The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-08-01
Annexation Of Texas.

Santa Anna TO the Mexican Secretary d
State, setting forth the communication
made to him by one Gilbert Livingston
Thompson, the chosen enissary OF Mr..
Tyler and Mr. Calhoun, to convey their
views 10 the Mexican chief. We ask
that it may be attentively read.
The Pensacola Gazette says, that they
are indebted 10 an officer OF the Vlncnnec
for the following translated copy Of Gen.
, Santa Annals letter on the subject OF an
nexing Texas to the United States, from
The Mexican official Journal, the EI Siglo,
of June 18th:
Very Excellent Sir-In an American
steamer which anchored at Vera Cruz on
the 18th instant, arrived an Agent of the
United States, named Gilbert l.. Thomp-
son, Chic. Engineer of the Navy of that
Republic, and as he had informed the
General Commsndant of Vera Cruz OF
his wish 10 confer with me personally, |
caused that functionary TO let him know
that he could pass to this place,'o which l
would repair yesterday.
Accordingly the said agent arrived to
day in the Diligence, accom- panied by The
"lntendent of Marine, Dou Joaquin Maria
del Castillo" y Lansas-to act as inerpre-
ter, and after the usual forms and courte-
sizes he declared himself to the follow ing
effect: That the President of the United
States had signed treaty with Commits
sioners on the part OF Texas, thereby III
cooperating its territory with that OF the
Union that this treaty had been brought
before the Senate, and upou its discussion
there, it had been deemed an indespensl-
bic act ofjustice before any definite action
on the subject, to confer with Mexico, see-
ing the relations of amlty which exists
between the two Republics that the A
mercan Government had been compelled
to this procedure in consequence of The
necessity of attending to her own .preser-
walton, having observed the sinister views
manifested by the English Cabinet in
proportion as il gains strength in Texas,
and ia consideration OF her commercial
interests which suffered enormous ujury
from the introduction ofthe products ofthe
various countries of Europe, which in the
course Of one yeer, according to lnforma-
ton furnished 10 the agent Mr.Thompson,
had been imported into Texas 10 the val.
ue OF al least two millions of dollars and
of which the larger part was introduced
clandes,ineIy into the United States and
Mexico that for the rest, it could not
have been the intention fthe President OF
those States as it cerlalnl y was not that OF
the Senate, 10 decide upon subject of so
much gravity, without previously consult
ing the wishes of this Republic, and in
such case offering a competent indemnity,
and that therefore, not only that body,
but that all friends of justice and persons
ofjudgment agreed in asking the consent
of Mexico as preliminary slep---turther
that an opinion has been strongly pro-
nounccd throug hout the United States in
favor of the annexation OF Texas on such
terms, that even the opposition party were
obliged to acknowledge 1t, but in sucn
terms as 10 lose 81 ght of that which the
honor Of the country and justice demand
ed that it was considered to be the in
terest Of Mexico TO proceed Immediately
to the establishment of a boundary, al
though in doing SO she might yield up
some part OF her territory in view of a cor
responding indemnity-and that the final
determination of the boundary might be
made under the guarantee OF the United
States themselves, or if the case required
IT. even under that of some of the powers
of Europe-so that in this manner, a wei
ordered state of things might be establish
ed. free from all foreign influence and
from the pernicious effects of an unlimited
contraband, to sustain which, there are
fears that ia the end some of the principal
ports Of the coast of Texas may be declar.
ed free in order thus to ad nit without any
kind of restriction, the entrance Of all for.
eign vessels.
Finally he set forth that the actual pop
ulation Of Texas had undergone notable
change, because already for each citizen
from the United States, there were five
from other nations--and that in no man
ner could The rights Of Mexico over that
country be denied an important basis for
the negotiation under consideration, and
that under this aspect it would be Of The
highest importance to throw aside as if il
had never existed, the so called "Texas
question, and proceed to the establishment
of boundary without respect to the class
of inhabitants living in that territory
That the government Of the United States
having considered all these causes had
deemed it proper to declare them 10 that
of Mexico, and to set on loot the preliml-
nares Of treaty, which having regard
10 equity and justice, might do away the
difficulties which presented themselves,
consulting at the same time the mutua!
Interests, Of both republics, which hence
forward would have a cause common TO
both, that of American interests, which
they ought 10 protect and sustain, with the
hrmest union and good faith against all