The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-12

required by the dignity and Interests of Merieo,--
BY the note OF Mr.. Martinez these facts are admit
ted, ON the part Of the Mexican Government; that
the pamphlet was prepared by its Minister, and
printed in Philadelphia, in the Spanish language;
that copies were leil to be used in the United
States, with recommendation as TO the time only
when they were TO be used, and the time recon-
mended was, as there should be publication
OF IN Me1icoi that the pamphlet was extensively
circulated on the coast Of Mexico as soon as he ar
rived; and on his journey to The capital by the re-
turning Envoy Extraordinary. On these admitted
facts, the Government declares that Mr. Gorostiza
acted coniormably TO what was required by the dig
nifty and interests of Mexico Keeping out Of view,
as entirely nnimpoTtant, the offensive character Of
States the Mexican Government has attempted, ar
gumeniaiyely 10 prove that il did not appear that
their Minister Plenipoientiary and Envoy Extraor-
binary intended 10 offend the United States, or TO
leopard his diplomatic character by violating esta-
blished usage. To sustain the first allegation, it is
said the pamphlet was necessary for his vindication
IN relation To past transacton--a negotiation not
pending, inasmuch as his mission was terminated;
that il was in the Spanish language-if II had been
intended Extensively, it would have been printed in
English, for circulation among the people Of the
United States; and that he did not circulate IL among
his colleagues OF the diplomatic body, because he did
not send il 10 them officially or confdenually, with
an explanation o: his object The character Of the
production and The use made OF the copies le, with
the recommendation as 10 time are, unfortunately,
the best evidences of the intention Of the author.
. 4 nc 10 laDOIeu eHoTt prove tndt
United States, for series of years, sought upustly
to obtain possession the territory belonging to
friendly power, till the year 1915, when the Execu
tive OF the United States, pretending 10 nothing but
what was reasonable the Florida treaty was negc-
tiated, the negoators being both of talents and
good Jauhj that, subsequently to that treaty, the
want of good faith and integrity produced new pre-
texts to acquire possession OF the territory the pre-
tended claim TO which had been thereby abandon
ed that while the Government, was fostering the
sinister design Of violating all the articles OF their
treaty with Mexico, the President and all his minis
tiers were pouring into the ears of the Mexican
Envoy Extraordinary protestaOas Of affection for
his Government, and OF strict neutrality in the
Texan contest; that this Government was destitute
of good faith and that the people in mass with the
exception Of minute fraction, described as belong
ing TO the school of Washington and Madison were
necessarily ignorant; and, having every thing in
their power could be blindly led by dishonest
greedy, unprincpled, and consequently, unbridled
atterers wherever they pleased The assertion that
such pamphlet was not intended to offend the
United States is extraordinary that il is to be
hoped that the Mexican Government has omitted to
examine il. Such declaration, in regard TO its in
tenion, cannot otherwise be nationally accounted for,
unless il be supposed that that Government means to
make this singular distinction, that production in
tended 10 impeach the character ola Government and
people, for honor and good faith and to degrade them
in the eyes of the world, not intended TO offend.
The argumentative denial of the act Of sending
this defamaory pamphlet foreign ministers, that
the calumny against this Government and people
might be made known to all the Governments with
whom they hold diplomatic intercourse, which has
been made for Mr.. Gorosza, amounts TO this: that
he did not send copies to them all because he did
not send them with an official explanation. He left
them here TO be used they were used-sent to TO
reign ministers. II is for the Envoy Extraordinary
to explain how they came there. His Government,
which has pproved his conduct conformabe to its
dignity and interests is responsible 10 those whose
honor is involved in the inquiry. The contents Of
the pamphlet show, also, that the intention OF il was
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for the act which it is alleged he designed to en-
Tighten his country was TO his Government, and
through il to the people OF Mexico. His pamphlet
is written for all places and for all times; part IS
specially for the meridian of the United States, as
will satisfactorily appear by reference to its con-
tents. But it is also said that IL related to past
ransactions-not secret as some of the correspond
ence had been made public. part OF the CORES
pondence between the two Governments had been
published BY the United States In addition TO the
residue of that correspondence, the pamphlet con-
tans the Enjoys extracts from the secret and con-
fdential letters 10 his own Government, in which
he calls in question the good faith of the Govern
ment of the United States His extraordinary mis-
sion was terminated by the act OF the Envoy, but
he was still in the enjoyment Of his diplomatic pri
vilegeS, and the subject OF which he wrote was then
pending with this Government. After his return,
that Government looked for explanations which
had been promised by the United States, and COM
planned they were not received which expana-
lions, having been delayed BY accident, were sub
sequenily given 10 il.
The conduct of this Extraordinary Envoy is also
alleged TO have been contormable to diplomatic
usuage; and two instances are brought forward 10
sanction this allegation, assumed to exist in the
history OF the diplomacy OF the United States. IL
is asserted in the note of Mr.. Martinez that the
Commissioners Of the United States published their
correspondence pending the negotiation at Client.
During pdr with Great Britain, the correspon-
dence of the Commissioners Of Great Britain and
the United States, who were negotiating terms of
peace was published in Washington by the Go
vernment of the United States; there were no libeS
in it upon Great Britain The commissioners of
the United States never published any thing during
the negotiation al Client.
The Charge d'Ahaircs of France published
letter of instructions from the Duke de Broglie in
some of the journals of the United States, in Eng
lish The letter of the Duke de Broglie, was not u
libel upon the Government OF the United States;
but its publication considered improper by all
parties in this country. BY what means the Next
can Government has been imposed upon and in
duced 10 assert that Mr. Secretary Forsyth wrote
TO Paris representing that this Government would
not object to receive again, as diplomatic agent,
the Charge d'Afaires who had caused that publca-
ton few months before" il is impossible TO con-
lecture. II is sheer fabrication which will be seen
with establishment by the Governments of Eng
land and OF France to whom all the circumstances
of the transaction to which it relates are as per-
fectv well known as they are to the Government of
the United States,
The relations of the United States and Mexico,
therefore, they now stand, are these The de-
mand of the United States for Justice for past inju-
ries has been made in conformity with the treaty be-
tween the two nations but apparently no public
complaint has since been examined by the Mexican
Government, except the conduct of MIR. Gorostiza.
The printing and distribution Of his offensive pam.
phlet is approved by his Government, and justified
as comfortable to what was required by its dignity
and interests.
To the other demands of public nature, existing
at the adjournment of the last annual session OF
Congress, after five months delay no answer has
been given On three cases Of private claims pre-
scented for final answer, answers have been given.
The Justice Of two of them is denied, although one
of them rests on decree of the Mexican Govern
ment. Satisfaction for the admitted to be Just
is not made. The Congress of Mexico, who have