The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-22
THE GLOBE-MEXICO-- TEkAS-SANTA
Annals LErTER-MR. G. l.. THOMP-
SON

purporting 10 have been written by Santa Anna TO
his Minister Of Foreign Relations. That letter UNI
dertakes 10 give a conversation that took place be-
tween Santa Anna and MIR q. L. Thompson, who
went bearer OF dispatches to the representative Of
| the American Government at the city II Mexico
This MIR. Thompson, the Globe, in place, styles
'the representative of Executive, and in another,
as "the express of an Executive" The Globe, like
| the Inlegencer, undertakes TO hold the President
re sponsible for that which Santa Anna represents
MIR. Thompson proposed to him.
Whether the letter purporting to have been writ
| ten by Santa Anna is authentic, or is a forgery
whether any propositions as is stated in it, were
| ever made or motor whether, if made, il
act of oficiousness on the part of MIR. Thompson,
we shall not 80 out of our way to inquire.
| The article Of the Globe says ''tbe Executive
agent admitted that, in manner, could The rights Of
JisrieO Deer the Territory (Tras) be denisd--asked
the consent Of .Msrco, preliminary step, to the
Treaty of Annexation" The GLIDE then pro-
| ceeds to remark, We repeat this language
OF the message, that the attitude in which
the Administration has placed itself in refer
ence to Mexico and Texas may be impressed on the
public mind. II is which, if confirmed by the Go
vernment of the country-that is, by Congress--in-
| terposes an insuperabe bar TO the annexa alton OF
Texas. The Government of Mexico refuses to
yield any part of her rights to the territory which
rights our Government declares be in no amer
denied" The Globe, like the lntelligencer, in its
anxiety TO give to its bitter feeling Of ami mostly
to President Tyler, for some time pent up, seizes
hold of the representations made by Santa Anna
provided the letter is not forgery, TO what pass
ed between him and bearer of dispatches, or Co
vernment express" the foundation of the as
saults il makes If the Globe had waited but day,
it might have been saved the modification of the hui
initiating position in which it has voluntarily placed
itself We do not believe that Mr. Thompson ever
held such conversation, made such admissions as
the letter purporting TO have been written by Santa
Anna represents. If he did, he acted on his own re.
sponsib,y, unauthorized by the Administration, we
are certain.
Mr.. Thompson was sent bearer of dispatches
from our Government 10 Mr.. Green, our Charge at
Mexico. He was sent "express," with dispatches,
on special subject. That subject is fully ex planned
in Mr. Green's letter to Mr. Bocanegra, dated the
oath May, which we published on Saturday.
Mr.. Green informs Mr.. Bocanegra that treaty,
for the annexation of Texas TO the United States
had been signed by the plenipoentiaries of the two
Governments; ana that the said treaty would be i'm
mediatey submitted 10 the Senate for its approba-
tion And what did he say subsequently, Why
this, The President Of the said States has also d.
reced the undersigned 10 assure the Government of
Mexico that his desire is to arrange all the aues-
tons between the two countries which emanate from
said treaty or from any other cause, in manner the
mi lihey al ands
of boundary. That the President of the United
States would duly appreciate the concurrence of
Mexico in the step, for aside for its respect for Mex
co and for its lively desire that both countries may
continue their friendly relations HE COULD NOT con-
SENT THAT MEASURE WHICH HE BELIEVES cANN-
,oLsE THE SECURITY THE UNION SHOULD Dr.
PEND ON THE CONTINGENCY OF PREVIOUSLY OBJ
TANNING THE CONSENT OF MEXICO"
Nor is this all. Mr.. Green finding that Mr.. b.
canegra had misnerpreted, misunderstood or mis-
represented that part Of the letter we have quoted
in bis reply dated the 30,h Of May, haslens, on the
day following, the 3lst of May to set Mr.. Bocane.
gra right in the matter. Mr. Green in that letter
after quoting from the letter of Mr. Bocanegra pas
sages to which he objects, says the undersigned
would much regret to entertain belief that NJ. de
Nouu "Hiuiiy 10 nlsconstruc his
meaning. The Government Of the United States. in
directing this communication to Mexico. did NOT nd
n'f directly or INDIRECTLY that Merco pas the legitimate
superior Of Teras, thai meriied as such, anu er
PLANTATION or apoiogy'
Here are the facts, they officially occurred
Now what becomes Of Santa Annals letter, contain
ing what Mr.. thompson did or did not saw What
becomes OF the arguments of the Globe and the as
sauts on the President founded on that letter. VIVA,
kind of plight does the Globe find itself placed in
What becomes Of The allegation Of the Globe that
the rights claimed by Mexico tour Government de-
clares can be in no manner denied ~ We ash the
attention OF the People, and quote the language of
the Globe that the attitude in which the Admins
tration has placed itself in reference to Mexico and
Texas may be impressed on the public mndn 1t ].
proud, lofty, commanding attitude-one which in
place Of as asseversted by the Globe, in certain
contingencies ntrposes an insuperable bar to the
annexation of Texas" has boldly indicated our
rights, and maintained a position to bring lasting
benefits 10 the country.
Will the Globe have the honesty to retract IFS ar
tcle of Saturday, state the facts as they officially
exist now before it, and thus set itself right before The
country We shall see.
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