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L Li-mU Jirt-rtiSri. Court orders cl.ur?ed
A liberal uViluc-
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BRUNER &i JAMES,
Editors Proprietors.
-.rihrre yars ago I went mm a town
. . 4 At c;oT! N . -1 1 a r i ji li i r c , lo give a Jem.
' tit Ucclurci ;iVr were many persons
jllflt u lroyrahkHwUicalin liquors.
ycariVe tjhear jnc, anI I 'noticed, jut
Ijpftiiflnccd tWakijip, a Utile hiight-eycd
J i.fahW 9cji)GJiij3 oM, who came in.
hil'kAd sifdowVncar the door. He
!LedruniivelyJ and. when I spoke of
Jicmcl tfOatineiii of wives and children from
ufmperateimf n l.aw htm more than once take
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Kee?
A CHECK VVOX ALL VOT7R
Tk tiiis, a yd Liberty is safe.
i'fu I. Harrison.
rilESIDKN
SALISBURY, NcT THnSinini - - :-
:- - r ' X111JUQDA1, DECEMBER 16 1847
SNT$ JMESSAGE. ecution to a speedy k?. , ' 1
NEW SERIES,
NUMBER 33, OF VOLUME IV.
"f Mexico Is too Oel,!er power to
thru, a thousand miles from her ca,.;iv
arn.pt.d lo Iks retain l,y ,pr, ',
constitute . MI r a bort tmie.eVr, nJ
a part f her dominion p.
This Would bo l5:Cciallr ftw. 1. ..
, -iH nat.ons has I6nS ,nce direct" J
tentiort to the co,mnereia! imporian
rovnee and there can be little WU
' oiaie shall rr!
iriin-
Frlloir -Citherns tifthr Senate
and of ih'f IIime of J2eprdentatite8 :
The annual meeting of Congress is al
ways an interesting c, vent. The Repre
sentatives of I the States and of the peo
ple come fresh from tjieir constituents to
our
present occpntion of it, d thcif clJi-
Hl. mnity, an cftf xrA 1M V
'ei?n Power lo p,5C5s it. either I
y c
se ta
. jJii.j.L ...J,I.I , ll .1.' i
flHtnf rn in ;p I 1 i take counsel Itoffether for the common I to conduct and nroserntp. ir. This rlntv
anu l loici tne . . $ . ' M i . . " ' . . . . J
r;: i .:.f5UCCeSsful tpr. nit,n. . . -
"uu,u,u" as iiiuwunb uruuanc victory had crowned
ity by Congress, there beine Wj "anim- ! arms at Cerro finl crowned
two ne. Th i i . ". . . !
. v . wn.o iii nit; kJtuuiUi u iu uu - "V vie? liiiri vnirn a r .1 . - mmiiihuii iiijiii j
! I ... .1 . u . . . c? . . - i.o iwic 1 rum me iicxipo nt . . iiKirnt r..i,.i..i:-
i l"c "OUie )l ivepreseniauvesr- W.oi War to the General in com- xt t ..:V V. " "VV Var ? anu probabU Ik. " . V . r1 1
The existence of the war having thu mand or the army was received bv I-, wn iinir.n no INlexican ter- such foreil """,,nci no n.iabar. ,
been declared by Congress, it became my I ulcer, then at jCSli , "tory was acquired, no indemnity could be I ie S!? r
duty, under the constitution and the laws, frorilV, 18 47, together with the dPsnatK u r.'.i that the United Stat, k.
.
ftlMltt I m
,u"u", irwPs lor the same purpose that "X Prch.,9c. If no n.rei
y omaiucd irom :.. i - r---. mucr ci me
and
. LinI 11 tin I rlrn en it nn
gilt itch pm? f r"-r ",v ' ,r0fl(l
ii itilfthnv would nmsner nml ln i u,,(l'
r?"..,i"ttnrl . 'Au i;,1n V.-ll, w 1 fourths of a century
?L iiU firlt i not his iaine down ; and when ' pcdc"t republic, the
frorilV, 18 47, together with th
. no
I ier 01 r tpecreiarv
nucr iin i;aimvtuck oi near inree- ; nas oeen periormea ; ana mougn, at every , oeen transiw
is a tree and inde- stae of its progress. I have manifested a The icommi
problem no longer : Willingness to terminate it by a just peace, j quarters of
0f
It
4 1 . V, . . . . . I I . 1 - '. 7 M - 1' . sV.
i who hp wa. thnv in t mo ho wa , remains io uqjsoiveu. wrietner man is ca- Mexico nas ret used to accede to anv terms wards. iii nownr. r.;. . .1 r... .. . 1
t, l ' . uii eCT. I IW annmnr . ! acoonv.or ulorru- t. .:!. '
e irtillinnu nfitJIn p.t. ' iShoillli.lliflnralm.
uviiuiia " " irnmeni 1 1
1 i-I'.L.J !' n'iwt iJi .f lila fitl.or "o nab!(! of selfrovrrnmnt Tho JLnooc ' vvhioli rrnilft h --.onto.! Kxr tli. ITi-iltrwl I tile l;lr i . 1! 3 . "ai express object. Th'w nnmnr'i. ' ges acolonv. or iiftr-;. . - ?
of ilifi wofst .tjruiik;i;rda !n town. j of our admirable systjem is a conclusive ; States, consistently with the national hon-1 known to the Mexican "overly midp to 11 ' enal,le the President w. "eH lh principle avowed bv p'iC
hiicusti n eviry morning to mingle ; refutation of jibe theories of those in other j or and interest. I PueMa, on the twelfth of June' (Lm - V'fy of peace, limits, and 1 ;jnroc " Jl, and alnrmed in my f4v. .
