Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-19
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-. perc,nrN,| nro tenn. laid before the Senate a
massape from the President oil The United states, li"ae
IN compliance with a resolution. OF Tie SENATE VI Tue
nth instant, transmitting the recent correspondence
between the Republic oil Mexico ana l''i ' ~
in relation TO Texas.
The CORRESPONDENCE was Of an interesting and IN
por,ant character, and very voiuminous, having occu
ped nearly two hours in the reading. MIR: "ens'et
letter Of instruction Of eth July, le42, 10 hlr. "acoy
THOMPSON. oar Minister at Mexico, in reply 10 the frs'
letter of NJ. de locanegra, already published covers
the whole ground Of the Mexican ouirages on the GU.
zens and commerce OF the United States. It's great
length would preclude publication in this evening $ pa
per. if indeed, we could have obtained n copy Tor that
uurpose. lis tore may be inferred from the following
extract from 1t, covering one point on!y OF the letter OF
VI. de Bocanegra, viz:
an. de Bncaner.a declares, in conclusion, that his
Government finds itself under the necessity OF protest
ing solcmnIy against the aggressions winch the citizens
of the u. S. are reiterating upon the Mexican territory,
and of declaring, in q positive manner, that IL WI
consider as Z violation of the treaty OF amIty the tolera'
lion Of tina; course OF conduct, Which he alleges inilIcts
on the Mexican Republic the injuries ana lncoh'ehi
ences OF var.
oerhe Presia,nt exceedingly regrets both the senti-
ment and the manner ofhis declaration. But 1t can ADMIT
Of bu, one answer. The Mexican Government appears
TO require that which could no, be granted, III Whatever
LANGUAGE or whate ser tone requested.
The Government Of the United States is a Govern
mcnt OF law. The Chief Executive Magistrate, as
well as functionaries i'll every other department. -
restrained and guided by the Constitution and LIE ia"s
OF the land. Neither the Constitutions, nor the law OF
the land, nor principles known to the usages OF mooefn
States, authorize HIM to intcIdict lawful trade between
the United States and Tcxas-or 10 prevent, or atlemp'
10 prevent, individuals from leaving the Dnited ata!es
for Texas or any other foreign country. II anch III
dividuals enter INTO the service OF Texas, or any olnei
FOREIGN State, the Government of the United States nc
longer holds over them the shield of lis protection
They must stand or fall in their newly assumed char
acter, aud according 10 the fortunes which may Deuce
n. -, Cn,arpp4apf ai the limited STATES cunnO
10 called upon 10 prevent their emigration and, n
must be ADDED, that the Constitution, public treaties
and the laws, oblige The President TO regard iexas as Ill
independen, State, and It's territory as no part oil Inc TER
ritory Of Mexico. Every provision OF iaw-eVery Prih
ciple of neutral obligaiion-will De sedulousiy enforced
in relation TO Mexico, as in relation 10 other powers, ane
10 The same extent, and with the same integrity OF par
pose. All this belongs to The constitutional power anu ID
~ of tile Government, and Il wI!ia!l be tulnlied. but inc
continuance Of Gml;y with Mexico cannot be purchased
at any higher rate. If the peace OF the t~o countries
is TO be disturbed, the responsibility will devoi'e on
Mexico. Size must be answcTabie for consequences
The United States, let il be again repeated, desire peace
1t must be with infinite pam that they snonld find them
selves in hostile relations with any of tho new Govern
ments on this continent. Bat thei: Gorern'ncn; Is
regulated, limited, fol! Of the spirit of liberty, but sur,
rounded, nevertheless, with Just restraints; and greatly
and fervenlly as II desires peace with all Ssates-and
especially with It's more immediate ne'shoors-yet no
fear Of q different state Of things can be allowed 10 IN
terrupt lis course OF equal and exact justice 10 all ma
tons, nor TO jostle ii out of The constitutional orbit IN
which i, r~evolyes. ] am, Sir, &c,
"DANIEL WEBSTER"
The following letter, comprising a part of the IN
siructions to our Minister at Mexico, isin answer TO
The second letter of complaint and defiance OF NJ. de
Bocanegra published in the Globe aiew days ago.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, July IL, le42.
Sir. Aner writing to you on The 9Th instant, re-
ceived. through the same channel rs the former, NJ. de
Bocanegra's second letter, and at the same your de-
spa,ch Of the Oil, of June, and your private letter oil the
DIST This last letter Of NJ. de Bocanegra was written,
as you will see, before it was possible for him TO es-
pect an answer to his first; which answer IS now for
warded, and shows the groundlcss nature OF the COM
plants of Mexico. The letter itself ~ highly e1cep-
tionable and offensive. IL lmPutes violations OF honor
and GOOD faith 10 The Government Of The United States,