The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-17
From the Pennsy lvanian.
MEXICAN AGGRESSIONS

The Washington "Union" Of Friday evening con-
aims long and able article from the pen of Richard
s. Coke, an eminent lawyer Of that city, on this
Subject Ii may be recoec,ed by our readers, that
ht the time when il was announced that Mexico had
terminated the diplomatic relations of the United
States with her, by giving MIR. Shannon his pass
ports, on the alleged ground that wrong had been
Hone TO her by our recognition Of the right of Texas
10 unite herself, il her people chose, TO this republic
I'VE commented upon the far less questionable cause
(which the United States had to make the strongest
ecamations on Mexico, for a long series of the
most unparalleled outrages committed by her gov
eminent and functonaries on the persons and prop
eny of citizens of the United Sates-oulrpees
which were persisted in and renewed through a sue
ctssion of years, which were at once violations Of
he laws of nations and of the municipal and local
laws Of Mexico herself, and which certainly find no
example or similarity in the intercourse of modern
and Christian nations in time of peace. Mr..
Coke has performed a patriotic duty in collecting,
|in series of essays which have been heretofore
published from time to time in the Washington
|"Union full but wellcondensed history of these
faggessions and as it has been proposed, by pub
lie meeting lately held in that city, to print these
essays in pamphlet he has prepared as introduced
Try to it, the article to which we have above referred
We regret that its length (Which proper discussion
Of such topic has necessarily required) prevents
US from inserting it fully in our own columns; bu
those who desire to the palpable evidence Of the
wrongs which Mexico has perpetrated upon the
commerce, rights, property, and persons of the Uni
ted States, and to satisfy themselves that we have
on our side, much more Of redress TO demand from
her than she has any plausible pretext to seek from
US, will find themselves well repaid and convinced
by perusing at large these interesting essays.
We cannot, and do not, doubt that the admins
tratlon at Washington fully alive TO this aspec
OF our relations with Mexico; and that while they
will demand nothing but what is right from her
hey will, at the same time, take care ito submit &c
nothing that is wrong" The administrations o.
General Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, pursued the
reclama,lons on Mexico with frmness and resolu
,on that led to the acknowledgment and partial in.
uu,emnlhcauon of large portion Of the claims. The
Texas affair has been seized as pretext by thai
procrastnatng and failhless government, to escape
rom the fulhlment Of what was thus undertaken
and partially performed. Justice to our suffering
cnzens, and respect to our character and rights
nation, equally revolt at submission to such pre-
ext and 1t will be the unanimous demand of the
american people, as we confident it will be the
prompt and resolute effort Of its Executive to com
PEI the full performance of obligations TO which
Mexico has bound herself by treaty, and which
nave their foundation in the most unquestionabl'
principles of the International, and even the mora
law. =