Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-16
Fromthc National intcligcnecr.
srIIL, MIMIC Ennh AanNrIrn


letter saidto have been addressed 20 the Secre.
'aty OF State Of the United States, will at,rac, tho
readers attention, as well on account Of the extra
ordinary character Of the statements made by that
Government as Of the tone L. which they are pte-
TERED. Every body in this country knows tho utter
'a'shy OF the allegation that this Government has
encouraged, or in any manner coun,enanccd. any
hostile movements of citizens OF the United States
asains, the territories OF Mexico. On the contrarv
such movements have been discouraged MS far as
the known disapproba,ion Of this Government could
discourage them; and those who engage in enterpri
SOS Of that character have been wa ned that thew do
so at their own peril, and thereby place theseye,
beyond the pale Of protection by the Government
oil the United States. We can look upon these era.
iuitous allegations. aud these vaporinss Of tho
Mexican authorities, therefore, as mere devices in.
tended 10 operate upon their domestic polnie, and
party relations, by enisting tho popular feeling at
home in behalf the Ministry. We say this moro
freely Of tho Mexican Government, now tba, il nut,
itself in the wrong and does gross injustice to tho
character and purpose Of this Government because.
when VIC though, that there did exist here a dspo-
sition 10 drive Mexico TO the wall wo took Ground
asains, that disposition. Mexico has been treated
with kindness and consideration by the IT, S /; und
very ungenerous return she makes for il when .he
proeaims to the world mputa,ions upon their loyal.
~ and good faith
We should like 10 500 Secretary Webstet's an
s~er to tic Mexican Secretsry's letter.
We copy from tie New York Journal Of Com
nieTcc the following Translation of u letter. addressed
by the Secretary Of State ofthe Republic Of Mexico
to the Secretary OF State of the United States. Lu,
published at Mexico before it hal left that country
on its way TO the United States:
National PALACES, MsxIco, MAI 81, Isls
few days since, the undersigned, Minister of
Foreign Relations Of the Mexico Republic had the
honor 10 address the honorable Secretary OF State
OF The United States, protesting formally to that
Republic, IN the name Of his Excelency the Pow
sonal President, agunst tho continual hostilities
and aggtessonI committed Ivy citizens Of those
States upon the Mexican territory. favorable
change might have been hoped for ia consequences.
but II seems necessary, by reason of continue CO
OF those asetcssons, TO call the attention of tho
honorable Secretary Of State TO the subject anew.
on account OF the undeniable tolerance which has
been and continues TO DC EXTENDED 10 the enemie,
of a nation sincerely friendly, and bound by the
{ solemn treaty compacts which unite the two Re-
Iublics.
In that note, after bringing to tho notice of the
Secretary tho crcumspection with which, ever sinc
the revolution in Texas broke out, the Government
OF Mexico has endeavoured To conduct its relations
with the United States IN order 10 avoid a rupture
between the two nations, which, account OF their
Importance and Other grave considerations seesed
destined 10 control the policy and destiny OF tbo
vast and fertile American continent the und
battered himself with the idea that the Cabinet al
}, Washington would not protect either openly or
secretly, nor IN any way, the scandaous usurpation
OF part OF our acknowledged national territory
Blu, he has the pain TO infer from the acts palnab
To the whole world, that the said Cabinet or the
United States and the subordinate and local auihot
ties arc pursuing course oil conduct entirely con-
c trary to the most sacred principle of the law oil
nations, ana 10 the solemn treaties of fricndshi
e which exist between the two nations. OF this, sui
heient evidence s afforded by the allowance of noisy
political meetings at various places in said States
h tie PREPARATION OF ornaments, the embarkation o
y large numbers OF volunteers, and the disposition
and endeavou as far ns convenient and practicable
to aid the Texans and promote the invasion Of
neighbourng and friendly Republic.
" Such conduct The Mexican Government eanno
d omprehend; and although animated with SINGER,
desire that the relations happily existing bet
h ueen this Republic and the United States may no
e, suffer the least alteration il feels bound in fra
t, TO repeat, in the mot formal manner, its former
protest against the tolerance before mentioned,
., continuance OF which it will regard as positive nc
IS of hostility against this Republic, and will regulat,
its conduct as justice, its interests aad the ma
d tional dignity may demand.
II The undersigned hopes TINT the Secretary will
h 10 pleased to reply as promptly as the mportanc
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y opportunity to repeat him the assurances or 49,
" Iisungnshed consideration with which he snbscr;Ia
himself your mot obcdicnt servant
!, J. MARIA DE BOCANECp