The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-15
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
CONCLUDED
General Almonte 10 Mr.. UpShur.
TRANSLATION.
MEXICAN LEGATION,

General 3lDl0nte 10 lnT. tpSHuF.
TRANSLATION.
MEXICAN LEGATION,
Washington November 3, lS43.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Min
ister PlenipoieDtary of the Mexican Republic, has
the honor by express order from his Government.
10 address the honorable A. p. Upshur, Secretary Of
State of the United States, for the purpose oil max
ing known TO him, that he may be pleased 10 com
municate il TO his eXceency the President that the
Mexican Government has well grounded reasons 10
believe that in the approaching session OF the Gene
raj Congress of the United States the quesuoh as 10
the annexation of part OF ITS territory 10 that oil the
United States will be discussed; and mat such
measure if carried into effect, cannot be considered
by Mexico in any other aspect than as direct ag-
gression.
From what has been said the Secretary of State
will have that reference is here made to the de
partment of Texas, an negrant part OF the Mexican
Republic and the undersigned would consider HIM
self as questioning the understanding of the Secretary
of State if he should proceed to demonstrate the
rights of his Government to the above mentioned de-
partment. For the same reason, he Will conhne
himself simply TO reminding the Secretary Of State
of the existence OF treaty by which the United
States Of America acknowledged the sovereignty Of
Mexico over the said territory and although subse-
quently Texas, in consequence of revolution, ex-
cited, as every one knows, by citize who emf
grated from this country, proclaimed ITS ndepend-
ence, and this independence was unexpectedly ac
knowledged by the United States Of America, the
Government of the undersigned Immediately pro
tested against such recognition, and declared that it
would not In any way affect the rights OF Mexico.
Thus the undersigned, in consideration OF the rea
sons above exposed, and relying on the good udg-
men and enlightened patriotism OF the next General
Congress OF the Union not less than on the integrity
of the worthy Magistrate who presides the
destnes of this Republic, trusts that, for the sake Of
justice and Of the friendly relations OF two adjoining
nations, which have so long existed in peace, the de-
sign above indicated will not be carried into effect,
but will rather be regarded with indignation by the
legislative body. But it, contrary to the hopes and
wishes enter tanned by the Government of the under
signed for the preservation of the good understand
ing and harmony which should reign between the
two neighboring and friendly Republics, the United
States should, in defiance of good faith ard of the
principles OF justice which they have constantly pro-
claimed, commit the unheard Of act of violence in
audio aenado-the expression is much stronger than
the translation OF approprlatng to themselves an In
tegrant part of the Mexican territory, the under
signed in the name of his nation and now for them,
protests, in the most solemn manner against such
aggression; and he moreover declares, by express
order of his Government, that, on sanction being
given by the Executive of the Union to the ncorpo
ration of Texas into the United States he will
slider his mission ended, seeing that, the Secretary
of State will have learned, the Mexican Government
is resolved to declare so soon as it receives in
formation of such an act
The undersigned hatters himself nevertheless,
with the idea that the circumstances which have oc-
casoned this note viii disappear completely, and
that the Government Of the honorable Secretary OF
State OF the United States of America will employ,
at the proper times, all the means in lis power to
Illustrate the said plan, thus saving its own good
name, and displaying prominently the principles
which ought to characterize Government free, en-
hghtened and just in its political transactions.
The undersigned repeats to the Secretary, &c.
J. n. ALMONTE.
Hon. A. P. UpsHUR
Secretary Of Sta'e Of The United States.