Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-26
Con. Hszil,sa's Letter.
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that NeyieS sAcu'3 bsc,k hc,ti.',ies with the Go
vsrnrases - rSNr.e ~ Texas. | take the liberty c
p7Hr>sins " wax sNeclency tf you think i, con
sstent ~tih ne ecccs sn6 interests Of Mexco) ths
, treaty ~ p~see Nnl hnit,uon should be entcse
MIC ~sn Texas urcn the basis OF sn indemuifea
SSo q ave Hiiiiroos 81 collars, which can place
Lcodcn tcs tbs object within three weeks after re
eeipt 81 he agreement. together with two hundtc
thousand 50, ars, which will be secretly placed \
'he d'sposal OF Ire agents Of the Mexican Govern
meat
= !; your EHes'leney desires peace at ,hi. prie,
address 10 me your answer at New Orleans. unSe
cover Of The English Consul, by return Of the steam
er.
sm, siT. with great consideration. your yer,
o'se'enl servant, J. HAMILTON.
, To his eIeeleney, Gen. SANTA ANN.
Your EHee,leney may address your letters 4
Cen J'mes Hamilton. | have written in crea
HASTE m oJcer not to lose TIE ptescnt opportunity
| Your ENee.leney will have the gooddess, II yo,
Sns~er this ,euer. 10 30 II IN English IN order {,
avo'd the transit, on eta confidential tier in hcl
character, will consider your answer.
PALACE OF rHr GorEkSNENr OF MTxico,
February, Is, 1879.
, My Dear Sir: Mr PacS,nham, Minister Of h.r
briisnnc Acj sly, placed IN my hands, in due time
your ieser OF The - Of lssi January, which had
reaehed him ty the steamer Forth, AMI at present
eekno edge rs receipt alter the delay REQUIRED Ly
the grave matter on which il treats
"a letter written without previous aequn ntance
with me, either Official or Personal, b. man whcss
very acts stamp him an enemy Of my country
could not fail 10 surprise me; and IN. rl1-e 20 from
The vent OF tact ard dclicacy with which cersin
Propositions are addressed 20 ore Who knows how
much IS due to his eminent position ana 20 his own
dignity and honor. You hcve placed me cir under
Tie necessity Of GeinS ye'y explicit ard severe lie,
cause cannot co1Sent that you and the parsans o;
your cause should deceive themselves concerrin,
Tie hnal resolution Of Mexico in the question o.
Texas; nor can omit the expression OF the prof,,nI
| WIN har ,rA
coming forward TO propose % me tie sale OF TeSss
and he acquisition VI an iniamy.
| You commence by acknowledging yourself
citizen OF the United Sia,es, and a; the same time
agent OF Texas tor the recognition Ct its indeper.
dence by the European Powers, and for the well
known end unfortunate negotiations for loans.
do not conceive how you preserve the title C:
ci'izen OF nation AZ peace, harmony, and fsieni-
! ship with Mexico, who ai the same time you ell
deavoS to DO her all the harm in your power, and
20 cut OF from her part Of her territory by means
winch you have employed with such singular ac
tVty. lhls specie. Of impudsnce with which Won
represent yourself as citizen OF the United States
eIctes vivid recocctions that your countrymen first
commenced the war; introduced disorder into Tex-
rs, nn1 stil maintain IL in scandalous violation Of
the treaties which should, in good faith unite the
Two nations Bot leaving this examination 20 the
criuclsm Of the civil Zed world which IL isnor,,,
neither OF the origin, nor the tendencies of tie usur
pauon OF eIas viii quickly show you tina, YOU
are mistaken, and tina; too greatly, in supposine
Mexico cehcien either N the strength or the will 10
maintain her incontesiable rights
We have fully weighed the actual and the possi
bic value OF the territory Of Texas the ADVANTAGE
acefuing 10 Mexico by retaining II IN Dossessio,
and stil more the prscarious situation to which she
would md herself reduced were she 10 PERMIT a
colossus To erise within her own limits Ri-svs
ready 10 advance and cOvetnus 10 obtain n, &C.
quisions by the ute title Of theft and usurpator.
| out even were the sol. OF Texas a mere desert o,
sand, unProdueiive save Of thoms TO wound the foot
i GFf he an.NNa -.
productive should be defended with energy and con-
sianey under the conviction that the possession ola
right imposes upon nation the necessity Of never
abandoning i with shame and disgrace to her ma me-
II you are acquainted with the statistics Of Mexico,
you cannot be ignorant Of its population and il,
wealth. and i you lave read history, you will re.
member that the race which now peoples the Ame-
riean continent, IS the same which, on so many me-
morahie occasions, has gwen signal proofs not only
Of cons.arcy, but even Of obslinacy in defence Of
their lands, their heArhs and their national indi-
vduali;y.
