The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-21

the President on Thursday, concerning The
relations Of The United States and Merico
(COntnusd)
lrKAssLArIos
No. l-.Nr. Rsjon 10 Mr.. Shannon
NATIosAL PALACE,
MEXICO, OoroBER 81, 1874.
The undersigned, Minister Of Foreign Helaiions
and Government had the honor to receive the note
addressed TO him. under date OF the IAN instant 10y
the Hon Wilson shannon, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PleDpotentary OF the United states, pro-
testing solemnly, BY order Of his Government as
we'll against the invasion of the territory Of Texas
which the Government Of the Mexican Republic has
determined 10 effect as against the manner IN which
il is proposed 10 conduct that invasion.
As the object of tue said note, which has revealed
fully the duplicity with which Mexico has so long
been treated may be TO the suspension oil the
hosiiltes projected against the cooniss OF mat pro
vince who have risen in rebellion against her. whilst
the work Of annexing il TO tie United States IS GO
ing on, the undersigned in repeng this protest, hnds
himself under the necessity Of examining how lar II
is founded justice and with that view he must be
permitted TO lay down certain facts, which should be
kept always present to the mind in order TO be able
to decide with accuracy as 10 the right which The
American Government has to interfere In tins taair
The undersigned agrees that the first colonsts oil
Texas established themselves in that territory, as
well under grants from the Spanish Government,
confirmed alter The completion OF the independence
of Mexico by the authorities Of this Republic, as
subsequently by others Of q similar nature, made by
the State Of Coahua and Texas, which was fully
authorized to make them but he must at the same
lime strongly direct the attention of the honorable
Mr. Shannon to the very essential circumstances that
in the proclamation and act Of independence of Tex
as, those who figured the principal persons were
all nat,y nf thA tod hat
was the General well as the others composing The
army which fought under the standard of Texas in
the action of San JacntO and that in many parts
OF the United States meetings were at that time pub
lIcly held, Tor the purpose of ahording, in
fact afforded supplies of men, arms, and other ma
terials and munitions of and provisions to the
so-caed Texans, in order that they might sustain
their cause, that IT, at that time, it might have been
believed that they united themselves 10 effect their
independence Of Mexico, il has since been clearly
shown that they were endeavorDg 10 separate that
rich and extensive territory from lis lawful sovereign,
in order to annex it to the United States; measure
OF policy which, as the honorable Mr.. Shannon ex-
pressy says in his note has been long cherished and
has been deemed indispensable for the safety and
welfare Of the United States, and has accordingly
been steadily pursued by all parties that Republic
and by all lis administrations for the last twenty
years. Well-does not this open confession, united
to the public and notorious facts which the under.
signed has rapidly noticed, prove that the procama
ton of the Independence of Texas, and the demand
for its annexation TO the United States, are the work
of the Government and citizens Of those States in
,erested in eflecng this acquisition which they have
for the last twenty years considered indispensable for
the safety and welfare of that Republic, And, this
beng the case, can the right be admitted as Just,
which they clam, to interfere in this question BY pre-
venting the Mexican Government from Recommending
an interesting portion Of its territory whilst tho
question OF It's annexation to that Republic pend
ingi
In order TO justify an Intervention OF this nature
II was necessary to recognise solemny as existing in
each of the nations Of the EARTH the right to raise IT,
self by means of the territories of its neie hbors by
first peoplIng them with its citizens then caus-
ing them TO Withdraw themselves from obedience 10
the territorial authorities and TO proclaim their indie
pendencc, aiding them at the same time in an e1ec
i've manner 10 sustain II, and finally to ask that the
territory mus occupied be incorporated with that Of
the country to which those citizens belong This is
the position In Which the United States stand with re-
gard to the Texas questions; and the North Ameri-
can Government may thus far deceive itself by its
hctlons, but II will not be able to deceive the world
which, knowing the circumslante here mentioned
Oy the Undersigned, and taking into consideration the
ho'e OF MT shannon, most important it is, to
bring INTO relief the justice Of the cause Of Me-
IN this affair will that the proclamation of the
independence of Texas, made and sustained almost
entirely by citizens ofthe United States who were not
repressed by their Government, but on the contrary
assisted by IT and by the Southern States of that Re-
public was intended for other object than to ae-
grandze the United States by the xation of that
territory, mus endeayorng to give an honest appear
ance to the spoliation which attempted against this
nation, by supposed right 10 be founded on crcum-
stances Intentionally brought about by the Southern
people, and the Government Of The United State,
themselves.
who, indeed, does not see that this indie pendence
oil Texas has been effected and Is now sustained with
so much warmth and energy in the Hon Mr. Shan
mons note, only because 1t was agreed that the Tex
ans should be made AL independent and sovereign ma
on IN order to give them the right TO conc Jude rea
ties ami thereby TO annex themselves to the Repub-
lie OF which the so-caled President of that Mexican
province, as well as all the authorities governing il
are natvesi The art6ce a. well as the arguments
founded on itmay surprise those who are
with the facts and have not seen the note 10 which
the undersigned has the honor 10 reply: hat
those who know all the circumstances here mention
ed cannot but agree that by these means only has an
appearance of justice been given TO that by which
the law Of nations and the relations of good feeling
between neighboring Powers 50 deeply wounded
Did not President Jackson, one Of the most extreme
partisans OF annexation and against whom has been
otougnt tbe heavy charge of having sent General
Houston TO Texas m order TO carry his design into
execution con ess IN Difference to truth and lust ce
IN message which he addressed to the House of Re
representatives. IN December 1886, and that when the
question was only as to recognising the independence
hs' sueh an act would be regarded of seriou.
injustice to Mexico and that by it the United State.
would render themselves subject to the most severe
censure, as me iexsns had all emigraed from that
country and were endeav ring 10 obtain their recog
hitlon WIN the manifest intention of eecting their
incorporation into the United States This COMES.
sion beng no less than that Of the Government of
that Republic whilst it corroboratos what has been
already SAID, to wit, that the Independence of Texas
was enec'ed by emgrann from the United States
with the object OF king Texas In their country
affords clear proof Of the assertion Of the unders gu
cd ihat an attempt has been made TO give to the oc-
cupaton OF Texas by the United States a course
whlch should di'est II in some manner of the oGium
OF oarelaced usurpation making it appear as If il
nsu oeeo oo'shed by the express consent Of peo-
pie who had succeeded in emancipatino tbemseIve.
from 'hcir mother country, conquerng their indepen-
denoe by their own sword and W. lnr