Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-23

rood understanding and harmony; and it must be con-
sdared as great sacrifice the public peace and 10
the friendship professed toward the Y. STATES Una. h
Government OF the Mexican Republic contehted ItseH
with making proper prot st against Inc hct IN ofusi
hus 10 preserve the rights of the nation, lis dgEiy,
and is honor. !, ~
| From the moment when his E1ce'leney, the f'o-
ysional President * the reins oil III. Gcvefnmen'
| no has conducted himself according 10 the audabr
ma yins that Governments should b. a. Erm IN the pul-
pose be Just in their foreign relations MS IN deard-
| mo Justice, whenever ass'essions are com"l {"
| ,ains, thcrn, such may place IN jeopardy 'hose
r,oh,s which they bound t, preserve al all Cost
The Han Waddv Thompson IS the best wltness, 10
show that his Exc liency, the President, has condemn
ed the dark policy of national antpa'hes, ara mas
done al in ha power II render the conduct oil Mexico
towards the Unit States, consstent hohoraoe QUO
cordial in order tiat wegrounded motive Of com
Main, maht ever exist and that breach rn'gh be
made in tie existing sipuations; and 1t 10 likewise no
toious IN il has been sometimes necessary TO suneci
the nation 10 great sacrifices, 10 order 10 Keep us e."
eancmen,s ,nvioatle 1t Likewise appears, lat the
Government, Of The United States, IN 'ec'procnty io'
this uniform system, bound, for the glory OF is own
name, TO all causes of injury, 10 me welfare Of
the two nations, which may present themselves
The Mexican Government has collected sufficient
evidence published, in abundance, ny Inc American
press that proposition 10 be submitted to the tehoe
raons Of the CONGRESS of the United States, ts en-
suinr session to incorporate with them the socailf
Republic of Texas and, although his Exceiienry, lne
President hopes tina, an authority 50 c'rcuspee'' WI"
defeat design unjus md an atick SO decisive Oh
the rights of the Mexican Eann over t1at ieIf'toy
he has ordered the Undersigned to declare To the non
Waddy Thomson, with the view, that ne may taoni'l
il TO his Government, that the Mexican government
will consider equivalent TO declaration OF war; fgs'
the Mexican Republic the passage OF an oc', 'or inc
Of II xas with the Territory OF the niteo
States the certainty Of fact being sutiicentt or 'he
mmediat, Proclamation of War; leaving TO te cl7zsu
world 10 determine, with regard 10 lhe Jusoce 81 'e
cause of tn Mexican nation, in struggle which II
has been far from provoking.
The colonisls Of Texas, generously received ny 'ne
Mexican nation, entered into that country ana rose !"
Instruction, under various preexts but WIN lie ue
c!ared int ntion wres the territory rom lis iaWioi
possessor and, as TO Mexico, they meier lost .heif
character Of subjects, while these all ctzehs Vi Tue
United Statesl who aiterward went t support ,het
| rebellion are regarded only adventures ana II
party in Texas is now endeavorng toetect MS moor
porat on with the United States, 1t u IRON tiis con-
sciousness OF their notorious ncapahl'y 10 FORM ana
con slue an independent nation, without thelr nav
ing changed their situation, acquired any rghs 10
separate themselves from their mother country. iis
Excelency The Provisional President, resting on hs
deep conviction, is obliged to prevent an agg'ess'oh
Unprecedented in the annals of the world, from heing
consummated and If 1t be Indispensable Tor lIp hieA
can nation to seek security for It's rights at the e1pens
of the disasters of war; It will call upon Ood ahu rely
upon lis own efforts for the defence OF lis Just cause
The Government oil the Undersigned, nevertheless,
hatters itself with the hope, that the Government OF
the United States will ward cit from lis country and
from ours the deporable consequences of rupture by
preserving the amicab!e relations which his Excel
lency the President ard-nlly desires to maintain
and will ,lus save the glorious Republic which t'e
immortal Washington founded, from STAN and DIS
/ homer. 49,
The Undersigned hopes, that his EScellency the hi
MISTER II the United States, will communicate tins So
lsmn protest his Government, and WILL accept the
assurances of high consideration on the part oil his
.nost obcdent servant,
J. NJ DE BOCANEGRA.
Hon RApDY Tnomrsox, Envoy, Nc.