Eleven years ola bloody and mortal strife. TO
conquer our independence, will serve rerpetuaIIy
to prove that strong passions asitae hearts and
nerve our arms N great crisis; and this very pro
ongcd series Of civil wars has formed here q popu-
aton as wnrke as they are patient, and eminen,lv
capable of action under oil the s,mulanis OF glory,
when controlled ny Government which respects it,
soil, and erioTces respect for the people whose vel
fare is conhded 20 It. You must clearly remember,
that in the beginning Of 1895, Texas found itse
suhIuga'ed, and that only freak Of fortune the
unexpected conduct OF the General who succeeded
me ia the command Withdrawing impropcrlv the
Mexican army, and other causes which even at pre-
sent appear ncOmprehensblc, nnnul ed the imnenss
and definite results Of the rapid succession Of victo
ries gained by this same army, under nv orders
and direction. Greater and more powerful efforts
than those can sil be made; and, SIR you must not
doubt that they will be made, for 70 the KNOWLEDGE
/ Of my duties, unite a consciousness Of the rower
| and the resources az my control. One Of the mos,
grave and vehement charges preferred by the nation
against the Government which has inst dissune.,sd
from Office the npathy and criminal ne s.st ytb
| which It conducted the affairs of Teas, and am
not the man who will incur % JUS, n reproscb or
will sanction by silence inactivity one Of N,
most scnndllous robberies ofthe prerent century.
Feeling, as DO, oil the merit and importance Of
TeXas-aii the basis Of my c5untry's righ,s. and
the imponderabie results Of their rsnuncia,on-I
can never contribute 10 the recognition n her fa,si
independence. viii say more: never will permit
any one % dare do that which tho nation vii M,
sanctioni and be, whoever he may BE- shall be con.
sdered and punished traitor % The rgts the nsne
. and the glory Of Mexico.
Your proposals Of FIVE millions n do'lors Tor d..
remuneration Of IeHasis rnisca cus'on, and an Or,
Of aud1city; permit me, sf, 10 add 70 you that your
offer Of two hundred thousand dollars f1r he secret
agents Of the Government 81 Mexico ION maitland
I iniamY unworthy of gentleman"
Perhaps you have ysniJrod upon this inprrdenee
yielding % tho illusion that ny return 10 royg.,
ment favorable % Texas. n such vas your or,-r.
/ ION, you. Ike many Others, have been dccsy.J for
] have changed neither my convictions nor nv fe
soutossi nor am bound ~ any pledge or promise
whatever that could give pauslbdlty 70 90 urIsr.
! suspicion. promised 10 Texas, beneath the r.aes
oiihe t1mu tu1fy soldiers who surrounded me that
| would procure hearing Tor their commission re-
from ny boycrnmsnt, ard would exercise nv ifnl.
enc3 % pfercnt Tor tho time being q fata struego.
and THIS promise, whose Object vas 70 secure with
out esialon, The retreat whrh ths Mexican army
| had already mmenced-1lI which earned. viii
the greatest sorrow, from General Wall naturally
remained without effect, from NY sad condition AZ
prisoner, because tho agyfc1sions u the Texans re-.
NOV even The porsbiityof ushteniny thsevffr Of
| war; ond because they failed fhtmsc YES in their
promises they annul led ths resolutions efhn vt,,
they called their Cabinets .hsy caused me violently 10
disembirk from he Schooner fny.neii'e and oi,,
dOned % the excited passions 0f one hundred 1nd
| thirty recruits Just auivrd ficm Ncw Or.eans. /
was exposed 70 the gaEs urd lle Insult, VI this uD.
| disciplined todiery. Many II tho pf.onsrs Of
| GoIiad, who were among the most excited were
| Immediately charged with roy custody. Pfoifctsto
/ murder me m some barJafOus manner, suceeeIed
one 20 another I was handcufIcd 10 m ron lar
| Tor more ihon fly days; and on tho 3J.h u June.
! wts ordered 70 march ont 70 be shot, on the same
/ spot where Fannln md his men we're executed
This wicked plan was frustrated, thanks 10 the kind
ohccs Of Stephen Austin. Nov III you announce
10 me your intention 10 proceed 10 Texas you may,
10 the theatre tscf o. ny suffering, verify, cir
cumsianually and minutelY, he cruel, unsOrhy,
sod inhuroan uotiment Of which became the butt,