Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-04


in savage barbarity by the usages OF the
untutored. Indian tribes, proved how little
confidence could be placed on the most
solemn s,ipulations Of her Generals; while
the fate of others who became her captives
in war, many Of whom, no longer ab!e TO
sustain the fatigues and privatons Of long
JOURNEYS, were shot down by the way'slde,
while their companions who survived wero
subjected to sufferings even more painful
than DEATH had left an indellble stain on
The page of civilization. The Executive,
with the evidence of an intention on tho
mart of Mexico TO renew scenes 80 revolt.
inc TO humanity, could do no less than
renew remonstrances formerly urged. For,
fulfilling duties so imperative, Mexico has
thought proper, through her accredited
organs, because she has had represented 10
her the inhumanity of such proceedings, TO
indulge in language unknown to the cour.
tesy Of diplomatic intercourse, and ofen-
sive in the highest degree to this govern
ment and people. Nor has she offended
in this only. She has not only violated
existing conventions between the two coun-.
tries by arbitrary and unjust DEGREES
against our trade and intercourse, but With
huds instruments of debt due 10 our ci,i.
zens, which she solemnly pledged herselfto
pay. under circumstances which are fully
explained by the accompanying letter from
Mr.. Green, our Secretary of Legation.
And when our Minister has invited the
attention Of her government to wrongs
committed by her local authorities, not
only on the property but on the persons
Of our fcllow.citizens engaged in prosecu,-
ing fair and honest pursuits, she has added
insult to injury, by not even deigning, for
months together, TO return an answer TO
his representations. Still further to mani
fest her unfriendly feelings towards the
United States, she has issued DEGREES ex.
pelling from some Of her provinces Ameri.
can citizens engaged in the peaceful pur.
suits of life, and now denies TO those Of
our citizens prosecuting the whale fishery
on the northwest coast of the Pacific the
privilege which has through all time, here
tofore, been accorded TO them, of exchang.
ing goods, of small amount in value, a,
her ports in California, for supplies indis.
pensable TO their health and comfort.
Nor will it escape the observation Of
Congress that, in conducting q correspond.
ence with Minister of the United States
who cannot and does not know any die
tinction between the geographical sections
of the Union-charges wholly unfounded
are made against particular States, and an
appeal to others for aid and protection
against supposed wrongs In this same
connection, sectional prejudices are at
tempted to be excited, and the hazardous
and objectionable effort is made to fomen,
divisions among the States of the Union.
and thereby embitter their peace. Mexico
has yet 10 learn that, however freely we
may indulge in discussion among ourselves,
the American people will tolerate no inter.
ference in their domestic affairs BY any
foreign government; and in all that con.
Germs the constitutional guarantees and the
national honor, the people of the United
States have but one mind and one heart.
The subject of annexation addresses il.
self, most fortunately, TO every portion of
the Union. The Executive would have
been unmindful of his highest obligations.
if it could have adopted course of policy
dictated by sectional interests and local
feelings. On the contrary, it was because
the question was neither local nor sec.
tlonaI, but made lis appeal TO the interests
of the whole Union, and Of every State in
the Union, that the negotiation, and finally
the treaty of annexation, was entered into.
and 1t has afforded me no ordinary pleasure
to perceive that, so far as demonstrations
have been made upon it by the people, thew
have proceeded from all portions of the
Union. Mexico may seek to excite diyis.
IONS among us, by uttering unjust denuncia.
lions against particular States; but when
she comes to know that the invitations
addressed to our fellow citizens bv Spain
and afterwards by herself to settle Texas
were accepted by emigrants from all States,
and when, in addition TO this, she refreshe,
her recollection with the fact that the frs,
effort that was made to acquire Texas was
during the administration Of distinguish.
ed citizen from an eastern State. which
was afterwards renewed under the auspices
OF President from the south west. she
will awake TO a knowledge of the fu,ili,y
OF her present purpose Of sowing dissen.
sions among us, or producing distraction
IN our councils by attacks either on partic.
ular States, or on persons who are now in
the retirement Of private life.
Considering the appeal which she now
makes to eminent citizens by name, can abe
hope to escape censure for having ascribed
TO them, as well as TO others, a DESIGN. az
she pretends, now for the time revealed, ~
having originated negotiations to despoil
her. by duplicity and fasehood of Dor.
ton of her territory? The opinion then.
as now, prevailed with the Executive. tia,