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ton Of the territory made ,hc SUBJECT OF negotiation
by almost every Almnstra for the last twenty
years" This policy Proceeded upon the idea that |
was necessary to us. Tine hazard of n conflict OF
policy upon important points letween the United
States and ofihe leading European Powers, since
the recognition Of Texas has rendered the acquisition
still more ,cniia to Their safety and welfare, and
accordingly increased in pinpnron the n@essiv oil
acquiring H." Hence the proposal Tor Annexation
made to Texas bv us. An shall we now suffer her,
after her accession to and The eve OF its CONSUME
nation thus TO be invaded md joint purposes to
be defeated
The President, Mr.. SWANSON SAYS, considers Texas
in every respect, MS ia dependent as Mexico and as
competent as she TO dispose OF part or the Whole o
her territory. In proof Of this, her maintenance o
her Independence against Mexico and its recoenlil
by leading civilized Powers referred tn. Indeed
the argument used in what follows may be said To
place the legitimacy of the TeXi,n Government on
more favorable grounds than that If Mexico which
is minated to he n mnary usutpaiion)
Our very honor, he argues, demands the present in
erposlion; for, it Mexico is offended by the propo-
sed Annexation zee are the offenders; il was we who
that we should not allow Mexico TO commit the at.
trocities which she proposes" If any thing add
TO these objections, 1t is the fiction, regardless Of the
sen,blance of reality, To which the Government OF
Mexico has resorted, as prete st for the decree OF
l7ih Jun" 1913, and the order Of Gen VOL on the
Goth June last. Fin ling nothing in the conduct of
the Government or people of Texas TO justify their
barbarous character aud papable violation of the law
of nations and HUMANITY, it has assumed in wording
them, that there is no such wernmcni or commu-
nifty as Texas that the individuals found there are
lawless in'rtiders and usurpers without political ex.
stence, who may be rrhliullv treated as pirates anu
on: CASTS of soriey" In place of being these, the ar
gnmen goes TO show that they came there by the
invitation of Mexico herself and upon her assurances.
The hi tory of their settlement there is briefly sketch
ed, aud the matter then summed up IN the following
words "'Thr Government of Mexico may delu'c H.
self by its rions but it cannot deude The rest ofhe
world II will be held responsible not by what il may
choose 10 regard facts, bur by what in reality
such and nowpand acknowledged So 10 be, by all,
save itself"
Ia view of all this. and Of the loody and barbn-
rou' plan of INVASION proclaimed" Mr. Shannon saws
he is instructed IN protest against /, ALL las highly
injurious and offensive to the United Sntes." Ill,
nothing Of hostile spirit was meant by the proposed
treaty with Texas and when Annexation shall be
consnnm1,ed, this Government will he disposed to
settle in the most liberal manner any question oil
boundary or the like.
The reply of Senior Reion is of about equal length
with the paper Just anayzed. 1t set out thus "As
the object OF this note ling The iasehood with
which Mexico has long been dealt with is 10 force
us TO suspend Our intended hus,e s against the Tex
an settlers and rcvoltcrs uni The work Of Annexa-
ton shall be completed, the undersigned will be UNI
| der the necessity of examining It's positions"
He then proceeded to give the Mexican version of
the history of the settlement and rights of Texas and
Of the conduct of the Uned States and its citizens in
| the struggle beiween Mexico and Texas These facts
lie connects with the open declaration now made by
the President, that the policy and the aim OF the Uni
ted States have been for twenty years what these pro-
cecdings fit TO nccompsl-the Annexation of
| Texas This Ingenious confession (eSfd confession
paiadind-whch may also mean romantic" or
gallant confession " makes it, he thinks, apparent
that the entire revolt of Texas. ta her citizens and
soldiers being drawn from the United Siales) her de.
clalaion of independence and oil the rest the de-
hcraie work of This country If this he so, what
atty there be- he asks, IN any of the reasons of
| Justice of humanity now urged? If such things can
be avowed, why may no, any country iomcn an in
n n,iuh IL
cr citizens then stimulate 1t to declare itself indie
pendent, and proceed 10 annex II! In such plan II
may prove that the United States deudrs itself with
It's own fic,ions but will be able 10 deceive nobody
else"
He afterwards refer, the decisive authorities and
pledges against the present course which are aiior
ell by the declarations Of Presl Tents Jarkson and Van
Buren, ANA other Presidents and Administrations.
