Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-27

ebou3 mt have hitherto made ans inquiry OF him az TO
the facts upon which his protest Is ioundec mus giving
il TO b. understood that he is ignorant OF any proec'
being entertained (cat,e m0mos IN hanoi Tor The III
no aon nj Texas To the INT ID States or that II 10 IN
contemplation (ss trofe submit such question TO te
lh,ra.ioos of the eusuiug Congress The undefsgn-
ed would highly value formal declaration 10 that e.
fec, the part Of tho Secretary OF s'a'' IN osoer ~ W
,ble 10 transmit, i, with delay To his government ss
II r,ould snow ia q III isl unegnvucal manner, that u
any one in the United States be engaged m mach'"a
tons (naGnirc) against the mt GRITTY OF the hieScd"
territory the Executive of the Union Is ehl rely i9hG
ran, Of il The undersigned can assure tie Secretary
of STATE tina, such decaraton would De h'ghiy ihpol
tant and satisfactory for his government, ana tnat y
would contribute eff cually TO preserve unaeraoe me
relations Of friendship which actually exst between 'hf
two countries. In fine. the protest whch the uhcei
signed la. made has been condoDa that Is TO sy, II
ANIL % ia In. case in winch the government of the U
States should contrary II the expeditions OF lie hex'-
can Government unfortunately carry INTO execution
the act 4 ra,nst which is prot 81 s directed.
The second misunderstanding consists IN me slPPo-
s,ion tha the undersigned h,s meant 10 point out u
the Secretary Of St1te his Government, IN what
manner they (iD should fulfil their Ct') duties ana
take care of their GtD reputation. Inc nnaefsgneo
has taken upon himself no such ONCE. What Ne mas
set forth in his not, is the hope which ahhies num-
mhat The circumstances which have occasoned Jour
no,s, wopld d sappear and that the Government OF
the honorable Secretary Of State would employ, !, the
proper times all the means IN ITS power u fusfate the
project OF the annexation, thus saving Us own so'o
name and splaying prominently the principles rhch
ought 10 character q Government Tree ehli9htneo,
and lust in its political transactions Noh'ng more
is here manifested than DESIRE hope, Tor eNeca-
ton Whence could the honorable Secretary n State,
then have drawn the inference, that the undersgned
meant 10 admoush his Government, as To the course
which il should prrsue (sL manic qae debe obSe,rar
Docs M, The SECRETARY of State see, that the under
SIGNED has done no than second the desires OF the
American people, who wish their country l" be c1n.
Quoted in the path Of honor, Justice, and reason
The undersigned, therefore, does not know u wis!
t, attribute the very decoous language t'"sas9e poe.
decoroso) which the honorable Secretary OF State has
employed in saying, that the observations 'aad5efcn-
cs worninCs Of the undersigned, are unnecessary IN
the communications which he may, IN lu'ufe, aaeress
10 the Department OF State, and IN debating, that the
Government Of the United States is under no neces-
sy II learn from that Of Mexico, what IS due 10 lis
own honor, or to the rights Of other nations
The undersigned has also observed, with regret that
The honorable Secretlry of Slat in the conclusion OF
his above oued note, declares that his Govern
me nj has no. in time past done any thing inconsistent
with the ius, rights of Mexico. The undersigned Is
,-ieycd 10 be obliged think far otherwise; and 81
tbourb he might on This occasion, demonstrate the m
iuries which his country has received IRON The w.
he will dispense with dong so, because his intention Is
not u cd circumstances oil difference nor 10 "
ria.e feelings but 10 reconcile ana ranqu'l'ze them as
much as poss bic.
In conclusion the undersigned considers il his duty
(sccrec en- ell caso 10 repeat 10 the Secretary OF STATE
in order that lie may be pleased 10 communicate ii to
his Eyceencv The President that neither he nor his
Government have intended, and that It should not
have been supposed that they would have intended TO
cast mpulaon (agraciar) upon the legislative body,
and much less TO admon'sh the Executive as II ITS du-
ties His desires have tended solely to the maintenance
Of the peace and harmony which ought 10 snosist De-
tween two neighboring and friendly nations; aud though
the undersigned has declared by express order of his
Government, tlat will be the inevitable conse-
quence of The of Texas TO the L. States he
certainly has not done with The object of intmda.
ting the Government Of the honorable Secretary OF
S.ata. but with the view Of showing how Tar Mex'co
would carry her resistance 70 annexation oil that ma
,nre Aud in truth the honorable Secretary OF State
should not regard this any other than very natural
feeling as rs clear that, if Mexico or any other
Power should attempt to appropriate to herself portion
of the territory Of The u St,es the latter would no,
consent without first appealing 10 arms, wiatso-
ever might be the result which the fortune of war
might subject them.
The undersigned has the honor to renew to the Sc
cretary ofSate the assurances Of his very high and dis
tingushed consideration.
J. n. ALMONTE.
H., IrpSurp Secyetoru of Stair