard con
,itions of existence. Over the manner OF conducting
ysr E7exico Possesses no exclusive caniFci. SAe
mas no right 10 vio CT pleasure tee principles
which en- enlightened civilization tias lsld COW io'
ne conduct o. nations q, war; sad Thereby 'ef0-
yr,ds 10 n period otbarbari-u which. happii, tor t-
vord has long since passed away. All nailo"s
ire Interested IN enforcing an observance OF those
principles and the United States. tiie oldest Of The
American Republics, and the nearest OF the civilized
,oye,s 10 the theatre on which these enOrmlues
we're proposed TO be enacted, could not quietly con-
,ept themselves 10 witness such state OF tilioS5-
rhsv had through the Executive, on another ocea-
sion. and rs was believed with the appreciation q
h. whole country, demonstrated agains; ostiages
similar but even less inhlman Than those Wh'ch py
nsr new elders and DEGREES she has threatened 10
,srpetrarc, aud Of which The late inhumen massacre
Il Tobasco was bur the precursor.i
TIE bloody and inhuman murdsr oil Fannn ana
his companions, equaied only III savage otrosfllf
nv III, usages Of the unutored Indian tribes, proved
now little, confidence could be placed on the most
solemn stipulaons finer Genefals white Tie late OF
,ti,ers who became her cGPlive5 IN war, man. OF
ybom, 10 longer able 10 susraln me icuS"es aus
,ri7atioGs OF long journeys, were SHOT down ny lie
vav side wt,iie their conranioas who survived were
subjected TO suf-fioes even more painful Than death
had left an insliJie stsin Ga The PAGE OF civIiiZa-
ion. The Executive, with the evidence oil IN inIen-
ion on the part OF Mexico to rensw scenes so revolt
ing to Humanity, could do no less ihan renew re-
nous frances formerly urged. For fulfilling duties so
Imperative Mexico has thought pro GER through her
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10 her the inhEInaniiy oi such proceedings, 10 in
inlre in language unknown 20 the courtesy OF di-
climatic intercourse. and offensive in the highes,
degree 10 this Government and People. Nor has
sts offended in this only. She has not Only violated
existing conventions between The two countries, by
arbitrary ead unjust DEGREES against our trade and
Intercourse, but withholds instalments Of debt due
10 our citizens, which she so,eIHrly pledged herself
10 oay under circumstances which ara iuy eS-
painad by tho accompanying letter from NJ. Green,
our Secretary of Legation. And when our Minister
1ag inpitsd the attention OF her Government 10
wrongs committed by her local authorizes not oniy
On The property bur on the persons OF fellow cit
zars, engaged in prosecuting fair and honest pur-
,u;;s. she hiss added insult 20 uri, by not even
ls;pppg for months together, 10 retarn an answer
10 his SAT- TURNER To manifest her
unfrinadis feelings toward The United States, she
mas issued DEGREES expellng from some c; her pre-
vinc-s American cltlZGns engaged L. the peaceful:
pursuits of liz and now denies those Of our CHI
z.ns scouting The Whale Fishery on The Norh
West coast Of the Puc;, the privilege which has,
through all time heretofore been accorded 10 then
If sxchangng goods o; small Gmountin value at har
ports in California Tor supplies Indispensable to their
health aud comfort.
Nor will i; escape the observation Of Congress
mar. in conducting correspondence with Inc Min
i.ter of The United SaIes who cannot aud does not
knnw anv distinction between the geoersphicH!
sections OF the Union, charges wholly unioundei
ara MAIDS aeaas; particular States, and an appeal
10 o;ser5 for aid anu protection against supposed
WRONGS In this same connection, sectional preJN-
!ices are attempted .,e excited, aud lie hazaId-
ous ard objectionable effort is made 10 lomen Givi-
sions among the States OF the Union, thereby 20
emhii,er their peace Mexico has still 10 learn that,
however freely may indulge IN discussion among
Ourselves, The American Peo2le vii tolerate no in
terf ENC. ia their domestic affairs ~ anv gu toy
eminent; aud in att that concerns the constitutional
graranes and The national honor the People OF the
United States haze but one mind and o0e heart
;'he snh-ct of hnre<aton addresses itself mast
forynately 10 every portion q! the Union. The Ex-
ecutive would have been unmindfui OF lie highcs! OBJ
legations il could have adopted course Of policy
dictated Dy sectional interests md local feelings
On the contrary, il was because the question was
osi,her local nor sectional but made lis appeal 10
the n,s.fsts OF the whole Union. and of every State
in ,he Union tina, the rcgo;aliou, Gud finally The
treaty Of Annexation was entered mo- and Il has
sf rded me NC ordinary pleasure 10 perceive hei, SO
,ar ms demonstrations nave 5ean mace upon by the
Peope thew have proceeded from al portions of the
Union. Mexico mGy seek 10 excite divisions among
us by ut.srug adjust deauHe aucas against paricu-
lar SinieS hat when sne Genes 10 knO% that the 10.
vitatol- cddrss sed 10 our telow-ctt;Zens by Spain
and afterwards hy herself 10 settle Texas we!e &c.
ceutst bv eminysn;a from ali the Stiles aud ':hea
in addition 10 ths sbe yrireshes her recollection with
,he fact That the first fort which was maize 10 &c
Gure Tezas w-as, during The administration 81 dis
ting ushed citizen from Eastern State, hich ral
afterwards renewed under the auspices Of q Presi-
deutffom the Soutnwes,, size vii! awake 10 aAnowl-
edge OF Inc tuiity OF her present purpose OF SOW.
ing discussions among us, or producing distraction
IN our Councils by attacks either on particular
Sates or on persons who ere now in The retirement
Of private life, Considering the appeal which she
now makes 10 eminent citizens uy nnIuP, can she
hope 10 escape consusc for having ascrbed 10 them
as we'll as 10 others design, as sne prstend7 now,
for the FIST tine revealed, oil having originated NJ
gotiations to despoil her, by dupeiiy ardtlsehooj
OF II portion OF her territory The opinion then u
now, prevailed with the Executive. ,hat the AnnrSa
,icn Of Texas Ia the Union was Il mater ufvast i'm.
pcrtnce. IN order acquire thar territory before
it he'd assumed position among Ire independent
powers of the earth, propositions were MADE &c
Mexico Tor cesson Of it 10 the United States
Mexico saw 10 these proceedings. at the time, nc
cause of complaint She is now, when simply re-
minded of them, awakened TO the knowledge OF the
fact which she, through her Secretary OF State
promuigaies 10 the whole world as ;rpe, that those
negotiations were founded in deception and false
GOOD, aud superipduced BY unjust and iniquitous
motives.
While Texns was n Cenendepcy of Mexico tbs