'le then passes 10 the examination of the supposed
rights of Texas under tie former eieralive system Of
Mexico.
We nee no, and have not time 10 follow the nrgu
mcnrs opposed TO Mr. Shnnnon's. Tn" Mex an
Minister expresses The confidence Of Mexico in tbs
rghtness OF her cause, in the justice feelings an pur
poses of the Northern part OF tins tnon, AMI says
tina, she is directed to repel rechn:ar) the protest Of
Grred, and to inform him that the President of The
Unite States greatly mis- axes i he thinks that Next
co will yield TO the threats which, exceeding NIL the
constitutional powers vested in him he has addressed
10 her Mexico wishes to no interruption of hen
friendly relations wi h the United States, in spite even
of the serious hrench Of lhen The extreme dccl"rn
made To her tfllt Slie u is uttll lInilt--iS
drai With for twenty vnnrs This she wi, mass over
hu' mt the slIue of O1a If h'r Ppvi1.a' AM
il on her simply exerring her own clear rlah tn he
own territory, without any SORT of offence, the United
States please to alter the existing relations of peace
the responsibility will not be Mexicp's."
This note is dated on the Slst October. The an
swer of Mr.. Shannon is of the 3 November. 1t ex
expresses his surpris lays that he can hold no com
, municaon with Mexic, bat in terms respectful to
wards himself aud the nation he rrprcsrns that ih
language Of Senior r., N is gro sly offensive To III,
people Of the United States. nc using them Of f,lse
hood, artifice intrigue dlshnnOrnble designs and I'M
puient usurpaon, &c. In short af er several rcpri
sails in the way OF ncvllies he says that the letter
: grossly insulting. could have been meant for nnhn
else, and that he has no alternative bit to ask 1t
withdrawal He is about 10 send Oft n courier home
he says; the further relations of the two Govern
ments may depend on what he is abon, to report Il
his own, he hegs for an nnmedate reply
On the 9Th Sannr R'ipn replies. lie is not aston
ishei, he saws, that Mr. shannon, after 81 repeated
styling the MeXirans barbdrOUS, should now take re
fuae in the prctences of courtesy 10 which he seem
To think thar he and his Government were alone cnt
tied. He (Mr. s. ha> employed without stunt IN
wards Mexico language of which it would be easy I
obtain diplomatic reparatlon but that it was plain tina
they who sent him desired not what was the proper
object OF diplomacy, (peacc) but quarrel. On HI
own plrt, he meant 10 give him right grounds IA
| one Hcis hound, therefore, to persist in what
has said, and is instructed to repeat It.
The following are the concluding letter
of The correspondence.
Embassy Of the United Sntes, !
e Mexico, Nov. 4, 1874.
To his cxceency W. C. Rej,n Minister of Foreig
Relations. dc, uf the Mexican Republics
= The subscriber. Envov Extraordinary and Mlniste
Peni,,ier'i,ry of the United States of America, ha
received and read with surprise The note of his exec
lency NJ. G. r. jon Minister of Foreign Relations
the Mexican Republic dated the 3lsI ult., which wa
designed reply tn note Of the subscriber Of I'll
llth ofihe same month, protesting against The pre-
posed inva ion of Texas by Mexico, ard against th
manner in which il 10 be conducted.
. The undersigned cannot hold comm Incation wit
u the government of Mexico except on terms respect
lu to himself and TO the government and penp'e whc
he has the honor represent. The note of his exec
lencv Senor Rlnn accuses, with relieraon, IN term
the most grossly offensive, The government of tn
= United States with deceit artifice, n,rgues. and d,
sign, of dishonorable character. and of shainers
usurpaton. |. further imputcs 10 General jackson
n that he sent to Texas, while he was President of III
II United States, GEN Houston with the secret purpo'
and dish ,noahla design of exciting the people to
!. VOLT with the view Of procuring the annexation OF ii
!. said territory to the United States These inpualior
= are founded in part upon misrepresentation OF tt
h note of the undersigned gross ana pal pable, and
If is repeated with frequency, and in language
l,-t,, =,