Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-19

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Ihumpssu WAS Instructed io pfniest Ok ,in.i
ibc atpicauon II this DEERE 10 he ,iiizens
oi TIE ,niisd States. ass direct anl psipabl,
infringincu, 81 the 81 article ofibo treaty 81
1851. and iorompaubi1 with o'her siifuistnns
Contained 10 H. TIE Mexican minister 81
Foreign iisifs attempts 10 sosiain ihc de.
cree on The general ground. tina, bv the itea-
~ the riiirens 81 each country resident in the
nihet arc subject 10 their respective laws and
usages This, a. a general Truth. msy he
admitted bot surely i cannot be pretended
iha, nights guaras,eid by treaty between two
independent powers may he abridged or mod.
,foj bv TIC municipal regulations ~ ore 81
the psflies. nithnut aud against the consent
IL me Other Such postum - 80 uiierl,
unionsbic, hat 1t would he need, 81 10 dwell
on g.
This suhjec, will demand your prompt at
len ion tot II is OF the hughes, impntancc ,n
proved the injustice. injnfy and distress
wi.ich must necessarily attend the execution
81 Tic dectce. rather Than frsoi, To prnirscisd
negotiations w order iO repair them.
You Will therefore, igiurm the government
Of MeSiro. IN firm hot com uiaiory language.
that, while the United States concede TO Mex
leo tie rightio enact laws hot iconsisieui
with her treaty supula;ons. they canno,
ismey submit To the execution Of his decree;
AID that It is confidently expected il viii lie
counern iBdej, 50 Tar as their oiiikens are
concerned.
Another decree, dated in August last. was
also issued by the Mexican government
which appear to conflict, very dearly, with
the sipulalinns Of the treaty Of 1881. BY
the ath article OF this decree, merchandise
lawfully imported into The territories Of Mex
leo is subjected to forfeiture, after limited
time, unless /, be sold or reshippeI in one
wear. This is so obviously in contraveniion
nf the 18th article Of the treaty existing be-
tween the Two countries, and 81 hostile ia its
spiiiiio those relations Of friendship which
IL was intended To secure, that in the last IN.
tsfsiew between your predecessor mr.
1nnmpson and the president Of MEXICO, a
promise was made by that funciionsry So to
mpdify the said decree as TO dIvest It OF its
obnoxious provisions in respect 10 the cili-
zcn~ of lie United States.
You will avail yourselfof the first occasion
alter yonr arrival, 10 bring the subject To the
notice of the Mexican government, and to
utce The immediate fulfIment of the promise
made To YOUR predecessor.
You will embrace some convenient oppor
UNITY. after you have complied with the fore
going instructions, to address note 10 the
Mexican government, in which YOU will say
that you are instructed 10 inform il that the
President perceives with regret il has en- /
,irely misconceived the object Of the commu !
nicaiipn which the Secretary of the Lega |
lion of the United States, in conformity with /
his instructions, made to il, in referc ice To
tho f,aa rar.ptly aptpraI nj will, ray,,
It's object. as it plainly imports to be, was 10
announce to the government Of Meyico thai
The treaty had been signed. and submitted To
the Senate for lis approval that the meas
sure had been adopted wSth no un(riendy or
hostile feelings 10 Mexico and that the gov
ernment of the United States was ready 10
adjust, on liberal terms; the question Of boun-
Diary, and any other tia, might grow out Of
the treaty. II is constituted no par, of il OBJ
jeoi TO invite a discussion as TO lis rights To
make the treaty. To suppose so, would be
10 assume that II had made it without duly
examining and establishing, TO its entire sat
It's tight TO do SO superstition
which would neither comport with the fact,
nor with what is due 10 its honor and digni.
~. Such being the case, il cannot conss.
eally with either, permit itself to be dawn
no a controversy with the government of
ieScO as 10 its ri 5ht To make the treaty. and
iou will inform it, accordingly, tina, YOU have
'een instructed 10 pass unnoticed the ncon.
.l1slve arguments by which it has attempted
% controveH our right To enter into it. We
lold Texas 10 DC independent de jure as wel
is dc tdcto ; and as competent, in every re-
peci, 10 enter into treaty Of cession, or any
'iher, as Mexico herself, or anv other inde-
'endent power; and that in entering into the
realty OF annexation with her, we violated no
'rlor engagement or stipulation with Mexico
Ne would, indeed, have been glad in doing
%, To have acted with the concurrence Of
ieAico, II circumstances had permitied-not
BECAUSE we believed she had any righ,ful
1aim of sovereignty over Toxas, or that the
liter was not competent, OF itself. to trans
n the full and complete right and title TO its
but because in our desire To pre-
erve the most friendly relations with Next
o., We were disposed to treat her with respect ,
however unlounded we believe her claim 10
Texas to be. 1t was in conformity with
ha, desire that The instructions were given
o make the communication to the govern =
neni Of Mexico, announcing the signature ,
II the treaty and our readiness 20 adjust all ,
Iues'ons which might grow out of II between
he two Countries, on the most liberal terms.
You will also state that you are instruct
ID To pass ovci unnoticed The menaces and (
'ife0siye language which tie Government Of
ieNico has thought proper to use. II makes
erea, mistake il surprising thai the United
>iales ran be better deferred 10y menarcs,
rom adapting measure, which after a ma
uie deliheraiion, they have determined lhey
Ave riehtio de-. aud which ihes believe To
y, y, essential to their SAFETY and prosperity
they are DESTROYS OF peace with Mexico and
III other na'iOns: bu, they ALWAYS stand pre-
Jared TO defend themselves. il need he .agsins,
my aitaei 10 which they may be subjected in
pursuing line of policy deemed bv them
selves jus, and expediet. Non can they be
provoked 10 teiorl the offensive language us. |
%. The Government Of the United States /
5 too mindful Of what is doe To lis own self |
respect and dieni,y,,o be driven by any PROV
oraI.on, however unwarranie1 ar great. from I
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