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

Washington, Nov. 80, 1925.
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the re-
CENT Of your official note of the third instant,
communicating formal invitation from the
Government Of the United States Of Mexico,
to that Of the United States, to send deputies to
the contemplated Congress at Panama. and
particularizing several subjects, which your
government conceives may be proper for the
consideration Of that Congress; and have laid
your note before the President OF the United
States.
When at your instance, during the late
spring, had the honor Of receiving you at the
Department of State, and comforting with you
verbally, in regard TO the proposed Congress,
and to the friendly wish entertained by your
government, that ours should be represented at
it, stated to you, by the direction of the Pres-
dent, that it appeared 10 him to be necessary,
before the assembling Of such Congress, TO
settle between the different Powers to be repre-
sented, several preliminary points, such as the
subjects 70 which the attention OF the Congress
should be directed, The substance and the form
of the powers to be given to the respective re-
personalities; and the mode OF organizing the
Congress; and that, if these points should be
satisfactorily arranged, the President would be
disposed to accept, In behalf OF the United
States. the invitation with which you were pro-
visionally charged
In YOUR note, there is not recognized so exact
a compliance with the conditions, on which the
President expressed his willingness that the
United States should be represented at Pana-
ma. as could have been desired. 1t would have
been, perhaps, better, if there had been full
understanding between all the American Pow
ers, who may assemble by their representa-
tiyes, of the precise questions on which they
are to deliberate, and that some other matters,
respecting the powers Of the deputies, and the
organization of the Congress, should have been
distinctly arranged, prior to the opening OF Its
deliberations. But, as the want OF the ADJUST
ment of these prelim:naries, if it should occa-
sion any Inconvenience, could be only produc-
tive of some delay, the President has determln-
ed, at once, to manifest the senslbllry OF the
United States, TO whatever concerns the prospe-
rity of the American hemisphere, and to the
friendly motives which have actuated your Go
yernment in transmitting the invitation which
YOU have communicated. He has, therefore,
resolved, should the Senate OF the Onited
States, now expected to assemble IN lew Gays,
give their advice and consent, to SEND Com'
missioners to the Congress at Panama. whilst
they will not be authorized 10 enter upon any
deliberations, or to concur in any acts, lneon-
sistent with the present neutral position OF the
United States, and its obligations, they will be
fully empowered and instructed upon all ques
tons likely to arise in the Congress on subjects
in which the nations of America have com
mon interest. All unnecessary delay Will be
avoided in the departure Of these Commission.
ers from the United States for the point OF
their destination.
avail myself ofthe occasion, TO offer you
the assurances of my distinguished consldera-
lion HENRY CLAY.
Don PABLO OREGON,
ENJOY Extraordinary and Minister PIs".p0len-
tiary from Msrco. =.
NoTE.-'rhe same to MIR. Salazar' mutd''s m'''d"as'
TO BE CONTINUED.