Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-26
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LEGATION OF THE U. > OF AMERICA,

LEGATION OF U. 5 OF AMERICA,
Mexico. July "a, lSl3.
The undersigned. Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister
Parliamentary of the T. s of America, had the honor
In receive at late hour last evening, the note OF ms
E.cellency. Senior D USE Maria Bocanegra, Minister
of Foreign Relations and OF State, IN winch MS EA
celency pleased TO state, that IRON ,ne Puuio pa
pers OF Texas, and the proclamation OF arm,suce VI
President Houston, IT appears that the Texan Govern
ment has not authorised the reported invasion OF santa
Fee i" and that, from that and other circumstances
which he does not MENTION ut IS 10 be inferred, ina
those adventures are ctzens of the United States
The undersigned unaware, that up 10 THIS date
onv oosye ,niom nation had been received regarding
the reality of such an nvnsinn ana nuch less US 10
its particulars OF the official dsivowh al The 70
yernment of Texas Under such circumstances, there
fore, he had wished that your Exceliency mao post
poned the very grave demand made TIL The receipt OF
such Information.
It's possible, however, that some Of those unprnci-
Piled men, who ,rample all legal and moral precepts
and who are to be found all parts but certainly as
scarce in the United States any where else, may
have incorporated themselves INTO such expeditions
In such a case, the Government OF the undersigned
will not only not nerpose It's protection, out WIZ pro
coed on par with Mexico, and will use all means
within its power TO bring them to condlgn punishment,
The undo rs,ynsd how1v.r. dops not for moment be
leye that said expedition has been raseu IN, or
proceeded from the United States. The long expe-
rence your Exceliency has had the halls OF JuSce
must have made ts primo pie tsni'ar, that IN matters
-
conjunction; and conse quen,!y your Excellency ought
fully to admit The exposons of the American papers
What then, s their tenor, That the expedition rs
Texan-entirely Texan. The Commander, COL Snive-
w. is Texan; the starting point found N the kePuo
lie of Texas; nd according every circumstance the
expedition rs Texan No doubt many persons from the
u States NAV have united themselves to It. and the
same may have been done by more than one lrshman;
but then would mol be just to make reclamation on
the Government of Great Britain for its share OF the
aIal
that after examination, even granting The cor
RICHNESS Of v Excelency supposIton, the Mexican
Government cannot seriously h,nk of claiming indem.
nty for he expenses incurred IN checking the said
invasion Your Excellency has also been pleased to
allude 10 the fact Of Tie punciual payment OF the ~
denim ty resulting from the Convention OF 3st January
last as new claim for the friendship aud good faith
of the United States Mexico has strong claims OF
this kind the Government of the undersigned, on
account of the respect with which that Government
regards its unsned name, and It's fidelity IN fulfilling
its engagements and for the profound interest il takes
in the advances Of Mexico in the grand career OF
civil liberty But the undersigned cannot recognise as
my additional claim the fact that Mexico having com
Piled with obligations 10 which her national faith was
pledged, and the non fulflment of which, would cover
her with eternal dlshouor. But if The compliance Of
Mexico with It's most solemn promises, is proof of
friendly sentiments towards the United States, much
more is the fact OF new concession Of five years
granted hex,co f., the payment of debt of which
the United States have he perfect right 10 exact
payment instantly. The undersigned would assure
your Excellence, that such the sentiments towards
Mexico, of which nroof, and the desire of its Co
TO dispense oil possible 7."c'1a as well to
the Mexicans the Americans engaged IN the com
merce between both countries that II has oroereo
Colonel Harvey, with regiment Of Dragons, to be
stationed the between Santa Fe and the United
States.
The undersigned will lose time in transmitting
your Excellencys note to his Government, at the
same time giving assurance that soon as any GER
intelligence received regarding the SAID invasion
his Government will vndicate relations with Mexico
and it's
The undersigned has the honor &c,
(Signed) WADDY THOMSON.
To his EIeelency sr d. Jose Maria Bocanegrn, Min
lister, &c.