New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-14
MIR. shannon,s Finale.

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pondered by all of US. Shall they not be +?
MIR. Shannon's Finale.
The last notes OF tine Swan are proyerbially the
sweetest, and The dying Dolphin displays gorge
GUS hues which ne never exhibited before. Even
50 the last despatch OF our paragon OF Em5asss-
doris ut Mexico is 'redpcat Of I genius which
few can have so long as his taicn:s were hemmed
in between The Mississippi and The Alleghenles.
The Genius of Columbia must refuse to be CON-
forted whoa she reflects how many years our
Government has tottercd on unsupported BY the
Diplomatic ability and adroitness OF Hon. Wilson
Shannon.
We should rejoice in an opportunity Of publish
ing this last farewell of Minister Shannon, but
its great length forbids. The curious in fish.
sauce, or sauce of another sort, vii find it in last
evenings Express. Il blsckguaEdism were sever
ity and scurility strength, this could not fail Of
being remarkably strong State Paper. AS thlnge
are, however, it strikes US that Mr Shannon can
never have pottfogged his cases so feebly and
abusively in The Justices Cou.,s Of OHIO, or he
must have been promptly thrown over The bar
As his whole force is directed 10 traversiDg the
powerful letter of II. Reion published in our last)
withou. addacing any thing move! OF striking,
our readers Will lose iLlle by our withholding 1t,
but we most make room for few passages. Al
ter giving fresh notice that he shall herewith ter
inmate all Intercourse with the Mexican Govern
mcnt until he receives further Instructions from
hs own, land 20 closing the door against any re-
joinder from NJ Rejon,) he proceeds 10 repel The
imputations of the latter on the good faith of our
Annexati2nists as follows:
petiy has fulfilled its international duties and discharged
its % rs a f es" a ny nSS VICE. o Ss
m.rltsd the respect all the Governments Of the civilized
have been open free and undsguised seeking only what
just and never submitting to What wns unjust It's pro-
integrity which have characterized is brilliant national
sTy wdc VOICE If h Of eo o Constitutes G
itself exception from this truth, TINT OF the United States
leDcy Senior RECON, well aware OF what due ts his
name. cna and will correct Inc EEsoSEous opinion which
f6eaeious than any rs.ort !erea on NE undersigned
Senior Rejon's could be-.
So ii Mexico do MT think our Texas maneU-
vers o. K We will just fog her out of the opinion
she is unfortunate enough TO entertain" Mir.
Shannon did yod md this in your Instructions ?
Exalted as you arc, the President, Cabinet and
Congress should be allowed to say u word before
you declare War!
Mr.. S. proceeds TO argue that our attempts to
acquire Texas through the last twenty years."
to which he made 50 laundering an elusion in his
first letter, were open and above-board, and to
deny that Gen. Jackson ever said in an official
Message that any attempt by us to sustain the
Texans in their revolt against Mexico would sub.
ect us to the severest censure. Yet he finally
admits that President Jackson did say this in
substance when the Texans first rcvolted, but
contends that The circumstances have greatly
changed since then. Emerging from this tedious
labyrinth,
1.-THE undersigned refers to these acts us conc luve not only
to reute the caumnes of Senior Recon against the Govern
of the Unted states intended be impressed upon the
Mexican people but also demonstrate ha asanlnr for
long time TO accept the offers OF uninn with Texas when
proposed by those alone so have the right make Them and
my spirit Of hostility towards the Mexjea people and since
nH ali Se which G NAV G e seee WV oe eaSs TO
The limits OF the mos, liberal BOUNDARY this Government has
he Me
sss 1sda Syq Of ,n h' Up say
Mexico shall NOT hereafter the compensation which the
would Erutuousy for country which Mexico
the! now or hereafter Gun EXERCISE my jurisdiction the NeY
Government by whose order the of the 3 ultio aud
t.h OF the present month were w'ttc of having caused the
His Excellence makes an elaborate c9m%en,aIy the object
United States seek. itself q the Territory Of Texas
upon the grounds that contained in the of Louis
evidently coded by treaty 1879 In reply to What his
The United States seek and never have sought the &c
QUESTION Of Texas under such pIeex und that the under
and OF which he has made unjust and full Of dup
city with u ,Neanns tha, great part OF this territory
decnce OF frontier Distant weak important aud the
why his Goyemen, wished to acquire Texas not rest
1893 his Eycecncy seeks induce the Mexican people
now with Tens Tho undersigned canao do less than ex
pes his surprise and astonishment that his Exceoncy should
lie undersigned had said, and should ,a, portion mprop
e auoed for the ne puipG'e FER an nu and uSnd
Government and people OF the South q the United States
Of s e ss to o%en hoy beswein The two
Besides. his ESecency BE- that the remark of
IT, tho Of Which papa6y 10 suppress the point
"a, the very time when his ENcseney |, STRIVING 70 p5ess
admitted that The United States waiting possess them
ss,Gns 81 Se treaty. @ h s K1ee" been
GacGre e observation OF tie does eaOr
states do mel aeec such pecx Of right seems the OBJ
5ect of his commentary 10 nlpu,eto them.
wanting in courtesy and justify complaint alleges that
has applied the term barbaros tharbaIo Sp TO the Gov
eminent Of Mexico. II his Ercsency VIII do 10 the
undersigned read his notes OF the 18th unn he will lind
that applied 20 the proposed for carrying
against Texas and 10 the Mexican Government
In relation To this and the manner which Mexico de
ares she will conduct the alleged for dong
the undersigned will not spenS because he canot do 20
las sentiment and sufficiently respect,
iul towards the Mexican Government.
The uRdsrsgaed 20 AiS F1eaeRcy, Seror Reor,
The assurdaeeS Of his mast Gistsc uShe consideration
WILSON SHANNON.
AsTtSLAvERY MEETING IN DELAwARE.-We
1iad in The 7rus Wes,eyan, publshedi in this City,
q letter from Rev. s. c. Alailuck in which he gives
an account OF an Slavery meeting lately held at
Wilmington, Delaware. Benjsmins Webb presided
and Isaac A. Flint acted Us Secretary. Resolutions
were presented declaring the wckedeness Of slave
holding, the guilt of the nation the duty and policy