New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-09
EozsR, MONDAY MORNING. DECsMBER 8 sssa.

OF this decree, merchandise lawfully imported
INTO the territories of Mexico is subjected to for
ielture, after limited time. unlesi il be sid or
reshlp5ed IN one year. This is 50 obviously in
CONFIRMATION OF the 26th article of the treaty
existing between the two Countries, and 80 hos
tue IN Its spirit to those relations OF friendship
which II was intended to secure, that in the last
interview between your predecessor Mr. Th1up-
SOM and the President OF Mexico, promise vas
| made oythat functonary 50 10 modify the said De
cree as to divest It OF IT'S obnoxious provisions in
respect to the citizens of the United States
You will avail yourself OF the frst occasion,
after yoar arrival, to bring the subjec. to the no.
tee OF the Mexican government, ard 20 urge the
immediate fulflment OF the promise made to you-
predecessor.
You will embrace SINE convenient opportu.
nity, after you have complied with The foregoing
Instructions, 10 address note to the Mexican
Goveinmeut, in which you will say that you ere
instructed to inform it that the President per-
ceiyes with regret il has entirely miscoaceived
the object of the communication which the Sec
retsry Of the legation of thc United States, in
conformity with his instructions, made TO it, in
reference to the Treaty recently entered into
Texas. Its object, as it plainly imports to te
was to announce to the Government Of Mexico
that tho Treaty had been signed, 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 Government cf
the United States was ready 10 adjust, on liberal
terms, the question OF boundary, and any other
that might grow out sf the Treaty. 1. consti.
tuied no part of its object to invite discussion
as to its right 10 make the Treaty. To suppose
SO, would be 10 assume that it had made it with.
out duly examining and establishing, to its entire
satisfaction, its right to do So; supposilon
which would neither eonpsrt with the fact nor
with what is due TO its honor and dgnty. Such
being tie case, it cannot, consistently with
either, permit itself to be drawn into contIo-
versy with the Government Of Mexico as 10
its right to make the Treaty and you will
inform it, accordingly, that you have been
instructed TO pass upnoticed the inconclusive
arguments by which it has attempted 10 contro.
vert our right to cnter Into it. We hold
Texas to be independent de .jure n. well as
de facto and as competent, IN every respect, to
enter into treaty of ccssiop, or any other, as
Mexico herself, or any oincr independent power;
and that, in entering into tie treaty of annexation
with her, re violated no prior engagement or stipu-
lati1n with Mexico. We would, indeed, have
been glad, in doing 50, 10 have acted with the
concurrence of Mexico, if circumstances had
permilted-not because we believed that she had
any right'ul claim OF sovereignty over Texss, or
that the latter was not competent, Of Itself, 10
transfer the full and complete right aud title to
i territory: but because, IN our desire to pre-
serve the most friendly r,la, ols with Mex 60,
we were dep 1sed to treat her with respect, how
ever unfolndcd we believed her claim to Texas
t. BE-. Ii wss in conformity with that desire
that the instructions were given to make The
communication 10 the government Of Mexico
announcing the Signature Of the treaty, and our
readiness 10 adjus. all questions which might grow
out of it, between the two countries, on the most
LIBERAL terms.
You will also state that you are instructed to
pass over unnoticed The menaces and offensive
language which the Government of Mexico has
thought proper 10 use. Il makes great mistake
in surprising that the United States Can be de-
tered by menaces from adopting measure
which, after mature delib:ra ion, they have de-
termined they have right 10 do, and which they
believe to DO essential 10 their safety and PROF.
pcrity. They are desrous Of peace with Mexico
and all other nations; bot they always stand pre-.
pared to defend themselves, If peed be, against
any attack to which they NAV be subjected in
pur-uing line of policy oeemei by themse'vos
iuut and expedlent. Nor can they be evoked
to retort the offensive language us-d. The Gov
eminent of the United States is too mindful Of
what is due to it's own self respect and dignity,
to be driven, by any provocation, however W.
warranted or great, from that decorum OF lam
guape which ought ever to be observed in the
official correspondence of independent States. In
their estimation, a good CAUSE needs ne such sup
port, and bad one cannot be strengthened by it.
From the failure of the Senate to approve the
Treaty of Annexation with Texas, it is not
deemed advisable to instruct you to make any
overture or propositions to the Government If
Mexico in relation to that subject; but should
any disposition be manifested on its part tn open
negotiations, or any propositions be made in ref
erence to it, you will receive and Immediately
transmit them to this Department.
am sir. your obedent servant,
J. c. CALHOUN.