Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-20
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J. NJ. DE CASTILLO Y LANZAS.
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R.lations of the United States Of .9neyiea.
PALACE OF THE National GovEKsMEST,l
.iJesico, .lorsmJe, lMh, 1885.
The undersigned, chief officer charged with the di1ec.
ton of the Department of Relations Of the Mexican Re.
public, has received orders from His Excellcncy the
President, to address the Government Of the United
States hrough its Secretary Of State subjects OF
the utmost importance to both nations, should they
be presented clear light and treated with that good
faith which characterzes the intercourse between those
nations the bonds Of friendship aud reciprocal confidence
which have hitherto united tem may, in certain
lnGencv be considered broken defiance Of justice,
reason. and mutual interests. The undersigned, while
addressing this communication 10 the Secretary Of State
OF the United States in performance OF his duty has
the satisfaction 10 be able at once TO State with conf
dence that his Government coDceves itself 10 be too
well acquainted with the equitable principles which
have ever directed the Cabinet of Washington and
members distinctly the proofs Of affection and sym.
pathy at all times displayed BY that Cabinet in favor of
the prosperity of the Mesican Republic, 10 have the
rhtcst docbt that is complaints will be attended to
soon a. they and TO be established just grounds,
and that they will be 5eaEcS with the consideration
shown towards tpe % he most friendly governments
The first subject which the undersigned thinks pro-
per call the attention Of the Secretary Of State Of the
United States, is the notorious cooperation Of great
number Of the inhabitants of Louisiana, m aiding and
advancing the Of the nsurgent c0onsts Oh Texas
These Mexicansfor they neither are can be view
ed otherwise than Mexicaps having voluntarily ceas
ed 10 be what they previously wcre-woud never nave
vcnued in so open and shameless manner to abandon
pected to receive ready and effective support from Anne
rcan SPECTATORS established their frontiers, with
views purely Interested
Unfortunately for themselves the colonists of Texas,
were not mistaken in their calculations and before
raising the standard Of rebellion they had received from
their friends in New Orleans, the combusbles required
,or kndng and spreading the confagration this confa
grafton must certainly destroy their infant establish
me n,s unless they quickly open their eyes TO the i'm
pending DANGER and again submit to the authority of
the Government which they have outraged, and which,
although neither desires intends TO take vengeance,
is nevertheless firmly resolved to enforce respect to it.
SELF in every part Of immense territory. The colo
njsts Of Texas have obtained and continue 10 OBJ
tain daily from New Orleans of every kind,
in provisions, arms, ammunition, money, and even IN
soldiers who openly enlisted in that city, who
sail from it armed for war, against friendly nation,
and by their mere presence render more difficult the
pacific solution of question purely domestic. So
cielies have been formed in New Orleans,
which publicly direct or interfere with affairs TO-
reign To their country either through the instrumental
ty Of tue press by meetings called osensIby Tor Inc
determined object OF rendering general throughout 'he
United States, the views OF 4 few IndVld'als WIZ, re-
gard to Texas In other words, attempts are made TO
Give color of nationality that which is mere specu
a,ion on the part of adventures OF various sof
The undersigned is we'll aware that many OF these acts
might have been, and still may oe eneclea Al
unIe cover of the very beraty Of the American nst-
ne. and that the authorities OF the Union may have
unable legally to prevent them, especially such as M
vye questions connected with the freedom OF the press
liberty the privileges allowed TO American
oompIce For this reason, the Government Of the un.
J.rs;@ned neither should does solicit any thing in
his case, from the Government of the United States,
bx it's own laws for preventing far possible the in
iury which friendly nation connected with the U S. by
bonds of every kind may sustain from the interference
private individuals, in question entirely domes
JOSE MARIA ORTIZ MONASTERlO.
.-..... Translation.
To Mr. Jous FoRsYrH,
Secretary of State of the United States.
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1885.
Mosr ESTEEMED SIR In the late message OF the Pre-
,dent of the United States, the paragraph relative to my