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BY JUltiN A. PAiVH'1- - LIBERTY. .7.THE CONSTITUTI0IK...UNION'. ' . 1 ' Jtl. . (:i-'J; VOI WT c-rrr- : --T;; uvo: i .u,. .. tt ...... . --14 U.:---n-f nrr;.v..;. 1 - .---i , , ,r.,. , 1 ,'-1. , V f ,1-1,. - , - - - .s : ;s - ! The Sentinel is published weekly at $3 per nnum, "Whea paid within three monthi after subscnbmg; vvhen one year, $4. 00. I , j . . . i JiBertwerBW, by the year, $15. 00 for two squares At less ; and five dollars for each .(W.Uonal sonart. 1 By the number, 75 cts. for the first insertion, J a ach ; coatinuancel j 1- 8. vA:'c'M trp On ail letters addressed to the Editor the ooaW From a Toulr on the Continent of Earopt, by James Johnson, JLD THE JURA MOUNTAINS-PAYiJ DE VAUD To traverse " the long rough Voad1" between Parhnd Poligny, is badienough, to describe it-would be worse bat the penally of leading snrhl descriptions -would be worst o all 1 Yet Reichard and Mrs.;Slarke inflict this last pun. ishment on thoosanda oi xneircounirynicH a.m women annually ! ' Such descriptions are, after all, the only things on the dull and dreary track which are calculated to amuse the travellerJ It is really wonderful how these and other wrii tera have been able to invest the country with beauties which have no existence but in thei own imaginations. - f ; !! It was agreat violation of the unity of French rnonotony and of thcf Genius: of Geography, to annex the! JuraJ Mountains to Fiance. They appear thinatutal boundary between that coun ; try and Switzerland, and partake much more of the geological features of the latter than the former territory.' This chain" of mountains presents many beautiful prospects but none more joyful to the traveller, than that which is seen from tHe heig'hts above roligny: because it is a farewell to trance ! lie who has pil grimaged ;from Calais, to this place, will feel the invigorating influence of the!mountain air, as soon as he begins to ascend from the stupid, though fertile and vipe-clad plains of Burgundy anrl Tranche Compte. Should the route of the Rhine be iprohibited, I had rather go round by the Capeiof Good Hope to 'Switzerland,'" than' traverse Jp ranee another lime i, it is reawy refreshiDSr to see even a goitre ota short pettv coat (sortie approach to Swiss costume), after the clattering1 sabotl the bas bleu, the coarse racket, tlte mahosranv complexion, the horrible caps, and the downright ugly features which so generally meet the eye among the French peasantry. j " "iT' r,l- "-- ; r, J r The great military road winds up and ahng Drecinices through mairnificent "forests 6f beech and pinel the rivulets are hrard foam lin over Jedtres of rock while innumerable i alpine shrubs and flowers unfold their varying tints and hues to Summer suns and Winter snows.; From Champagnole to ; Les Russes, the scenery is very interesting -and, in several places, is even fine. The descent of Morez and the ascent to Les Russcs, present some I extremely romantic spots especially a valley bn the right han ;soon; after leaving Mprer, i' where 1 Rasselas might have been placed, arid " the picture, as faT as geographical sceneryxis concerned, drawn from Nature "itself, i--f'-r ' r. But the attractive points of th Jura are those from whence the traveller catches the first view o6he Lake of Geneva, -the Pays de Vaud, and surrounding Alps. , ' Twas at this instanl-while there glow'd , ! ' This last intensest glrRm ot tight ; ' i -; j Suddenly through! the opening road ; ' ' '-- ' : The valley burst upon my sight ! ' ' ' j That glorious galley, with itsJake, - - " 'And lps on Alps irv clusters swelling, ' I Mighty and pure, and fit t make; ! ' The ramparts of a Godhead's dwelling ! Moobe. The Savov, or opposite side of the lake at tracts most attention. The immense chain of Alps; with thej monarch of. mountains (Mont Blanc) at their head, presents three yery dif ferent, and tolerably defined zones or regions. The first is the snowy region undulated like white fleecy elouds, on an autumnal evening, and so much resembling ihem, that" it is only ' by waiting some time, that the distinction can be ascertained. In this region, lont Blanc still preserves hissuperiority-j-and fr'om jthe Jura, this superiority is more striking than from any other point