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DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING The PRES
DENTS MESSAGE.
FROM TIE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING he fRtSl-
DENTS MESSAGE.
FROM Tue DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
tCoyTISc@pl
No. A3.
New YORK Sept. 8, 1886
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the receipt,
Yesterday of your letter propounding certain Inquiries
respecting the Texan vessel no" in this pert
To the first inquiry, Viz whether st'u schooner IS
merchant vessel vessel of war; or pIvateer; an.
s,er that she is national vessel, the commander 0i
which has shown TO his commission as such, from
the Presden, of the Republic Ct Texas.
To the second question, Viz "upon what grounds
this Office has admitted said vessel beg leave to slate,
that having received orders from my own Government
TO nterdct the entrance, into this district vessels Of
the Republic of Texas, do moi feel myself authorized
to exclude molest her unless SHE violates the laws Of
this Government.
To the third inquiry viz: 'iupon what ground this Of
fee acknowledges flag that is no: ack dyed by the
United States Il constrained to answer. that has
been the practice at this po!t TO treat with respect and
courtesy the flags of such nations have declared them
selves independent, and naiatoncd their independence
gainSt the authOTdy % c coa"try from which they have
seeded. This The case always with respect 70 the
Mexican flag before its independence acknowledged
by any Government in America o. Europe 1t IS be-
leyed that, down the present period, Spain herself
has never acknowledged the independence of Mexico +;
notwithstanding, this and other Governments have.
might add further that the public armed vessels o. u"
Government Of Texas, having for the l:s, Sax eight
months constantly arriving at and departing from
the por, of New Orleans, without any hndrance the
part Of the officers Of the customs OF that port and,
Tar am advised, without any complaint the part
of the Mexican Government IFS representative, fur
nshes reasonable inference that my Government have
issued orders forbddng the Of the waters of the
United States vessels OF the description referred 10.
trust the given to the inquiries contained in
rour will be satisfactory to YOURSELF and also to his
Exceency the Envoy from Mexico under whose in
structons you have addressed me.
am, Sir, with the greatest respect, &c. your obedeDt
servant, "
SEBASTIAN MERcADo, Esq, .ie1ieaa Consul: ~ York,
Nc 4+.-(spanish)
No. 45.-[TEassLArloS OF Ne. ID
Translation Of letter Rom The Mexican Consul at New
Orleans, TO his Government; the copy ofwhlch forms
document. No. 3, annexed to the note from NJ Goros
tia, dated September ~, 1886.
MEX!cAS CONSULATE at-NEw cRtEASs
No g.
have the honor to send you with this the copy Of
despatch addressed by me yesterday 10 the Charge
Affairs Of the Republic the Government OF these
States, together wh the copy Of the document to which
refer in that despatch Fou w.herehy see, sir, tEat
in order make known to that gentleman the nature Of
the reception Of armed schooner which entered this
port on the % ultmo from Veasco under the character
Of Texan and bearing the Of Liberty, Gas inform
ed you in my mole, No. s. of the day and month above
stated ~ addressed, the 9th instant TO Mr. J. w.
Breedove the collector OF The house Of this port,
a plain, and Undoubtedly courteous letter. To this
letter, you will sec BY my despatch to NJ. Castillo,
that American officer has not Ceigned c reply, although
four days have elapsed, which certainly sufficient
period for him. il he had chosen 70 give answer
Mr.. Edmund j. FUrsall, wealthy merchant OF this
place. learning the circumstance, entreated me, be-
fore informed you Of it, TO allow him 10 speak to MIR.
Breedove the subject as he tOesaw the bad effects
which such conduct, the part OF this officer OF the
'Confederacy might produce the commercial rca.
tons, and The friendship between the twortpub:ics
willingly acceded 10 this proposition Of MIR. Forstoll,
from the persuasion that the Intervention Of resPeca
Bile person might be attended by the couscq uences de-
sired he, however last night informed me, that the COL
lsctor of the custom house had determined 10 nuke
'saoe-. to my leteT. =
I-haseI to communicate TO you, sir, is strspgeoc.
currence, that you may submit it 10 his Excelency the
acting President Of The Republic do not venture to
make any remarks upon it, as do not wish 10 add 10
the existing irritation and indeed, apoa it
would be superHuous | will SEND To- NJ. Castillo
Lanzas copy of this part Of my despatch by the mail
Of tomorrow, that he may the contents he may
think proper. God and Lihety.
New ORLEANS, Feb TO- 1886.
To the CHIEF 0FFicER
Charged cih The Lap. IF Relations Of TIE Mexican Re-
public. I
No 46.-.E. Forsyth TO Mr. Gorosti=a.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE