The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-29
Mr.. de Bocanegra to Mr.. Thompson.

Mr.. de Bocanegra 10 Mr.. Thompson,
TRANSLATION.
PALACE OF THE NATIONAL GoyERNMENT,
Mexico April 20, Sag.
The undersigned, Minister Of Foreign Relations
and Government, has the honor to state to the Hon
Waddy Thompson that, although he received in due
time that gentleman's note of the 18th instant, in
which he informed the undersigned that he had been
appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
potentary near the Supreme Government OF Next
co, and in which he requested that day should be
appointed FOR his presentation to his EXcellency the
Provisional President, the severe illness OF her
Excellency, the Presidents lady, and the momen-
tary distractions cca-ioned by that accident, have
prevented the answer rom being given so soon as de-
sired by the Hon. Mr., W. Thompson,
These causes still subsist, and however the Provi-
sional President will receive the Envoy Extraordna
ry and Minister Penpotentiary Of the United States
If America, tomorrow, the 2lst, at 2 in the after
noon and the undersigned has the honor to inform
him OIL this arrangement and TO offer him at the same
time the assurance of his very distinguished conside-
ration.
j. NJ. DE BOCANEGRA.
To the Hon. w. THOMPSON, sc.
Mr. de Bocanegra TO Mr. Thompson
TRANSLATION.
NATIONAL PALACE,
MExIco, April %, 1912.
The un ersigned Minister Of Foreign Relations
and Government has the honor to inform his Excel
lency MIR. W. Thompson, that his Excelency the
Provisional President, in consideration solely Of the
cordial friendship by which the Mexican Republic is
united to the United States of America, has been
pleased accede to the repeated petitions addressed
by Mr. Powh&tan Ellis, conformity with the other Dl-
plomatc Ministers, by means of notes and private
conferences the effect that those persons among
the Texan prisoners from New Mexico, should be
liberated who, according to the said notes, cltl-
Zens of the said States, and who, on Incorporating
themselves with the Texan force, had no intention to
make war on the Republic.
His Excelency has directed the undersigned, while
communicating the aforesaid arrangement to Mr..
Thompson, that though he has on this occasion done
an act Of bencvoence, in order to prove to the u
States how much he desires to preserve the relations
which now fortunately exist between the two ma
tons he now protests that for the future, every nd
vidual Of any nation whatever, who may be found in
the Texan ranks, and may be made prisoner by the
Mexican troops, shall be subject, without ransom, to
the laws of war. His Excellency, the President,
hopes that in order to prevent ignorance from being
alleged hereafter, at any time, MIR. Thompson Will
be pleased to inform his Government Of this resolu-
ton, that it may be made known to the citizens of
the United States, and they may not be subjected to
any such difficulties, those arising from the affair
in New Mexico, inasmuch as they will undoubt-
edy if they take part with the said adventurers be
treated in the same manner with them, in every
which may
The undersigned hereupon repeats to the Hon. Mr.
Thompson the assurances of his distinguished consi-
Iteration
j. Nj. BOCANEGRA.
To the Hon. w. THOMPSON, sc.