that I have seen in Switzerland. It is curious that'the higher the spectator is placed, the higher this monarch of the Alps -appears. Thus, from the Valley of Charnou- . ni, at the foot of Mont Blanc, the height of that mountain seems by no means remarkable; though the vastness o the immense pile is peculiarly so. 1 But from the Jura; the altitude of the mountain is something incredible. L r - The next band or region is of a dark blue cplor, intersperseti with many white points'or perpendicular lines, and the naked eye cannct dislingush "the parts of which this region is , composed. A good telescope plainly 6hews "thdt it is the region of wood, rock, glacier 'and torrent, j: . The woods, which are chiefly pine, together! with the , naked : rock and the haze which hangs about the woods, give this region the darkf blue tint. The torrents, the glaciers, and the tvhiie cliffa reflect the rays of the even icg sun, and account for the bright points'and perpendicular lines in the landscape. " . The lowest range or zone is that of cultiva tionor, more prpperlyspfeaking, of fertility for'every, spot of the.rniddleregioh,'on which to hand of industry can bear, is cultivated in some way or other. , The Savoy side ofj the lake is neither so fertile nor so well managed as as the Pays de Vaud ; butstiirthe telescope, arid even the naked eye ranges over vineyards, corn fields, gardens, plantations in short, c-Ver every kind of agriculture, down to the water's edgepresenting a succession, of habitations,-from the simple chalet perched on the edge of a precipice, or hanging, as '-it " were, over the edge of a cliff, down to the beautiful villa, reposing on the banks of the Leman; and reflected from the surface of the glassy lake; ; I The eye at length comes down to the lake itself, stretching Tike an immense mirror, from Geneva on the right, to Vevay and Chillon on tho extreme left; These last two reflect 'the beams of the setting sun,' andf ire clearly seen from the gorge of the Jura vith. the naked eye. The lake itself, , fortv-screa ; miles in lcnrthi " sweeps tound in "a ; crescent: bearing on" its ttiiiuuM uuouiu a greai variety oi vessels, giiumg quietly along, loaded with the local commerce oi me surrounumg snores. Amqng these the steamer' dailyV ploughs ;lts rapid :course, and without: ihat long train" 6'rsmoke 'which' 'has' giVffn such a shock to the'sensxbilitV, or rather emlme;ritality of inortheTn' toilriVfT round Hie borders! of Loch Lomondr'-Wopd s used in4 stead of coal, and the traveller has ttri excellent opportunity of thus viewing thie' magnificent scedery of Lake Lan in one iday,'t7ith no fatigue and yety little expense, j; -v " - lastly, the rays de Vaud. one ol .the best cultivated and fertile; slopes in;S witzerland, lies.dirpctly beneath s, stretching -from the Jura lo e waters' side varying in breadth from six to eight miles-covered with vine yards, corn fields, orchards and gardens and interspersed vwith towns villages, and vjUasJ The new toad down the Jura from' Vatirv to1 Rolle, is'cut in such graceful windings, rather than in acute zig-zags, that' thef horses; go at full gallop along the greater part of it the traveller retaining a full view of the, fairy icene the Whole way to the verge of the lake. From thence to'Geneva, a distance of about 14 miles, the drive is beautiful. , The view of the Jura ori one side, and the Savoy mountains on. the other -the pellucid waters of the lake breaking with gentle murmur, on the golden sands along the very edge of the road the beams of the setting sun gilding the snowy, summits of the nign Alps, ana piaying on glaciers, cans, . " And glittering streams high gleaming from afar" harmonizing with the freshness of the air, the serenity of the scene, the neatness of the cotta ges,1 the honest and cheerful countenances of the inhabitants, form a combination of magni ficence and tranquillity that defies the power of description, either in prose or verse. It, was ori this very spot, and at this time of evening, that iloore was excited to the following efiu sion :-t- No, seyer shall I lose the trace .Of what I've felt in this bright place ; . -.t i "And should my spirit's hope grow weak, . i. Shonld I, Oh God ! e'er doubt thy power, : I This mighty scene again I'll seek, At