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

ecs positiye violation Of The Known territory oi mc"
ico The Mexican Government must ne aware, liIt
no,;on NJ tho territory ever admitted to belong, we'll
as that claimed bcoug TO the United States
sented in the Tcxian Government. The known Wff'
tory of the United States, is lhcn now Vohfa oy t
ico since the Government Of Mexico ~, upon the Pi
ciple involved, responsible for this nsurfltion o.
rig over the jnsrisdicon Of the UniicdrStntes anu
this attempt 10 limit the extent oil their territorial pos
session. This fact of itself would Justify IN aoVahTe
of General Gaines to any point necessary 10 tic ''hu'
cation of the rights Of The Utcd States, or To relot an
uury upon Mexico Tor re xas whelEv IS responsibility
for the original wrong. But the President has not DE-
signed TO vinGcae right, reOrt wrong IN the o.
drrs that have been given l3e looks forward pate"y
to the period which cannot be far distant "hcn te Yer
ri,oria rights Of the United States will, according 10
long existing stipuations be authoratvcy designated
and marked by competent and trustworthy agents. SO
as 70 leave no for further eaV ana hiSPoie; anu
in the meanwhile he desires 10 occupy no PoSuoh ny
military force Which the circumstances by which inc
General commanding the troops OF the Ohlleu 1'"'o
surrounded, do not justify. u
The undersigned instructed isrthcr to reply 10 MI
Gornstza that the Claims of the United States are i'nHo
cd upon the treaty of limits: und are 10 De a'hta'e
by the treaty of limits. If the true demacaiion accord
inn 10 that treaty. has not been fully made known 10
Mexico il is because there has been on the part OF INA.
Government delay TO proceed 10 the execution OF '.u'
instrument. Questions belonging TO the ont's OF eAe
commissioners and Surveyors could not De property pre-
scented OF considered until they met to enter upon those
dutrs. A correspondence between The United Staes
and Mexico for the adoption of the treaty OF nlls 'naue
between Spun and the United States no place 10 look
for traces Of the prctensons OF the two GoVerhhen'S
founded on construction of that insrumen nor were
they likely be found in the correspondence for tile oau
tiona article provide for carrying TINT treaty 'nn ehrc
1t could only be when in the course Of execution, that
the rival preensions Of The parties and the conh'cng
constructions could arise To discuss them III ADVANCE
would have been useless if not suspicious f'!s not
therefore, surprising that MIR. Gotpsza should have
risen from the perusa of the correspondence to which
he refers, without accurate knowledge Of The cia''ls
of the United States. The undersigned is coistraIn'
ed however, express his surprise ut the aPPaTcn,
want Of information this subject, lcrIrable IRON
other Sources in the Mexican Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plen potentiary. The indication IN MT
Buffers note Of the 2st December, 1884, OF Itself
sufficiently distinct to have elected inquiry. II not
made it is presumed because the allusIon was IN
dcrstood Whatever may have been done or omitted
prior that time it is certain that want OF information
on this point since November last cannot BE- complained
of by the Mexican Government The unders gncd bad
the honor to give to the Mexican Charge Aalrrs, MI
Castillo in Il conference in that month"; the most dis.
tnct intiatiun If the claims and expectations OF the
Government of the United States, under the treaty OF
limits and the additional article conference which the
undersigned has supposed the Chief OF the SUBJ
scquent extraordinary mission OF Mr. Gorostiza to the
United States.
The undersigned is instructed by the President to de-
cline any discussion present of the cus or preten-
sions Of the United States the territory in question
The appropriate occasion for advancing them is ap.
proaching The United States pcpar ing, and will
hasten be ready TO execute in perfect good alth, the
treaty. according the second additional article lately
agreed upon and they expect that Mexico will be equal
y prompt. Whatever the United States cannot InaiIl-
tain by and facts according TO just construction
Of the treaty of limits, will not be nsistcd upon in the
mean time the undersigned is instructed 10 repeat in
the explicit TERMS for the satisfaction of the Nlex
Government, that the orders given TO Cen Games
were not given because the United States believed they
had claims TO the territory beyond Nacogdoches, nor with
view to assert, strengthen, or maintain those claims,
but simply and exclusively TO prevent consequences
likely to grow out of the bloody contest begun IN that
quarter, the end of which it is difficult to forcsce
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to re-
crae 10 MIR. Gorosza the assurances OF his most dis
tnguishcd consideration.
(Signcd) JOHN FORSYTH
His ExceIcncy
Senior Dos MANUEL EDUARDO DE GonosrIzA, &c.
&c, &c.
lnr. Forsyth TO Mr.. G0rosti=a..
DEPARTMENT Of STATE: !
Washington April II, 1896
The Secretary Of State, in reply to MIR. Gorostizas
of the 10Th inst, the subject Of the publication
of the memorandum Of the conference OF the 2O!h OF
April: has the honor to inform him that the conmunca
ton Of the memorandum 10 committee OF congress,
by The Department Of War; was made without the Know
ledge Of the Department Of State; that the mcnnran-
dunn has not been published by any branch OF Tins Gov
eminent; but has been made known incidentally through
the public journals part othe proceedings OF Con
gress How far, nnder these circumstances, comph-
with Mr. Gorostizas request TO have the cores
pondence, which grew out e the memorandum OF the
Goth OF APRIL made known, is required by justice to
Mexico or her representative Is rendered unnecessary
by the call which has just been made by the House ct
Representatives, including that correspondence which
call will he answered the papers be pre-
pared The Secretary Of Stale hopes that in the mean
time, the we'll understood devotion Of MIR. Gorosza TO
Ills country vii! shield hun from the effects OF any IN
furious misconceptnn.
The Secretary Of State embraces this opportunity TO
offer Mr.. Gorostiza renewed of his most dis.
'''5 (SyneG) JOHN FORSYTH
SENIOR Dos MAsrEL EDUARDO DE GoRosrlzA.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, 4th November, 1875. !
SIR: 1t has become necessary for me TO call your at
tcniion the probable event of contest between The
different portions of the Mexican Empire in the vicinity
of the United States. Some of our citizens may, from
their conncXi with the settlers there and from their
enterprise and love Of change, be induced 10 forget their
duty 10 their Government and its obligations to
foreign powers; but it is the fixed determ nation OF the
Executive faithfully TO discharge far as its power cx-
tends all the obligations OF the Government, and more
especially that which requires that shall abstnin, un.
der every temptatlon from intcrmcddllng with the do
nestle disputes Of other nations.
You are therefore, earnestly cnoined, should the
test begin, to be attentive to all movements OF hostile
character which may be contemplated, or attempted
within your district and 10 prosecute without discrim
nation all violations of those laws of the United States,
which have been enacted for the purpose Of preserving
peace and of fulfilling the obligations of treaties with
foreign powers, ...*
ain, sir, your obedicnt servant,
iSigned) JOHN FORSYTH.
BENJAMIS F. LINTON, Esq, ,.c
U. S. attorney, 81. Afartinsuils. Louisiana.
Same to j. Mills, District Attorney; Boston.
VS.. Nj. PRICE, do. - New York.
Henry D. GLPIs, do. Z Philadelphia.
NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, do Baltimore.
JoHs FoRsYTH, jr., do. - Mobile. ..
:,:Ts' lee,
Mr.. Forsyh"to Mr.. Bro1cn.
DEPARTMEsr"Or STATE,
Washington, 24lh February, 1865
Sir: enclose an extract of letter addressed 10 the
President Of the United States, and referees. by him to
this Department, relative To the enlistment Of men at