' L. . r .t 1 . . . l . 1 1 uui iiu 1 ir
si.i?aAvi& watr,and pass it round to countries vh6j maintain that ' a favored
,,0 f the cljildrco; who look a little a3 ; few" are born to rule, and that the mass
rlUs ther tthpr and;mv)ther. lie would Qf mankind must be governed by force.
ikani-M eleven oclock. at. noon time, at j . . 1
always bo intoxicated, cru
.sometimes he would beat
. 1 i )m!A
I " ' . K .
0Ztimf he would
Jini revengeful t
an'r.aonWtiinci hi children, or shut
(1 Morm3. It was tins
vheu I told of the cru'-
was. this that induced
cAcn oclock, at noon time, at , Subject to not arbitrary
41 suppW to.lli.it when even. ; lhorjt th(J -,c '
In co
weep
The rapid and brilliant successes of our ' the transmission of the
arms, and the vast extent of the enemy's ; Secretary of State to the
territory which had been overrun and con
quered, before the close of the last session
of Congress, were fully known to that
body. Since that time, the war has been
prosecuted with increased energy, and I ernmeit to enter into negotiations lor
(iD c.t of doors
.UtW'io Joseph
thtio children, aiJd it
liiisiL'tr'the pWdge.
- IU went hiine ;f(m the meeuVng and deini
B'n'eJ ta keep his, resoliivioiiJ The n;xl morn
icjaiiuilj die 'fluier. tjok-yut the. brovvn jug,
tiifd the pitciier oi poioni, ami naiuicfi it to
Jet)h first.1 'lIelshook his head and declined
or lie red i tar v au-
ty, the people areithe only sovereigns
recognised by- our constitution. Numer
ous emigrant! of every lineage and lan
guage; attracted by the civil and religious ; anv gratified to state with a success which prace
eign Affairs of Mexico
Many weeks elapsed after its receipt,
and no overtures were made, nor was a
ny desire expressed by the Mexican gov-
, ft .. ' two ffovernments. anil ilnit-
to
t rea
ms
C7nioiiirM Aif., .1. 1 . . .
of XUV- & . : ":ui, aim uuiy ratilieil
object o.uau cal1 Ior thc expenditure
' -VMn&.. . m 1 . . .
distinctly sKl ,u,. V inereoi. The
on the subieet .im.s approprianon was
Congress. SimilarT.; sovrral messages
lS()3 and 180n, wbicirorJ1m.unicaU'd to
fcAiiigib- !
v",DtliiV)i
f'fj
ish
i
llif Itiher looied at
1'Mkid Ins father.
IVeedoVn wc 4njoy, and by our happy con
dition, annually crowd to our shores, and
transfer theirjhcart,4iot less thanjheir al
legiance, to the. country whose dominion
belongs alone to the people.
No country has been so much favored,
or should acknowledge with deeper rev-
erence the manifestations ol the Divine j enemy, though he was in vastly superior su,tf decisive victories, and the capi- greater value than the amount of our dc
r . 1: .,l 1 1 c. 1 1 r . n l.ioinri i-ua ntm rv . . . n ..... l - 1 ..... . . .
pi-uiirmioii. t an-wise vieaior uncuiru ; numoers, anu ouen cmrencneu in iortiiicu , "l C"C) wumn our power, mantis against lier migtit be obtained ; and
commands universal admiration. Ilistorv ' ,ur army pursued its march upon the
presents no parallel of o many glorious i capital and, as it approached it, was met were intended to be appfil'011 m?l'le in
victories acnieveti oy any nation wiinin so ; "j 'lu,l"i lesisiauce. vjur iorces ursi mn .tuou ior me cession 01 ioi.,"-w1"
short a neriod., Our armv. regulars and ! encountered the enemy, and achieved the Floridas. In like maimer it vf-.pon-
volunteers, haiTe covered themselves with j signal victories in the severely contested cipated that, in settling the terms of a'r" 1 'J!" "eloptHl. - ?