tbi$ same calm and glowing hour, . - . I And here, at the sublimest shrine -i : " Thai Nature ever reared to thee, i i ' Rekindle all that hope divine, m . i ' Aad feet my immortality. The sun-beams hovered round the hoarv head of Mont Blanc for full half an hour after their parent source had sunk behind the Jura. The refulgent lamp of night" theu rose in splendorj and poured her column of silver light ojrerj the ;ripp ling wave! direct Upon us, while we gallohed along the winding shores to the gates of Geneva, -,; . f ; ; ; I Although the physical character and cos tume of the Swiss people do not exhibit such trikingr ret witU'-tlxtt character iatid' turae of The French.-.as! the geographicalfea tures of Switzerland wMJt those of France -yet the contrast is great, even in the Paysde Vaud; where the two people touch; J The complex ions change to a healthier tint, owing, no doubt, to air, exercise and cleanliness. , The Swiss are ten times more industrious than the French, and had;: theyf half the: fertility of soil, they would be ten times richer than their prouder neighbors. As it. is, with, all their rocks; arid shows, and .glaciers, and lakes, ' and forests, they are infinitely more comfortable as to food, drink, cjothing, and most of the necessaries of life and all this from industry, which invaria bly brings in its .xn health, wealth, and .Mjp; piness. i That this industry is 'much connected with, or! dependent on religioqs and political institutions, there can be no doubt. Protest antism seems to lead as naturally, to property through the medium of industry,, as popery leads to poverty, through thef medium of idle ness! The two sides of the Lake of Geneva exhibit this contrast, though on a small scale. i i . . PEACH TREES. correspondent of the New Ybrk Farmer, says that a cultivator of peach trees in Penn sylvania prese rves them in , a bearing condi tion: until they are ten pr twelve years old,; by the (following very simple rnode of treatment. From the second year, of- thie; growth of the tree, he! seeks for traces of the gum, which he considers a' sure indication of worms beneath.f This he removes so as id expose the Tapertttre into me ooay oi ine tre, ana ineaniis ai ( wun quick lime. He repeats thtSi operation every month examiningthe roots as well as the hpdyi Thp short life of tie peach tree, and its lia bility to be. destroyed by WormsihaSj .discou raged most farmers from attempting; to i culti vate that delicious fruit; but if their lives cat be prblonged a nd effectually ,v secured against the attacks of the worm thus easily, 'we have no douot our mar&eis win pe iuiiy ? suppiiea ana at reasonapie prices. piik vuuutis - , PATENT'BUTTER A Russian nobleman Af high rank, and the possessor of a large landed estate.has received, from the Emperor, letters paient as a, reward for discovering a new method ?f making bu t ter, which may be of importance to dairy wo men jln this country. The process consists in bo space king in the usual manner. ever occurs in making nf'tk nnnlitv .far'." snnprinr miltwhich.bas undergoneJvinous tiarvButter made ip this rnnner,ji also said to preirve its flavor arid sweetness much Ion- clay tenement was pear at hand yet, notwith ger than that made intheo The" milk, likewise, being jeft swe deedfnearly v the , same value as beioreperseverea i churning, and far more Wealthy; ririaccbttnti of eryuntil allLthatf w&f mortal f this unfor ite Kftifnir the animacuTm: or whatever else7 it tunate young.mait (Was hushed m death. Hls, .Luj.. Mn.;ni Ao.a , ,;n with" which the experiment may be made, pomp and honours due to so distinguished acha-i United States, to avoid all interference in dis 4le of .Texas to the terntorr she claims .is, 1 t .1 . ti !. .if i-L: r.: .