Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-15
a aY-dO"Etis C05sgEcss"-cses Scss.
DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE PREsl.
DENTS MESSAGE.
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
No. 1.-.M. Gcrossi=a Ia Mr.. ForsyM.- (spnnish)
No. 2-TTaAXsLAT!0Y OF No. II

WAsnISGTos. May il, 1856.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Pen rotenary of the Mexican Republic received al
o'clock yesterday evening, the which the Secretary
Of Stale Of these United States did him the nnnt 10 ad
dress him the lO,h inst in reply to his Of the day
preceding The undcrs gncd has made himself acqua;mt
ed with It's contents, and he, in consequence submits 10
the Secretary Of Stale the present explanations, which
he considers necessary for the purpose Of completely and
clearly exhibiting the no:e which gaded him "n tits
occasion also the precise nature Of the terms by which
he meant 10 express his protest.
The undersigned, in fact, does nat perceive (1rrnps
from want Of comprehension lis part:} the value Of
the difference noticed BY the american Government,
brtwcen rot authorizing General Gaines TO 9" TO acng
dochcs, and ordering him not to advance beyond Nac"g
doches The undrrsiu ned the contrary, CuTcrives
tia, it would not have been Judged necessary 10
that General that he is not 20 pass beyond certain de-
rInned point, unless lie had been already supposed to
have the power of advancing TO that point. Nor can the
Undersigned admit the doctrine, Tint the troops OF friend
IL Power are authorized TO enter, Of their accord
upon the territory of ne ibourng Power, hnwercr be-
Ecv0cmt be the end prop"scd and even The result be
evidently advantageous Tor the latter. Such principle
would, in fact, destroy the very runEjaun Of The inde-
pen":ce U nations: for that Which is done 10 dly
ircy with The view U assisting the friend, may toiI"r
he undertaken for purposes less pure the prrtrSt
would be equally plausible IN each case. And IT, i"r tbs
reason in such cases the previous assent has AWAY bee"
required least Of every Government whose territory
To be protected By foreign troops what doubt there
be in the present instance, when the representative OF
A!eHcn has trcarrd in the Of his Cavern.
nrn that lie is thankful for the favor; but does not uc-
Crpt Ii:
The undersigned moreover, does think that lie has
given any for in!tTring from his conduct that he
could have been suspicious ri In" intentions "l the
American Government asto suppose that HE Object ul
Gen Ganrss movement, was to establish any sort OF
right 10 the ground which that General was about IN
cupy Indeed how could the undc !s!gncd have enter
tanned such an idea after the American Government had
DECLARED the contrary 10 him several occasi"ns oicl.
uiIy and explicitly; And this frank and noble dcclara-
ton was nl Itself sufficient render him easy the
future. II the undersigned from the first felt rrpug
nance to the "hch the American Government
proposed adopt, and afterwards On the 9TH instant,
he considered it his duty TO protest account OF (S"brc
OF lis necessary consequences was only hrcausc,
then aud since, lie conceived, that the Mexican ter
rury would be violated the troops OF G: neral
Gaines sl,ui pass the Sabine; because lie has consider
ed aud does consider. Mexican territory all that was
DE ari0 possessed By Spain at The time oil the signature
ni lie treaty Of limits Of lSl9 b"twr'n Spain aud the
United States until the provisions of lis third article
were carried into effect and because he therefore relied,
and sl! relies upon the obligation under which both
parties TO maintain the stat" Y"o un'il l:l tI:!s
In the opinion Of the undersigned. IL is Of no Import
ancc that those VI 10 cal! themselves Texans .Ituugh
not one o.! them born in Texas should n"neniary
occupy pa!t Of the territory Bordering on The United
States This is accidental occurrence, arising mere
~ from the circumstance. that there were no arSican
troops the frontier when the instruction took place,
nd that those which have bee since srnt by Tie GD-
ycrnmcnt have not yet had time 10 arrive there.