;mn..r;cUKi. !iw.-.o AA7U,..,,, wi ' battles nf Pnnio . 1 ei,M..,,Kc.n if : i ii;m;i. .,.1 i. at MMer lahlornia 1 Ijoundoft nn
. l. . . . i f n rr 1111 iudi.a... . .
wherever our iorces have encountered the 1 was not until after these actions had re- co, a cession of territory estimated to be of 1 ..1.1 ' "nf . nu if hell
1.... i. . ",au:5 WOUIU io sen t.vU 1
r.and intelliSent pnrtion ofo j-
message, 1 hat no foreign Power shall. V
consent i pormiitod ,ft ,Iani or e,tai:i
part of ihe North American continent, ,
mainiainnd. In maintaining this Wind
' reS,,ling il3 invasion by any firci-n I
e m.ghl bo involved in other trir. T.,
e 1 pensive and more difficult than that in
" -ire now engaged. ,1
The province of XcvV Mexico nnd t!
Jjriiia arc contiguious lo the terntor.s ,
tinted Male,, and if brought nn.Ur .1 .:
.y ur iawSf U,e,r resources
.....,. 1,, inanuiaclur hit. r,.t
-minor
Cotnmc r .
the 11
harborr.
Hi
any &gaiu fcir," replied Jo
'ItUtid.MrV'fr"
' vttvki mKlLiig Joe
4 Tec, wfiT
, Kflid Agn
Ye sir."
WLat'didlvou!
"Recauso falli
ml am a roan
His father bin
he pi
dm fur a moment, and
Dili you go to that tern-
V
r
lue
r, p:1
I do :not
Med,
urnod
good
Lscd MomCjiit, iid opened the door, and dash- j
tV0iBjwj; nun iiu;uoi io iiui:o, sain ;
)"ou iliall' havj? a fa her that you won't be
fbamei lo bt lige.
Frwi that liouif Ire has never taken any thing
Ait can intoxicate ; a 1 1 I is happy himself, and
stridor hit (iifnily hapjly besides ; and I will
tenure fn say! thM Josebh will -have an answer
: if ' ' . 1 1 1 t 1 1 . .
1 1 rrauv ior 1 uiiv 0110 w ho asks nun. w nai
il'wil'iii) to iign tho pledge.
H mjaii l iml Ilacc. I nere was a great
wwd at lul,s llead (near Allany) on Thnrs
kr last, to U iindss the foot rare between Strep.
vv--an4 (k4 of the . lonawandas, and
pi'fii,'ie and 'NMr, oil the ratuiraugus tribe
llniians.- 'h4 ('ourio was very heavy, and
wtt. was bull little . hone of any thini: like usual
and guarded ps in our infant struggle for
freedom, and: has constantly watched over
our surprising progress, until we have be
come one of the great nations of the earth.
It is in a country thus favored, and un
der a government in which the executive
and legislative branches hold their author
ity for limited periods, alike from the peo
ple, and where all are responsible to their
respective constituencies, that it is again
my duty to communicate with Congress
upon the state, of the Union, and the pre-
1 : J . . a I . i II- 1"
paie, sumkv con- sent condition 01 puoiic auairs.
1 1 1 v a
do that Cor .foe !"
ul Joe nesiiai nigiy. 11
wish to Ijc as you
t
During the past year the most gratify
ing proofs arte presented that our country
has been blefesed with a wide-spread and
universal prosperity. There has been no
period since the government was founded,
when all the! industrial pursuits of our
people have been successful, or when la
bor in all branches of business has receiv
ed a fairer or better reward. From our
abundance we have been enabled to per
form the pleasing duty of furnishing food
for the starving millions of less5 favored
countries.
In the enjoyment of the bounties of
Providence at home, such as have rarely
fallen to the lot of any people, it is cause
' positions of his own selection, and of great
' 1 strength, he has been defeated. Too much
praise cannot be bestowed upon our ofli
cers and men, regulars and volunteers, for
their gallantry, discipline, indomitable
courage and perseverance, all seeking the
post of danger, and vicing with each oth
er in deeds ot noble daring.
While every patriot's heart must exult,
and a just national pride animate every
bosom, in beholding the high proofs of
courage, consummate military skill; stea
dy discipline, and humanity to tne van
1 . . 11
tit mile Stccprock
eamo in
ahead
diers who have fallen in defence of their
country's honor and interests. The brave
dead met their melancholy fate in a for
eign land, nobly discharging their duty,
and with their country's flag waving tri
umphantly in the faceof the foe. Their
patriotic deeds .are justly appreciated,
and will long be remembered by their
grateful countrymen. The parental care
of the government they loved and served
should be extended to their surviving fam
ilies. 01 1 r. . 1. 1 i. c . 1. ..
