Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1827-08-25
OUR MINISTER IN MEXiCO.

we promised tG give 4 more extended ac-
count OF the causes of the misunderstanding |
which has arisen between our minister To
Mexico. (Mr. Poinsett) and the Legislature /
OF Vera Cruz, aud which has had The effect |
OF eliciting from that gentleman, the publ |
cation from which we then gave an extract
From the well known frmness of MIR. Pom !
srirs character. it will readily be supposed
that he has supported with becoming, pride
aud dignity, his own and his country's honor |
and integrity. He commences his address
by stating, that as long as the attacks upon
him and the political conduct Of his country.
were confined to anonymous communication.
and indirect surunises in the public prints.
they only served TO excite in him sentiments
OF contempt. and caused HIM 10 believe that
he would reprove them more eflectually by
his silence, than by any reply; but when
The Legislature of Vera Cruz, in NANTES
TO, solemniy addressed TO the Mexican ma
ton, gave their sanction and lent their sun.
port TO the propagation of such unfounded
caumnies, he felt il duty he owed ,o his
country and himself. not to suffer them 10 GO
forth TO the world under authority so res
peciabie, without cOntradicting them by
tacis, aud refuiin.s them by solid arguments
II was not his Intention TO interfere with the
domestic policy Of the country; his sole oh
ice, in coming before the public was, tn Offer
n PLAIN explanation of the course pursued
10y The United States with regard TO Mexico
and The rest oil the republics of America.
aud To endenyor by IA statement of facts. TO
answer the suspicious Of the Legislature of
Vera Cruz. founded upon the misrebrcsenta-
tons ct renat tortters, who, to use the words
Of The legislature, Z" are obliged i'm order to
mountain themselves, 10 prostitute their con.
sciences by ealnmniating and ieery log" the
oouduc, OF the good"
To prove the good will Of the United
States towards Spanish America. our Minis.
| ter proceeds 10 give detail of the measures
"i onr government in respect 10 them, com
mencinS at the period when the cry of fiber
" was hrst heard to proceed from the op-
pressed and ensiayed colonies of Spain. In
the, month OF August, IS, formal propu-
| .it'on vas made by the government Of The
| United states. to the government Of Csrea,
britain, with u view of inducing that cou,-
Try IN conjunction with our own. ~ acknow
edge the indep. ndence of Buenos Ayrrs.
| the only state which having al that time de
| c'ared ns independence. might be consider.
81 a" completely feed fr".n thu yoho II
| spain. i! did no, yet meet the views of hi.
| britann'e .Hajesiy's government, to comp.,
| WIN this proposition, and il was of course
| abandoned. Fhe Minister next refers 10 the
| negotiation at Aixla ChapelIo, AMI states
| that there is every reason 10 believe. iha,
The alliance which was there proposed he
tween Spain and the fest Of the Europcan
powers to re-eslablish her authority Owe
her rcvolted colonies, was mainly frustrs
'ed by the FnoUn and aro,oed disposition of
me United States, and the refusal of Grcai
| Britain 10 consent TO the employment OF
force against Southern America.
| Onibe soih January, 1922. il was resoi-
we'd by The House of Representatives of ,h,
U. States. of which body Mr.. Poinse,t was
member, that the President should he d.
| reeted TO furnish the House " it'll the conn:u
nlea'ions which had been received from thu.
| agents Of the United States. who resided in
the COLONIES Of Spain which had declared
| herr independence, as also those of the "a
gents "f the same governments who resided
IN Washington, and that they should give
| an account OF their country, and the state Of
the war with Spain In TRANSMITTING In fI,c
house the required documents, the President.
III his message, of The 9Th of March. 1872
declared his impression, that the acknonl-
fdgmen OF The Independence of Spanish
America should not be delayed any longer.
and that ihe lime had arrived for rendering
impartial justice TO both parties, and for
The laws Of nations.
wv tue spanish Minister,
Sennr Andauga, addressed 10 the Secretary
OF State, note protesting solemnly against
ihe recognizing by our government Of the
| independence Of the Insurgent provinces NJ
South America. a reply TO this note, un
der date IF the 9th Of April. recapilulated
The circumstances under which the United
states ".eIt themselves bound. in commit;
ance with an obligation of the HIGHEST ma
ture, TO acknou ledge as independent States.
nations who, having published their claims
to that character, had maintained them in
debance Ut all opposition" Upon The 24b
OF April, The same Minister declared that
HE spanish Government had d.sapproved of
tue treaty which had been made between
uDonolu and It1rbide, aud had denied III,
authority If the Former In conclude ary such
treaty. On the f2th Of February, 1922. The
Court OF Spain declared that all The treaties
hitherto made by The spanish commanders
involving the acknowledgment Of isdepen
denee of the reyolied colonies. ought Ga he
considered Doli and void, having been made
without the direction ard consent Of the
court. In pursuance Of this declaration
The Court the next day passed lie three
following resolutions: list. DecIarinp null
and void the treaty between O'DoRoiu and
iturbide--2d Directing that the Spanish
government should, by formal manifesto.
advise The governments, with whom thpy
were ut peace. that il would consider thp