The St. Landry whig., 1845-01-09
SPECIAL MESSAGE.

Congress by the President Of the United states; 5
To he Seaate and House Of Representatives: 5
transmit herewith copies of dispatches re-
ceived from our Minister at Mexico, since the
commencement Of your present session, which
claim from their Importance, and ! doubt nol
viii receive, YOUR calm and deliberate considc-
ration. The extraordinary and highly offensive
language which the Mexican COVER nent has
thought proper to employ, in reply to We remon-
latranse Of the Executive, through Mr.Sshannon,
apaiIIst the renewal Of the war with Texas
while the question Of annexation was pending
before Congress and the people, and also the
proposed manner Of conducting that VIZ, VIII
not fail to arrest your attention.
Such circumstances, urged in no unffi@ndly
spirit to Mexico, was called for by co1lera-
Itions Of an imperative character, haSs3398S
ton as well TO the peace of this country no.
nor. of this government, as to the ctSeie OF M
manity and civilization. Texas has entered IN
TO the treaty Of annexation upon the ihVlsauoh
lafs the Executive: and when, for that act, she
s,AAgas threatened with a renewal of the war on
Il THE part Of Mexico, she naturally looked to tins
!, government to interpose its efforts to ward OIL
: the threatened blow. But one course was lett
the Executive, acting within the limits OF the
constitutional competency, and that was e pro
u test, in respectful, but at the same fifne strong
and decided TERMS, against it. The war men
threatened to be renewed was promulgated by
e iedicts and deciees, which ordered, on the part
y of the Mexican military, the desolatlon OF whole
Tracts of country, and the destruction, without
y Discrimination, of all ages, sexes and conai'lohs
y Fof sexistence Over the manner OF cohoucullS
+ war, Mexico possesses no exclusive controi.-
She has no right to violate at pleasure me Prln,
I'd ciples which an enlightened civilization has laid
~ u .G.E G.. th., a,rl,Df nF YnofinnSr 9f W1r, ana
le thereby retrograde to a period OF barbarlsm
u which, happily for the world, has long since
passed away. All nations are Interested IN en-
e, forcing an Observance of those principles, ana
e the United States, the oldest of the American
IS Republics, and the nearest Of the civilized pow
Z ers TO the theatre on which these enofmitles
ed were proposed to be enacted, could not quietly
rs content themselves to witness such a state OF
things. They had, through the Executive, on
another occasion, and, it was believed, with the
rst appreciation Of the whole country, demonstrated
against on RACES similar, but even less inhonlah
than those BY which, by her edicts and DEGREES
she has threatened to perpetrate, and OF wheel
At the late inhuman massacre 1T Iobasco was pu
ah the precursor.
The bloody and inhuman murder OF fannll
s'a and his companions. e~quallei only in savage
oo- barbarity BY the usages Of thSuntutored lndiai
CTIDSSsg pTONcu hON EtllC 4hNSlVCaSS
placed in the most solemn sti,% llatlons OF ihel
he Generals, while the fate Of OFT IRIS, who becan'
her captives in war, many OF Y5lom, no longe
Oh able to sustain the fatigucs and 5%rivatIons Of lon
Journeys, were shot down by tie wayslde, Will
eau their companions who survivor were %sulbJccte
to sufferings even more paintpl hasrtee.h--h
left an indelible stain on the PPaatge offciyiiizP
nnt ton. The Executive, with the evidence OF a
intention OH the part of Mexico to renew seem
red so revolving to humanity, could not do less tha
renew renionstrance formerly urged. For II
filling dutiesso imperative, Mexico has thong
req proper, through her accredited organ, becau
she has had represented to her the inhumanl
lght of such proceedings, to indulge in language u
the l,noyn Is the courtesy &c diniomatic intercours
and offensive in the highest degree to this 6
vernment and people. Nor has she offended
this only. She has not only violated existil
We conventions between the two countries, by art
lot, trary and unjust DEGREES against our trade a
intercourse, but withhOlds instalments OF de
snae due to our citizens, which she solemnly pledg
herself to pay, under circumstances which a
Due fully explained by the accompanying letter ire
Mr.. Green, our Secretary OF Legation. a
Pen- when our minister has invited the attention OIL
~ government to wrongs committed by her lo'
NJ authorities, not only on the property, but on
: = persons of our fellow citizens engaged in pro
= : cutting fair and honest pursuits, she has ado
! insult to injury, by not even %deigning, Tor mon
- together, to return an answer to his rePresen
II tions.
! = Still further to manifest her unfriendly feel
'Ao towards The United States, she has issued
crees espelling from some Of her proyin
cas- American citizens engaged IN the peacea
'lsh' pursuits of life, and now denies to those of
.aee' citizens prosecuting the whale fishery on
lhe north west coast of the Pacific, the priyilt
citing ,,b;ch hoe Though All time heretofore. been
gei is cordad - tbcn,. of exchanging goods Of a sn
sed a ssS;a Il 4 ;ssansahi ~ thrir health and e.
fort.
Nor will it escape the observation of Congr
that, in conducting a correspondence with
,ses. Minister Of the United States, who cannot,
does not, know anysdistinction between the g
graphical sections of the Union, charges VIII,
III in unfounded are made against particulas Sta
Of andan appeal to others for aid and protect
against supposed wrongs. In this Aame c
mons %nection, sectional prejudices are atteuiptedto
the exercised, and the hazardous aSsae anpardona
Hall effort is made TO foment divisions among
he nm. States of the Union, thereby to embitter Il
nd M. peace. Mexico has still to learn, that howe
) i; freely we may indulge in discussion among
all selves, the American people will tolerate nc
~ reference intheir domestic affairs by any
reign government; and, in all that concerns.
5a.- constitutional guarantees and the national no
nf The the people Of the United States have but
mother mind and one heart.
nfam. The subject of annexation addresses
10 and most fortunately to every portion Of the u
House The Executive would have been unmindful
!; nays highest obligations, if it could have adopt
Q vote course of policy dictated by sectional int