Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-06

'shat concerns her interests and prosperity, and
tIel she will never have cause TO regret that she
has united her "lone star" 10 our glorious con.
s!ellation.
regret to inform you that our relations wit,
Hlexicu since your last session, have not been
! Of the anIicube character which it is our desire
/ 10 cultivate with all foreign nations. On the
sixth day OF March last, the Mexican Envoy Ex.
traordhury nnl Minister Penpo,entary to the
! United States made formal protest, in the
| naule q. his government, against The Joint roso.
I ld'inn passed by Congress, ".or the annexation
! OF Texas To the United States," which he chose
/ to regard violation of The rights of Mexico,
and III consequence OF it, he demanded his
passports. He was informed hat the govern.
mcnt Of tie United States did not consider this
Joint resolution es a violation ot any OF the
nights OF Mexico, or that it afforded any Just
cause Of offence lo his government that the re-
public OF Texas was an independent pow or, ow.
, ing no allegiance to Mexico, and constituting
no part of her territory or righiul sovcreig.'y
and urisdctun.
! lie was also assured that It was the sincere
/ desire of this government to maintain Hith that
/. OF Mexico relations ,ot peace and good under.
standing That tfunctiouarv, hLnevcr, notwith.
standing these representa- ,ons and assurar ces,
abruptly terminated his mission. and shortly af.
forwards left the country. Our Envy Extra.
ordinary and Minister picnpotcn,iary 10 Mexico
was refused all official intercourse with that po
vernmeni, end, after remaining several months,
by the permission o! his own government, hc
rttnrhel to the United States. Thus, hy the
Gets Ct NJ, xco, all diplomatic intcrcullrse be-
tween the two countries was suspended
Since that time Mexico has until recently
occupied an attitude Of hostility towards the
I United Stutes--has been marsha ling aud organ.
! m npI
ing the intention to make war on the United
States, either by an open declaration, or hv IN
, vadlng Texas. Both the Congress and the Con-
vcntlon of the people Of Texas invited this Go.
venment to send an army into that territory, 10
protect and de'ctd them against the mCraced
attack. The moment the terms Of annexation,
offered by the United States. were accepted by
Texas, the latter became co far par, o: our own
country, as to make it our duty TO afford such
protection and defence.
therefore deemed it proper, rs = rrccantinn-
ary measurc, to order a strong squadron TO the
coasts of Mexico, and TO conc cenirar all efficient
military force on the western frontier Of TcNus.
Our army was ordered to take position in the
country between the Nueces and the Del Norte,
and to repcl any invasion Of the Texan terrific
ry which might be ait, mped by the Mex can
forces. Our squadron III the Cult was ordered
10 cooperate with the army. Bat though our
army and navy were placed IN position to de-
fend our own and the rights Of Texas. they were
ordered 10 commit no act It hostility against
Mexico unless she declared war, or was herself
the aggresscr by striking the first blow. The
result has been, that Mexico has made no ag-
gressive movement and our military and naval
commanders have executed their orders with
such discretion, that the peace Of th' two re.
publcs ha: not been disturbed.
Texas had declared her independence, ard
maintained il by her arms for mere than nine
years. She has had an urganjzed COVE trrInrnt
III successful operation during that period. ll"r
separate existence, as nn independent State, ad
been recognized by The United $ aes and
the principal POWERS OF Europe. TrcHIs o
commerce and navigation had been concluded
with her by different nations, ard il he'd b, come
; manifest to the whole world lhat any farther at
tempt on the par; ct Mexico to conquer her, o
overflow her government, would be vain
Even Mexico herself had become satisfied q
this fact and while the question of anne xalior
was pending before the p,ople of Texas, during
the past summer, the gov rrmen' Of Mexico, by
r q formal act agreed 10 recognize the mdcpcn
dence of Texas on condition that she would no
annex herself 10 any other power. The agree
mCnt To acknow ledge the independence o
Texas, whether with or without tbs condition
-
! dcnce Of Texas ia q ac, conceded ty Mcy G.
herself, and she had 10 right ur UrthonIy to pre-
scribe restrict .ons In the iUrin ul guycrumcn
: which Texas might sitsrN choose TO as
I sumo.
= But though Mexico cannot chrp'a'n of Nh
United States on account oi the anueS.licn q
Texas it is 10 be regretted that serious car,sc
3 of nsunl lcrsta rdirg between the t"o cuuutTlc
5 continue TO exist, growing out of uEdresce,
, injuries inflicted by the .itX'can nuihorltI's sn'
people on The persons and properly ot citizens q
the United States, though long series OF years
S Mexico has admitted these injuries, hut has ne
] elected and refused to repair them. such wa
/ the character Of the wrongs, and such the 'G
Y suits repeatedly offered Ia American citizen
and the American flag by Mexico IA pa pabl,
2 violation OF the laws Of nations and the trCai'
: between the two countries Of ths 9Th OF April
1881 that they have been repeatedly brought Il
= the notice Of Congress by my predecessors.
g As carly as the eight ot February. 1881 iht
President of the United States declared N
Q message TO Congress, that ''Ihe lernth Of tm'
5 since solDe OF the Injuries have been cuumliie,
the repeated and undyuIlng applications Tor &c
dress, the wanton character Of some of the uur
rages upon the persons and pfr perry OF n cur ci
5 tizens, upon the officers aud i'ag Of tie Unite,
States, independent OF recent insults 10 this go
= yernment and people by the late tAlrauIdmar
!. Mexican Minister, wcuId lusiltv n the eyes ,
e all nations immediate war lie did nM, how
g ever. recommend an immediate resort Ia lhi
= extreme measure, which, h" declared, "shouu
h not be used by Just and grn'ronS naI!uns. coi T
h ding in their strength for lu'urirs committed,
9 it can be honorably ay"idod;' bat. IN spirit {
Y torbeaIance, proposed that another dcrHard b
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