- .;. :- Ator . "We. wfrp.nnciderablv affected at thft I nntp: which merely relaieto the internal irov- identified With her iudeDenderice. She asks ud snouiaanouce au W give mix. Wu - From theNev) Yotk Daily Epre$ ! Messrs. Editor s-i am a friepd id Banks am opposed tp; the doctrine thai "all incorpora tionsjare inconsistent with the pirit of our freeinstitutions but I irc most decidedly op posed to'. the course 'puris'ued by the (Banks in this city. Banks are incorporated,' ostensibly, for the; benefit! oi the publici recei ying the same time cerain phvilges, uch y fhe- right to issue fcjorjfpcc and a-Jialf .the amount of their capital, &.c. ,;ffec wbich makes it an ob ject Aijm for capife1iss t nyeptj jheir i mo ney .mank, sfocks fot proof of thj 0k at the vaue of BanktStofks in. this, cty. . . i ?sVVhat-do kBanli s df I h ffirjrhas been toldoyer andoyeraga)n, and thej 'energies ,W this com rnunify areiinotjwakenedi The.Banks loan large amounts of fnoney; toBrojigrs on the, very, papfr which iey jefus to discount whenfyffe'reo; byjmrchknls r atlier-Viregular business menj -J ti i;,It is of ;no us? 'iji3p; itiiq- BtVrnd . .thki they "hare no jcbnhectibii with brokJeps some of them have and f omel Have nbiJbtit-why do they discount so largely to: brokers' and on the samt j paper I Jtoo, ! ijwhich thythrow;. out when ofieredby' merchtnts, that the broker wants it to shave . notes with, but the uierchan t to pay his': nois and , save himself from bankruptcy. , ; ; ' vj, I j v ; .; Look at iy A rnerchSnt in Peat Street, who has fortiori felcoiitei bjr., tile jbanks and promised many :fine things, offers at the Bank fiv thousand dollars of notes, for, dis count ; it is ail thrown lout 'paniioiiey, 'clear up anftejr oiie; , Vclock; tje j isj, fjerhaps for the first timepn his Jife 'obliged o go to a bro ker, and pay him 3i percent a. rrio nth, discount. l ne oroKer oners ine paper, next day, gets it discounted aT feif ,c!nt pr, anntim,: and is prepared' to see his Pearl street friend aain ; a little past 1 o clock, he enters- j . Mer chant. f-l am disappointed again to day about liscounts: I;do riot lluiili ihe Banks , us me well.! ;: J - j: j Broker. It isf, hard iimesi money is lighter thari ever,; ;v:i ; ,-jlVjf - Jrvjx-i-tvi.-'j ' Mer.--Ave, vou buying, notes to-day ? f Bro Harjdly fhaye you some good short paper J Mer. Yes, as good as can be made. Bro. Lf i me see iti. Me r. Wh a t is money wo rth to day ? Bro. Almost any price, sir : how much do you want r-.; ..; : i . . .. i I i Til-- '. i ' i- MerASVmt th'ouslrid dollar , ifro.-f-lf you. will come in, about 2 or half past 2 o'clock, 1 Vill let yon know 'what can be done. Merchant laves:The))rbker jsays tb'himsefij now I've gjothim how mnch will it answer, for ' jrn& toj take t The merchant is goo . , anl the paper without him is good, it has about .3.;months tojiuijiion api average ; Jt cost iroe' to get tliat amWaf f--thj. pper dlcooWntcU which bought of hioj.1 yesterday; bout'' $53. I think, "ra3 it's getting late in the.dav. and He'll npi havejtiirie to 'et " i ';e1 se ijirh'e in,' tha t will dp tc chargehim 3f ,'er ) centv a ' mpnth. He figures it up, arid strikes the balance; about -J past 2 o'clock', the merchant returns. . ' Mer. Well,' what'? the report? Urol --Why isirj it's a hard case; but I have had an offer foritlat 3 percent.. r J .;!: .Mcr.-Z per centil . VVhy, that would kill a man. .'. . t: ;! ;", '. ';J J' "S 'Bro.'r I know it ; but then we must b atis fifed with almost j any treatment j no w.-a-day s. 'Mer. Is: that the best? ) 1- : .'" . . :t iro. Yes: ani not anxious! at that ' Can drf'betten;1di: :. jJl'tKl'V? 3fer. Well, give me a check, I must have The brokerf draws; his check; ! and Credits Profit and Loss with about $262; and then. with. this same paper,.prepares,Xor the next day in tne same way. . I t . . I-- f Fro vi ;tlut Petersburg Constellation."' J'..',-!. '. f't.'h J ;" "'V:jr-- k'- i-U-jrt'i, ;". -,..-:.l';'-' coMMrifiCA'rBDf ; .-:- .( .f .-'''.. Another sreat jonf fallen in Isra el I Death of ilodern Wliiggcry ! DeDarted this life.' in November. 1836. after ; 9 a i a long and Itedidu sttuggleth the al roping consumption, (and while vet ifthe bud of life,) MODERN: WHIGfERY ! Wjiatf a:all is here biy Countrymen ? In jthe'- dath' of this dis tinguished pe rso ra gel '4 1 y efy h ntriero us cir cle of friends jandireljaUvesareleftdisconsolate; arid had ' he lived lto reach the Zenith 4 ; of his manhood,' his fame wou d probably have extended frorn Elaine 'to Iriiidari aiid his as pirations jhaye Hencompassed ifie -"power arid JwfttfoMge'dTjtn alas ! he is no j more j , ' It .would (probably not be amiss, to rlilate briefly, on. the hardihood with which he clung (in fjis latter hours,) to the vain Illusions' of this urifrierid world he.persisted In f giving: