Richmond palladium., 1843-12-29
Mexico, Texas, and the United states; Official
p0udeEce.

Mexico, and the U4ited States, down to the NEE
ting Of Congress. These documents show that
Mexico had formally announced her intention to
declare waf should Texas be annexed bat at the
same time denles any intention Of giving Of
fence The replies Of Mr.. Uyshar are very eau.
t'o1s, showing tha: the administration at Wash
,ngtou, are really doubtful how to move, if they
move at all, IN the matter Of Texas. Nj 10
move ls certainly the wisost.
The extracts we give below from the official
let:ers, contain the substance os the whole mat
ter.
NJ de B3canegra, the Mexican Secretary Of
State, writes to Gen. Wadjy Thompson Amer-
can Eayoy, "a he 23I Of August, 1873:
The ca,ouls:s Of Tezas, generously received
bv the NJ eafean nation, entered into tbat country,
aud rose 10 Insgrgeetan under various pretexts,
bat with the declared intention 10 wtcst thal ter
rtory from us lawful preseason; and, 10 Mex
co, they never i.st tae.r chatacter saui iacts,
WG31G those laa cIElIaDs nt the UHtted > 34tas)
Who afterwards went to support t6etr rebellion
are regarded merely is adventures. And II
party ~ Tczas IS endeavorIrg to effect an acor-
toFatIon with the /. S.ates, II IS from tao con
s:f9usncss OF ihcit notorious Ircaracf1y to form
md constitute an taaePeadcut .at3an, without Aa-
wing changed their situation, or acquired any
rights to separate themselves from their mother
country. HIS Eyce!ieUcy, the Provisions IA Prcst-
dent, resting This deep cCEsICuon, IS obliged
to prevent an aggression unprecedented in the
annals Of the world, from being consumma:ed:
and # it be indispensable for the Mexican nation
to seek security for is rights at the expense Of
the disasters Of war. II viii call upon God and
rely upon lis own Efforts for the doienee Of Its
Just cause.
IN his reply, Mr.. Thompson talks aboat glory,
and says he can make no explanation, with
ihrea, Of war.
la September, Bocanegra replies
To insist on what is positively known, that the
States Of the South agItating aud promotiug
to the enlightenment and judgment Ct Mr..
Thompson.
The probabilities are that The Congress at
Washington Will again take up this affair at It's
next session, and that the reason, justice and cir
cumspection of body which, from its nature,
H6cratonl in affairs Of less Importance, VIII ffus
trate pretensions based solely private interests
The undersigned hopes with good reason, from
the principles Of ls,Ce which ought 10 preside
over tho deliberations Of tho Congress Of tho u.
States thatit WI! never listen to suggestoas,po
to private interests, detrimental to the law OF
nations and to international law; but as il may
happca that deiusIon and ambition may prevail
over public proprIety, that personal views may
triumph over sane and just ideas, and that the
vigorous reasonjngs Of Mr.. John Quincy Adams
aud his co.Iaborers may be Intellectual, how can
it be considered strange and out Of the way that
Mexico, under such a suPpostion. should
n0auce that sbo viii regard the annexation Of
Texas an act Of declaration Of war; Mexico,
therefore, does not threaten, and still less does
she provoke and excite; what she SAYS Is that
which cannot be denied to her-that she wi re-
gard the annexation Of Texas 10 the Y. States as
, hostile act, ,uasmuch as ihis act involves vio-
latton Of the laws Of nations, and particularly Of
ternatouai law, BY Inracilon Of the first ari~
Gle OF the treaty Of April ,, 1881, published IN
Mexico in l~32, which says: There shall be a
tism, inviolabIo and universal peace. and p true
lnd sincere friendship, between the United Mex
can States and the United States of America. IN
llI the extent Of their possessions and territories
and between their people and citizens respective.
y. wIthou, distinction Of persons or places"
Under date oi 26th October, MIR. Upshur writes
to Mr. Thompson:
In regard to the threat that Mexico will con
sider the annexation Of Texas to tho L. States
rs declaration Of war. vou were certainIv right
to offer no explanation whatever. Shoad the
subject however be again brought to your atten-
ion in a proper manner, you will say that you
,re not in the possession OF the views OF yOur
-1ayernment in relation 10 II: you may intimate.
lawever, If the occasion should Justify T. that IS
he indepeudence Of Texas has been acknowledge
3D. not onlv bv the United States, but also by all
he other principal Powers of the world most Of
/, hom have established diplomatic relations with
Ter, sho is to be regarded as n independent and
power, Compe tent 10 treat tor herself;
md a she has SHAKEN off the authority Of Mexir
% and successfully resisted her power for eight
ears the United States 90 not feel themselves
lnder any obligations TO respect her former rela-
ion with that country; that we should greatly
egret any interruption of our friendly relations
With Mexico and do not design to do any thing
f which she can justly complain; that If q war
hould ensue, Mexlco herself would be the ag
.ressor, and will alone be responsible for all the
is which may attead it; and that the L. Sfa'es
vii pursue the course which their honor and in
crest require. taking counsel only OF their own
ense of what is due 10 themselves and other na-
ions.
Under date Of November 3, Genial Almonte .
writes to Nr. Upshar:
But if. contrary TO the hopes and wishes eDter- I