. f? .. .1" . ouuiuy iiiii-r-Hue an uuruiueiii, 01 uie
of congratulation, that our intercourse , r n u r-
., r .1 ,u . ; last session of Congress, the gratifying m
with a the Powers of the earth, except t ... . rt . , ' .& . J ..
luuiiicuuu uaa ictuivru ui iiiu M&:uti viu-
that the Mexican governnicnt manifested that the prompt payment
iuy uifUMiion to enter into negotiations riavt consideration for territory ceded , ployed
ior peace ; anu even Uien, as events nave n inc. conclusion of a treaty, and its rati
proved,lthere is too much reason to be- ft cat ion on bCr part, might be an induce
lieve th(y were insincere, and that in a- ment with her to make such a cession of
greeingto go through the forms of nego- territory as would be. satisfactory to the
tiation, jhc object was to gain time, to United States. And although the failure
strengthen the defences of their capital, to conclude such a treaty has rendered it
and to prepare for fresh resistence. j unnecessary to use any part of the three
The general in command of the army 1 millions of dollars' appropriated by that
deemedit expedient to suspend hostilities act, and the entire surfwremains in the
temporally, by entering into an armistice treasury, it 13 still applicable to that object,
with a Vewtohe opening of negotiations. should the contingency occur making such
.v. -;-. .'. . . , - ; ;
quished enemy, exhibited by our gallant ; ""onerswere appointed on ine pan , l'r. . , ,
army, the nation is called to mourn over ,f MeXif l? thf commissioner on ITie doctrine of no territory is the doc-
the loss of many brave officers and soi. ! the part W the United States fhe result j trine oi nolndemnity ; and. 1 .sanctioned.
cohtame.. ; and ; tonl sheliej of 8; y, V j- .
of this sum-in whale ,I,,p, 1. a. Califcrnia coi,!;;, m
irritory ceded , ployed in tho Pacnr ... . "
an. .up on. ....
short rriol Income t..,rchan VCf S( ,
and profitable, commerco .,n(j WoJt
countries of lho Hast. - , ''"
These advantages, in with j the'
mercial world would participate, won
bo secured to the United States by
of this territory ; while it is certain tl, .1
as it remains a part of lho Mciicau !
they can be enjoyed neither by Mcxi.
or by any other nation.
New Mexico is a frontier nrovinc .
never been ol any considerable valu ?
co. From its locality, it is naturally c
with our weern settlements: Tho .!,
limits of the State of Tesas, oo, a C
iivs, Moore ncr aumisiion into c
of the conference which took place be- ! would be a public acknowledgement that
. . t . .
tween these functionaries of the two gov- our country was wrong; and that ttie war ; emuracoaii that jortion or New M
f i.j'd -Coojcr' came in ahead
!
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i. . ( . -I .. i.
-mi.-; oui sanie. o in. w s.
in .j in.
in (i m. ;
r.
5' i, tth-ani O m. jlls.,; wih sa
H,; Udilcenrbck, lnnjlJr the in
. i 1 1 ( . . .
inoKe aiioau, .) nt..)i s.: itn same, ;ni.
(5lh same, 5 in.
irne, t in.
imoression
was tUj lUth nwle, made the mile, in 6
n. id., connwg in uuqao ; and halted, loth
SinoVe took' auvanlae of Steeprock's hesita
ion,ind shot ahead, followed by JSteenroiek, and
lTirne iii ahead ahout 5tj yards, in (i in. 1") s.
1 Simikc's timojWas 1 b. 11 s., which, consid-
ntijthkj heavy stati of the track, is consider--lih4
test time ever; jnade.
'ftguo ' gaVel ;outl after running 1.1 miles :
Cooper hauled off oh the 3d mile. 'Albany
4
1
J.
TheTemilT uiil tlie Xenipted !
M'cxico, continues to be of an amicable
character.
It has ever . been our cherished policy to
cultivate peace and good will with all
nations : and this policy has been steadily
pursued by me. r
No changef ihas taken place in our re
lations with Mexico since the ad journment
of the last Cppgress. The war in which
the United States were forced to engage
with the government of that country still
continues. if
I deem it unnecessary, after the full ex-
position. oi lupin contained in my message
of the eleventh of May, 181G, and in my
tory of Buena Vista and of the fall of the
city of Vera Cruz, and with it the strong
castle of San Juan de Ulloa, by which it
was defended. Believing that after these
and other successes, so honorable to our
arms and so disastrous to Mexico, the pe
riod was propitious to afford her another
opportunity, if she thought proper to em
brace it, to enter into negotiations for
peace, a commissioner was appointed to
proceed to the headquarters of our. army,
with full powers to enter upon negotia
tions, and to conclude a just and honora
ernmenti was a failure to conclude a trea
ty of pece.
The commissioner of the United States
took witli him the project of a treaty al
ready ptepared, by the terms of which
the indemnity required by the United
States. was a cession of territor).
It is welf known that the only indemni
ty which it is in the power of Mexico to
make in satisfaction of the just and long !
deferred claims of our citizens against her, i
and the only means by which she can re- t
imburse the United States for the cxpen- '
ses of the war, is a cession to the United j
States of a portion of her territory. Mex- j
ico has, no money to pay, and no other
declared by Congress with extraordinary
unanimity, was unjust.jahd should be a
bandoned ; an admission unfounded in
fact, and degrading to the national cbarac-
tcr. j ;
The terms of tho treaty Iproposed by the U.
States were not only just (o ; Mexico, but, con
sidering the character and amount of our claims
the unjustifiable and unprovoked commence
ment of hostilities . by herlbo expenses of tho
war to which wo Lave been' subjected, and the
success which had attendee our arms, were
deemed to be of a most liberal character.
