Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-24
Mr.. Oregon to MFR. Clay.

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Mr.. Oregon TO Mr.. Clay.
| IpeAr1oy OF THE UNITED STATES OF Mexico,
Washington, Sd November, 1925.
The underwritten Minister Plenipotentiary,
has fbe honor Of informing the Hon. Secretary
of State. that he has communicated to his Go
yernment the conversations which occurred be-
tween them, on his making known to them the
determination ofthe Governments of Colombia
and Mexico, to form Congress ofRepresenta-
,iyes from the new States Of the Continent, who
| 10 that end had been invited; in which were to
be discussed, subjects Of general interest to all
the American Powers, as we'll as those which
might be particularly suggested by the exist
ence and actual position Of the new Powers; and,
in the meeting of which, it was thought proper,
by the Government of the subscriber, that the
United States Of America, by means OF their
Commissioners, should constitute and take part,
as being so much interested in the first and
principal subject, upon which the Congress
would be engaged.
In consequence Of which, being informed of
the concurrence Of this Government, in the idea
of discussing the first point in Congress, as
was desired, and that it would send representa-
tves to it, under condition, that the neutrality in
which it stood towards Spain, should not be
violated; and that it should be invited thereto,
by the Republics of Mexico and Colombia: who
should moreover, signify the affairs with which
it was to be occupied, to promote Its object,
and the necessary uniformity of credentials or
authorization of the respective Representatives
the President Of the United States Of Mexico,
has charged and commissioned anew, the un-
derwritten, TO make the invitation, and to point
out the affairs as stated.
The Government Of the subscriber never sup
posed, nor desired, that the United States OF A
merica would take part in the Congress about
to be held, in other matters than those, which
from their nature and importance, the late Ad-
ministralion pointed out and characterized as
being of general interest 10 the continent; for
which reason, one of the subjects, which will
OCCUPY the attention of the Congress, will be
the resistance or opposition to the interference
Of any neutral nation, in the question and war
of independence, between the new Powers and
the continent Of Spain.
The Government of the undersigned aPpre-
bends that, as the powers of America are OF
accord as 10 resistance, it behoves them to dis
cuss the means of giving to that resistance all
possible force that the evil maybe met, it it
cannot be avoided, and the only means OF &C
complishine this object, is by a previous con-
cert as to the mode in which each ofthem shall
lend its co-operation; for otherwise, resistance
would operate but partially, and in manner
much less certain and effective.
The opposition to colonization in America
bv the European Powers, will be another OF the
questions which may be discussed, and which
is in like predicament with the foregoing.
After these two principal subjects, the Rep
resentatives ofthe u States of America may
be occupied upon others, to which the existence
of the new States may give rise; and which 1t
is not easy to point out or enumerate; Tor which
the Government of the U. States Of Mexico will
give instructions and ample powers to It's Com'
missioners, and it trusts that those from inc
other Powers may bear the same
The Congress is to be assembled at Panama,
at which city the Representatives from Colon
bia, Peru, Guatemala, and Mexico, will have
already arrived, at the date of this they will be
engaged upon the preliminary rules OF the AS
sembly; and likewise upon questions which be-
long exclusively to the belligerents.
The United States of America may send their
Representative to that city, to take part in those
questions, which, long since, they were the tlrSi
in declaring to the world they regarded as OF
transcendent importance to the interests OF all
America; and in others to which the formation
of the new States will give rise; the concur
renee in which will, moreover, accomplish the
object so much desired, by the respective gov
ernments, of manifes,ing, by deeds, the dlspo-
sition and facility which the powers OF this con
tinent possesses, to act i'll concert in the COM
mon cause.
To which end, and in compliance with
the tenor of the conversations held with the
Honorable Secretary of State, the underwritten
Plenipotentiary invites this Governmental send
Representatives to the Congress OF Panama,
with authorities as aforesaid, and with express
instructions in their credentials, upor the two
principal questions in which step he is like.
wise joined by the Minister Of Colombia, and
with which he trusts he has fulfilled all that
was stipulated TO this end.
The subscriber has the honor, on this oeca-
sion, to present to the Honorable Secretary his
respect and highest consideration.
PABLO OREGON.
To the Hon. H. CLAy,
Secretary Of State, o. S.