Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-11


ossr soc,e- Z sIiy--,he COUNTY wh,vh has I,
common 'osevct with n. IN ma ,us,o,cy IN,
fr"~dosn Of the srs---,be eooniry which. b,
me ce's'on Of Iooisrsos. 6's opened 10 u.
ncrtss to The Gull Of A,ico-ths country
wab Nh,cb ~e have bcce every year darn.
'ag uose nod asose elos~ly the besds Of sue.
s'ssl"' eomWefee--nos, ens sp~c,ly. and to
our u"I ,fped rsgr-t, ,ook part ~ IN .H.-,
IN prtveot suossa,,co and 10 impo.~ o..
/ Tr,Hs nss condition of the rocornn,on Of
her inteprn6encc by Mssicn thai she would
ocvef JON hcr.slf 10 the tniied STATE, 800
We nay nIoicr ihs, The tranquil and p~,
vsd,nR lnhoeace Of the Auwirsn pria~Iplr
oil sif government WINS s,iiiewnt 10 d~irs,
the purposes of BrRisb and Faueh inter.
s-fsnce, and Ihs, the sirpos unanimous
voice Of the peopic Of Terss hiss givrn TO
that interference a peaceful and effective
nbuke, From this example Europcan
! govsrnu'fn,s may iesfn how vain diplomat.
NC arls and inir,gucs mus, ever prove opce
,hs con,isent, sgs,ns, ihst syss~m OF cell
government which scems natural 20 our
coil, and which will ever rosis foreign in.
reference.
Towards TEXAS, do not doubt ,ba,
liberal and generous spirit will ac,uale Con.
gress, in oil that concerns her interest and
prosperity, and that che will never have
cause TO regfc, thu, she has united her "looe
STAR" TO our gIofioos constellation
Ir~gu, TO inform you tina, our relations
wiih Mexico, since youf last session, have
no, been ofthc amieable character which it
10 our desire to cultivate with all for, ign ma
tons Oa the Cab day Of March las,, the
Mexican envoy extraordinary and minister
plcnipo,eniiary to the Unit d States made q
formal protest. in the name Of his govern.
ment. against the JOINT resolution passcd by
Cong tess. FOR the anne xstioa Of Texas 10
the United Stairs which he chose 10 re.
gard as o violation Of Tho rights Of Mexico
and in consequence of il, he demanded his
passports He wns Informed that The gov.
4 ctnmrnt Of the Uniud States did no, consid
or this JOIN, resolution rs violation Of any
nfthr rights Of NJ N'co. or ihnl n shoid,J
ANY just c,u., of rff nee In lls go,r,nnr nj
tina, The R"puLlic uf Texas Was an md-.
p. nj mpnwrr. inc ~" nll.risrrr loAicx.
'ro aud constituting ,n pat 81 her trfno'y
or rigiful sovereignty and jurisdiction. he
was also nssuu d that u was the sincere de-.
sire OF this gorc'nm' NJ Ia mhinis'n with
that of Mexico relations If r'rrr and good
understanding That func,ionarv. howev.
er notwithstanding these representations
aad assurances, abruptly terminated his
mission, and shortly afterwards lrh the
country Our envoy extraordinary and
minister plonipo,en'ary 10 Mexico ~as re-
fused NIL Official intercourse wnh ihut gov
ernmcn, andahe remaining several months
nv the permission OF his own government
{ hr r,,nrnrd In the Unnrd Safes Thus by
nets Of Mexico, all diplomatic intercourse
buwccn the two countries was suspended.
Since lha, line Mexico has, until recent.
. Iy. occupied m attitude ofhos,ilny towards
, 'he Unilcd Siat,s-has hcen murshaiing
md organizing armies issuing proclama'
tons, and nvnwing the intention TO make
; war on the United Sta,cs either by an open
declaration, or nv invading Texas Both
!. the Congress AMI convention Of the people
of Texas invited this Government to send
an army into that territory, to protect md
, defend them NJ inns the mcnsced auaok -
. The moment The terms 81 annexation, Offer
, I'd by the United Sisus, were accepted BY
. Texas, the latter became so far paH oi our
, own country, ne to make il our duly 10 afford
4 such protection and defrnce. | therefor,
deemed II proper asa precautionary meas
Y ure to order strong squadron 10 the eo"s
. OF Mexico, and to concentrate nm efficient
. military force on the western fronlier o
i. Texas Our army was ordered to take po
!. .i,ion in the country between the Nueces q
= the Del Nortr, and to repel any invasion o
=. the Texan territory whirh nigh, be ntiemr'
c ed by the Mexican forces Our squadron "
+ The gull was ordered to cooperate with sh'
Z The army But though our army and nav,
G were placed in n position to defend our owl
J. and the rights Of Texas, they were orderct
!. To commit no acts Of hostility agaios, Mex
z leo, unless she declared war, or was hersel
e the % gressor, bv striking the hra blow =
10 The re.nIt has b~cn Tint MEXICO has mad
h no aggressive movement and our miihnr!
p sed naval commanders have executed thri
,. orders ~ ith such discrciion, the peace OF tn
q two Republics has no, BEEN disturbed.
!. Texas had declared her ,ndeps ndencs
?. and ma intain-d IL b. hrr arms for more that
l. min. years. She has he'd IN ofgAnir~d gov
Y emmrn, in ,ueecssfui operation during lha
~ period Her sepcrstr cxisicncc, rs an indie
u u. nd,ni s,at,. had bern recognized hy tn
Unh.d S,n,.s and the principal Powers q
. Europ- Tc~ains ofcomm~rce ani nsv'
o cation had bcen conc l,d'd rHh her by dti
IL frfent nations. and Il h-d b'enmo mHnil'
% the whole world ihs' any further Al
q ,rmri on the rau NJ MrNieo 10 eonqr'
= her or overthrow her .ovrfnm-ni. " ul
,e h. vs,n Evsn Mexico h~rs~lf had b"eofn
q satisfied ofthis fact and whilst III" qrrs''o
n ofann-,a'ion was pcnding bsiore The rco
IN rle Of Texas. during tho pas somrner IN
IS govenmen, Of MeIieo hv a formal net
,e grecd N recognize the inAep~nlenee Of TeS
81 m coalition she would MT annex herse
v n any osher poSer, Thr agreem~n, ~ No
re Laovledss he inierrndcnes Of 'rcIa'
n wheher with or w,hont this CONDITION,