The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-19

UNITED STATES AND MExIce.-By the
following, which we copy from the New Or
leans P~icayune of the Goth uIt, it appears
that the attempt Of our Government, through
Gov Shannon, to reconcile Mexico TO the an
nexation of Texas to the United States
ha S proved utterly abortive:
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
We have taken advantage of a leisure
hour to peruse the correspondence which
has been carried on at Mexico between Gov.
Shannon and Senior Reion, the Mexican
Minister of foreign affairs, in regard to the
invasion of'Texas. 1t is very evident that a
crisis in the relations of the three countries
in question is nearat hand, unless perchance
the civil discussions, in which Mexico
is now involved, should terminate in the
overthrow of her present Government, or at
least leave her in such a state of exhaustion
as 10 make any action on her part utterly
nugatory.
The correspondence was opened by Gov.
Shannon, in a letter dated Oct. IA, written.
with clearness and vigor. On the part of
the Government of the United States he en-
tiers his formal protest against the invasion
of Texas by Mexico, and then against the
manner in which the invasion is ordered to
be carried out. On the first point, he argues
that Texas is independent de facto and has
been for eight years, that she has been ac-
knowledged as such by three of great pow
ers-of the world; and that, putting these
considerations aside, she became indepen-
dant when the constitution of 1924. under
which she was a seperate and equal men,
Ger of the CONFEDERATION, was overthrown
by force of arms. Upon that event, she
fell back upon her original rights as a dis
tinct and independent State, and has ever
since maintained her position against every
effort ofMexico. She therefore has a right
to treat for a surrender of territory to the U.
States, or for annexation; and the u States,
have a right to treat with her, both being inde-
pendent nations. Mexico knows that they
are now thus negotiating, and it is inconsist-
.ent with the dignity of the u. States to al
low any other nation TO step in and Illustrate
these negotiations, by overawing Texas or
coercing her into other alliances, less well
come 70 her own citizens and dangerous to
the security of the United States.
He further urges that a good portion of
Texas belongs to wha. is called the Valley
oftiie Mississippi; that a large number of the
citizens of the United States entertain the
opinion that it was ceded to this country by
France by the treaty of 1903, and unjustly
lost by that of 1918, at any rate, that its pos
session is essential TO the security of our
frontier, especially while important questions
are pending between tile U, States and a
leading European power,
Again, he says that in as much as the u.
States invited Texas to negotiate for annex
alton, the consequences of her assent 10 the
proposition ought not to fall upon Texas but
upon the former country, which is bound in
honor to hold her harmless for entertaining
the proposition,
In regard to the proposed mode of carry
ing on the campaign, Gov. Shannon denoun-
ces. the orders under which Gen. Woll is to
act, as inhuman, bafbarous, and contrary TO
the laws OF nations--more inhuman even
than the order under under which Fannin
and his troops were mastered. He alludes
most p%eftinently, TO the Tobasco slaughter
urging that if in a time of most profound
peace such butcheries ware committed
against the remonstrances of foreign powers,
there would be no limit to the atrocities
which would be perpelrated in state of war.
He exposes the outrageous inhumanity of
the orders of Gen. VOL with great eE
feet, and insists that the United States and
other civilized nations are bound 10 see that
they are not carried into force. Upon the
| limited Sfnfac ancnoNtally 1oaz 4I11 oHI.~oe
ton rest, in consideration of her proximity
the scene of the atrocities contemplated and
her consequent opportunities to learn the
facts and 10 interpose promptly. We can
60 no farther into this letter than to repeat
that it is written with no little vigor and in
a becoming spirit of humanity; but at the
same time that it acknowledges that for
twenty years the acquisition Of Texas has
been a leading object with The several adj
ministrations ofour Government.
Senior Rejon's reply to this letter is dated
the 3Ist Of October. I~tseizes hold, in the out
set,of his last admission of Gov. Shannon,
which il claims as a full confession of the
duplicity and falsehood with which for TWEEN
ty years, the United States has dealt with
Mexico. 1t then goes on to argue that the
Texian revolution was brought about enti-
rely by Americans; that it was the result ei
a deep-laid plot to get possession of the
country: that those who emigrated TO Tex
as, and declared her independence, never
did submit themselves to Mexican author.
ity, but lived under such regulations as they
chose TO make. That they had no right to
prevent Mckee from changing the %constitu-
ton of 1924, or any of her institutions as