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Me1'sO. ANDREW JACKSON.
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Tia P'p.i-rl Of fAs .Hsriesa R,p~sLs 10 ia
P'saA.ai Of fis U. States.
To h., Execlleney Gen. AxpaEw JAexsas,
Pis'id~0t &c the United States Of AmerIea.
coLurEti, In Texss,) Jgly 4, 1888
Much esteemed Sir:-ln fulfilfa. Mt Of
the dutie. which patriotism and honor
impose upon n public man. camr 10
this country At the head Of six thousand
MexicrEs. The chances Of var. nsde
inevitable by circumstances. reduced
ne 10 the condition of prisoner. in
which still remain. as you nay have
already learned. The disposition evinc-
ed by General Samuel Houston. the
Commsnder-in-Cmef Of the Texan ar
ny, and by his successor. Gen. Thomas
]. Rusk. for the termination OF the war
tho decision OF TIE President and
Cabinet OF Texas. in favor OF proper
compromise between the eontendins
parties. and Try own conviction. pro.
dvced the conventions Of which IScnd
YOU copies enclosed. aud orders given
by me 10 Gen. Fllisola. my second IN
command. IN retire from the river Bras.
sos, where he was posted. TO the other
side of The river Bravo del Norte.
As there was no doubt that General
Filisoli would reiigiously comply. ss
far az concerned himself, the PIesident
and CabinPt agreed that / should set
Oft for Mexico. in order TO fulfil The
other engagements and, with that IN
tent. ] embarked on board the Schooner
lnvincib.e. which was IN carry me 20
the por, of Vera Cruz. Unfortunately,
however. some ind,sereet persons rails.
ed a mob. which Obliged The auhori-
ties 10 have re landed hy force, and
brought back into strict captivity. This
incident has prevented me from going
10 Mexico. where should Otherwise
have arrived early in last month; end,
IN consequence Of il. The Government
o! that country. doubles, ignorant Of
y bat has occurred, has withdrawn the
command or thc army from General
FilIsols. and has ordered his successor
General Urea. 10 continue its opera.
tons. In obedience 60 which otder.
accounts already IN The river Nueces
Ia vain have lone rejecting and wor-
thy men eCteavored % dem on siratc the
necessity ~ Moderation. and cf my 20
ing 10 McAicn according 90 the con
ven.on. but the excitement of the
public mud has increased " TN tho re
torn Of The Mexican army TO Texas
Such - lhc state 81 things here n pre-.
sent Tie roniInuatlon OF ibs war.
and of ST. dita,'srs, is therefore newt.
able. Hnle's the voice # reason be
heard. m proper time. from tho mouth
81 son poWefi.l individual. II ap.
tears ~ me that YOU, sr. have " m
your tow - 10 perform his good Office.
hy Interfering m favor II the execution
Of The sud convention. which shall be
siucliy fuih'lcd on ny p1ri. When I
offered 30 treat win taIs Govern ment.
was convinced thatit va, useless fo-
Mexico ~ continue the wsr I have
acquired cNItt inform aiion respecting
This country. whioh I DAD not possess
four ron'hf go. lhsve TOO much real
for 'hs interests 1T NJ country 10 ~ish
Tor sny thing vh,,h - not compatible
u''h them. Bcins always ready 10 -.
enhcs myself for its glory and s5ysn.
isgs. never would have besiiatsd 10
subject myself ~ torToshis % death.
rather ,hsn Consent 10 sny eonpfOmise.
n Mexico could thereby have sbtainsd
the slightss, bsne1t. I ain firmly cor.
vineed that u 10 proper to terminate
this question ~ political negotiation
that eonVtetioe alons determined me
sincerely 70 sgrss 70 whst bas been
stipulated, and, IL tAs sane splril I