Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-28
CONGRESS-
IN SENATE-THuRspAY July IA.
MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES,

| AAN SA<AN a L-I thursday, july A..
MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.
The Private Secretary of the President appeared
with the correspondence called for by the Resolu-
ton of MIR. Preston adopted few DAYS since
The rrading Of the correspondence was called for
and the important portions of it Were read, begin.
ming with letter from the Secretary Of State OF
the Mexican Government which has before been
published, and which sets forth certain complaints
against the American Government.
The answer to this was from the Secretary of
state and the paper is very long and very able,
and will be read with great interest and satisfac-
'ion IN all sections of the country.
Mr.. Webster answers the complaints in full.
lie meets them one by one, and shows that the
United States is i'm no sense guilty of the extraor-
binary charges preferred. He states that the pub
Tic meetings held in the United States in regard 10
icxas We're but an expression of opinion for which
there could be no restraint since there was no vi
| olation of law.
| The Government has acted with sincere desire
| to preserve peaceful relations between the two
Governments, and examples are given by Mr..
Webster to prove this good faith, as, for example,
In the PRONUNCIATION of orders 10 the officers of the
government III the West and South West TO see
the neutrality of the nation preserved, and again
In suffering Mexican vessels to be built and armed
| In the United States,--a doubtful power i'm which
| the Government of the United States gave Next
CO the benefit Of the doubt.
have copied one extract from this able letter of
MIR. Webster which is much commended for
its dignifed moderation, and from i, you may
Judge something Of tine whole paper, which is long
enough TO occupy several columns of the Ameri-
can. Towards the conclusion Of his last letter
MIR. w ebsier addresses II. de Bocanegra thus:
1.-The President exceedingly regrets both the
sentiment and The manner OF this declaration, but
II can admit Of but one answer. The Mexican
Government appears TO require that which could
not be granted in what ever language or whatever
reUneStpd Ina <,f ha Ii,,, ol
STATES Is Government Of laws"
Then follows the second letter from Bocanegra,
recently published, accusing the United States of
bad faith. TO this MIR. Webster replies with
more spirit, and in conclusion in the following
strain:
ut (Bocanegra's letter. imputes violations of
honor and good faith to the Government of The
U. States not only in the most unjust bu, in the
most indecorous manner"
1t concludes as follows: On the receipt Of This
you will write note to MIR. DE Bocanegra in which
you will say that the Secretary of State of the IT,
States the 9Th of July received his letter of the
3lst OF May. That the President Of the u. States
considered the language and tone of that letter
derogatory to the character Of the u. States, and
highly offensive, as it imputes 10 the Government
direct breach Of faith and that he directs no o.
ther answer 10 be given to il than the declaration
tina. the conduct Of The Government Of the u.
States, In regard 10 tho war between Mexico and
Texas having been always hitherto governed by
strict and impartial regard TO its neutral obliga-
tons, will no, be changed altered in any respect
or in any degree.
1t for this the Government of Mexico shall see
ut to change the relations at present existing be-
tween the two countries the responsibility remains
with her.
Signed, DANIEL WEBSTER.
MIR. Thompson's letter to the members of the
Foreign Legations at Mexico was then read. This
was In answer TO most extraordinary letter sent
h Roca TO IL =.
III spirit becoming the representative of the Gov.
eminent. Thus much Of the correspondence read
and good part of two hours having been occu-
pied in the reading,
A motion was submitted to refer the documents
to the Committee Foreign Relations, and TO
have them printed. This gave rise to brief de-
bate, in which Messrs. Crittenden, Preston, Sc
vler and Linn participated.
MIR. Preston expressed his high qualification at
the course pursued by the Administration in this
matter. He approved also of the course pursued
by the resident Minister at Mexico. His position
nigh, render him somewhat partial to that func-
tionary, but he considered his course to be emf
nentiy proper, manly and judicions.
He characterized the document from MIR. Web
Ster as being able, spirited and moderate. 1t was
a dIgnIhed moderation on the part of this Govern
ment towards a weaker power. 1t would not have
been exercised or tolerated towards any other than
the quarter referred 10 it met his hearty approval.
MIR. Sewer said the spirit which prevailed in
this country was Of two kinds, money and war.
When there was money there was spirit of
fight. We were without money now, and the
country was very ready for war. Mr.. Sewer said
lie highly approved OF the correspondence, and Of
the letter OF the Secretary Of State which had been
read. 1t was in a manly, noble and lofty spirit,
in the lone and temper of documents which had
been received from the Secretary.
MIR. Crttenden spoke in The highest terms Of
the correspondence III contrast with the letter from
the Mexican officers.