Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-04-05

/ 1,o.,. -. "ar rrospect
onr late Minister to China has w,;.. q
a conjectural letter concerning the .,.,. ea
our Mexican relations 10 a pen,l., s o.
New York, which appears in the ~.
Of Commerce, viz: u'na
~. ". IS. =, March 10Th, 1886
Dear Sir Your inquiry, indno.s
the approaching departure Of Gen
monte, as TO the probable danger ~ Al.
with Mexico, growing out Of ths !. war
ton Of Texas to the United S,a;a 'ega-
very natural one considerino ,bs s' sa
ated view Of the rights Of Mes;oo atssgsf'
matter which has been taken by th : voc
ponents of the admission Of Texa, ; ~. .P
Union, and considering also Inc H.. .'0 'ne
forth in the course of The controvo. ea' pas
England has the right or the d; .no.;;y;, lnas
interfere with the question in form J.' 70
tile to the United States. 80 nos
Mr.. c. regards thu wi,bdrawa, 80
Mexican minister as matter Of I,,. s as
lnent, and snpposes that the threats Of M.s
leo while the question was pending ws,.
made with hope of deterring the I'M.
ted States from concentrating the mea,ur.
lie suggests that there are many DEERE.
from this step Of withdrawal to even N.
danger of war; and that it does not foll-,
that our Minister must leave Me,;co ,ns
refers TO precedenls. Nor would wa, /.
the necessary consequence of total ana.
pension Of diplomatic intercourse. lie a.
sumes our right TO treat with Texas. f,o,,
the fact of having acknowledged her as An
independent power. If Mexico ever h,S
any cause of quarrel with u. in the c,..
it was for the original recognition Of T.~'
an independence-which has been done i,
other powers.
conclude from all this, that Mexico b..
no justifable cause of war in the fact AZ
the annexation of Texas TO the Trn;,sd
States, and that therefore war is imnrob..
BILE. And it is still more improbable !,
view Of her interest. 1t is not for inter.
est, because war with the United State,
would involve the dismembermem and nj.
ter ruin of the Mexican Republic. With.
out strength and resources TO carry on war
against the $4,000 inhabitants Of Texas.
it would be vain for her TO think of making
war successfully against the 2o,oO0,OO0
inhabitants Of the United States. She Ia,
neither fleets nor sailors with which 10
attack us on the sea; and whatever troop,
she might march against us by land, would
soon be swallowed in the interior Of the
! continent. And ] cannot believe That
Mexico will undertake war against us,
not only without right, but 10 her own ruin
and destruction.
Apprehension has been excited By The
suggestion that Mexico, in case Of war
with the United States, might sell letiey
of narque to foreigners, enabling them b
cruise against our commercial marine
What foreignersp Eng!ishmen, French,
Spaniards, Portuguese? If the subjects Of
any foreign powers undertake TO cruise
against us under the Mexican flag. with.
out the permission Of their own govern
ment, il will be our right and our duty to
treat all such persons as outlaws and pi.
rates; and they cannot do so with per.
mission Of their government, unless that
government, itself intends and desires war
with the United States. And am per.
fectly confident that neither England, nor
France, nor Spain, nor Portugal, intends
or desires to make war on us in behalf Of
Mexico. We
In regard 10 England, assume il Is the
most sure Of all facts, that her policy and
her feelings conspirc 10 induce her 10 cul-
tivate amity with the United States, even Il
she had any, ground Of right to obstruct the
union of Texas and the United States.
But she has no earthly right whateserto
NEEDLE in the question, unless as friend
ly mediator. As between Mexico and
Texas, she has acknowledged the indepen-
dence Of Texas, and she cannot recall
that acknowledgement, or otherwise deny
the right of Texas 10 act as an independ.
ent power in the care Of her own inter-
ests, even il those interests dictate union
with the United States.
In this, as in certain other cases, have
noticed with shame and concern, the dispo.
sition, which some persons IN The United
States manifest, to consider whether Grsa
Britain will he satisfied with this o. M
addition 10 the territory Of the Unhed
States. Suppose her dissatisfied What
thenp Does England ask our consent MS
she may add to her possession new king.
dom annually by wars or conquest in As,af
No more need we ask her consent to me
extension Of our power in America. J
admire and honor the greatness Of England,
but l do not fear it for while know
that her greatness dates from the day when
she surrendered to us her supremacy j.
America, and turned her attention to Asa
chiefly; 50 believe that her decline viii
date from the day (if that day i ever 70
Gomez when she shall resume again the
struggle in America. AT any rate, moth.
ing in my opinion can be more wild and
idle. than 10 apprehcnd that the acquisition
Of Texas by The United States is to Dis
turb in the slightest degree the harmony
of our relations with Great Britain.
As to Mexico. it is true ! cannet under.
take to speak with SO much confidence 9!
conviction. She may, in . transport q
passion, Disregard alike her own Interests.
and the rights Of Texas and the Unitec
States. But / have faith TO believe thaI
wiser and better counsels will actuafs ef!
government. And have no doubt tha1
other powers, ii they interfere Ia the maa,
ter at all, must recommend prudence ana