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10 Tue nOte RCuIeSseu py Sii. DoSHhSS S'as
Minister for Foreign Affairs ia Mexico. 10
General Waddy Thompson. Ambassador
of,he United States in that country, of
which the following is g literal ,ransla-
ton from the Diario del Gobierno:--N.
o. Courier.
To kis Erceiicncy Wcddy Thompson.
Enroy Ertroordsnaiy and Minister Pien-
iipo,entiary Of the United States.
PALAcs OF THE NAT. GOVERNMENT.
MEXICO, July 81. 1913.
The public papers Of Texas, as we'll AS
the organs 10 which the conduct Of MIR.
Houston has given some force. in recently
.proclaiming an arInis,ice with The rest Of
lie Repulic, aud in mapfes,ing his desire
10 bring about some arrangement which
may pu, au end to the separation which
has existed since 1885, makes us natural
" acknowledge that the government cs-
,ablished in that department, has not Of
sanized aud ioes not sustain the expedi-
ton which according to al! appearances.
,is composed Of ciiizeus Of the United
States, and has introduced itself into New
Mexico, territory depending on this Re
public; and thas, with the true objec, of
conquest aod plumber, the men have arm
ed themselves against country which
they invade with no other pretes, than
that Of depreda lion. euhjeclins themselves
.by this sole ac, 80 be treated with all The
rieor which The laws Of nations prescribe
against those who piolslc The most sacred
principles ut the same time with existins
treaties.
The arms and resources with which they
have attempted this invasion have been
drawn from Missouri, illinois, ard the
Territory or Arkansas. counir which
belong 10 The United States. ;. ,is cum
duct is the more astonishing as Mexico
sees i, praciised at the very moment that
she reiterates proofs Of the best harmony
with those States. without giving them
any motive for invading her territory by
1hat naiion. aud when she is rrllginusly
carrying Into effect, with the good fni,h
and puncluali,y with which nations fulfil
their engagements. The payments TO which
she bound herself by tiIa conventions Of
1889 aid 1913.
The assault TO which the undersigned
alludes, which is committed at the mo-
ment when Texas susiaiRs transactions
tending to regulate tho differences csm-
menced and kept up for nine years, has
not been and canuot be indifferent TO his
excelleucy the Provisional President. and
tho undersigned has received express or
ders to address TO his Excellency the
Envoy Extraordinary ofthe United States,
n e a. n,lne sho, hn
apprise bis Government ,has the Supreme
Government Of Mexico, formally aud 90.
Iemn!y protest asains, the invasion Of New
Mexico, by citizens ofthe Uuiled States,
as an act openly hostile, and contrary to
the law Of nations; ,ha,in consequence all
rho expenses incurred by alexico in repel-
ling these aegressions and al the dsmages
resulting from them, win be claimed at
proper time by the Republic, to which.
from this moment a large and just salis-
faction is due. To demand satisfaction
as matter of right between friendly na
,ions. is asother command tnRde 10 the
undersigned. and according he hereby
fu,fils The same. It is n demand sustain.
ed by the common law The rights Of ma
ttOUS, klO lighter ohi tbS
principles Of vigorous justice.
Mexico sees one Of her department at,
fac,ed by an armed rank, with no other
pre,ex, than that Of aggression; she sees
at the same time the views aud in.an-
,ions which animate them; and although
she is no, ignorant Of what class TO which
those men belong. she is nevertheless a.
,s., th r abs, InIf fe1
States, aud tha, profi'ing Of their local
situation and their proximity 10 The from.
tiers, they are striving by deVas'alion 20
enjoy all the advantages derived f.om in
vasious by armed force, without regard
and con-iaera,io6 70 th6 consequence ,n
which such acts may expose them. And
Mexico knowing to what government be
long those who commit these acts who i,
aware ofthe wrongs aud fnjuslices which
,hey cause, will she remain ,ame spec
tailor oil her citizens ard icrritory suIlciins
all the evils Of an invasion like his. com
rniI,ed by meu who ought 10 respeci the
laws of nations and the IrBtics existing he
tween the TWO republics! II those who
are guilty Of this conduct were slexicans.
how would The fact. be exaggerated, how
would The people OF the United Sta.es de.
claim against il as a,rocious aud unheard
Of!
Iii, be The duty OF The undersigted, to
address the presen, communication to Mr.
Thompson. nc doubts not tina, the Govern
men, receives the most expressive proofs
OF kindness, will receive the present re-
clamaiion as national duty which emf
neudy affects tho general and public IN
,eres,s ofrhe people Of Mexico. and The
happiness for which The provisional Presi-
dent is responsible.
The undersigned repeats TO his Excel
.cy Mr.. Thompson the assurance Of his
most distinguished consideration.
JOSE MARIA DE BOCANEGRA, .
II n n