The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-13
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
DOCUMENTS ACCO PANYING THE PRE-
SID NT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE
Mr.. De Bocanegra 10 Mr.. Thompson
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NATIosAL PALACE, MExico, August 20, Is43
The undersigned, Secretary Of State for Foreign
Relations and Government has received express Or
ders from his Excellency the Provisional President to
address the Hon. Waddy Thompson Envoy ExIraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentary Of the United
States, and to give him clear and denitve explana-
tons respecting an affair, the consequences Of which
are grave and serious for the two ma IONS whose
friendship and good understanding should be main
tained for their reciprocal interests and for the vel
fare Of the whole human race,
Unfortunately, the events which have been occur
ring for many years past-os well the colonization
of Texas by citizens of the United States as the in
surrecion excited sustained and carried through by
citizens Of those same States-haye appeared 10 az
ford grounds for doubling the sincerity and ranknes
Of the conduct Of that powerful Republic with re
gard to the Mexican nation, although they were
bound together by treaties such as esteemed sa
cred in the intercourse and relations of civilized
States. This assertion has found place in the serle.
of historical truths and under this view alone il &
recalled by the Mexican Government with the deep.
est regret, and because, 10 approaching the event
which is anticipated, It is indispensable to refer 10
the most lamentabe circumstances which have pre-
coded il. I lie recognition of the Independence of
Texas by the Government of the United States
which served as an example, and even stimulus
TO similar recognitions by Governments of Eu.
rope, the point Of altering the existing good
unde Istanding and harmony and II must be cor slider
ed as great sacrifice to the public peace and to the
friendship prolessed towards the United States that
the Government Of the Mexican Republic should
have contented itself with making proper protest
against the act in order thus TO preserve the rights
Of the nation, its dignity, and its honor. From The
moment when his excellency he Provisional Presi-
dent took the reins OF Go efnment he has conducted
himself according to the laudable maxms that Gov
ernnents should be as firm in the purpose TO be just
in their foreign relations as demanding jnstice
whenever aggressions are committed against them
such as may place in jeopardy those rights which
they are bound to preserve al all cost. The Hon.
Waddy Thompson is the best witness to show that his
excelIency the President has condemned the dark
policy Of national antpathics and has done all ia his
power to render the conduct Of Mexico towards the
United States consistent, honorable, and cordial, in
order that well grounded motive of complaint
might ever exist and that no breach might be made
in the existing stpulations and il is likewise noto
rious that ii has been sometimes necessary to subject
the nation TO great sacrifices, in order to keep It's
gagements invioiable. 1t likewise appears that the
Government, of The United states, in reciprocity for
this uniform system is bound, for the glory Of lis
own name to remove all causes Of injury 10 the wei
fare of the two nations which may present them
selves
The Mexican G ,vernment has collected sufi Client
evidence, published in abundance by the American
press, that proposition is 10 be submitted to the de-
alterations of the Congress Of the United St es al
its ensuing session, TO incorporate with them the
called Republic of Texas and although his excel
leDcy the President hopes that authority so Gil cum
spect will defeat desis Just, and attack
dec siye the rights of the Mexican nation that
territory he has ordered the unders gned TO declare
to the Hon Waddy Thompson, with the view that be
may submit il to his Government, that the Mexioan
Government will consider equivalent TO dccdra-
ton OF war against the Mexican Republic the passage
OF an act for the incorporation of Texas with the Ter
rtory Of the United States the certainty Of the fact
being sufficient for the immediate proclamation Of
war, leaving TO the CIV Zed world TO determine
with regard to the justice of the cause of The MexI-
can nation in a struggle which il has been far from
provoking.
The colonits OF Texas, generously received BY the
Mexican nation, entered into that country, and
IN Instruction under various prcteXt, but with the
declared intention 10 Wrost that territory from its
lawful possessot and, as to Mexico they never lost
their character OF subjects while those (all citizens
OF the United States) who afterwards went to support
their rebellion are regarded only IS adyenuiers.-
And if party in Texas is endeayorlng TO effect
lis incorporation with the UDited States IL is from
the consciousness of their notorious incapablIiy 10
form and constitute an independent nation, without
the having charged their situation or acquTed ans
right 10 separate themselves from their mother
try. His excellcnty the Provisional President rest
ing this deep conviction is ,bIiged to prevent an
aggression, unprecedented in the annals Of the world
from being consummated; and If II be incspensab,
for the Mexican nation 10 seek security for s rights
AT INC tAptUse Oi inc OF war, IL VIII cali
upon God and rely on lis efforts for the defence
Of It's just cause. The Government of the under
signed, nevertheless, faers itself with the hope tina,
the Government Of the United States will ward ~
from lis country and from the deplorsbe couse-
quenccs ola rupture, by preserving the amicabe
lotions which his exceIenoy the President ardcny
desires to maintain, and will thus save the glorious
Republic which the immortal Washington founded
from stain nddishonor
The undersigned hopes that his excellency the
Minister ed
solemn protest to his Government, and win accept
the assurances Of high consideration on the part Of
his most obedient servant,
j. NJ. DE BOCANEGRA.
Hon. WADpY THoNPsoS Envoy, &c
Nr. Thompson 10 NJ. DE Bocdaegrd.
LEGATION OF rnr UNITED STATES OF Am.RcA
MrHco, August "a ls43,
The undersigned has received aud read with as
constituent the note Of his excellency Jose Maria O.
Bocanegra, Minister OF Foreign relations and Gov
erument, of yesterdays date. At The very moment
when rumor Of an Invasion Of The territory of Mex
leo by citizens Of The United States having no other
authority than the public newspapers, Is proven tobc
without foundation. and upon which rumor his EN-
cellency had addressed very strong note TO the IN