The commissioner of the'U. States wis au
thorized to agree to the 'establishment of the
Rio Grande as the boundary, from its. entrance
into the Ciull to its intersection with the south
v. i ... r it
of the eleven h of May, 181G, and in my ' tu,u was not uuecteu committcdf under tbe authority of one Z dvan aoVlhe
, ! . J - L Jc to make anv new overtures of peace, but ' . - i. were not disposed to take, advantage ot tne lee
annual message at ine commencement oi , , c . . r j i fev ieut against tne citizens or suu- . . . ,! UAA Kr
the session of j Congress in December last, . ?t TuIITk.ZI ? a"ther, unless they are provided ! .he"? a"BBSrf b
meains of making the required inTlemnity. cm boundary of New Mexico, to north latitude
ii we reiuse mis, we can ootain noinmg about thirty-lwo degrees ami to abtain aces.
else; To reject indemnity, by refusing 1 sion to the United States of the provinces of N.
i to accept a cession of territory, would be ' Mexico and the California, and the pritilego
j to abandon all our just demands, and to i of the right of way across the isthmus of Tehu
j wage the war, bearing all its expenses, antcpec. The boundary of the Itio Grande,
! without a purpose or definite object. and the cession of the United States of New
A state of war abrogates treaties pre- Mexico and Upper California, consiiiuted an
j viously existing between the belligerents, ultimatum which our commissioner was, kinder
! and. a treaty of peace puts an end to all ! no circumstances, to yield. ' J
anu iionora- : n;me r ;.i 'xn;t. . v- , i nai n migui ne mam esi not oniy 10 iiexi.
.claims ior indemnity Ior tortious acts . .. , , Jt1..a,mtgmm
not directed ' u.i ttf u-:... r co, but to all other nations, that the IT. btates
east ot tho Kio Grande, whilo M
claims to hoM lhi territory: ; as a y :
dominion. Tho adjustment' of Ihit 1
of loundary is important.
There is another consideration s
duced the belief lhat tho M.cxican g;v
might even desire lo place this provir
the protection of the governnicnt cf tl
States. Numerous bands of fierce a.i I
savages wander over itrand , upon iu
Mexico has been, and must continue t
feeble to restrain them from comn:
prcdations, robberies, and murder.,.!
J upon the inhabitants of New Mexico '.;
upon those ol the other northern Male
co. It would be a blessing to all t!.
cm States to hare their ciiizcns
against them by the power of the Uui-'
At this moment, many Mexicans, prii.:
males and children, aro in captivity a :u
If New Mexico were held and govrn
United States, we could effectually pre
tribes from rommiliing such outrages,
pep them to release iheso captive-,
store them to their families and fiier. '
In proposing to acquire New Mr x!-
Californias, it was known lhat but i;
Ttrre
te lwoicfnw'Mf persons in this n in every
'foiniimiiiy; rrresrlitftl ly ilic trrnis nt ilw- ln-.ul
irtit'lt. i'here nfr ihosc anion"t us whoso luisi-
MdfvnMnTit HlrUpatiiOt lo lo;ul astray , ajnd tlnTf
"'("e aliw, H'h ba'vc not nioral fonnic not.pj;! 1 1 io-
the triuiafiini 'jiici is thus prt M iitod. INow , it
ra) o upvrtjfr(y plain, fliat tho mini who thus ciui-
to reiterate the serious causes of com
plaint whichMwe had against Mexico be
fore sbe comlhenced hostilities.
oecreiary oi oiaie oi me unueu oiaies r m -f stinnial;ons a treatv of neaee I i . 1 i "T'T" P 7 a
. .i . -n a ft ,UI in us supuiaiions. j ireaiy ui peace nr,nin.,i fnvvns nn(i ritin' whin wi nan run.
totne Minister of r oreign Aiiairs oi mex- ( Tu:Ai, .i;i , tu r...- " ,.ror 1 T ; . . . . - . ,
n, nri.. tn ..,.,1 r. h Kt wn,ch would terminate the existing war, quered and he d in our military occiipal ion, but
i ico, in reply to one received from the fat- T:,u, i- inm i ;, ,.,,,1,1 . . i u . . r
1 J - wilrinnr nrnvimrxr tor lnnpmnirv. would n-r n .iiit.T in An.liutd n tmiiv in anini nl
er. lhe, .twenty-second of Februar cnabe Mexicc-the acknowledged debtor, ; liberality.r commisionerUvas authoiized to
104 i. 111 wn en uie Aiexiean rrovernment i 1 .- . ; . .. 1 ..... .. l
erahltt portion of lho Mexican pr
transferred wilh them, tho country
wilhin these provinces being cbietly
habited region. '
These were the leading considerati .
induced mo to authorize lho term-i
which were proposed to Mexico. Tl
rejected ; and, negotiations being at
hostilities were renewed. An as..
