The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-09
From The Journal of Commerce.
LATER PROM MEXICO.

BY the brig Petersburg, Capt. Larkn, we have Vera
Cruz papers to the 10Th ult. and city Of Mexico to
the 9Th
The chief matter of interest is the annexed letter
from the Mexican Secretary Of foreign affairs, to the
Hon, Daniel Webster, Secretary of State OF he U.
States 1t published in Mexico before it had left
that country on its way TO Washington
National Pdiace.-.Nerco, MAY 81 1S42-A few
days since, the undersigned minister of foreign rela
tons of the Mexican Republic, had the honor to adj
dress the Hon. Secretary of State Of the IT, States,
protesting formally to that republic, in the of
His Ex the Provisional President, against the contin-
ual hostilites and aggresslons committed by citizens
Of those States upon the Mexican territory. IA
vorable change might have been hoped for in conse-
quence but 1t seems necessary by reason OF contin-
Of those expressions to call the attention Of the
Hon. Secretary of State to the subject anew,
count Of the undenable tolerance which has been and
continues to be extended to the enemies OF nation
sincerely friendly, and bound by the solemn Treaty
compacts which unite the two Republics.
La that note, after bringing to the notice of the
Secretary the crcumspecton with which, ever since
the revolution in Texas broke out, the Government
of Mexico has eDdeavored to conduct its relations
with the United States, in order to avoid rupture
between two nations which account OF their i'm
portance and other grave considerations seemed des
tined to control the policy and destiny OF the vast
and fertile American continent the undersigned fiat
tered himself with the idea that the Cabinet of Wash
ington would not protect, either openly secretly,
of our acknowledged national territory. But he has
the pam to infer from acts papabe to the whole
world that the said Cabinet of the United States and
the subordinate and local authorities, pursuing
course of conduct entirely contrary the most sacred
principles of the law of nations, and to the solemn
treaties of friendship which exist between the two
nations OF this, sufficient evidence Is afforded by
the allowance of noisy political meetings at various
places in said States the preparation OF ornaments
the embarcation of large numbers of volunteers, and
he 1spn fop anHp end ynr as
practicable, to aid the Texans, and promote the in
vasion of a neghboring and friendly republic
Such conduct the Mexican government cannot
comprehend; and although animated with sincere
desire that the relations now happily existing between
this republic and the u. States may not suffer the
least alteration it feels bound in ranness to repeat,
in the most formal manner, its former protest against
the tolerance before mentioned, continuance OF
which it will regard as positive act OF hostility
against this republic and will regulate its conduct as
Justice its own interests, and the national dignity
may demand.
The undersigned hopes that the Secretary Will be
pleased to reply promptly as the Importance oil the
subject demands and avas himself of the opportu-
nifty to repeat to him the assurances OF the dlstn-
gushed consideration with which he subscrioes him.
self your most obedent servant,
j. MARIA de BocANEGRA
On the same3lst of May, circular was addressed
by Mr. Bocanegra to the Mexican Legations and Con-
snls in Europe and America, notifying them that the
Mexican government had formally and repeatedly
protested against the conduct Of the IT, States in the
matter of Texas, and directing them to give general
publicity to the fact