Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-04-17
The Claims cf .Merico-Ow Treaties Nth
her Chances Of Wr.


her-Chances Of Uar.
The Globe has published two long and able
Editorial articles on our relations with Mexico
The first shows, in the most satisfactory man
ner, that our annexation of Texas does not vi
olate our Treaty of limits of the 9th April,
1881. The second article shows. in like man
ner, that it does not contravene the Treaty ct
amity, commerce and navigation, which we
formed with that country on the same day and
year. The argument is clear. and the conclu
sion is irresistible. We shall lay by these ar
ticles for future use, in case any signs OF war
should hereafter fit across the horizon, and
Mexico should allege these treaties in bar Of
annexation. The discussion is as much distin
gushed by the calmness and moderation which
should characterize such papers, as by the
ability with which it is conducted. The
Editor Of the Globe promises third No. upon
the merits Of the case, considered on the usual
~ recognized principles Ct International
Lee
We waive the republication Of these pro-
auctions, therefore. for the present; but there's
a view which the second No. takes Of our re-
lations with Mexico. 1t shows in the clearest
manner, that we give her no cause of war, by
admitting Texas into our Union-that there is
nothing in our treaties with her, which either
forbid, or furnish her with any just cause of
offence; but it goes further, and demonstrates
from the face of the Treaty itself, that she has
no right to rush into hosilities without first
demanding satisfaction, and giving us due no
! tice Of her hostile purposes. The 34th article
of the Treaty Of amity, commerce, Sc, runs
as follows:
IF (what cannot indeed be expectedD any of
, the articles contained in the present treaty
shall be violated or infracted in any manner
whatever, it is stipulated that neither of the
contracting parties will order or authorize any
acts of reprsal or declare war against the 9th
.er on complaint of injuries or damages, until
the said party, considering itself offended shall
first have presented to the other statement
of such injuries OR damages, verified by com
petent proofs, and demanded justice and salts
faction, and the same shall have been refused
or unnecessarily delayed
The Globe takes the following just view of
the duties which this article imposes upon
Mexico
I'VE may add here, that, by the rule pre-
scribed by the treaty as already quoted for the
settlement of differences that may occur be-
tween the parties, they are formally bound,
before resorting to war to claim redress in an
amicable way, and to wait a reasonable time
before proceeding to issue letters ofmarque and
reprsal, or hostilities in any form. This fact
may serve to quiet the apprehensions of some
persons who appear to suppose that our COM
merce is all to be swept from the ocean as soon
as the admission Of Texas shall be heard Of in
Mexico. 1t is not likely that our neighbor-if
she wish to place us in the wrong before the
world-will commence her operations by a
gross and formal violation of the treaty. For
ourselves, zee entertain no fears that aear aciu
gro,c IN a,ay shape or at any period ont Of these
proceedings. Mexico has no just cause OF
complaint, and it cannot be her policy to wage
an unjust aud offensive war against the u.
States
For our own parts, too, we cannot believe
that Mexico can be 50 blind to her own inter-
ests as to rush into war at all We clearly
give her no just provocation for It. Texas has
not only declared her independence, and estab-
lished it at the point Of the sword, on the bloc
dy plainso San Jacinto, but it has been ac-
knowledged for nearly eight years by England
and France as well as by the United States
Can England, therefore, join her in such a
mad crusade? Has she given US notice Of any
such design on her part? Would she volunta-
rily seek any cause Of quarrel with us-situa-