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.ens committtfd by Mexico, her rej
S) IUF IlK'f
a Utkcn, q jt Wi re, in a mnro laid tor linn ly
1 I "''J'i'l't ronolusjon to whioh wo youl! W
wuilliv ol hlafiio than li-
".boii tjy iafmii and by enmmou sens.-. Y,
a.fnd,BUjn X,;iilinali6n tluit the. prattioc of
Urntin-Iv lit!ii)liti How nri tlic !T:il i i : i
lit WO
lilall-
yirt'Iy ipk)iiif. How are the roal majority
vi 111 nrat'iu Kpirin ;riuTiiiiy rrarucii iy nw
nro hikt themsclvi's, and it' thoy
property I y tliir iniijuiious lmsi-
'Hr iiiiM (r liMUralliS men. and. llwir sins are lor-
' i it wilh llm iioor victini wlio
It is sufficient on the present occasion 1R47 . , . . ..J t-n nrnmrt enab,e Mexico- the acknowledged debtor, ; liberality, our commisiorierj was authonzed to ma(ie by our gallant army nn ih
to say that tie wanton violation of the ! ; , r fo ;r; andi herself the aggressor in the war ' stipulate for lhe restoration to Mexico ot an our forljfied places near lhe gates ol city .
lusauuu 1111 fin.wit wuiauwii "i . Was informed of bis annointment. and of;. ,. . ? . . ... 1 ..... .. . - ; l ! . 1 .. .... ...iir.. i-.t
I 1 t n . ' I I -- T J -vll-kr-v B-kM-Al l. am, . . tkllilj-i "lHn OAndllA. 1 J I a i.-kaIIiriIKJllv a III I II 1 1 1 '
n,rtits ot person and nronertv ot our cm- i .u t i . lu cnviu uciacu iruin uui ui luiuinuw. wnn.. v.m isit. i i co, mm ujwu ...v,- v.- , .
"o"lov" I ''t "Ul lils nresene at thf hpaifonnrtprs of our1 .. . . .' . ... . .1 ... . 1. i. i....l ' , ' nt.: .
WIlO hold i vs l,IL KM i iiory 10 uu aciiuircu j ""-" days 01 gererc iiiuiv.i, mv ...1
Avou d have no ; ary proposed migm uc esnmaieu 10 no 01 n.n- vastly superior in numocr iu our o
remedy either against Mexico or their own er value man a lair equvaieni ior our ju - , ,Inven rom ...c cnr.suu ;
. . . mini -.hi. s.-mmtee.nrtr i ti'.-i e nillnoriZOCl IO i nnr liuinni
must forever prevent such a peace, and
part, but were of j t ',l, , :.:.., r.i i M 1 WW wmcn does not provide ampie
' means of discharging these demands can
: receive my sanction.
A; treaty of peace should settle all exist-
our citi- 1 . .. . ' i . e 10 leiieve nerseu irom ner tusi
uin j presence at the headquarters of our .., B , ... '
eneated 1 .1 . t 1 -.t u ! fy such a treaty, our citizens,
1 nrmr finfl fliMt h vv invptpi with full !.:-. . .
acts of bad faith, through a long series of j nnt' fn n i.t Ar.nu , I just demands against her, woul
years, and hef disregard of solemn trea- . peace, whenever the Mexican government
tie, stipulating for indemnity to our m-mi ht s; ( y a desire to do so. While I
jured citizens, not only constituted ample ! was unv,mg to subject the United States
cause of wai-on our part, but were o j to anolher indignant refusal. I was yet re
such an aggravated character as won d soked that theevils of the warshould not
have .iusil.ee usbefo.c the wVio e world ( bft nrotracted a dav longer thall might be
in resorting to mis extreme remeuy. With J- i 1 1 1 . 1 u
III II ui .in - J II III! ' vnn, .nl nhen ntall' n rn uce-i IT hr
Mex-
r fiiimts oj" BuLht
(ijn lhe- biHIojiuii
nuinlK-rilliat lias conti iliuit-d lo Ins
f
irtHplcil ly lhi very rtsecl:lli'
l lu 111 iAin.nn iuiih.uv, Willi ;- . llll , . i - i
.. ' J " ,U1 rpiii prptt nhsn ntp v nrowssarv nvthn
an anxious desire 10 aou a rupture be-i-j ,rnvernment ; mg differences between the two countries,
tween the two countries, we forbore fori lt"' . . Jfaii adequate cession of territory should
vare was laivcn 10 give no instructions . , bvsuc ia treatv.trre United States
11 .-'w""T ml
should release Mexico from all her liabil-
L. . 1
,n oiir of ihd
LMm EmJLlfy JoondoJ to horary and ruin ?
