Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-12-12

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people of Texas has given 10. that interfereaSe9
a peaceful and effective rebnko. From this
example. European governments may learn
how vain diplomatic arts and intrigues must
ever prove upon this continent, againststhat
system OF self-government which seems ma
tural to our soil, and which will ever resist
foreign Interference s@ea =
Towards Texas. Edo net doubt that a liber-
al and generous spirit will actuate Congress
IN all that concerns her Interests and prosper
lty, and that she will never have cause to re-
greet that she has united her ''lone STAR to our
gloriops consultations. =, =. III.
regret to inform yon that our relations with
Mexico, since your last session, have not been
OF the amieabe character which it is orr de-
sire to cultivate with all foreign nations. On.
the sixth day of March last. the Mexican en-
voy extraordinary and minister pfsnipotent-
airy to the United States made formal protest,
In the name. of his government, against the
Joint resolution. passed by Congress, "for the
annexation of Texas to the United States,'
which ne chose to regard as violation of the
rights OF Mexico, and, in consequence of it, he
demanded his passports. He was informed
that the government of the United States did
not consider this join. resolution asa violation
OF any@of t. e rights of Mexico, or that it affor-
ment; TINT the Republic of Texas was an n-s
dependent Power, owing no allegiance to.
Mexico, and constituting no part of her ter
ritory or rightfnl sovereignty and Jurisdiction.
He was also assured that it was the sincere
desire of this governmeIs to maintain with
that OF Mexico relations Of peace and good un
Outstanding. That functionary, however, not
wlthstandlng these representations and assn
RANGES, abruptly terminated his mission. and
shortly afterwards left the country. Our En-
yoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotenti.
airy tosMexlco was refused all official inter-
course with that government, and, after re-
naming sevafal months by the permission of
his own government. he returned to the U.
States. Thus, by the acts of Mexico, all Dip
lomatlc intercourse between the two countries
was suspended.
| Since that time Mexico has, until recently,
occupied all attitude of hostility towards the
United States-has been marshalling and or,
/ ganlzlng armies, issuing proclamations, and
avowlng the intention to make war on the u.
States, either by an open declaration, or
invading Texas. Both the Congress and Con-
venton of the people of Texas invited this GO
vernRlent to send an army into that territory,
to protect and defend them against the menac-
ed attack. The moment the terms of annexa-
ton, offered by the United States, were &C
ceptrd by Texas, the latter became so far
part ofour own country, as to make it onr dn-
ty to afford such protection and defence.
therefore deemed it proper, as precautionary
measure to order a strong squadron to the
coasts of Mexico, and to concentrate an eff
cient military force on the western frontier of
Texas. Our army was ordered to take posi-
71ion in the country between the Nueces and
the Del Norte, and 10 repel any invasion of
the Texian territory which mi ghebe attempted
by the Mexican forces. Our squadron in the
gulf was rEdered to cooperate with the army.
But though our army and navy were placed
ia position to defend our own, and the rights
ofTexas, they were ordered to commit no act
of hostility against Mexico, unless she declaf
ed war, or was herself the aggressor by strk
ing the first blow. The result has been that
Mexico has made no aggressive movement,
and our military and naval commanders have
executed their orders with such discretion. that
thezpeace of the two republics has not been
disturbed. - 4
Texas had declared her independence and
maintained it by he: arms for more than nine
years. She has had an organized government
in successful operation during that period
Her separate existence, as an Independent
State, had been recognised blythe u. States
and the principal Powers Of Europe. Trea-
ties of commerce and navigation had been
concluded with her by different nations, and
il become manifest to the whole world that any
further attempt On the part Of Mexico to con-
kqner her. or overthrow her government, wOuld
I1esvain. Even Mexico herself had become
satisfied of this fact, and whilst the question
of annexation was pending before the people
| of Texas, during the past summer, the govern
ment of Mexico by formal act, agreed to re.
cognise the independence of Texas on cond-
ton that she would not annex herself to any
other Powsef- The agreement to acknowledge
the independence of Texas, whether with or
wi:hout~this condition, is conclusive against
Mexico. The independence Of Texas is fact
conceded by Mexico herself, and she had no
right or authority3p prescribe restrictions as
Ito the form ofgovernment which Texas might
AFTERWARDS choose to assume.
But though Mexicocanno complain Of the
United States on account of the annexation of
Texas, it is to be regretted that serious causes
of misunderstanding between the two coun-
tries, continue TO exist. growing out OF unre-
dressed injuries inflicted by the Mexican au-
thorities and people on the persons and prop.
erty of citizens oflhe United States, through
a long series Of years. Mexico has admitted
these injMies, But has neglected and refused
TO repair them. Oucn was the cndlat'tel Oh
the wrongs, and such the insults repeatedly
offered to American citizens andthe American
aassby Mexico, in palpablc violation of the
laws of nations, and the treaty between, the
two countries of the 5th of April, 1881, that
they have been repeatedly brought to the no
tice of Congress by my predecessors. AS ear.
~ as the 9Th of February, 1887, the President
of the United States declared. in message to
Congress, that s'the length of time since some
of the injuries have been committed, the re-
peated and unavailing applications for redress,
the wanton character of some of the outrages
upon the persons and property of our citizens,
upon the officers and flag of the United States,
| independent of recent insults to this govern