Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-01
MEXICO


Last week, we noticed ample official report of the
Mexican Secretary of State, Don Lucas Aaman, re-
speeding the internal condition and foreign relations OF
Mexico. There is another paper written by that states
man, which was submitted to the Mexican Congress in
secret session. and intended TO excite their fears in
laton TO lexas lie ascribes to our government ambi-
ous designs on that province distorts facts in order
support thls iinputaiion, and recommends measures
which, if adopted, would necessarily induce the result
which he so earnestly deprecate3 We proceed to Of
Ter some extracts from the secret exposition.
1.-The Americans commence by introducing them
selves into the territory which they covet, on precnco
OF commercial negotiations of the establishment OF
colonies with or without the assent of the Government
TO which it belongs These colonies grow, multiply
become the predominant party in the population and
as soon as support is found in this manner they be-
gin to set up rights whch is impossible osusain in
serious discussion and TO bring forward ridiculous pre-
tensions founded upon historical facts which admit
ted by no body such Lasalle's Voyages now known
TO be ialsehood but which serves as support at this
ime for their claim TO Texas These extpavagant o.
pinons are, for the first time, presented 10 the world by
unknown writer's and the labor which is employed by
others in offering proofs and rcasonings is spent by them
in repettons and multiplied allegations for the purpose
of drawing the attention Of their fellow citizens not
upon the justice of the proposition but upon the advan
agcs and interests TO DO obtained subserved by their
admission.
"Their Vaccinations in the country they wish to ac-
quire are then brought TO light by the appearance
explorers, some Of whom settle the soil, alleging
that their presence does not affect tbs question Of the
right OF sovereignty or possession to the land These
the pot cal state Of the country ia disputes and then fol-
low disconents and dissatisfaction calculated to fatigue
the patience Of The Legitimate owner and TO diminish
the usefulness of the administration and of the exercise
OF authority. When things have come TO this pass,
which IS precisely the present state Of things in Texas
the diplomatic management commences. The inquie-
ude they have excited in the territory in disputes the
interests OF the coonss therein established The insur.
rectons Of adveniurers and savages nsgaied by them
and the pertinacy with which the opinion is set up as
TO their sht OF possession become the subjects of
lu OF expressions Of justice aud moderation, until with
the all OF other incidents which never wanting in
the course of diplomatic relations the desired end is al.
tanned OF concluding arrangement, for one
party as II is advantageous TO the other Sometimes
more direct means resorted to- and taking advantage
OF the eneebed state domestic difficulties of the pos
SCISSOR OF the soil, they proceed upon the extra
ordinary pretcxts TO axe themselves master of the
country, az the case in the Floridas leaving
the question 10 be decided afterwards as TO the legality
OF The possession which force alone could take from
them.
l has been said further that when the United States
OF the North have succeeded in giving the predomnancc
TO the coloniss introduced into the countries they had
in view they set up rights, and briae forward protein
sions founded upon disputed historical facts, awaiting
themselves generalys for the purpose, Of some critical
conjunction 20 which they suppose that The attention
Government must be directed. This policy, which ha.