Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-02-22

for injuries it was out of her power TO guard
against, and the cruelty Of seeking for salts
faction Of weakness which was due only
from guilt, the President will not--cannot-
believe that Mexico, in the present condition
of her affairs, will consider her character
or interests in the slightest degree injured,
and you will distinctly state to that Govern
ment, that, until they have force compe-
tent to perform the treaty stipulations near
the frontier, he will be compelled TO regard
every indication of dissatisfaction as founded
not upon the principles of national law, but
on groundless suspicion Of the intentions
of the United States.
shall send with this despatch, q copy of
the Presidents message at the opening of
Congress, from which you will be able to
draw additional evidences of the just and
amicable intentions of the chief Magistrate.
The President desires that you should give
such explanations to the Mexican Govern
ment as these Instructions will enable you
to make; which, if received in the proper
and friendly spirit in which they are offered
will, he trusts, remove oil ground for doubts
and anxieties if any have been entertained
on the subject.
1t would be gratifying 10 the President, if
this communication which you will have to
make to the Mexican Government, was
limited to these explanations. Unfortunate.
ly, the conduct Of its late minister extraor-
binary has made it necessary to touch up
on even atnore unpleasant topic. You will
fsarn. = ;.n leave ,stshment, that Mr.. lGorosti-
"a, WINE enjoying his di plomatic privilege,
although he had declared his mission at an
end, published on his own authority, PAM
phlet, copy of which is herewith sent to
you, containing parts of his unpublished
correspondence with this department, and
extracts from his letters to the Mexican Sec.
retary of Foreign Relations, with long in.
troduc:ory preface. The publication Of his
correspondence with the department, with.
out the authority of his Government is be-
licvcd to be unexampled in the history Of
diplomacy, and was not decorous to the u.
nited States. The extracts from his cor.
respondehce with his own Government, and
his introduction to the whole, contain state
ments and comments de!amatory of the
Government and people of the United States
and obviously intended to iniure the char
acter of both, for honor and good faith, in
the eyes of the world. This pamphlet, al.
though not circulated generally among our
citizens, was in the hands of editors of news.
papers, who have published extracts from
it; and the President has been informed
that two copies of it were sent by its au.
thor, at the moment of his departure from
the United States, TO some, if not to all the
members of the foreign diplomatic body &C.
credited here. This act still more extraor.
binary, because it almost Immediately fol.
lowed the communication Of the Presidents
intention to direct that explanations, which
he believed would be satisfactory, should be
made to the Mexican Government. 1t has
excited but one sentiment among those to
whom it is known. In directing YOU to
make known the publication of this pam.
phlet to the Mexican Government, the Pres
ident does not doubt the truth of the decla.
ration made by its author, that this publica-
ton was his own personal act, for which he
had no authority from his Government, nor
will he permit himself to suppose for an in.
slant that it will adopt or sanction conduct
so glaringlly violating the decorum of diplo-
matte usage so disrespectiul TO the Gov
eminent and people Of the United States !;
so unworthy the representative of respec.
table Government, and SO well calculated
tointerrupt the harmony and good will which
ought to subsist between the United States
and Mexico.
How far the character of the Mexican
Government for decorum and Justice, and
an honorable desire to maintain respecta-
bic rank among the civilized nations of the
world, require distant manifestation of its
Just displeasure at such an extraordinary
step, are questions that belong to itself alone
to consider and decide.
In giving you this instruction to make
known to the Mexican Government the con-
duct of its envoy without q demand of re-.
paralion at its hands, the President is in.
huenced, as well by the explicit disavowal of
the envoy Of all participation on the part of
his Government in the act complained Of, as
by the sincere conviction, already expressed
that step so reprehensible will not be coun-
tenanced by it. But if, contrary to all just
expectation, the Mexican Government shall
adopt that act, or give sanction to it, by ap-
proving of their Minister'S conduct, the
continuance of diplomatic intercourse be.
tween the two countries can no longer be
either useful or reputable to the United
States. However painful may be the con-
sequences, the honor of the American PEG.
pie requires the President 10 instruct you, as
I now do, in that event, to demand your pass.
ports, and TO return forthwith, bringing with
you all the archieves of the legation, TO the
United States.
have the honor TO be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN FORSYTH.
PowHATTAN ELLIS, ESQ.