Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-01
MEXICO AND TEXAS.
From The National Inteihgeneer.
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

The Courier des f'tats Unis, "a Journal pub
l,shcd in the French language in tho city Of New
York y under date of Saturday last, publishes NJ
large a note from Nj. Gorostiza, Mexican Minister
To the United States, which from the date (Octo-
her 10Th, $780, and its contents, appears to be
his final letter to the Executive of the United
States on taking his departure from Washington
whence is dated. The letter is of some length,
and, having been apparently translated from thu
Spanish into French might have it's meaning
strained by further translation from French into
English We shall not attempt a translation OF il
therctorc, hut cnnfne ourselves the mere state
ment of the general import OF its concluding sem
fences (of part of which version has, indeed, been
heretofore published which is as follows
Referring 10 former letters of his To the Depart
mcnt OF State, NJ. Gorostiza saws that he saw at once
that the invasion of the Mexican territory by the
troops of the United States was an entirely gra-
tuous insult, since there had been no offence on
the par, of Mexico, nor any Lawful reason on the
part of the United States, justify it that he ad
battered himself that his representations this Co
vernment would have had the effect to induce
change OF its course that, however, it had hap
peDed otherwise that the note of Mr.. Dickins,
(ac,ine Secretary of State of the 18th instant, had
left him without hopc-lhr explanations which he
had given him, on the part of the President, ha-
wing con, nccd the Minister OF the little that Mex
leo had to expect Of the United States who would
sacrifice its most sacred rights and most positive
interests to the shadow of an mag mary danger;
who insults Mexico and commits wrong against her,
purely by way of precaution. Under cIrcum-
stances so painful, the Minister concludes by say.
ing, he should fail in his duty il, as The represent
tatlve Of Mexico, he did not make of the onl,
way which remained To him To express, At least how
he was wounded by = wrongs done To his coun-
try by the United States and therefore declares,
upon his own responsibility, that he considers his
mission as terminated, aud req tests passports
be scnt 10 him ut Philadelphia, 10 which
place he declares his purpos' to 90 the fol-
lowing day.
The note Of Mr.. Dckins, in reply To this letter,
IS also published in the Courier, and is to the
following effect that the President regrets that
an erroneous app ecalion OF the measures which he
has thought II his duty to take. for the defence of
the frontier, has induced Mr. Gorosliza to tcrmi-
nate his mission tb the President, however,
en'rriains the hope that the Mexican Government
that, To proven, all misunderstanding, he will take
suitable steps, and send to Mr.. Ellis the United
States Minister to Mexico instructions TO give 10
the Government of Mexico all necessary explana-
toms on the subject.
The letters both sides are courteous in their
terms. We trust all our readers will concur with
us, in the earnest hope that the representations
which Mr.. Ellis is To be instructed to make will
have the effect to preserve unbroken the friendship
profeSsed by both nations, and solemnly pledged
by treaty TO be rcligiously observed between
them.