The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-09

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amount Of sA.ao5,464 presented to the American
ana Mexican COMMISSIONERS but were not acted upon
Tor want OF time Since then. additional claims to the
amount OF more than 81 have been presented to
ne Department OF State II Is thus that dcpreda-
mons upon American commerce have been committee to
me enormous amount OF SS,f9l 603.( See House Doc.
NO 1875 Pp 80 and 81 Isl Ssss goth Cong The char
ac.er Of these Mexican ontrages is well summed up in
me Mexican Minister OF Foreign fairs under date OF
May 27th, 1887, In that letter Mr.. Forsyth says
These wrongs of character which be toer
ated by any government bied with just sclErespect,
wh proper regard Tor the opinions OF other natons or
Th an % M concern for the permanent welfare OF
tnoe portions OF It's people who may be Interested IN for
elgn commerce Treasure belonging to citizens Of the
transit from the capital the Vessels of the United
States have been captured detained and condemned upon
ohen, VIGOROUSLY against law or without law Others
have been employed and in some ruined tho
Citzens Of United States have been imprisoned iSr long
periods Of Time, without being informed Of the offences
ed and robbed by Mexican Officers on the high seas with.
out any attempt to bring the guilty TO ustce.h fSl
And was in reference to Of outrage Ike these
as ascertaned and stated in the letter OF Mr. Forsyth that
General Jackson, in 1897 in his message used the fol-
lowing remarkable and emphatic language:
That the length of time since some of the injuries have
been committed, the repeated and unavang applications
for redress the character of some of the oirage up
ON the property and persons OF our citizens the officers
suits to this government and people by the late extraona
ry Mexican minister would justify in the eyes OF all
tons, immediate war" .ato8
But when and under what circumstances were these
dsgraceful outrages committed Why sir. as the Union
of last night truly said: One portion of these robbie
RES was committed upon in the very year in which
took the lead among all nations in acknowledging the
independence OF Mexico, and in procuring its acknow
edgment from England Another portion OF these crimes
was committed against Just after treaty of amity
commerce, and navigation had been concluded with
Mexico, in 1881. The same course of violence and
wrong doing against US was kept up through the year
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OF Texas towards annexation" And now, sir, instead
OF making reparation for wrongs like these, Mexico
makes preext OF the annexation Of Texas to the Uni
ted States to excuse herself for attacking forces and
for numbering our citizens The wrongs of our citizens
and the blood of the murdered Cross and of Porter and
of many other worthy American citizens cry aloud for
vengeance. And knowing, we do, that Texas was
truly free and independent and that when under Spanish
French. American and Mexican rule its territories
tended to the banks of the Rio Gande, let not allow
ourselves to be diverted from purpose of exactng
ample Justice and reparation By nsensate about the
boundaries of Texas But rather let us rush forward
let us charge home upon these robbers and murderes OF
our ellow-czens. and teach them that if our forbear
great, Justice when aroused ia swift terri
BILE, and complete Believing, il to be our, duty. and
the best policy to push this war rapidly forward
to an early and to an honorable conclusion, vow
my readiness to vote ample supplies of and of money
tells me That hat it Is light and the IMPULSES Of my
heart render the duty pleasing perform Taxes
will be cheerully paid and men readily furnished, i we
will but do our duty for the country seems to have
erected higher standard to be eager for forward,
consecutive, and vigorous movements upon the enemy
than the majority OF their representatives l. for one
am ready and am anxious to terminate this homogeneous
state OF things to terminate this delay in supplying the
President with all of the sinews OF not only
ready to vote men n, am ready to vote means with
Their country All men cannot go Mexico; but all can,
and most men gladly will contribute Of their means to
pay those who do go TO that country with arms in their
hands to fight and it, needs be, to die The people will
pay cheeruy pay, all needful expenses: not only TO
MAINTAIN fleets and armies. making aggressive movements
cd
and in subodinaon such cities may be captured and
such provinces as may be overrun For, without the
power TO retaa CONTROL and govern occupied cities and
provinces during the continuance OF could not
be successfully, certainly not safely waged against any
country with territories extensye and sparsey pop
uated as those of the republic of Mexico. The power
Indispensable its exercise universal and the objections
made to both not novel than they nworhyof
attempt at a serious refutaon Ii has been with feel
ngs OF deep regret, that have listened to the remarks
which have been made upon the subject Of slavery in
connection with the question OF acquiring additional ter
ritory in payment Of spoiaons committed upon our
MERGE The agitation Of this subject is premature First
obtain the territory; then the question Of what its Or
gonc! laws shall be- WILL with pSopriet come up for dis
been forced into this debate neither fear, nor shall
shun it, Thus far in advance then, my opniens upon
this improperly introduced subject are, that the wishes
each State, organized hereafter to be organized,
ought to be relgousy respected II the people of any
Territory or OF any State desire to allow citizens to
slaves not my will, but theirs should prevail II the
people OF any territory or of any state desire to exclude
slavery from within their borders, (not their neigh
bors,) by all means allow them to do When the peo-
pie of new Territory State, ordan slavery, anti
slavery, shall be satisfied perfectly satisfied, for, Mr.
Chairman make it a point contentedly TO allow my
neghbors to manage their affairs their own way
| never distress myself--my sort of philanthropy
does not prompt me - distress mysef-because per-
sons thousand miles off will not manage their
business in manner that | might think would best
promote their interests. Undoubtedly they lose much BY
not following good adyice but as they allow me to
manage my affairs please, they may do the same
debts, they want them; they may have either OF
those uxlries, neither, all ihreethey shall
far as am concerned, be as free as freedom Ny de-
mocracy teaches perfect nonnterference with other
mems business, until they ask for my assistance to IN
tcrere with another mans business unasked is as thank
followed As it lis with individuals, is with States
Let each manage its internal concerns may
please the people inhabng it in their wisdom to direct,
Ii they pleased certainly those living at distance
can afford to be pleased But suppose we, the people
OF the old States determine to interfere with the business
OF the people of the States and Territories, whether
they wish assistance not, achieve any
other practical result beyond that of making ourselves
ridiculous fear it will be difficult if those be taught
by should disregard instructions There can be
but kind OF Sates--the constitution contemplates
but class One State is free, as independent
sovereign possessed of many constitutional rights and
privileges, any other Exclusive privileges are not
granted to State and withheld from the others New
States may be admitted, but the power 10 make them
the original States, TO Of them, is not con-
fered The State of Ohio is equal every way IN its
rights with the State OF Pennsylvaniaowa and Texas,
as Massachusetts, and Virginia. The new States are
eqa in power, privileges, and rights with the old States
They are not an inferior classthe Old STATES are no,
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