The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-11
United states and Mexico.
NATIONAL PALACE, MExico,
I a. u n

Foreign Relations, enjoys the satisfaction OF
addressing the honorable Secretary Of State
VI the United States Of America, 10 TIE
name and by the express order Of his excel.
leacy the President Of the Mexican Re.
public.
The relations Of ami!y and good harmo
ny which have happily subsisled between
this and your great nation might have been
disturbed 10 alamen,a5 BE manner, since the
year 1888, when the revolution Of Texas
aroks cut, if the Mexican Government had
not given so nany evidences Of lis lorbear
auee, and had no, made so many aud so
great sacrifices for the sake Of peace, in or.
der that tie world might not, with pain add
( aDazemeni, see the two nations which ap.
pear to be destined TO establish tie policy
aud the interests Of the American continent
divided and rayased By the evils Of war;
I But from that truly unfortunate period,
/ the Mexican Republic has received nothing
but severe injuries and infections from the
citizens OF the Uuited States as it still Cat.
tore itself with the belief thar il is not tue
Government Of that country Which has pro.
NOTED the Instruction Of Texas, which has
favored the usurpations Of lis territory, aud
has supplied the rebels with ammunition,
arms, vessels, money, and recruits, but
that these ageressions have proceeded from
private individuals, who have not respected
the solemn engagements which bind to1e,h-
er the two nations, nor The treaties conclu.
/ ded between Ihcm, nor the conduct, oslen.
! sibly frank, Of the Cabinet a, Washington.
/ |, is, however, notorious thai The insur.
gent colonists OF that integral part of the
territory Of the Mexican Republic would
have been unable TO maintain their pro.
: ouged rebellion without The aid aud the ct.
! iiciept sympaihies of citizens of the United
States who have publicly raised forces ir
their cities and towns, lave fitted cut YES
sells in their potts, and laden Them with
+ munitions Of war, and have marched 10
commit hos,ili,ies against friendly nation,
urdet the eyes and with the knowledge Of
tho authorities 10 whom are entrusted the
/ lu!tment Of tie law.
Tue Mexican Government. eniertains so
high az opinion Of the force Of the Govern.
mcu, Of the United States, ard Of its pow.
or 10 restrain its subjects from violating the
religiccs faith Of the treaties soemuiy con.
cluded between II and other nations, and
from hoslilities against such nations IN time
Of peace that il cannot easily comprehend
how those persons have been able 10 evade
the punishment decreed against them by
the iaw OF tbs L. S. themselves, and TO OBJ.
tain that quiet impuniiy which necessarily
encourages them 10 continue their attacks.
Il is well worthy Ct remark that no sooner
! does the Mexican Government, in the eser.
else Of It's rights, which it Cannot and does
/ not desire 10 renouuce. prepare means TO
! recover possessions usurped from il, than the
whole population in the United States, espe.
cally IN the Southern States, is in commo
/ ton, ard in the most public mannera large
/ portion Of them is turned upon Texas, in or.
der to prevent the rebels from being sub
iccted BY The Mexican arms, and brough!
back TO proper obedience.
Could proceedings more hostile on the
part of tha United States have taken place,
; had that cunnlry been a! war alth the Next
can Republic! Could tie insurgents Of
Texas have obtained cooperation more
effective or more favorable 10 their int
resist Certainly not the civilized world
looks on with anna cement, and the Mexican
Govemmen, 10 filed with unspeakable re.
greet, ns ii did hope, and had a right 10 hope,
that, living in peace with the United States,
your Government would preserve our terri.
tory from the invasion Of your own subjects,
The vicinity OF friend is an advantage
rather than an Inconvenience ; but It one
neighbor overs,eps the sacred limits impcs.
cd by treaties, aud disturbs cad harnesses
another, i, canno, be maintained that the
friendship of the former is real, aud that
much confidence should be placed in il.
i The Government Of the Mexican Repub
lie. therefore, which regards the faithful
lutilment OF tteates as It's highest obliga.
ton, which anxiously desires to preserve
and increase its friendly relations with the
People and the Goverumen, Of the lu'ed
States, finds itself under the necessity Of
protesting soemnly against the expressions
which the citizens of those States are con
s,anlly repeating upon the Mexican terrific.
nv, and Of declaring, ia positive manner,
, that il considers as q violation Of Tue treaty
Of umsy the liberation OF coarse OF con.
duet which produces an incomprehensibe
: state Of thines--a state neither ct peace nor
war; bat inillcting upon the Mexican Re-
public the same injuries ard Inconvenience
as if war had been declared between the two
, nations which are called BY Providence to
| form with each other relations and bonds
{ of extreme and cordial friendship.
Aud the undersigned, in complying with
: this order from the most Excellent Proyl
sional President of tie Republic OF Mexico
assures you, sir, Of the high consideration
with which he remains
Your ohedient servant,
J NJ. DE BOCANEGRA.
go the Hon DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary of State of the L. 5. of America
> MR.. WEBSTER TO MR., THOMPSON.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1872.
SIR On the Goth of last month, a com