The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-24

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4. The commissioners shall enjoy the sccu
rites granted 10 those sent by the department OF
Yucatan and, while coming, staying, and going,
they shall be projected BY the laws and authorities o
Mexico.
His exeellency the Provisional President is well
satisfied of the eircumspection which You viii DIS
play ia the Of the powers now coohded 10 you
which are merted by the General who has led the
arms of the Republic 10 gather new gores on ihe
fields of Texas.
''''''''' ''''' '''' '''N ToRNEL.
Mr.. Thompson 10 Mr.. Ups'w-(ExrKAcr
LEGATION or THE U. S. OF AMEnioA,
MExIcO, Feb. 2, 1874.
| am informed that the negotiation with Texas Tor
peace, is not only broken OIL but that the armi'oe
has also been suspended. You will remember that,
from the beginning OF this matter, expressed The
opinion that nothing would come OF IT. II was only
device the part OF Santa Anna TO relieve nun
from the difficulty in which he had involved himself
by his threats and promises OF reconquerng IeA's'
which he knows perfectly well is impossible There
may be other maraudng forays, like that Of General
VOL, Ietrcaling more rapidly than they advanced
But any regular and reasonably sufficient force
invading the country, the thing is impossible, and
will not be attempted. They cannot raise money 10
support such army two months
My OPP Mon u.s. Notwithstanding all their vaporiDg aud
gasconade, that the most agreeable thing to Santa
Anna would be authoritative interpostion oil our
Government to put end to the war; as he would
then say that We were too strong for Them 10 contend
with.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
wADDY THOMPSON.
Mr. Calhoun to .Messs Van Zandt and Henderson
DEPARTMENT STATE,
Washington, May l5 1874
The undersigned, Secretary of State Of the United
States will thank Mr.. Van Zandt and General Hen
derson TO FUR sh him with any information that may
be in their power in reference to any armistico or
proposed armstice, between Texas and Mexico, and
the circumstances connected with the same.
The undersigned ayails himself Of the opportunity
to offer Mr. Van Zandt and General Henderson
renewed assurances of his distinguished consd-
Grafton.
&c CALHOUN.
.Nessrs. Fan Zandi aud Henderson to Mr. Calhoun.
The undersigned Sc, in reply to the note of Mr.
Calhoun Secretary of State Of the United States, OF
yesterday date have the honor to submit for his in
formation the following facts in relation to the origin
and history OF the alleged armstice between Mexico
and Texas, 10 which he refers
BY tho terms of convention concluded between
Texas aud Great Britain on the l4th OF November,
$780, the British Government agreed TO offer its me-
dation for the settlement of the difficulties between
Mexico and Texas upon the basis oil the recognition
of the independence Of Texas by Mexico In pur-
suance Of this convention, the mediation Of Great
Britain rendered to and declined by Mexico IN
formation Of which was communicated TO the Pre.i-
dent Of leXas. Afterwards, in the year 1872 repre-
sensations were made by Texas to Great Britain,
France, and The United States, requesting their joint
inerposiion for the settlement OF the difficulties be-
tween Mexico and Texas. To this request, the Co
vernments of France and the United States indicated
their ready willingness TO accede. The British Co
vernment however, for reasons deemed BY it suff-
cent, dec lined be thus associated suggesting, al
tho time, that each might act separately. Sub
s.quenty, the Texan Charge d'AfaIres in London
was informed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the British Government that the mediation, before
pursued, was utterly hopeless, and that Her Males
TVS Charge dAiaires in Mexico, had been directed
TO propose feature in the same TO Mexico
In the month of May, lS43, in reply to the re re-
sensations up n the subject made by Her Brtannic
Msjesty's Charge dAffaires in Mexico to General
Santa Anna, the latter indicated his willingness to
agree 10 suspension Of hostites, and 10 receive
commissioners from Texas to ueat on the terms Of
peace. This fact comm unlc sted 10y Her Britain
mic Malesty's Charge d'Ataires in Texas to the Pre-
sident Of Texas, on the l0h June, 1913 who, the
18th Of the month, issued his Proclamation for
All armisticc, annexng certain stipuations by which
II should be terminated. When these were commu-
ncated TO General Santa Anna through the British
Charge dAfa es, he declined TO assen, them, sug
costing that At would be better that the terms, dura-
tion sc, should be arranged by commissioners ap-
pointed by the respective Governments for that pur-
pose. Information OF this was communicated TO the
IexIsn Government, both through the British Charge
dAnaifes IN Texas, and In a communication fron
General VOL to Genera Houston, in viii, h il is
STA ed, IN substance that he General WOLF was su
ihorned 10y General Santa Anna appoint commits
81 ners TO meet any persons similarly commits toned
by Texas TO arrange the proposed armstice. In
pursuance of this, the Texan commissioners were
appointed and proceeded TO Mexico They were IN
structed that no arrangement made by them would
be binding until approved by the President. When
The agreement entered into by them submitted
the President Of Texas, be declined approving it
Referring TO Texas a a department of Mexico was
sufficient reason for its prompt rejection, and pre-
cluded all possibility OF Official action under it,
The negotiations having thus terminated and this
agreement being held to be null and void, there is at
present no subsistng arrangement Of any character
between Mexico and Texas
The undersigned avail themselves Of thi. occasion
10 offer to MIR. Calhoun newed assurances of their
distinguished consideration.
ISAAC VAN ZANDT.
J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON.