The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-14

OF the legislative body when that body has not yet been
assembled What lne undersigned and his Govern
ment have said is, uat the .Nerieaa Copanaeni has
oei grounded reasons 10 teisre that ~, e approaching
session Of the General Congress ~ the Uaed States the
question 10 The aansxaiioa ~ part Of lis Territory
(Itras 10 The United States soiu be discussed raara
Here il is clearly seen that neither the unders gued
nor his Government have said that Congress III take
up (raiara) the subject OF the annexation Of Texas,
but that the subject OF the exation of Texas will
be discussed in lis session. en- sus cesioae, SC fratara
that is TO say, that this question will in some man
ner, be agated in its body that il will afford mate
rial for discussion, discussion for which as The Sec
Rotary oi state wei knows, will be sufficient that
petition be presented, or that some member should
make proposition TO tine effect in Congress, for
discussion to take place, even though ii were for no
her object than TO admit OF re ect such PROPOSE.
tion This is what the undersigned aud his Govern
ment have said and, in order that the Secretary of
Slate may see that what has been said by both is not
without foundation, will be sufficient for the under
signed without need Of reference TO other crcum-
stances in proof to cite the exposition the subject
OF the annexation OF Texas, made the Sd of March
last by thirteen members, among whom is found the
respectable name of the Hon. John Quincy Adams,
ex-Presi, ent If this Republic.
Since that time, articles have been constantly APP
pearlng IN The newspapers OF the South aud especial
y in the official journal of the Government in favor
of the annexation of Texas; respecting which, the
latter paper has gone far TO say, that il (the
anneXation) IS II such impo,fanee thai The individual o,
ndiriduas irho may contribute The 10 effect oh.
eot so advantageous for the Union and nriousy de-
sired by The Ierans oiH receive The app use of the eo-
try, and hereafter II is very possible that these
expressions may have been written without the know
ledge OF the Secretary of State, and the undersigned
desires to believe II SO but, IN truth, presumptions
indicate the contrary.
The Secretary of State M re1ver s ems to consider
II strange that the Government of the undersigned
shouli not have hitherto made any inquiry of him
to the facts upon which HI protest is founded thu
giving II To he understood that he is ignorant OF any
project beng ent rlained Centre nanos-in hand) for
the alton OF Texas he United States or ha,
II Is ia contemplation Csc rate to submit such quts
ton to the deliberations of the ensuing Congress-.
TIE undersi gnrd would high value formal declare
ton 10 that tc The part Of the Secretary of State
In order 10 be able 10 transmit il without delay to his
Government, as il would show, in most uncquivoca
manner, that If any in the nited States be
gagged Ia Vaccinations (maquire) against the integrity
OF the Mexcan territory, the Executive of the Union
is entirely ignorant of il. The undersigned can as
sure the Secretary Of State that such decar l,ion
would ne hghy Important and satisfactory for his Go
Vefnment and that it would cuntrbu effectively to
preserve nnalterabe The relations of friendship which
atualiy exist between the two countries In fine the
prot ST which the dcrsgned has made has been
conditionaii hat Is TO say, 1t applies to the in
which the Government OF the United States should
contrary TO The expectations OF the Mexican Govern
ment, unfortunately carry into execution the a.t
against " h:ch the protest is directed.
The second understanding cons;ss in the sup
position that the undersigned has point
To the Secretary of State his Government ia hat
manner they (n) should fulfil their (iis) duties and
take care of their (ts) reputation. The undersigned
has taken upon hllnsef no such flee What he has
set forth in his note is the hoie which anima,es him.
"hal the circumstances which have ocoasoned il (the
note) would disappear and that The Cover nment of
Il honorable Secr,taiyof State would employ at the
proper times all the means in its power trust the
project OF tie annexation, thus a,ina lis own good
name and displ yng prominently the principles which
ought 10 tharae'enze Government free, enlighten
ed, and just in Us political TRANSACTIONS Nothing
a ore Is tere maniit ed than desire hope Tor es
pecauor) Whence C juld the honorable Secretary
Safe, them have drawn the inference that the UNI
dersigned meant to admOnlsh his Government s 10
the course which it should pursued Gel naneio que
debe 0bSerror Does not the Secretary OF State see
that the undo sgned has done no more than sec
the desires OF the American people, who wish their
country to he conducted in the path OF honor jus ice
and reasob'
The undei sig 81 therefore does no, know 10 what
to atlr butte the not vtry decor language engage
POGO deeoroo which the honorable Secretary of STATE
has employed in saying that The observations (i,.ad
rerfencias -waInings) of the undersigned are unne
cessary in the communications which he may in future
address to the ID patm nj of State, and deolar ring
! that the Government OF the United States is under
necessity TO learn from that Of Mexico hat is due
TO is own honor or he rights of other nations
The un ersgned has also obs rived, with regIe 4,
that the honorane Secretary OF State in the concu-
sion Of his above mentioned note declares thai his
nment has not in time past done any thiug in
c'nsis'eh' with tue just rights OF Me kioo i he
dergned is greN ed to be obliged 10 think for other
wise and, although he mi ght on this occas on demon
strate the IN Jri,s which his country has received
from tie UnHed Sites, he will dispense with doing
So because his intention is not revive old circum
stances OF difference, nor to irrate ieelngs hut 10
reconcile and t:anquIze them much as possible
In concIu ion, the undersigned considers il his du
ty (ser;e eaSo) repeat to the Secrtary Of State
IN order that he may be pleased 10 communicate it to
his exce'lency the President that neither he nor h.
Government have intended, and hat il should not
have been supposed that they would have intend, d,
to cast imputRton (agrariar) upon the Legislative
body, and much less 10 admoDish the Executive TO
Il duties. His desires have tended solely the mair-
tsuanco ofthe and harmony hich ought to sub
sist between two n,ghboring aud friendly nations
and though the vi der'lgned has declared 10y express
order of his Government, that will be the ineyi-
table consequence of The annexation of Texas to The
/ u tied States, he certainly has not done with the
object of inunidaing the Government of the honor
able Secretary OF STATE but with the view Of showing
how far Mexico would carry her resistance 10 an
nexalOn Of that nature And in truth the hOnOrd-
Bile Secretary of Stale should not regard this any
other than very natural fceligg; 1t s most clear
that, If Mexico or any other Power should at empt
to appropriate 10 herself portion of the territory OF
the United States, the latter would consent II
without first appealing to arms, whatsoever might be
the result To which the fortune Of might subjt
then
The undersigned ha, the honor to renew to the Sc
cretary of Stale the assurances If his very high and
distinguished consideration
J. N. ALMONTE
| Hon A p. UFsnUG Secretary Of State.
Mr. Tpshur 10 Gen, Almonte