Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-20

Eraled on to do whatever may be requisite LOT
linto effect well and speedily IT,, ,o,,,;,ed in The
Rn, with regard 10 the suppositon contai.eu ~ 'e
third mimi Of The communication, the undersigned can
no, conceive that it could be realized 6en as ne per
shaded that The Government OF the Uhtea olaes ca
desire to insist upon an aJ ,nS interests Of in
| Saod.nt and friendly aa,ion. The hnders'gncdcon-
elves thai any position which Gen Games may take
hoyond the known limits OF the United Stules cannot
bc upon ground other than that belonging to the hle1-
can territory and which should belong 10 it, until the
commissioners and surveyors ic sole judges in The al
fair by the treaty of 1928 should decide against Next
co. and adjudge portion of hat territory to the Uncd
States on the grounds that it is romprehended within the
line agreed upon In The meantime Mexico has IN us
favor the right Of constant possession during when II
has exercised there all the acts of sovereignty has
lated, has appointed the authorities, has Kept Sai'so"'
has disposed Of laads &c.
And it be said that the United States have, at PERIODS
since the cesson Of Louisiana, claimed SUCH or sue"
parts Of Texas that there are SAL douos rs 10 Vi. i
ture denomination of such or su'h '1,'y, vi. s;''.u
article of the Treaty Of 1928 puts an emo l" an
of the contracting parties. by fixing dividing ne ana
confding arbilrrs, by giving the lne pow. 'ay
down that line the faculty o! resolving all doubts, anu
removing all difficulties WIN .ei ."se ,., ,h.
the dccision and is only after such oecs'on ,at e
| prcsent in statu gao justly terminate. ! his was
doubtless the understanding OF Mr. Butler thc Ghasge
d. Alfares of the United States when urging The M
mister of Relations of Mexico Oh the 2lst OF December
1884 respecno the necessity Of speedily carrying INTO
effect the said Third article OF the treaty OF l'nts lie aa
died. he would only observe, that Mexico was actually
occupying large territory "'sh me H., o
zeDs of the United Sa,c according to the ratlon" con-
strucon of all the treaties concluded on the subject and
as it was well known t.at not only the Government OF
sex;co hat that Of the United Staes had already grant
ed aarue mart ofHis territory TO various natives and
foreigners the protRpt conclusion of this affair became
every day More urgent.
Can there be explicit confession than this Of
Mr. Buffers respecting the possession by Mexico of The
he To
United States arid Of his conviction that the only means
Of Legally terminating the state of things OF which he
complaned, was by carrying the treaty into full effect
That The question would not only affect the
tights Of Mexico pendent nation, but also IN
lure its interests it is most easy 10 prove The presence
of body Of neutral troops in the very theatre OF the
war; cannot fail to enbarass the operations OF the le4
can army favor the Texans ind rec and 10 create
constant risk oicolsion. The farther General Gaines
advances, the restricted will be the circle within
which the beigcrenls move, and the greater will be
the necessity for approaching the Gordon formed by tho
troops of the United States. And in country 50 vast
and unpeoped Texas, how impossible will be to de-
ermine well the lire Of such Gordon, by chain OF mi
ltary posts linked together Who then prevent the
Texans, if they fHd themselves pursued at any time by
Mexican detacinnens, from taking refuge behind the
troops of the United States by passing line which is
| unguarded? How can the Mexicans know where they
uc STOP not to Violue the said line? And what
will the troops of the United States do with the Texans
who thus in a place themselves under their pro-
lection, with the mcKicans who, lInpeed by the ar
dor Of thcfyt should pursue in order TO take them =
The undersigned shoulders at the idea OF the evils which
the slightest incident may occasion in either OF these
cases. countries which have many motives for
escening each Other and whose relations are now so
frank and so alncable.
If the undersigned cannot admit ar he has shown,
and for which he has gpesa the superstition that
General Gaines may take position territory pos
sessed by Mexico. Until The Griding line between the
two countries be marked according TO the terms Of
the 80 aroie Of rue treaty of limits how can he admit
;tion ends:
That General .Gaines should not abandon the posi-.
ton aAen though i.he included within the assign
cd limits Of Mexico, until the disturbances Of Texas
should cease would be equal to real military occupa.
ton of part theterrtory Of Mexico and to an indirect
intervention in it's domestic uaairs; and the u States
can by desire this, view it with sasnc
o considering the stale Of their existing relations with
Mexico 49, .
The undersigned concludes by hoping that the Ame
can Gorernmep. will these remarks into consider
alton, and that will which mig authorize
Gen. Gaines TO assume the advanced position to which
t',is reply aludcs. NJ. E. DE GOROSTlzA.
Translation Of letter from The .llerican Min;slcr
To The Ion. .Juha Forsyth Secretary Of State.
WAsntsGros, April %, $3.50
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenpotentiary Of the Mexican Republic, having re-
ocived the reply addressed To him informally on the Goth
inst by the Hounrabc John Forsyth, Secretary State
OF the United States to his 10 the memorandum
of the conference held the 2Oth ns has the honor
to assure the Secretary OF STATE, with the utmost
sincerity that he has for entertained the
idea that the U. States could seek to interfere any way
in the Disturbances Of their neighbors and that the
contrary, he had been induced by his conviction Of the
reclitude Of the principles which have all times guided
the pulley Of this GOVERNMENT to cxtend his reply
what yond the bounds assigned by that class
Of documents; being assured that all other cunsdrra
tons would DC unnecessary, as soon the undersigned
should succeed in demonstrating 10 MIR. Forsyth how
Just it TO Mexico, and how mutually convenient for
both countries, that in the present state of things in
Texas former possession should be the only rule for the
mutual determination OF The respective limits until the
commissioners aud surveyors shall have marked out the
true dividing line.
Fortunately, if the undersigned has rightly compre-
hended Mr. Forsyts reply, the opinion of the Secretary
of State comedies essentially this capital point with
that Of the undersigned, lar regards the assurance
that General Gaines troops will not take position
any ground known to Gc beyond the limits Of The United
States; and natural consequence from this princi
pie, that such position can in be ground pre-
vously possessed by Mexico, and Of course within
its knuwn limits. Ike undersigned would thank MIR.
Forsyth 10 have the kindness to let him know whether
he has been mistaken this point in order that if not
The may immediately inform his Government according.
land communicate To it this proof of the Justice
and good faith which characterize the American Govern
ncn in all its relations with Mexico
The undersigned, little MIR. Forsyth desires, to
enter into the question, apparently obvious, whether
the Territory Of Texas, which lies adjacent TO the United
States belongs TO Mexico and TO the Mexicans born in
cxas, to the foreigners who have risen in nsurec
on there Nor does he consider it proper at present. to
insist upon discussing alphabetically, what might be
suitable for both countries after the line shall have been
mar ed, with respect to the position which the troops
OF the United States may then occupy, the under
signed has some reason to hope that the necessity for the
said occupation will ere that time have Disappeared aud
as even houshfs should unfortunately not be the case
it is by no means probable, that the Mexican Govern
men will considers the question then occurring in light
different from that in which it would be viewed by any
impartial power -.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Peppo,entiary of the Mexican Republic, avas himself
of this opportunity toi renemtn the Honorable Mr. Fur.
syh, Secretary OF State of the u States the assurances
OF his distinguished consideration.
II i: M E. DE GOROS1lZA. |