Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-10-19
ExEcrritiE DEPARTMENT, I
Fashing'ron, July 18th, ls44. !

X& MMty@ " dSht"Sio1s 'uiff >Ol", Ao11'
~ l;<sss As,ionio Lopez de ssanta Anna,
n VF.sa sRvsideat Of the Republic Of Mexico.
'~Snk hssppaars by a letter received from Gen.
1 e<kmnder date of tho 10th ultimo, that you
entertained desire to communicate with this
: overnment. | regret, however, extremely, that
No 90 doing. you should have INDUCED in depar-
ture frou, the courtesy which ordinarily obtains in
lhe correspondence between cvilised States of the
N T.-,7r There certain designated and
a ansfily s1..'."'-edged channels Of intercourse
i, stio% nailons sucn ~-I apartment OF State
Asn Affairs.
=; gh your subaltern, Gen. Woll, you have
v ~ t communication to which allude, addressed
Agovernment or functionary of any government.
however, addressed to Texans; but in Ian.
which even common courtesy does not sane.
Information of your Exceency, will
AsosnA tho commission sen: out by this go.
- - waaruthorised by the President Of Tex.
- ~ as such,aust have been communicated to
~. r-xceliency. Otherwise the commissioners
could not have Teen received in their official ca,,-
SAy- heir credentah alone entitled them to the
recognition Of yourself and officers. !
"e exan commissioners had special and pre.
ioeiegated to them; and all their
\ am e res.o~~and rejection or
'@ iOcutiye. Without approval
..x,s4, x. 1fs-z.4gre vanoHy. The deslgQa-
VOC eSas as department of the Mexicns
onAhcy, SO caIlsd ,aas 6Is.ay obnox;o,,s -
uea'' ana consequently, the condust oflthe
.y az .onefs was al onoedisapproved. For this
81 3hlts,ra sr' Pleased to express through YOUR
Il ~ y your Indignation at the peridous con.
sae government Of Texas. -
" regret T6ue that Ypu have given tbis con,,lex-
& ion % the affairs of the two cuu;nr,es. When
men, by chance or Providence, have been eleva,ed
70 the rule Of nations, and entrusted with the nro
tection OF the best interests Of the people h mns,
rsdered misfortune when they entail mon
n ens s.. Thich their duties as philaptbro.
y ~ AZ ~ ~ .oao aoach them to aver. 49,.
%HSAS nen ngerents. even id The most amor, -.
yssnen' oeeing, are arrayed against each oba !.
!, sqR|k Sema pinch might render each other' ~
y Pseecnaoknd thereby avert great humaa suffer.
"a Y saB enu t@nusion Of human blood. When w., :
~ 49,. a'iks and conditions are subject tn ;,s
h Seaesons calamities. Texas has already an.
nnnsu ne remest agony, and will endeayor To
Z ysoes ~ Experience, Against heryou have
* sssn ahRed war; We await the event.
2FS Gta' ago, you werea suppIiant, Obtained
----.. w'tfout g ransom, and acknowledged
df 11 4 prnment Of Texas f-xe1TscF,~--,,-ss.s.-.
NTt6ion, her recognition since that time by
rowers, her increased commercial relations
- excuse your recognition OF her soye-
2
" 1s, you spenk Of your resources and pow
~ we're de65d and t'iumphed over in
3nd, u you invade Texas in lS44, you will
>apd neither her- -prowss nor success OF her arms
~ edGpicte.
s fd@6ffe to know sor what reason Youhave charg-
!. a ~ 66uthorities Of sFexas with peshdy Have
4s6lsy sser given to Mexico apy pledge they have
y S6lNaiedf They have liberated her chiefs
s&s%tiers taken on the field Of battle. without
HGea 70 TO do. They are OF q race which
~ n neither their ord nor their honor to Be fall
1.$1s,flow has il been with Mexico ! The ca.
-ion n Of Fanuin was disregarded. aud hum
q VII N 2nssacred in cold blood. You, indeed, de-
IA sih,Slizance of this fact-declared that you
al " xsxcafed by the faisebood Of Gen. Urea,
/. = sca s,sr ,rsruifnsdd b your e.,uutI,
q INTO power. you would execu,e n''.' 'o'
b;tx, Have you done - roo naye pow
3a;yHR N. ,,.,nosel? OF the inofienstve ira
lRss :':ssd santa Fe and capitulated 70 your
~ mss the treatment Lney were
IA fas when uS.Is - .Ss;r = aes.ruc. .sc
Il So. 9|Massehssssts. Ns4 i'll |,
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