tiaIy ?; btfengthv ari 'tapjpetU0atiI'' rdiani'p ' bad almost sunk in its socket. He was v'isiied of ten by his f r lertd,' i rid; as often cheered and encburaged by trietpf hut! it as sperfcctly ob vious to their rninds; that frptn the Inature t of the disease, a final dissolution would be the in evitable consequence;" arid after holding a con- sultationamriglhejmseles,hey came to the TRmains were tollowed to the tomo with all the 'IVZC r: '"Til' V"" choly , notes ot the Dead March, as they moved along with slow and mincing step, lo the final place of interments ,It was.calculated to fill the bosom of the stranger, with mingled feelings of curiosity ,Jand rnelaicholv to i;observjei the two. leading djourners in the procession.-They appeared frorn their snowy locks, and wpather beaten and venerable physiogomiestohe men whose lives had , been 'cdnsiderablyi identified with the modern history of the 'country f-i who had experienced -each some 65 or 70 winters, and who had been conspicuous aqtors? iblour political drama, during many winter campaigns In a word,? there was something so venera ble, and American-like in ' their j appearance that an idea would involuntarily flicker cross the mind of, the granger; that they ! weie or had, been,' either disciples or apostles of con stitutional liberty ; and being propelled by the workings f curiosity, into the presence; of a stranger, standing by, w enquired the ) names of thcs: two venerables who Jd the vanin the procession ,: w h e n-' to our surprise We ! were an swered, that prie was Gen. Wm. H. Harrison, and 'the"other Judge Hugh! L. White, Which added still more to pur curiosity, as wb had BSer hefore had the pleasure '.of seeing! those two conspicuous meteors in our political gal axy.;.;,., r-' 1 ' ; l"; : Next in order of procession, came one who hasiac4uired considerable celebrity in tfee po litical world, an old staunch friend of the deceased, and his leading organ in the An cient Dominion. This gentleman, of deject ed, mien, .and disappointment fully display ed in his countenance, was, as" wel were inforrned, the Senior Editor of the fRich mppd Whig, arm-in-arm with some unknown dignitary, of the, same political complexion, each bearing the usual badges of mourning.. .. Nepct followed in suit, myriads of disappoin ted atjnbitious aspirants therear being brought up by a host of Editors of a small calibre! and a general adrriixture of friends? and mourners making in all,a heterogeneous mass f tag rag arid bob-tail. ''- S ." -! '- I I t Comment.- Thus ended the career of one, who, had h lived and consummated hislambi tious aspirations, might have thrown the genius of liberty from her elevation, and caused the pillars of our beautiful Fabricin the lapse of less thauhalfa century, to have crumbled! to the ground. But so long as w have faith fuil sen tinels to guard the Citadel; and so long jas our motto is short. life to all ambitious political fac tions arid faciionisls,' we ; need apprehend no danger from internal enemies. jV:-;f;'";it TEXAS." ' 1 , The following message in writing was re- ceived from thePresident of the United fitates, by the hands., of. his .Private Secretary, An Jjloksqn. J&. Esq. , ;. ,J .. . .., To the Houie of Representatives of the United '. ' y 1 '' States, , ; I"'"!'1'" ; During the;last; session, information wa3 given ,to Congress-by the Executive, that measures -haoVJbeeo taken to ascertain "he po litical, military,, and civil condition of llexas.V I now submit, for. your consideration,: extracts from the report of the, agent,, who had been appointed to collect i, relative to the condi tion pf that country. ! -, I, ! No steps ,have been taken b)- the Executive towards the acknowledgment of thei.'iuepen dence of Texas ; and the whole:: subject! would have been left without further remark, bn the information now given to Congress; ifere- it not that the two Houses, at their last session, acting separately, passed resoluiions'T'that the independence of.Texas ought Jto be! iaknow ledged by the, United States, whenever satis factorjviriformation should be receivedj? that it had tn successful operation a civil government capabl e of performin g t h e d u ties an d f til fi 1 1 i n g the obligations ; of an andepepdenti psower." This mark of interest