The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-14

to express the reliance Of his Government on the
c'reunspeetlon and good judgment of Congress" TO
defeat any unworthy views or designs with regard
TO the territory OF Texas il would seem that his in-
terposton could not have been necessary even in his
own view Of the lie either did or did not anti
cipate movement on the part Of Congress more Sc
rous than simple discussion of the measure 10 ques-
ton II he did, then the undersigned has not mun-
stood him If he did not then the denunciation of war
was wholly gratuous and unnecessary, because il
was made on contingency which he himself did not
mean 10 say was even probable
Whether the Mexican Minister did or did not in
his letter OF the Sd Of November me an TO impute 10
this Government, or part Of it, the design to an
mex Texas to the Union he undersigned under
stand hun as meaning any thing else in his expanato
ry letter of the llth. lie avows his suspicion Of
such design IN his attempt to show that he JUS
ihed IN entertaining that suspicion and he does this
IN the very passage of his letter in which he endeay
ors TO prove that the undersigned erred in atributng
such a suspicion to him. Why else does he refer to |
the exposition made by Mr.. Adams and other mem.
beers OF Congress the Sd Of March last to the art
Giles IN public newspapers, and particularly those
winch appeared IN that which he styles the journal
OF the Government He declares that these proofs |
are together sufficient for him, and that he has no
need ID refer 10 other circumstances which, in his |
opinion, authorizes the same conclusion
rms conclusion is fortified in the opinion Of Ii Q
mexican Minister, by tho presumption, which he |
thinks The circumstances OF the justify, that the
articles oil which he complains as obnoX ots and |
which appeared in "the journal of the Government -
were published with the knowledge of the undersgn
CO. Inc Mexican Minister may not be aware that
IN the United states there is journal Of the Gov
ernmeht III lac had known this, he would not pro- |
badly have thought necessary to aude to the pre-
sumed agency or connyance OF the American Secre- |
tary OF State IN those publications.
Inc undersigned adyerts 10 this part of the Next
can Minister'S letter only show that he has not is
understood the Mexican Minister in this particular |
lie does not complain that the Government of Mexi-
co suspects that this Government enterains design
10 annex Texas TO the Unon but he thinks that it |
was due TO this Government that inquiry should be
made through the proper channels, and in friendly |
and respectful spirit whether this Government real
~ entertained such designs or not Without such |
previous inquiry, The denuncatlon of war; the
sequence OF an attempt to carry them into execution,
could not but be regarded unnec essary threat
these designs were characterized by the Mexican |
Minister III terms of obloquy strong as the lam
guage OF his country afforded In the opinion of his |
Government, at least, they were highly discredtable
to the United States and yet, processing to be salts.
he'd with the proofs already before him. and without |
asking Tor any explanation, the Mexican Minister,
upon mere suspicion, threatened war, in the name
oil his country, as the only adequate mode of resent
ing so great an outrage upon her rights This is an
unusual course OF proceeding, and one to which the
just seltespec OF this Government can by no means
submit Whether the suspicious Of Mexico were |
well founded or not, it due to this Government
that she should not take It for granted that the Unit
ed states medltated an encroachment upon her rights
rea or supposed, great enough to Justify extreme
measure OF retaliation as declaration of war
lhe under'igntd regrets that he is equally unable
TO perceive, from the Mexican Mnise ex nations
that ne has been misunderstood in the second parcu
lar specified by him In his Letter of the Novem.
Der he express s The hope which anmates him "that
The circumstance which have ssioned it Cthe let
teri would disappear and that the Government of the
honorable Secretary of Site would employ at The
proper lines, all the power TO the
pr Ject OF The annexation thus saving its own good
n,me, and displaying pr minsnty the inncp
wihch ought TO Characterize Government free en-
ighentd, anu just IN III political Transactions" Quo
ung these words, lie informs the UNDERSIGNED
that nothing more IL here manifest d than de sire
nope Cor expettauon, and he further says that
In expressing tins hope, he has done no more than
second The desires Of the American people Who
wish theii country TO be conducted in he path of no.
nor justice and rcason. Does not the Mexican Minis
ter know that the mere oppression cf hope NAV be We
ry.oh'nsNef Does he not perceive that when Mexico
expresses the hope that the United States viii sct in
such manner as TO save their good name in ri en-
case, doubt is implied whether they will DO so or
| not And when he tells the undersigned that the
course which he points out is necessary to save the
good name of the u nited Stats now can he be 9th
erwse understood than as POINTING out Ia The 3 cre-
larry OF Stale or hts Government in lat manner they
should fulfil their duties and take care of their reputa
ton 1t Is not received that he imprays his posi-
tOn when he tells The unuersignrd that in all MI, he
tthe Mexican NIL teri does nothing more Than "se.
cond he desi es of the American people who wish
cir country TO be conducted in the "a of honor iu,
tee, and reason.' Surely he must have known that
the American people the nselves the conductors
OF Their country, and that their Government IL but
! me expression OF their will
la replying thus far TO the Mexican Monsters Ole
OF the LA umo, the undersigned has had no other
object than to yindcae his construction of the Me,i
can Ministers letter of the g. and at he same time to
infinite his expectation that he will be addressed
IN language susceptible of construction discour,c-
/ Gus towards his country or Government. 50 far as
| the Mex Minis or has dlsclaimed the copstruc-
he A de med ia n..lF
place uTo the last mentioned note the undersigned
receives the disclaimer, lie does desire to sub
Ject the language OF the Mesh Minister to capious
cIIllcsm aud he would Tin indulge the Lope that in
the future oorrespo Idencc between himself and the
| Mexican Minister there may lie for miscon-
siruciion complaint on eilh,r side
! The Mexican Minister informs the undersigned that
he would be pleased TO receive from him formal dis
vowal OF any purpose, on the part Of the American
| Government TO annex Texas to the Union. The
Mexican Minister must be aware that il is not in the
power OF the undersigned TO give any such dissvowa
so far the Congress Of the United States is con-
cerned aud he cannot fail to perceive that consid-
cring the attitude which Mexico has chosen TO as
sume such a dsavowal on the pat Of the President
cannot be reasonably expected, whatever his views
and ipteptons may be. II is due, however TO the
irankness which II is the desire of the United States
TO display in all their dealings with other countries,
that the undersigned should make to the Mexican
Minister the following explicit declaration
| Near eight years have elapsed since Texas de-
clared her indie pendence During all that time Mex
leo has asserted her right of jurisdiction and domn
ion over that country and has endeavored to enforce
by arms Texas has successfully resisted all such
attempts and has thus afforded ample proof Of her
ability to maintain her independence This proof has
been so satisfactory TO many Of the most considerable
nations of the world, that they have formally ac-
knowledgcd the Independence Of Texas and esiab.
! lishcd diplomatic relations with her. Among these
nations the United States are included and in
deed they set the example which othcf nations have
followed. Under these circumstances, the u States
regard Texas a. IN all respects independent nation
fully conf etent to manage its affairs and possrs
sing all the rights OF Other DdeIcnd, MT nations The