The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-15
Mr.. Upshur to General Almonte.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
w ashlngton, November s, lSi

w ashlngton, November >, 1913.
The undersigned, Secretary of Stale OF the nited
States has the honor To acknowledge the receipt OF
the letter which General Almonie Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Penipotentiary of the Mexican
Republic, did him the honor address 10 him on the
Sd instant.
General Almonte informs the undersigned that he
has 1t In express order from bis Government make
known to the undersigned so that il NAV be commu-
nicaied to the President, that the Mexican Govern
ment has wegrounded reasons To believe that in the
approaching SEES on OF the General Congress of the
Unied States the question 10 the annexation of
part of lis territory the United States will be dis
cussed and that such measure if carried into effect
cannot be considered by Mexico in any other aspe CT
than direct aggression General Amonte fur
ther informed the undersigned by express order of his
Government, that. sanction being given by the
Executive of the Union 10 the Incorporation of Tex
into the United States, he will consider his mission
ended seeing that the Mexican Government is re-
solved 10 declare war soon il receives inoma-
ton Of such act. General Amon'e is pleased TO
conclude his communication with the expression of
a hope that his Government will employ al the pru-
per time, all the means IN Its power Illustrate the
said plan, thus saving It's own good name, and dis
playing prominently the principles which ought TO
characterize Government, fee, enlightened, and
Just in its political transactions.
As General Aluonte has made no inquiry Of the
undersigned TO the facts upon hich his letter is
founded, 1t is presumed that the Mexican Govern
ment Is entirely satisfied with the information # has
already received particularly 0s that information has
been deemed sufficient To justify the imputalion Gle
signs, on a part Of branch of this Government
which characterized as highly unworthy and
which General Almonle has thought to denounce in
terms quite as strong as diplomatic courtesy will al
low. The undersigned, therefore, does feel that
he IS called on either 10 admit dcny the design
imputed TO the Congress OF the United States by the
Government of Mexico, even IT he can he presum, d
TO know any thing upon the subject.
As 10 the threat Of war, made in advance in
the and 10y the expr, IS order the Mexican Go
vernmeDt, the unders gned reminds General Almon,,
that 1t lie neither the Grst the second time tba
Mexico has given the same warning to the Unite
States, under SIMILAR clrcums The undersign.,
had hoped thst the manner in whichthese threat hav
heretofore been received Gated had clearly hoa
TO The Mexican Government the gbt in hch they arr
regarded by that Of the United States. The under
signed has now only to add, that as his Government
has not, IN times past done any thing inconsistent
with the just claims Of Mexico the President sees nc
reason TO suppose that Congress will suffer ITS polio,
TO be affected by the threats Of that Government
The President has full reliance on the wi dom and
justice oil Congress, and cannot anticipate that any
occasion will arise to forbid his hearty cooperation
an whatever policy that body may choose to pursue
either towards Mexico or any other Power
In conclusion, the undersigned reminds General
Almonte that this Government is under no necessity
TO learn from that Of Mexico what is due 10 its honor
or TO The rights OF other nations IL is therefore quite
unnecessary that General Almonte, in hrs future
communications TO this Department, should sdmoni.b
this Government either to respect its duties or TO tale
care OF ITS reputation in any contingency which the
mexican Government may choose TO antlcIpatc
ne undersigned ayails himself Of this occasion TO
0ner GENERAL AImonte renewed assurances Of his
high consideration A.P ITpSIITrp
Brlgadier General Don J. N. ALmosrg, SC.