in the question fof the independence of Texas,' and indicationjof. the views of Congress, made it proper that I?shouId somewhat in detail, present the considerations that have governed the Executive, in,, tpntinu ing to occupy the ground previously ta;ken in the contesj between Mexico and Tcxas.', fi 'The acknowledgment of a new Statej as in dependent, arid entitled to a place in th0 family of nations,' is at all limes an act of grekt deli cacy and responsibility ; but more,. .especially so, when such State has forcibly separated it self from another of which ii: had . formed an integral part, and which still claims dominion over it. iA premature recognition, under these circumstancesfifnot looked upon as ajustifiable carise of war, is always liable to be ; regarded as.a proof o an unfriendly spirit to on$ of the contending parties. All questions relative to the government of foreign nations, whether of me oia or ine new worm, nave uteii ireaieu oy the United States as" questions of fact only, and our predecessors have cautiously' abstain ed from deciding upon them, until the clearest evidence tras in their -possession, to enable them not only io decide correctly, but to shield their decisions trom every unwortny rmputa tion. In all the contests that have ariien out of the revolutions of France, out ! of the dis putes relatirig o the crowns of Portugal and Spain, out of the revolutionary rnoverrienis in those kingdoms, out of the separations of the American possessions of both from the Europ ean Governments, and out of the numerous and constantly occurring strnggIes':for dominion ia Spanish America, so Svisely consistent with our just jprfncipleslias been r the aclionj cf our OoverBment,:that we) have,' 'rtinder? tle; roost cridcal'ieircumstances,! avoided 'all - eensure, and encountered no othervevil than that pro duced $y a transient estrangement t( good will in thosegainst 'whom' we h&ve been, by forceof evidence, compelled 10 decide " 'It t It has thus been made known4o''thfc -world that it is the uniiorm policy ana practice ot tne .r.u. ..r - 5 f ! WEDNESDAY, ANCJ ART, li;t I83Ti I recognise the authority of the prevailing partyy without reference to our; particularj.interestsi' and views,or to - the ; merits 'mf ithe original . controversy;. 'PubUcio pinion here is so firmly J established and well understood in favor o this policy," that no, seriousrisagrernent has i ever;arisen mong ourselvesjne.lation tb ; it ' ailiiuugu orougoi uuueuerfcw w ,vj, forros, and at periods when, the pdpds , of jhe people were greatly excitedihy;theragitalmr4 ofitopics. purely domestic in ; .their ch4racter. Nor hasrany.delibrate enquiry ever been, ipsti tuied an .Congress, oir in -any of our j legislatiye bodies, as to;whom belonged, the power- -of o riginally recognising a new;State ; a-JJower, tlie exercise ; of- which,; ; ?s equivalent; uncer some circumstances, to a declaration'v of ,war y a porwer nowhere expressly , delegated, and only granted in the constitution 1 as it is ne cessirilv involved in some pf the great poyrers given to; Congress ; in that given to the Presi dent and Senate to form treaties with foreign powers and to ap"point.ambassadors and other public ministers ; and in that ; conferred - upon the President to receive ministers from foreign, nations. . - . . .... ! 1 . -t - In the preamble to the resolution of the House of Representatives it is distinctly inti mated, that the expediency, of recognising the( independece of Texas, should be left to the de cision of Congress. f In.this', view, :on , the. ground of expediencyj I am disposed to concuri and do not, therefore, consider it necessary . to express any; opinion as to the 'strict constitu tional right of the Executive, either apart; from or in conjunction with the Senate, over the Subject. It is to be presumed, that on no; future occasion will a dispute arise, as none has heretofore occurred, between the Execu-j tive and Legislature in the exercise of the pow-r er of recognition, Il will always beconsider-j ed consistent with the spirit of the constitution! and most safe, that it' should be exercised when probably leading to war, with a previous understanding' with that body by whom wan can alone hi dprdared.