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MEXICO.
Translated copy of the Manifesto of the
President Of Me Mericaa Republic 10
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Translated copy of the Manifesto OF the
President Of he Mexican Republic 10
The nation:
Mericans If it be the sacred duty Of
The Chiefs of free nations to address their
fellow citizens when an internal danger is
about to compromise their interest and hap.
piness, that obligation takes q more august
and moro national character when an ey-
fernal war is threatened. Then the voice
Of the Chief Magistrate is the centre Of all
opinions, Of all parties and without the o.
dous distinctions Of civil war, calls all to
defend the dignity, and the right, Of those
of their country.
You are already aware Of the deplora.
bic state of our relations with France, and
have been able to appreciate the conduct
Of the Government, who have employed
every method which their noble and AMIGA
bic sentiments could inspire TO prevent the
hostile measures which at length the French
Cabinet have adopted. Without hearing
our Minister, whose mission had for it's OBJ
iect to regulate our relations, and found
them upon a more solid basis; without
knowing the intentions of the Republican
Government, disposed at all times to satisfy
Just and rational claims without data or
sufficient Information upon the state of the
negotiations, orders q naval force upon our
coast, and demands, with violence, pecuni.
airy Indemnifcations, the removal from of.
| 6ce of our magistrates, and such other con-
cessions as will cause general alarm in
the continent of America. The document
published by the Minister of Foreign Af.
fairs will give you every information, and
arouse your zeal and your patriotism.
1t would be useless to manifest to you
the necessity Of confesting upon the ultima
tum ofthe French Government, in the terms
used in the respective c. mmunications OF
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. There is
not, do not moment doubt, one single
Mexican, who does not think as thinks, and
feel as feels, the government. The honor
Of an Independent nation is so delicate, that
the least fault which might stain it would
cover it with infamy.
The blockade Of our ports, to deprive
the nation of a part of its pecunary re.
sources, is about to be put in effect by the
French naval forces. With this it is in.
tended TO compel the government to accede
to the pretentions of the ultimatum, with as.
surance that it will be continued until those
pretcnsions be fully complied with.
Nothing ought to intimidatc us, because,
in similar circumstances, the nation will not
be defcien! of any auxiliaries that may be
necessary and even should she be def
Gent, would she, in one solitary difficulty.
give up her national patriotism The Mex
cans know how to suffer every class of pri-
walton; and these, so far from cooling their
enthusiasm. only excites their rage against
an unjust aggressor.
Mexcans Let us prepare ourselves for
the defence of the choicest blessings enjoy.
ed by free peoplc-libcrty and honor
and confide in tho decision of the govern.
mcnt and Of the Congress to obey the ma.
tional vote. From this moment ought to
be extinguished every species Of odium and
resentment which unfortunately has divided
the members Of the same family and, in
your name declare him traitor who shall
loment disunion or discord.
Manifest to the world that forms your
generous character, and that the world
knows nething of you when it attempts to
present you as men who possess but small
portion of hospitality and civilization, that
the French citizens who reside in our ter
rory, and under the protection of our laws
and authorities, may never have to lament
the least aggrava:ion on our part. Treat
them with due consideration, and do not
stain with the least bemish the character of
the Mexican nati,n.
We feel sensible, We cannot conceal it,
that we have for our enemy the government
of one Of the most hourishing and power.
full nations but if tho differences which
now exist have to be decided by Justice,
patriotism, and above all, the protection of
Providence, we may count on the termina.
ton being crowned with success, and ex.
hbit to the world that the abuse of foreign
power is not capable of changing the Clio.
rious destnics of the Republic.
Disposed as much for an honorable peace
as decided for an eternal war, your Presi-
dent will omit nothing on his part to pre-.
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prolong state SO prqjudicial TO the inter.
ests Of both countries. Nor does he lose
the hope, that, in the end will be re.estab.
llshed that friendship and harmony which is
of so much importance to both govern.
mcnts. IL it were not thus, and if the
blessings of peace have to be sacrificed in
order not to submit to ignominy and infa.
my, let US all unite in tho same spirit of
1921; when, full of confidence in the JUS
tico of our cause, we declared to the world
to sacrifice our existence, if it be necessa.
ry and the first to do SO syour President
and friend,
ANASTASIO BUSTAMENTE.
Palacio Of the National Government,
Mexico, March 3lst, 1888.
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