M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-02-06

. IdgdiuSt tue lawful hutuOiltiOo VI euS
: republic. The Government then us
led a right which all nations posses
and exercise, aud which Spain ha'
repeatedly put in practice; but declar
ing at the same time that that deter
: mination in no wise affected the goot
D elations which were then existing
. and which the Government desiteC
to preserve with the Spanish nation.
Neither can the violence committed
! against Spanish subjects be offered il
D refdtation of the intention to maintain
the best harmony with that Govern
, ment, because those violences have
been not only the inevitable conse
quences OF the social revolution which
8 the nation commenced and prosecuted
in order to extirpate sbuses, which
. had been the perpetual cause Of itt
misfortunes, bat consequences which
both foreigners and natives have suf
fcred without any distinction oi their
E respective uationalities. And if q
greater share OF those misfOrtunes has
fallen upon Spanish subjects, has il
not arisen from the fact that the nun.
Der of those residents is greater than
that oftho1e OF any other nationality
Couid not this have arisen fromthe TACT
that the Spanlards, more than any
other Foreigners, have taken and still
take part in our dissensions, in which
many OF them have shown a ferocious
and sanguinary character.
Nevertheless, the different admiuis-
trations which have succeeded each
other, have always listened to the com.
plants of the Spanish Legation, and
have favorably received those which
appeared to be supported by some
principle of justice.
Long before the recognition Of our
independence, the Mexican Congress
nationalized the debt contracted by
tIh Spanish Government, although a
large part Of it had been employed in
combating that very independence,
and no less considerable share bad
been intended for European obliga-
tions ptthe Spanish monarch.
Subsequently, the character of an
agreement was given to their settle
,pent OF the Spanish claims; but it
coming to light afterward that some
Of the Spanish subjects interested in
them, abusing the good intentions of
the Government Of the Republic, had
introduced a great number Of credits
which evidently had not the qualities
required by the agreement, the Mexi.
can Government has earnestly endsa-
vored to correct those operations by
reducing them within just and equita.
BILE bounds.
For the rest, the Government has
been and still is disposed to satisfy all
lust claims as far as the national re;
sources will admit--a iact well known
to the Power which now inVades US.
All nations, and more especially
Spain. have passed through times'of
penury and want, ahd almoStall have
had creditors who have waited for
better times in which to secure them
selves. From Mexico alone are
sacrifices beyond her strength requir'
ed.
If the Spanish nation cloak other
designs under the FINANCIAL question,
and with the pretext ofgroundlessI in
suits, her intentions shall soon be
known. But the Government, which
must prepare the country fpr any
event, proclaims, as the basiaoI its
policy, that it does not declare var,
but will repel force by force as f@ as
its means will permit. That tits dis.
posed. to satisfy HE claims against it
founded on equity and justice, but
without accepting conditions which
cannot be admitted witho, Z! offending
the dignity of the nation or combro-
missing its Independence.
Mexicans, if such upright tenfons
be despised; lift be intended to hmnil-
late Mexico, to dismember her Terri
tory, to interfere in her internal poll.
cy and government, OR perhaps ek kim
guish her nationa!ity, appeal to your
patriotism, and urge you that, laying
aside the hatreds and enmities 10
which the diversity of our opinions
has given rise, and sacrificing your
properties and your blood, you tally
united around the Governmcntland
in defense of a cause the greatest and
most sacred among men-the defense
Of our country.
Exaggerated and sinister reports
from tue enemies Of Mexico have pre-
sented US before the world as uncivll-
lied aad degraded.
Let US defend ourselves IN the war
to which we ele provoked, observing
strictly the laws and usages establish
ed for the sake OF humanity. Let the
defenGless enemy live in peace and
security under the protection Of our
Jaws. Then shall we repei tile cal
nmuies of our enemies. and prove our