Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-31
DEPAErMEHr OF STATE,
" dSiii.lgtOn, ltL .Ha,ch. 1927.


UdShilgtOn, 1911 .npch, 1897
10 Alesfs JONI SERGEANT aud j. r. PoNrsErr apoointe
Enjoys Extraordinary and Ministers PI.poteni;ary 70 IA
cubaya, &c. &c. &c.
Gefnen: By the appointment of Mr. Poinsett made he
ana with the advice and of the Senate as one of the
ministers OF the United States to the Congress of the Amer
become associated in that mission Mr. Pose il is therefore
Anticipated will be disposed cordially 10 "a o,en, ~ ,
performance of those duties which been enioinc v the
instructions heretofore addressed Mr. Anderson and Mr.
Sergeant either of them so far as thew remain, 10 I've
cued And the President relies viii, great confidence on the
zeal and ability OF both of you, to promote i'll important
service the interests country
- instructions addressed Mess Anderson and Scream,
nave been sufficiently explicit nature of the assembly
According to our views It is to be considered as entireIy
a'c no one OF the represented nations is finally bound
by any treaty. convention compact, which does not
freely consent according to all the forms of its particular
Government With that Indispensable qualifications the mode
oil conducting the conferences and deliberations of the Minis
tiers Is lett to your sound discretion keeping in the
Vuoh Whch nave been adc i'll general instructions
an induced TO advert this topic consequence OF letter
from the Colombian Minister under date Goth November
last "a copy of which is herewith transDitted0 from the tenor
OF which might probably be Inferred as his opinion that
majority OF voices IN the assembly any given propositions
Is 10 De decisive we have yet obtained copies the trea-
tics concluded at Panama, which mentioned in that note
10 these we have right, and shall continue to expect them
we nave no later information than that contained Mr.
Sergeas despatch No l. under date the of January last
ana IT'S accomPanments, the probable conven
ne ado of announcing himself tcnr as had ar
rived at Mckee, approved From answers nc received
last were specified the period within which the treaties
concluded al Panama were to be ratified, and when ex
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the l5th instant 1t probable therefore that about this time
Inc Ministers of the various Powers will assemble at Tacubaya
But they should not meet before tine list OF June next Sir
Sergeant may after that day, the United States with
o!t urher detention In the Of his return, Mr. Ponsc
iI consider tue duties OF the joint mission dssoyng on
n aone and should the Congress assemble subsequent TO
that PERIOD and MIR Sergeant should avail himself of the per-
mission now given him 10 leave Mexico Mr. Ponsett win
attend the Congress in behalf Of the United States
Inc intelligence which has reached us from MANY poins as
very much thsroDg hopes which were once entertained of
a. iesuiSs OF 'e Congress of the American nations If
at cigence be wei founded las there much reason to
~ IL Is Pooaoie mat ne does not look upon the Con
gIess 10 e same Interesting light that he formerly did Still
hghy important that the President thinks their accomplish
nent ought be Abandoned whilst anv hone Tsnl;r
hen value ds not entirely depend upon the ions Of the
eAsat al tunes, and under every fonn of government
r ministers endcavor 10 strengthen them faith Of free
S5tIuos ana TO guard item against any ambitious schemes
subyeu liberal systems
hiT kochcsIer having been appointed Charge dAfairs to
Member OF the House Of Representatives appointed Score
ary toyour Mission In The event of his scceptance or III
uycc mas not yet reached the Department. ne expected 10
You. wv H " jim
fou are at liberty detan bearer Of this letter reason
@ time TO convey any dispatches you NAV wish to forward 10
~ 10Y MAJ purpose, acE stopping a.u; ;wo Faek, % re-