The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-16
TRANSLATION.

National PALACE, MEXICO, May 81 1912
Thc undersigned, Minister of Foreign Relations
and Government of the Mexican Republic, had the
honor few days since to addr IS the honorable Sc
cretay of State of the United States order to pro-
test formally against the Government of that Repub-
lie, in the name of his Excellency the Provisional
President, account Of the continual hostites and
aggressions of citizens of the United States against
the Mexican territory And although he might hope
for 1attering result in the change of proceedings,
he finds himself, in consequence OF continuation OF
those proceedings, under the necessity of again CAL
ing the attention of the Secretary Of State to the
deniable liberation which has been and is still afOr i
ed to the enemies of nation sincerely friendly and
bound by the solemn compacts of treaty which
unites the two Republics.
In that note, the undersigned, after setting before
the Secretary the prudence with which the Govern
ment of Mexico has sought, ever since the COM
mencement of the revolution of Texas to conduct all
its relations with the United States to avoid a
rupture between two nations, which, from their I'M
portance, and other serious considerations, seemed
destined to fix the policy and the lot of the vast and
rich continent of America he hattered himself with
the idea that the Cabinet of Washington would not
protect either openly or secretly, or in any way, the
scandalous usurpaton of an acknowledged portion Of
the national territory. He, however, regrets that he
must Judge from facts open to all the world that the
very Cabinet of the United States and the subaltern
and local authorities do observe conduct openly at
variance with the most sacred principles of the law
of nations, and the solemn compacts OF amty existing
between the two nations; sufficient proof being at
orded by the consent given to the formation of the
most tumuuous public assemblies in various parts of
the United States themselves, to the equipment of
ornaments, and the embarkation of volunteers in
large bodies and to the preparation and disposal of
every thing calculated to contribute to aid the Tex
ians and to the invasion of neghboring and friendly
Republic.
The Mexican Government cannot understand such
conduct; and being itself frank in its proceedings,
and animated at the same time by sincere desire
that the relations existing between this Republic
and the United States should not suffer the slightest
alteration it considers itself bound in duty to repeat
with every formalty its former protest against such
toleration the continuance Of which it will regard
positive act of hostility against this Republic,
which will regulate the conduct to be observed by 1t
agreeaby to the dictates of justice and to the interests
and dignity Of the nation.
The undersigned hopes that the Secretary will be
pleased to reply with that prompness which the i'm
porance of the subject requires, and he avails him
self with pleasure Of this opportunity to repeat to
that gentleman the assurance of his most distinguish
ed consideration, with which he remains &C.
J. MARIA DE BOCANEGRA.
To the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State of the U. S. of America.