Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-01-26
.TWfuty-tOurtsi tongIcs-,
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE JAsrApY 10.


the President Of the tnted States, through An
priv Jackson, j. his private Secretary;
To The Senate The tHifed .Hdf,s:
In compliance with t. resolutlun Of the Sc
nate dated 18th instant. transmit a copy aud -
translation OF letter addressed 10 me on the III,
July last. by the President of the Mexican
Republic, aud copy ofmr reply Il the ,apnc
ON the It'll of September. M othrr comnun
cation upon the subject OF thc resolution refer.
red 10, has been made 10 thu Executive by any
other foreign Government or by any person
claiming 10 act i, behalf Of N,x,co.
ANDREW JACKSON.
NAsHlNoroN. January Is, 1887.
FHtNslArloA.1
The Presi}ept ofHc Hr51ca4 Rcpu}lit 10 The
PresinrU NJ the iuif,d SIuftS.
To his ENcell,ncy Gcneral A>nnrw lAeKsos.
FreSid'H u the toRed .Stotes Of linrricn.
toLrAriA, NH TrxAs,) July /. ls26
Mica ESTEEMED SIR: In lulGmcni of the du.
ties which patilotlSn aud honor impose upon =
public man, came 10 this country at In, head
ot six thou aud MrNlcan>. The chances Of war.
made inevitable by circumstances reduced me
10 the condition OF 4 prisoner N winch | sill
remain, a you may have alIead, lr1rae The
disposition erinced by General Samuel Ilou,-
ton, the Conln3ndcftn-C aiel Of the Texan ar
my, aud by his successor General Thomas
J. Ru,k, Tor the termination Of the Wat-the
decision Of the PreSdcat aud Cabinet Of Texas
III ldNH' OF proper conpromise between the con
tending parties. aud my own conviction, pfo Ia
ced tic eoafeatuis ol which send ,on ranir,
.ocloscd, aud The orders gwen by ne to G;ebcral
fh'"la my second IN command, to feufc from
the river Bra2os where he was p1sted Ia ,hq
other SIDE ol the river Bravo del Nune
As there was 10 doubt that General Flasol;
would felslonsiy comply. ~ tnr as toncerurt
HIM sell, the President aud Cabinet agreed HAT
should set of Tor Mexico, II order to fulfil the O
ther engagements aud, with that intent, en-
hafked on board the schooner lnvinclhle " llrl
was Ia carry me 10 the pori Of Vera Cruz Tn
fortunately however, some IudIscreet = fson,
raised mob. which OBLIGED the authorize, IL
have me landed by force. aud broulht back int,
s'rct captivity. This incident has preycnte,
me from going 10 MeSiro where should other
wise have arrived carly Ia lat Month ; and m
s consequence ot II. the Government OF thu cpun.
try, doubtles, ignorant ui What has occurred Ia,
"lhdia@n the command Of the army from Gen
erai filisol1, and has ordered hi, success .or
General Urea, TO continue lis equations III
obedience 10 which ur1er thai Gerrul J.. a,ror.
ding TO the latest accounts, already III the i,ycl
Ntuces. In vain some re1ectiuI and worthy
men endeaSorcd 10 demonstrate tie necessity o.
moderation, aud of my going 10 Mexico, accord
ing TO the convention bat the excitement Dl ia,
public mind has Increased with the return of tn,
Mexican army 10 Texas Such Is the state o
things here al pleScHt. The continuation Of III,
war AMI OF Its disasters, IS inrNitabie miles,
the voice oi rea sob be heard. in time from ia,
mouth of some powerful individual. 1t appear,
TO me that You, sir have it in Your power t,
perform this good office, 10y interfering in favor
"l the execution Of the said convention. which
Shall be strictly fulfilled on my part y hen
offered to treat with thi, Government, wa, con
wheel that II was useless Tor Mexico 10 cont
nue. The w4r have acquired cxac, information
respecting this country. which did NOT nn..o,.
four months ago. ! have too much zeal f,r The
interests OF my country 10 wish for any tllpo
which is moi compatible with thtm Heioo nj
ways ready 10 sacrifice ysclf for It's Glory ana
advantage. never would have hc>itatedto sub
jcot myself 10 torment CT death rather tLan con
sent TO any compromise. if Mexico conld thcrcb,
have obtained the slightest benefit. / am fn0i,
convinced that it is proper To terminate hi
question by political negotiation that cony ic
tion alone determined me sincerely To agree I,
what has been stipulated ; and, 10 the sam,
spirit, make 10 you ihi, frank dcclaraiion y,
pleased, sir 10 favor me by Ike confidence or
your part afford me the satisfaction of avoid
ING approaching evils, and of contributing to lha
good which my heart advises. Let MS eptc,
into negotiations BY which the friendship bcvcc,
your nation and the Mexican may be strength
encd, both being anicably engaged in givinr he
ING and stability to People who are desirou.
OF appearing IN the political world aud who
under the protection of the two nations will at
tam ITS object within a few years.
ne Mexicaas ale masnaninous when tfea.
Ted with consideration. will clearly set before
them the proper and humane reasons which re.
9uire noble and frank conduct on their par,. and
doubt not iha. they will act thus as soon as
they have been convinced
By what have hrTe submitted, you will see