The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-17
Mexico and the United States

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Mexico and the United States.
The suboned correspondence, being the repl Y o
Gen. Thompson to the angry epstIe OF Bocane ars
touching the late Texan expedition against Sa nta
Fe, and claiming indemnify from the United Sta tes
for the expenses incurred by Mexico in suppress ng
it, and the response of the latter functionary
Minister, will be found TO possess much nerei IT.
Bocanegras letter, TO which MIR. Thompson replies,
was published IN the Herald some few weeks ago.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
MLxIco, July 22d, 1913 :
I he undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipoentsry Of the United States of AReca had the
honor to receive at late hour last evening the note Of
his ESceency Senior ID Jose Maria de Bocanegra Minis
of Foreign Relations and OF State in which his FIX
cellency is pleased to state that "om the public papers
of Texas and the proclamation of armisce of President
Houston appears that the Texan has not
authorised this reported invasion OF Santa Fe and that
from that and other circumstances which he does not
mention is to be inferred that those adventurers are CT
tZens CT the United States"
Tbs undersigned unaware that up % this date any
positive information had been received regarding the
atty OF such an invason ana much less as to s paricu
lars, or OF the official dsavowa OF the government OF
Texas. Under such circumstances therefore, he had
wished that your Excelency had postponed the very
grave demand made Jill the receipt OF such
II possible however, that some OF those unprnciped
mon 'uho rampe on all legal and moral precepts and
who are to BE- found in all parts, but certainly
the United states as any where else may have ncorpo
rated themselves into such expeditions. In such case
the governm mt of the undersigned will only not in.
terPose its protection tut will proceed par With
Mexico. and will ali means within its pow er TO
oring tnem to condign punishment. The under signed
petition has been raised or from the TIne
states The long experience your Excelency has had
the halls justice must ave made the princ;ni FAM
liar, that IN matters of proof the testimony OF witness
must he taken in conjuncop and your Ex
ceency ought fully to admit the exposons OF the Anne
rcan papers. What then IS their tenor 2 That the
expedition is Texan entirely Texan. The commander
Col snively is Texan; the starting point is fou the
nnlIt nf and.
the expedition Texan. No doubt many persons from
the United States may have united themselves to it, and
the same may have been done by than Irish
nut then would not be just to make reclamation on the
Government OF Great itain for its share the respons
by. The Undersigned no Gever is ersuaded that al
ter mature examination even granting the
your Excellencys supposion, the Mexican Government
cannot seriously think of claiming indemnity for the
penses incurred IN checking the said Invasion Your Ex
cellency has also been pleased to aude the of the
punctual payment of the indemnity resulting the
convention OF 3st Jan last, claim for the friend
ship and good faith OF the United states Mexico has
strong claims OF this kind on the Government of the
dersgned on account of the respect h which that Go
vernmen regards its unsullicd and its fidelity in
fulfilling its engagements, and for the profound interest it
takes 10 the advances of Mexico in the grand OF
civil liberty But the Undersigned cannot recegn
additional claim, the fact that Mexico having
rlisd with obligations 20 which her national faith
pledged and the u iment Of which would her
with eternal dishonor. But the compliance OF Mexico
with its most solemn promises is proof OF endly sent
nents towards the United States much is the fact
of five years anted Mexico Tor tn,
of debt of viii, the United States have the
most perfect fght 10 exact rnent instantly. The
undersigned would assure your Eycellency that such
the sentiments of the United State towards Mexico, OF
which as proof and tn desire of its Government to dis
penac all possible protection well 10 the MeXcans
to the Americans engaged in the commerce between
both countries, that it has ordered Col Harvey with
gment of Dragons TO be stationed the between
Santa Fe and the United States.
The undersigned will lesc time in transmitting vout
Excelle ncys note his government az the same time
Civ ing that any certain intelligence
received regarding The said INVASION his governmen,
will vindicate its relations with Mexico and its own
name.
The undersigned, Sc
Signed, WADDY THOMPSON.
To His Eyceency Sr. ID. Jose Maria Docanegrn Minis
PALACE or TuE Gossrrnrrr,
MExIco, Aug :. lsi3. !
When the Undersigned Minister of For6ga Affairs and
his Exceency Mr. wside Ttompscn 5rotestioS in The
name of the Supreme Gover1nt - the invs
sion Of New Mexico. he showed in he clearet and most
conclusive manner that ACCORDING all tho intelligence
received, IL was composed If cz rs from the United |
States inrod iced into the territory OF the republic in
character Truly he sti and that was In part verified by
Mr. Houston, proclaimng armistce Nth Mexico, the
natural conclusion being that the Government establish
ed in rexas had neither organized sustained the
petition. This conclusion is so obvious so clear and so
logical that to attempt to elucidate hwoud be to lessen
its force and intent.
His Excellency, Mr.. waddy Thompson, in replying to
he said note, was pleased to say that up to the aga
June last he was unaware that any positive information
had been received regarding the reality otsuch invasion
and much less that the Government OF Texas had disa
vowed il officially Does this to say, that because
tne American Legation nhn not receiver sucn
gence not received by his Excellency the Pres-
dent He had received 1t and If he was the only one
who had, he knew how TO appreciate for what was
worth But when facts taken in consideration with
previous matters, they strengthened and elevated
character Of veracty, naturally and substantially in
cupating individuals who had showed hostile views and
gratuitous aniTnosity towards Mexico.
The history OF the revolution OF Texas aud the
influencing the proclamation Of reparaton FROM Mexico
are as notorious IS public, and have supplied many
grounds for complaint the part of Mexico against ci
OF the United States, thing That has occurred
since mp this invasion Citizens of the United States
almost altogether composed, and do compose the popula
Of the depar ment now styled Texas and Texans
Those who subscribed the articles OF Independence with
but few exceptions atves Of the said states and
in which the spirit OF Instruction was fomened and
the views and plans against the territory OF the Republic
projected.
Mr.. Thompson like the government which he so wor
thy represents, knows in manner not to be questioned
that from the part OF the States armed men mum
tons OF and money have been sent for other pur
poses or Object than to seize territory usurped by the
hrst coonists is equally well known that there are
papers established in Texas exclusive objects which
are to sustain the attacks committed Mexico 10 I'D