th kn.i.i .ur. f... I - . 1 . .1
.unii uujriri iiiiiiiij ur .uui 1 ,re inrre any
wilUry iloiaky biirJby lhe hand, an I rais,- him
"Ha in. desiktUn f 'Jlinnrvs !o u I od, llicro are
hrwho nrii ensrleh.1 iii ta work, hut ihcv nrr l.-w in-
H lUit I'roui tb- u
1. . 1 i ' r: iiiis 11 mum 1 1 11. i 1 11 1 1 ix. 1 1 11
I !'.no pti,iUvia40i,. wi.ilo thoy, perhaps, ' the terms of adjustment which he was j
pt)atfioiithi otio.nofi,isi,at,itH,whenhelKoun authorized to propose ; and hnnlly, under
It i it 1 i, l.L I'ii. s!lw.iil.l lwlKr .11111-ic tn-)ti!n nrptiYt invnlvpd the
l , i ; i ' I " Stir ll . 1,'IIVUIU . IIVll 1 till UOVll&lv ..aBa wa -
Tl n- .I.Jrt.J . l.i. !.. ... . ... J f. 1 v ' 1 ..
ii. T ' i T conUuot w hile Ire is
.t .
tor irom 11.. wi) !H.nu to take . r I , t blo and shcddins the blood of our.
Ilotlune of thnr lorlow men n... ...... 1.' : ..i
t .... "ui.-uv.il citizens on our own son.
Though the1! United States were the ag
io- Vue commissioner which could in any
way inerfere with our military operations,
years to assert our ctear rights by force,
and continued to seek redress for the
wi on-s we had suffered by amicable nc- " "J "nere wuu uui ".ui.. . i,ies and assume the payment to our own part of the territory oi that Mate i,
"u,llo5 c' "rl 7"" j r . . I or rn av ri, ,..,-r,w,i.- m thp nroseeution . . r - t . . i 1 . .. tt .. i x- ...i .t... i: l.. ;,
. M1 ciicio'w ; - ----- pitirpns. it. insreari oi tins, me niteu ' ul-lcs aim un; in "
timilate for the riavment of such nddinonal pe- Immediately afier informathm was
cuniary consideration a3 wa periled reasona- f lnc unfavorable result o.lhn n?'-
ble. ' i :: I :' I believing that his continued presence
The term of areaty proposed by the Mexi- : army could be productive i no go.!.
?au commissioners were wholly inadmissible, mined in recall our Coiniuisioncr.' Ai
They negotiated -asnf. Mr xico were the victo- to thi efli-ct u-as transmitted to Lim
rious, and not the vanquished party. They ui'ist of Octoln-r last. Th ."Mexican tl', .
have known that their ultimatum could never lie will be informed of his recall and tl,
accepted. It required Yho V. States to existing Mate of things, I shall'not dv:
member Texas, bv surrendering to ueuco lhat per to make any limber overtures ci
b i.ig between
included wilh-
. : : i . . r-. tlint Alavinn nnirrtir I
? do pa oil c co ci a , U dennd ?' the war" jessed no authon.y gmlfes Were to consent to a treaty by which ! ! k.r limit, by her ia,;, h.- sh: WM ... in.
0 lice lhthl hone we were disap- mannerwctrolthwe opejatioos. ( M j holJd jn e a 0 the depefcni .rc,,,, ,M,r,.l ,-l,cn ,.h ifn....l
01 jumiu.. i i ui nuv o i i He was authorized, to exhibit his .nstrUC- r . . ? & t iJ to lhe II n ted Mates and ndniilted by Congress
pointed. Out minister of peace sent to ; s h General innmand 'of the avy.amoun of indebtedness which a just orol,r..Ullioll. contained
Mexico was insultingly rejected. The llo"s .lo the event of aTreatV bein- ! inden,ly f our government and our c.ti- ; . nwll , M(niro of lhc
Mpviean roVrnment refused even to hear arm ?T " !SS?" lf i". ar " i zen would impose on her, it is notorious ..four .iLonL It .ired indem-
-a - -w- - t nrw
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'juuiuir "in
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two countries in war, by invading the ter
ritory of the State of Texas, striking the
of llr Wol.J. Tho rioli traU'it lvt-r is -teein- 1
pm...u . ( hav? bcrtorore attended the violationsot 0(lds iniported into her ports wmie in our mu-
by the Secretary ot War to suspend fur- ; simiar (reat stipulations on the part of Ftarv oe:upatiii during the war, and thc ow,.-
ther active military operations until lur- Mexco Such a treaty would bcbut a erof u -hkh had pai 1 to ofiicers of the United
thernrders. These instructions were giv- "i .. 'l.;,, f i.ci;i;t;L n-iibnnt States tho milkai v contributions which h id
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lour?
t
friid Great Fa irC
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WooJaawyer, gaihered a small
. .. r"u,iin);oi!
tlclJirr, at lhe
V'lHslwn tot one order of mechanies.
hiJ m H f "b"1 a,,y of '" productions;
S'tlr"" Jafc. They would take
.ii , ? nanr " ,,0't time1, turn him out one
SZ iT,i?t, t,,fn,tl 'worthkss Leings in the
tjought ai we had so many of these
tU New York, lhat they should
fxbibition tnd t .;..i
.1 X IS VVUIU III
i.lie Iuhd,i,e,omlthorci3iiorospeciof lrosecnting itiAvith vigor until we could
obtain a just and honorable peace.
