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tIrsrIr.sk, sErr. 4. 1876.
To Gen, Asrs.is L-rEs DIX SANTA AKA:
Sin: have tho honor 10 scknow
ledge the reeript oi your letter Of the
4ih OF July l,.,, which has been fer
warded TO re by General Saul'l Hous-
ton. under cover Of one from him. trans
mi,,ed b, an expires from Gcn. Gaines,
who has Command of the United States
forces on tho Texsn frontier. The
great object OF these COMMUNICATIONS
appears 10 be 10 put an end to tie dis
s,ters which necessarily attend tnc CT
'il war noW raging in Texas, and ask
ms the ln,erPosi,oa Of The u. States az
futlhering so humsne and Ge:irahle a
purpose. That suy w-ll.inteuded Ell
tort OF yours IN AID OF this oljce, should
have been defeated. is c.,cu!s,ed 10
excite the regret Of ell who Justly APP
preeisie thn blessings OF peace. and
who take an interest III tho causes
which contribute 10 ths prosperity Of
Mexico in her doms.,,c Q, well as her
foreign relations.
the Cove'nusn. e the e. i:3,.s j.
ever ANXIOUS TO cultivate peace .nd
friendship Niln ali nstion.. Pu, IL
proceeds on lbs pIineiple ihsl al. nu-
mons have tho rigti 10 :iicr, amend.
or change ihriF own GoSo!uGoLi. as
The sovereign FoIsT, 100 people. insy
direct In this re.peet. u never intsr-
iisros with the pohGy oil other Powers
% o
others WITH It's IntsFnti pCllc,. cou.
sisitniiy With tins pnnc.yi-. ', hs.evpr
wc Can do ~ testers trace between
con'ending ca,iCHs. or Temoyr The
Gauges ot His Misunderstanding. }. cheer
fully al the service u those v ho are
wiling 10 rely upon onT scod eaices 81
q friend or insLIs,CT.
In reference. however, - Re agree
ment which You. as tho rr ,ic,Gn.a'ivc
Z Of MEXICO. have u sie vita Ipxas, erd
which invite, The irierpo,iiiqn of The
/ United 6taies, you wall at once see
thst We are forbidden, by Tie character
OF the communicative u ade Ia u,
! through the Mexican Minister. from
considering II. 1tst Government La,
notified Us th,i, es long rs you srs II
: Prisortr, no act 81 yours viii be regar!-
81 rs higGing ~ the Mexican az huii.
! iIos Under tic e c,rcum.tAucos /;
will be- uanI!e.i to you that good ioijt
I 10 Mckee, a. Nell a. The general pun
oiples to Lah / have ad,pT,ej. q,
forming ;he basis Of or iuteicourss
with all i"''Isn powers. make il i'm.
possible Tor ne 10 take sny step ike
that YOU have anticipated. II, how
ever, Mexico shonla signify her vii.
lIngncss to avail belelI ct OR good
otIces IA bringing about &c desirable
result you have described, nothing
could gave ne moro Ilc1suTe than ~
deyC'e NY best serVt'e 10 n. To be-
.InstTumehtti IN terminating the cvIls
Of civil war aud ia substituting in iheir
stead The blessings Of peace. Is divine
privilege. Every Coycinmtn'. and
the People Of all counirlrs. should iesl
II their hIghest hspI mes 10 81 ioY en-
opportunity Of thus mariie.i'rS thrif
love OF each oihsr. and iLtir in'ers.f IN
the general princip'e, vbith apply 70
them all a. membru " The cDEmcn
I9utly OF man.
Your letter anI that = Gru. n 50.
ton, Comm sndcr 10 hiri II 'bc Ts1sr
army. viii be rsi~ tie ia.s o'sn esT
w interview With ;he Me4ican Minis
ter. ~ Washington. They wiIi has'Fn
MY return 10 Wi,hiueion. ~ Vhich
rlaes w,'l sei cot IN lew ds,s *
peciIng 90 frsoh j; ~ tie Ut 81 Oc'o.
her. Ia ihe uc4n iin 2. J hole Msatco
and Texas. f. ling that wars he grsai-
ed OF oslamiiIcs. will pause before ano-
iher olupaign is undertaken. sui csn
add 10 the number Of tt o. scsh-s oi
hloodshed which havs sltsa1y rar-,,
the progress Of thrr con'ett. anil i-,e
given 40 much pain ~ the,f ch.s.isn
friends throughout the world
This 10 sent under ,ovsr Co. Ser,rsl
Houston. Who Vill give VI 's'e o..n.
vsysneo 10 Won.
am very respectfully.
- Htar.s