Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-07

hemisphere he political systems OF the two cont
nents are essentially different. Each has exclusive
right to Judge for itself what is best suited TO its own
condition. and most likely promote its happiness but
neither has right 10 enforce upon the other the
blislmncnt OF its peculiar system This principle
declared IN the face of the World, at moment when
there was reason to apprehend that the Allied Powers
were entertaining designs nimca to the freedom, if
not the Independence of the Governments. There
is ground for believing that the declaration of it had
considerable effect in preventing the maturity, If not in
producing the abandonment OF all such designs Both
principles were laid dowa after much and anxious de-
Liberation, on the part of the late Administration. The
PRESIDENT, who then formed part OF it, continues en-
nrciy 10 coincide IN both. And will urge upon The
Government of Mexico the utility and expcdiency of
asserting the same principles, all proper occasions.
Ertracts ofo ieHo7 from Mr.. I'o,seH, Encoy Extra
ordinary and Minister of The United
States To .Nerico, 10 .Ur. Ctay Secretary Of State,
! datcd
''AIEXIco, 2lst August 1925.
"Ihe correspondence respecting the reported move
mems oil the French fleet, on the West India Seas,
which accompanied my last letter. was attended with
circumstances which had then time to coinnun
cate.
"lhe intelligence was received Oh the 18th inst By
tue Secretary OF State On the morning OF the ia,
nc called upon the Charge d'Afares of his Britannia
Majesty and showed him the letters from the Agent OF
this Government, at jamaica Mr. Ward came irnne-
dlaey to to consult what was 10 be done and ex-
pressed wish that should act in concert As had
not seen the Secretary, the letters to which e al
uded, could only reply, that was perfectly willing
TO do so, provided THE Government their communi-
cations with us, placed both governments on pre-
cisely the same footing lie Immediately went 10 the
Palace, and the Secretary of State TO whom he
Planned ms desire that the notes 10 be addressed TO u.s.
should pc rej5gtjDt c! ibe1uin the same. Late in the
afternoon, the Secretary called me- and exhibited
the letters he had received jamaica and which in
duced him to believe that France entertained hostile
intentions against this country In this conversations
assured him of the iendy disposition of the United
occupation of the Island of Cuba by France especial
ly IT the result of any hostile views rds MeXi-
co; but at the time, hintcd that the mprudent
conduct of some OF their commanders might have in
duced Spain to cede that Island to the French rather
than have wrestod from her in tie manner proposed
by Santa Ana. Of which they were fully aware"
"When Mr.. Ward was informed that the Secretary
mad SAID nothing to OF his ncrT lew with him. nor of
his intention TO make the notes 10 be addressed TO us on
this subject similar, he awaited the President and
reiterated his request. The President after assuring
him that this should be done declared that he himself
was ignorant ofhe arrival Of this important elgeuce
until he saw il published in the Scl.n
I'm The ensuing day, notes. couched in exactly the
same words, were received by both Mr.. Ward and nv
SELF objected to The language, and waited unon MIR
Aaman. TO state my objections. The original notes.
alter stating that we has! declared, in the most solemn
manner that VIC wCU'd never consent that any third
rover should uternOsc III the question between Spain
ana her former Colonies and at the conduct of France
on this occasion, is certainly interpretations which
however cIoalied, IS not the less Observation-Disclosures on
to say, The President therefore instructs me 10 in
:cr!n your ExcelIency of these important occurrences
so Thai by bringing them to the notice oyour Govern
ment, it may demand OF His Most Catholic Majesty SUCH
explanations the case requiresn
81 told the Secretary, that the declaration Of the
President, and the known friendly disposition of the
Government and of the People OF the United States
towards these countries, did confer upon this Go
vern'neni the privilege of demanding our interference
as right. lie expressed lis readiness 10 alter the
lhraseo!ogy of the note, and it donen The note
II. IL. 1Il.rn
IN the same tcrs and the substance OF our answers
correspondent"