On learning! that hostilities had been
commenced by Mexico, I promptly com
municated that fact, accompanied with a
succinct statement of our other causes of
complaint against Mexico, to Congress ;
and that body,' by the act of the thirteenth
of May. 184G, -declared that 44 by the act
of the republic of Mexico, a state of war
exists between: that government and the
United States this act declaring " the
warlto exist Uy the act of the republic of
Mexico' and faking provision for its pros-
.hall be "at all tirnos rely tr receive :
sider any prjoal. which may be t
Mexico,
Since the liberal proposilion of tl 1
states was autinnzeu 10 uc roaue 1:1 .
lare csjienditurcs have been inruru !
precious Mod of many of our patii. :
y,i7.-n h;is been shed in the iroec iii
icuueu ra'ruor; ; t . does not posses lhc mf;a,is to : C,P ,hev have ' Thi contra, ion. and the ,
ico he YaSann J!n ! et such an ""rtaking. From such a ZZii Uy our troops in the prosccuiion of .Severance of Mexico in protracting
that tact. Un tne nappenm0 oi such con- trea? q reguU coud )e anlicipat(.d. but lhe war Itlemanded the right for Mexico to ..ist influence the terms of peace uh,
tingency, and on receiving notice thereol, the ga irrjtating disappointments which Iovv an( ro!eci the Mexican tu.ilf of duties ou i,0 deemed pr..per hereancr to acce; f.
viir arms u.i'i", irctn v-ini iu- i
ou-i having Mtbjerled toour military
a 1 irge podioii of the enemyVcour.ti v
in' his capital, and negotiations fr j
in tailed, the irniortaht qtiestionsari
manner tlm war ouiht lo be prostc
what should be our future policy.
h'ubt that un should secure an J rot.
;.!le the cou.iue.M-i which wi Lire
made ; and that, wilh this yvt ; we 1
ami occufiy. Iy "ur naval andimi!i:-M
all the Miit-. towns, cities, and; prot it.
in our occfjpation. r which may hen
into our pt-ession ; that we sh-w'. 1 j
warl our military operations, an 1 1
milit arv contrinuxions on uiu rm-u.i
fir as practicable, defray .he future
of the war. i
II-. I . 1... e..rnnwnl ff etm
1 nil iinii .....a. ... . . -
lhe equitable and lilcral term prr ;
' mMle of adjustment would har been
Mexico having declined lodu thi, art
'It!
otler any other tenns whicu couiu i.
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II i Uace even in lho flu.rch of :... ! 1 ouS ip"u:u cuu" V en Willi a View IO llliermit nosuime, Ullin . t'.:nn nf ,l10 filpudsbin and -ood
, iH.is.-.l.au,! eo,w,!er?J unlit ,o ' Sieved W Mx,co commenced the lhe treaty thus ratified by Mexico could be uml:.an(linir wilich sboutd characterize
athyofhi. follow creature. Th.s war, and w were compelled, in .beu-ue- ; transmitted to Washington, and receive . futurc intercourse between the two
tbi.H world, hut there will be a fu-i; nce, to repel ine invauer, auu iu vmu.- tjJ(i actlon ot the government oi the Lni- nrtnnv-
ihat doetlt wrons shall reeeive for! c;e the national honor and interests ny -t j States
The commissioner was also directed,
on reaching the army, to deliver to the
General in command the despatch which
he bore from the Secretary of State to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, anil,
on receiving it. the General was instruc
ted bv the Secretary of War to cause it
countries.
That Congress contemplated the acqui
sition of territorial indemnity when that
body made provision for the prosecution of
the "war, is obvious. Congress could not
have meant when, iu May, 1S1G, they
appropriated ten millions of dollars, and
authorized the President to employ me
I i . It. j T I . . I
een iovieti ii'imi iiim : anu u oueieu 10 t. n-
If, the I'nited States, tor a pecuniary con-i'or-ntioii,
that part ul I pper -California lying noith
of latitutle tijirtyeveu decree?. Such were
the unreasonahle terms 'proposed by the Mexi
can commissioner.
The region lo thn Tnited States by Mexi
co, of the provinces of New Mexico and the
California-, a proposed by the commissioner
of the I'nited States, it wns believed, would In
more in accordance wilh the convenience and
interests of both nations, than any other ces
sion of territory which it was probable Mexico
militia and naval and military forcesof the
to be transmitted to the commander of the Tjn;tej States, and to accept the services , could be induced to makl
Mexican forces, with a request that it
might be communicated to his govern
ment. The commissioner did not reach the
headquarters of the army until alter an-
of fifty thousand volunteers, to enable, him i t j? n-nnifesttoall who hare observed the ac
nfnc.Aiito tl, wart and' when, at their ii.nl nmdition of the Mexican irovernment. for
i i yj i u;v i." i u uiv ...... . ...... . .
' last session, and after our army had inva- ; some years past, and at; present, that it the
ded Mexico, they made additional appro- provinces shouhl be retained by her, -he could
1 priations and authorized the raising of ad- ' nt long continue to hold and govern them
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