- and bv whom all iho; provisions for sustaining its perils, i must be furnished; Its submission to Congress, which represents in one cf its branches the States o this1 Union, and in the other the people ot thes United States, where they,may be reasonable, ground to apprehend so grave a conseqeunce.j would certainly afford the fullest satisfactions to our own country, and a perfect guaranty toj all other nations, of the justice .and', prudencoj of the'nieasures which might be adopted.' ' j ' Ih making these suggestions, it is not mv purpose to relieve myst lf frorq the. responsi-jf bility of expressing my ; own opinions of the.i course which the interests 01 our couui.y pic- scribe, and its honor permits us to follow, r' It is scarcely to be iraaginedithat a question of this character could be presehted,in relation to which ifwould be more dificult for the Uni-: ted States to avoid exciting the suspicion - and "fe!ousV6f other powers,1, and- maintain, theirj esiHDlisnea cnaracier iur iair. aiiu iiiijmnioi dealing. On this, as on every pther trying oc- casion, safety is 10 be found in a rigid adherence to principle; ' J ' - ' , r - , ' ' In the contest between Spain and her re-? volted colonies, we stood aloof, and waitsd, not only until the ability of the new Stales to pro-f tprt themselves was fullr established, but uni til the danger of their being again again sob- jugated had entirely passed away. 'Then, and not till then, were 1 they recognised, oucti was our course in, regard to Mexico herself Th'e same policy was observed in all the putes growing out of the separation ; into dis tinct Governments of those Spanish American1 States; whp began' or carried on the contest with the parent country, unit'ed: under ope form of government; We acknowledged the separate "independence of New Granada, of Venezuela, and of Ecuador, only efter their in dependent existence was rio longer" a subject of dispute; or was actually acquiesced in.by. those with wlidm they had been previously' united. It is truehat with regard to Texas the civil arithority of Mexico has been expelled, its in vading army defeated, the Chief of the Repub- 1 lie himselt captured, and all present power to r control the newly organized txoverament oi Texas.annihilated within its confines. . But, on the other hand, there is, in appearance at least, ari immense disparity jof physical force oh the side of.Mexico. ; The Mexican Republic,' un deV another Executive, is rallying its forces un der a new leader, and' menacing a fresh inva sion tb recover its lost dominion. V Upon the issue of this threatened invasion, the indepen dnce of Texas may be considered as sospen-. ded ; arid were' there nothing peculiar in. the relative sitriition of the United States and Terf a?, our acknowledgement of its l independence at such a crisis, could scarcely.be regarded as consistent with that prudentreserve with which we have heretofore - held"ourselves: boimd' to treat all sirhilar questions. But there (are cir cumstances in the -relations of 'the, two coun tries, which require us to afcti on this "occasion, with even more than our wonted caution. Tex as was once claimed as a part of c-ur property ; and there are those among -ourt citrzenslwho, always reluctant to abandon that claim, cannot but regardwith solicitude the: prospect of the re-union of the territory to this- country, k large proportion of its civilized inhabitants aTe , emigrants from the United Slates, speak' the same language with'Ourselves,1 cherish the same principles,i.poliiical : arid .' religious; and-, are bound to many jf our citizens by ties of friend shipand kindred blood V and more than all,; it is known that the people of iharcountry .. have instituted the game form of Government with our own, and have, since the close of your last session, openly resolved on the acknowledge ment by us of their independence to seek - for admission into the Union as one of the Fede ' ,ral States i This last circumstance is a matter bf peculiar delicacy, arid forceseupoa ; us con siderations of the gravest character Theti- sidcrations ot tne gravesi .'""ClZ'tu uU sa I" 't , . , S ,i - H it: 1 :-K: t.
Newbern Sentinel (New Bern, N.C.)
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Jan. 11, 1837, edition 1
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