As ne relied upon this principle the Undersigned
conld not but be surprised that the Secretary {" Sae
audiug doubt, To- those persons who direct Inc nrc-
ratios f the foreigners in instruction in Texas should
la Designated them in his note by the collective lille
nt Texan Government. as the undersigned CID not nj
first conprr bend that MIR Forsyth lad used this Grsig-
nation with any other object la'l to express in P'H'r
lannuagc another accidental circuustanc" arju! ircN!
the former Ga this point, tic Undersigned conceived
i. his Gmiv declare that his Government n;hrr hnn"s
ln ui.DT II
The American Government knows Of any such. All that
the Mexican Government knows OF Texas, Is, mat III
that Mexican province, there are some lor'Gn co'"SS,
WIN had promised live under r laws OF the country,
and that those persons, aide" ty ether nrlEncts nave
raised there the standard o. rebellion. Whether Mexico
can or clo rprcss this reheliion experience VII very
s.u SHOW especially if those %ho are neither Mr%'ca!S
nor Tcxrns from interfering Illegally and unJustly
in contest entirely domestic.
The un:s rned from proper respect 10 the declared
y ishcs Of tie hmcrcan Government. VIII also abstain
from provoking premature discussion a. 10 Tie 'ute
boundaries ui the is nations, leaving tie sd'nlnh u TIE
Gilrsrc" with respect 10 Tic extreme m',s OF each !"
the nd ard the arhies provided for IN the treaty IT.
self He viii merely add that his Government Is hnlla
ted by tilc sentiments with that OF Inc Chiteu
States and ike that of the uneh States viii tn'h not
insist upon any tng winch cannot he sustained ny Fra
son an, facts according the just Interpretation Of The
treaty.
TIL. undersigned avails himself Of this occaslnn, 10
rspcat to the Hon j. For-y ill., Secretary OF State OF The
United Slues the assurances OF his d'snguisnTG con-
sdrralinn. NJ DE ooi'SS i|''i'
To The lion. j. ForsYTu, Secretary IF s'atc.
No 3.-.ilr. Gorossi-a to Mr.. Forsyh-(spanis!)
N. l.-ITnAysLarIoS OF No 3
WAsnryGroy, May ~, 1856.
The undersigned, Enyny Extraordinary and Minister
pcnipntcnarv Of the Mexican republic has ihr h"nor
to address the Honorable J'hn Forsyth Secretary u
State Of these United States. upon affair the NEST Sc,
rous and important, in his orlnnn TO The relations ana
interests Of hr two countries which has occurred 'Hce
ev have rcn united (ccmentdd0s) ~ The rHi oohS o'
cGii.v friendship, 0nd mutna! cnTrnence' INC u"'
rsirncd from what he has read and learnt respecting
sam, Of the late debates Of the Senate: and particularly
from the statements in the ntcgcncer OF THIS day, that
propasition OF Mr. Walker with regard to tie rrcog,
milton Of tie independence of Texas, has been reierr'u
in the Committee of Foreign Ahl:rs OF TINT House,
cannot LD sec although with the utmost an'azcHent
that measures are actually in progress Ter the sau
rrcnrmir;na. with total Disregard OF lne f'ghts
Of Il nrchirring Power, and OF these cohs'G"T"io"s
which are perhaps due it from The ancat!e conuct
hitherto observed by it towards tic l. STILES ANA what
is The appl5rnl motive for this precriialc adoption OF
measure 80 serious so infinitely important; he uh
drrsrnrd can discover other than an account eh'e
" destitute Of authenticity OF victory on lie part {"
Ire TEXANS. which is now considered a.c'S.t. , 1T
UNDERSIGNED has reasons for believing 1t t. have ocen
yrrcssIy forged III Texas, perhaps ior soic "elein,u
Object or al least TO have been exaggerated, WIZ" 'e
sane incn.icn the very confines Of llc rlacu
The undersigned, howcrcr, goes lar'her, and supp's
;r il ev.n t,,- monlcul To be true to the ul extent
in which it is stated in of the New Orleans news
nnnrs tia, General Santa Anna, from excess OF ordoT
or from one OF those capriccs of fortune should nave a
vanccd ia Their than he ought anu saon!d nave o:e ce
E,,cL anal made prisoner have Gen Houston SIX hum
drId n:rn nong norr do: What has become Of the
ether columns OF The Mexican army commanded by
Generals Scsrna Urea, Fiso!a, DC: 1t is sad mat
they will also surrender without iiTins gun oul Is ~
vr, known that they have surrendered; And even II
iIrv should so far lose their to yield to enc
mics who cauuu attack them, Can nation OF seven mil
lions If inhabitants find men TO oppose Cen ions
ton $ six Hundred mem The undersigned IS mol i9n'
ront tina, The friends Of Texas have spread e ruHioF
unou which depend all the hopes Of The cedu"ns: mat