The New York herald., 1844-12-07

tries, and hostile IN ITS spirit 10 those relations
of friendship which II was lnen ended to secure that.
in the last interview between your predecessor
(Nr ThompsoD) and the President of Mexico a
promise was made by that functuary SO to modify
the said decree as to dves II OF lis obnoxious pro
visions in respect 10 the citizens OF the United
States
You will avail yourself of the first occasion, af-
ter your arrival, to bring the subject to the notice
OF the Mexican government, and to urge the inn
mediate tulflment OF the promise made to your
predecessor.
You will embrace some convenient opportunity,
after you have complied with the foregoing in
structlons, to address note to the Mexican go
vernment, in which you will say that you a.e in
struc,ed to infoim it that the President perceives
with regret II has entirely mlsconceived the object
OF the communication which the secretary OF the
legation of the United States, in conform-
y withhis instructions, made to it, in re-
ference 10 the treaty recently entered into
with Texas. Its OBJECT, as il plainly i'm
ports to be, was to announce. to the govern
and submitted to the Senate for its approval; that
the measure had been adopted with no unfriendly
or hostile feelings to Mexico; and that the gov
ernment OF the United States was ready to adjust,
on liberal terms, the question OF boundary, and
any other that might grow out OF the treaty. II
constituted no part of its object to invite discus
sion as 10 its right to make the treaty. To suppose
So would be to assume that il had made il without
faction, its right TO do so superstition which
would neither comport with the fact. nor with
what is due to its honor and dignity. Such being
the case, it cannot, consistently with either, per-
init itself to be drawn into controversy with the
government of Mexico as to its right to make the
treaty; and you will inform it, accordingly, that
you have been instructed to pass unnotlced the
inconcluslve arguments by which IT has attempted
to controvert our right to enter into it. We hold
Texas to be independent de juve well
as de faeto; and as competent, in every
respect, 10 enter into treaty Of cesslon,
or any other, as Mexico herself, or any
other independent power; and that, in enter
ing into the treaty of annexation with her, we vio-
lated no prior engagement or stipulation with Mex
leo. We would, indeed, have been glad, in doing
80, to have acted with the concurrence Of Mexico,
if circumstances had permltted-not because we
believed that she had any righfful claim OF sove-
reigny over Texas, or that the latter was not COM
petent, of itself, to transfer the full and complete
right and title to it's territory; but because, in our
desire to preserve the most friendly relations with
Mexico. we were disposed to treat her with re-
spect, however untounded we believed her claim
to Texas to be. II was In conformity with that
desire that the instructions were given to make the
communication to the government Of Mexico, an
n0uncing the signature OF the treaty, and our rea-
diness to adjust all questions which might grow
out OF II, between the two countries, on The most
liberal terms.
You will also state thatyou are instructed to pass
over unnoticed the menaces and offensive
language which the Government of Mexico has
thought proper to use. 1t makes great mistake in
supposing that the United States can be deferred
by menaces, from adopting measure, which,
after mature deliberatlOn, they have determined
they have q right to do, and which they believe to
be essential to their safety and prosperity They
are desirous of peace with Mexico and all 0 her
nations; but they always stand prepared to defend
themselves, II need be, against any attack to which
they may be subjected in pursuing line Of policy
deemed by themselves just and expedient. Nor
can they be provoked to retort the offensive Ian.
guage used. Tne Government Of the United States
mindful of what is due its own self respect
and dignity, to be driven, by any provocation how
ever unWarranted or great. from that decOYum. OF
language which ought ever to be observed in the
a..incla correspoadence OF indepepdent states. In
port, and bad one cannot be sire agthened by it
From the failure of the Senate to approve the
treaty of annexation with Texas, tits not deemed
advisable TO instruct you TO make any overture
propositions to the Government of Mexico in rela.
tion to that subject; but should any disposition be
manifested on Its part to open negotiations, or any
propositions be made in reference to it, you will
receive and Immediately transmit them to this De.
partment.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
j. G. CALHOUN.