The daily union., 1846-06-29

Spain two distinct nations, which Tate ad forever
separated, the United States pronounced the free
dom Of America and their Congress, with a una
nimty OF which the history OF legislation affords no
example, invited Mexico and her sister republics To
take their rank among the independent nations oi
the earth. The influence which this important event
had on the European powers, Is too well known 10
require elucidalion. The example Of the United
States ives followed almost immediately; and Mexi-
CO, little more than year afler she had pro-
claimed her Independence, was represented al ash
ington by minister invested with the prerosauVes
of an ambassador Of free State, and diplomatic and
commercial relations soon after established be-
tween her and the most influential powers Of the Old
World"
Amcable inclination and territorial concession by
the government of the United States To Mexico, be-
gan before the lalters sovereignty, by the treaty OF
Washington, signed there the ~ OF February,
1919, and ratified there the 2sd Of February, l622
commonly known as the Florida treaty, by the third
article Of which the whole province Of Texas, from
the river Sabine south and west, was yielded TO
Spain as part Of her Mexican colonial possessions
Soon after our acknowledgment Of Mexican lnde-
pendence of Spain, however, a treaty OF limits,
signed by the American minister, Mr.. PoInsett, at
the city Of Mexico the 18th OF January, 1923, and
ratified al Washington, the 5th Of April 1881, con
frmed TO the republic OF Mexico the same limits by
which the boundaries between the United States and
Mexico had before been settled between the United
States and Spain.
On the 4th of October, 1924 Mexico adopted
federal constitution Of which our own was the mod
el, and which we'll calculated not only 10 per
petuate the liberty and promote the prosperity OF
the different States posing the confederacy, but
also unite the sister and neighboring republics in
bonds Of the closest Intlmaey and friendship. On
the 9Th Of April, 1881, treaty OF commerce and
navigation was concluded between the United States
and the Mexican republic, upon the most liberal
principles OF reciprocity, and everything promised
happy future in the mutual relations between the
two republics.
Treates OF limits, followed by treaty of amity,
commerce, and navigation, between the United
States and Mexico, made every proyident,
and, it seemed every possible provision for
the harmonious relations and profitable inter
course Of two nations, whose mutual interests,
even without conventional stipulatons, might guar
antee their union Instead of which, beginning
with the very earliest proceedings OF Mexican re-
volt from Spain, several years before Independence
was achieved or acknowledged the indignilies and
outrages Of a people but partially civilized and
government not well established or conducted
never ceased to be inflicted the persons and prop
erty Of American citizens, officers, and vessels.
The history OF no nation presents, within so brief
period such a series Of wanton and unredressed
wrongs Many thousand pages of official CORES
pondence, several volumes of documents printed by
order of Congress- attest the complaints and expos
tulatlons of a power always able TO punish It's
wrongdoe, yet for twenty yearscontinually resting
upon mere depreciation of the INJURIES which, at last,
without provocation on our part, or justification on
theirs, plunged the two countries into the horrors
OF a war, of borders and Of races, Of unavoidable
invasion and lamentabe conquest, which, unless
| closed speedily by such a peace the United
States will no doubt gladly accept on terms Of mag
| nanimous moderation, may lead to disastrous
changres Of dominion and subjugation of people
fatal perhaps, to of the combatants, and dIsad-
vantageous to the other.
The first minister Of the United States to Mexico,
MIR. Poinsett, was recalled by President Jackson IN
October, lS29 by request Of Mr. Montoya, the
Mexican charge d'afaires at Washington, in con-
sequence OF the preiudices then already arising in
that country against this and directed at the person
of our minister. Instructions to his successor, Mr..
| Butler, from Secretary Van Buren,, declared that
'The time has been when Mexico not dis
posed to deny in how great degree those proud
and auspcious results Justly attributable to
the prudent yet bold and friendly policy of this gov
| ernment towards the new States Of America. The
people of this country had ght to expect, in re-
turn for their magnanimous and disinterested con-
duct the manifestation at least, of such sentiment
| on the part of the people of Mexico which neigh.
boring States should cherish is their interest TO
| cultivate and improve them.
EVERY step which has since that period been Ia =
ken by the United States, in their advance to meet
Mexico upon terms of mutual good will, has been
| marked by character of benevoence and dsinter-
estedness whose object could not be mistaken
OI Tue DlSDe5l Tdnh, anu WIFI
| most unlimited powers, was despatched to the me-
tropos of the Mexican confederacy, provided with
Instructions whose every word breathes spirit OF
philanthropy and dlsncresed concern for the well
fare of Mexico, which oug ht to have disarmed eve
ry feeling of jealousy and enmity it, indeed, after
| what had passed, it could have been imagined that
any such were entertained by the government or
people of that country.
"The United States enlightened by their own
experience, and actua,ed by sincere solictude for
| the destInies of new State whose interests were
| in 50 great a degree identified with own,
| were anxious that Mexico should follow their
footsteps in the Of industry and CON-
| merce which has brought them to their present
| high state. Their minister was, accordingly, IN
| sructed forthwith to open negotiation for the
conclusion of treaties and conventions intended to
| cement the bonds Of peace and friendship which
were to unite the two republics, and to establish the
basis of their future relations upon the most liberia
principles of public law and their commercial inter
course upon those Of the most perfect equality and
reciprocity. The ports Of the United States were to
be opened to the free of the vessels and pro-
| ductons of Mexico and concessions, prompted by
a desire to foster and encourage her young marine
were to be literally made. Every means was ten
dered which could secure to Mexico, as far as her
geographical position would permit, an equal share
in the advantages to be derived by intelligent and
industrious people from an extensive maritime com
merce. Not content with holding out to her a hep
ing hand upon the ocean, the United States had in
structed their minister to enter into an arrangement
with the Mexican government to open mutually
advantageous inland commerce between the conter
mnous States Of the two confederacies-a measure
whose results, had not the benign views of this
country been bIighted by the pernicous influence o
narrow and ungenerous susp pioions, would besides
bringing TO light the immense sources of wealth nov
hidden in the boundless wilderness of North Amer
ican continent and enrlchng the citizens who in
habit the border settlements of the two nations
have been to repress the crueties and depreciation
upon the frontier settlers Of the savage aborgines
whose po serful hordes cannot now be reached b!
the comparatively weak arm of Mexico, wh'
ravage the establishments forming in her new ter
ritores, prevent the increase of her population
and check the spirit of enterprise, which, If pro
tected and fostered, would soon convert those i'm
mense deserts into smiling and populous agriculture
settlements 1t Is obvious that this measure, ha
il been promptly and efficiently prosecuted, woul
have been OF greater advantage to the citizens Q
Mexico, shut out as they are from almost all com
munication with the seaboard, than to those Of tn
United States, who need no such cxpediens to fin
a market for the produce Of their agriculture or ii
dustry.