The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-01-10

secured to US by our laws and consti-
tuition. They.wil not ask it-they
do not expect tive would not yield
it.
sour relations with the United
States remain in the same condition as
at the time of my last annual commu-
nication. We are still without any
treaty s,ipulations between the coun,
tries. Within the two last years all at
tempts at their establishment have been
negalived by the ratifying power Of
that government. That any effort for
the same purpose will meet with better
success, for some time to come, am
wholly unable to determine.
ssIn all but the name, we still cnntin-
ue at peace with Mexico. Since the
autumn OF l842, no incursiou has been
made within our borders. The moral
effect of public opinion throughout the
enlighted world, if not the decided in
tervention Of powers mutually friendly,
seems to have arrested that course oil
conduct heretofore practiced against
us, on the part of our enemy, and SO
plainly subversive of every rule ofhon-
orabe warfare.
"rhose of our citizens who surren-
dered to the officers of Mexico, under
pledges Of the treatment usually accor-
ded to prisoners of war, have all been
released from the captivity in which
they were so perfdiousiy retained and
permitted to return home, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Jose Antonio Navarro,
one Of the iil-fated number composing
the Santa Fe expedition, vino a.une
remains to bear the vengeance of a
government which delights in inf1lcting
upon helpless individual those wrongs
and crueltIes which would degrade the
the head ofany other nation % level
with the rudest savage.
"The subsequent manifesto Of the
Mexican government in relation to this
subject, disregarding as it did every
ordinary courtesy, et en- between be!ig-
erents, and descending into the viest
and most unmeri ed abuse oflhe people
ofTexas, forced upon the President the
necessity Of u response"
The Indian affairs Of the republic ar
represented to be in as satisfactory a
state Us could have been no 'ed from
the difficulties and necessary delays at
tending negotiations with hostile tribes
OF savages.
The finances of the government are
in Il healthy and prosperous condition.
The current receipts of the treasury
for the year, it is thought, will more
than meet the current expenses of the
administration. More stringent mea-
sures are recommended to secure the
treasury against loss from smuggling
and defalcaions.
The Texian commissioners appoint.
ed to confer. with the commissioners
on the part of Mexico in relation to an
armistice between the two republics.
concluded their labors in February last
President Houston disapproved of their
PioIecuiHEs'
The total expenditures Of the govern
men. for the term of President Hous-
toms service, (hree years. exclusive OF
u debt Of fifty thousand dollars incurred
during the administration of his prcde-
cessor, is stated at : S46o.209
Receipts for the same period, 466.l5s
during the past summer, the dIssen-
sions affecting life and property that
broke out in Shelby county, have been
quelled by military force.
An increase of the force employed
in the protection Of the southw ,stern
frontier is recommended as necessary
TO the security of that section Of the re-
public.