The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-12-17

aracalraas. nhirh A. rni.el STATS were
he fEst among the nauoas % seknsE
lelse. when she eomsaraer3 fae system
n insnli aai sPaliali"n. nislsh Sic has
ever sinee nnrsned. DIR eilixens eTgag-
el in Iawirl eonamsFce EeHe imprisoned.
tl,eir resssls seizeI. ami our Dag insulled
in her Ports. II mOney MAS wanted, lie
lsnless seiEure and e0niisealiOn Of our
asrchanI vessels ami lheir eargOes was \
reaiy TesonEee; ami iftn srromPlIsA their
purposes il borame Necessary "a inpgisnn
the owners. captains. ani rEews. IL xas
done. Rnlers sapsEsedrsi EsieEs m Msxl-
co in rapid succession. i'Gi still liaeEe Vas
10 change in Ills SYSTEM 81 Depreciation.
The government &c he United Sia:cs
made repeated Eeelamalions 81 hshaif -
lis eiiizcns. haI ihese were answered hy
the perrrira'inR &c new oEira.es. Pro-
misses ii rp.'grss made - Mexico in The
most solemn forms were postponed or
evade,i. The iiles aEd Terog,.s If the
Department Of State contain conclusive
prr0Es Of numerous Law les acts perpc-
lEaied Hpna the pa,peIiy and peEsnEs II
our citizens nv Mexira. and 81 wan'nn
insults 20 our national Tag. The inter
position of nur government 10 obtain re-
dress was again and again invoked. under
circumstances which no nation ought TO
disregard.
Il Vas hoped THAI these ouirages wound
cease. and that Mexico wonld be restrain
ed by the laws which regulate the con-
duct Oi civilized nations in their inter
course with each other after the Treaty Of
amiiy, commerce. and navigation Of tie
9Th of April, 1891. was concluded be-
tween the two republics; hui this hope
soon proved 10 he vain. The course Of
seizure and e0nfscaiion Of the property Of
or citizens. the violation of their persons
and the insults 10 our flag pursued by
Mexico previous TO that time. were scarce
" snsi ended fur even a trief period. al
ihnGgh tie treaty 81 clearly defines the
rights and duties of The respective parties
that il is impossihl, 10 misunderstood or
mistake them In less than seven wears
after the conclusion nf that treaty, our
grievances hal become so iniolcrable that,
in the opinion of President Jackson. they
should no longer be enAared. nhis mes
sage to Congress in February, 1887. lie
presented them 10 the consideration OF that
body. and declared that "thc length Of
time since some of the Injuries have been
committed, the repeated and unavailing
applications for redress. the wanton cha
racier CT some of the nutragcs upon the
properly and persons of our citizens. TIP
on the officers and flag of the United
States, independent Of recent insults 10
this government. and peor'. by the late
extraordinary Mexican minister, would
justify in the eyes of all nations immedi.
aIs war;" In spirit Of Kindness and
forbearance, however. he recommended
reprisals as mildcr mode ofredress. lie
declared that war should nol he used as a
remedy "by just and generous nations,
coniding il their strength, for injuries
Sa e" and added, ait has occurred to me
that, considering the present embarrassed
condition Of that country, we should act
with both wisdom and moderation, nv
giving 10 Mexico one more opportunity
10 atone for the past, before we take re.
dress into our own hands. To avoid all
misconception on the part of Mexico. as
we'll as 10 protect our own national cha
racter from reproach. this opportunity
should be given with the avowed design
and full preparation TO take immediate
satisfaction, if it should not he obtained
on a repetition of the demand for it. To
this endl recommend that an act he pass
ed authorizing rePrisals. and The use Of the
naval force of the United States, nv the
Executive, against Mexico, to enforce
them in the event Of refusal BY the Mex
lean government to come 10 an amicable
adjustment of the matters in controversy
between us, upon another demand there
Of, made from Oh board one of our vessels
Of war on the coast of Mexico
Committees Of both houses ofCoarress,
to which this message Of this President
was referred, fully sustained his views of
the character Of the wrongs which we had
suffered from Mexico. and recommended
that another demand for redress should he
made before authorizing war or repri~als.
The Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate, IN their report, say: after
such demand, should prompt Justice he
refused by the Mexican government, we
may appeal to all nations not only for the
equity and moderation with which we
shall have acted towards a sister republic.
bnt for the necessity winch will then
compel US TO seek redress for our wrongs.
either by actual war or by reprisaIs. The
subject will then be presented before Con-
gress, at the commencement of the next
session, in clear and distinct form: and
the committee cannot doubt but that such
measures will be Immediately adopted as
may he necessary TO vindcate the honor
Of the country. and insure ample repara-
tion to our injured citizens"
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the HouSe of RenreSen,,,ivo, ,,,,,lo - r.;