Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-12-24
The Presidents Message.

The Uery great lengh OF this a"cu-
men, is our only apology for not publish.
ing it in full. We also failed in receiving
the extra copies which we expected. We
have therefore deemed it necessary 10
make up the following synopsis Of the
message for the information OF our readers;
This document as nigh. be expected,
treats almost entirely of the war with
Mexico. 1, is decidedly Polkish in lis
character. The President assigns the fol-
lowing grave and potent reasons for getting
into scrape with Mexico.
He first states that the insults offered
by the Mexicans TO our government are
in,olerable and Unprecedented in the his
tory of civilized nations that il is high
time these insults were resented in man
ner becoming the dignity and character OF
the American people and nation.
For proof of this assertion he refers to
the message of president Jackson in 1894.
to The files and records of the State De-
partment since Mexico became an indie
pendent naton-to the committee on For
eign Relations in both houses Of Congress
in 1870 the treaties and dispatches
of the Mexican government-to the ira
wells Of the Hon. Waddy Thompson-to
the unfortunate disaster which befell Mr.
Shannon late minister to Mexico, who
fell among the Phllis,ines Of that country
and was severely beaten and robbed of
his small change stripped of his clothes
in which situation he might be termed
shirless vagabond- whereupon the pre-
sidenl concluded to have War.
For further reasons he cites the message
of Ex-president Van Buren, in 1870
the proceedings Of the convention Of COM
missioners appointed by the two govern.
ments TO settle existing difficulties in the
years 1899 and '43-to the treaty Of am
iIy, commerce and navigation between
| Mexico and the U. $50 the annexation
of Texas-to the treaty between the U.
s., and France in 1903. also The treaty
between Spain and the U. S. in 1910
| the revolution between Mexico and Texas
Ito the secretary of Foreign Affairs for
Mexico, Mr. de Bocanegra--to the recog-
milton OF Texas as an independent nation
| " Jnv fIn bat el
would not annex herself to anv other
power-to misunderstanding in regard
to the boundary line between Mexico and
Texas-to the report of Messrs Monroe
and Pinckney, during Mr. Jefferson's Ad-
mini>traiion-to the repor, of the special
messenger sent by Mr. Monroe in 1918,
10 warn certain persons who had landed
at Galveston, not to settle thereto a
note Of the Secretary Of War Of the U.
S. in 1912 to an act of the Texan Con-
gress in ls36-to the sending of the U.
| S. Army TO the frontier Of Mexico. There
are many other reasons given for the ex
istence of War between Mexico and the
United States, by the president, but we
forbear mentioning them. For reasons
why the Moon is not yet annexed 10 the
u. S. the reader must be content, until
the next annual message of Mr. Polk is
delivered. We deem it useless TO attempt,
TO give reasons for this sad failure on The
part Of the President.
The president in effect says that he or.
derel the American Squadron under Com.
CONNER moi 10 molesl the return of Santa
Anna to Mexico, for. the reason that i. was
supposed he would be favorable TO the
speedy termination Of the war.
"Near The close Of vour last session, for
reasons communicated 10 Congress, (says
MIR Polk,) | deemed it important, as a
measure for securing speedy peace with
Mexico, that sum of money should be
appropriated and placed in the power of
the Executive"
The President still urges upon Con.
gress the necessity of making an appro
| pftdIOI vi an lIlueUllle amount OF money
to be placed a, his disposal for the pur-
pose, as he alleges in the above para.
graph. Of securing speedy peace with
Mexico"
The further reason the president as
signs why it should be appropriated, is
tina, Mr. Jefferson was once intrus,ed with
an appropriation of two millions, there.
fore, he must be inirusted with an indeG
mite amount, TO bring the war TO close.
For statement of the condition of the
finances of the country, the president re.
fers Congress to The report of the Secreta
ry of the Treasury, and says:
"'Fhe imports for the fiscal year end
ing on the 30,h of June last were of The
value of SI2I 69l,797; of which the a
mount exported was Sill, 346, 623; leaving
the amount retained in the country fol
domestic consumption $ll0.345,l74.
The value Of The exports for The same
period was 81 l3 ASS, 5l6;of which SI02.
I1l 9Q3 consisted of domestic nrnduc