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! or Secretary Of Legation. And when .ur NJ mister
has iaved The attention oi her G W. rnment to wrongs
com nliied by her local authorities not only on the
property hut the persons of our fellow cillzens
gagged in prosecuting fair and honest pu SUITS she has
added ms 1T To injury by not even deianng, fur
months together, TO return an answer TO his represent
tat0n. Still further to manifest her uniiienuly feel.
ings towards the United States, she has issued de.
crees expeling from some of her provinces American
citizens engaged in the peaceful pursuits of llc and
Hv H, aen Tsh TO nose e., OF our ezens prosecuting le
elf ;, the privilege which has, through all time, here
toore been accorded to them of exchanging goods of
n small amount IN value at her ports in California for
supplies Indispensable to their health aud comfort.
Nor will escape the observation of Congress that
in conducting Il correspondence with the Minister of
the United States, who cannot, and does not know
any distinction between the gcolraphcal sections of
the Union, charges wholly unoundpd are made
against particular States, and an appeal to others for
nj and protection against supposed wrongs In this
same connection, sectional pr'Jndlces are attempted
To he excited and the hazardous and objectionable
eff nis mad" to fomeni divisions among the States of
the Union. thereby to emhier their peace Mexico
has yet 10 learn thar however frequently may in.
dn'ge IN discussion among ourselves the American
People will tolerate M interference in their domestic
aifnrs by any foreign Government; and in all that
concerns the constitutional guarantees and the ma.
onal honor the People of the United States have
but one mind and one heart
| The sul.l"rt Of Annexation addresses itself mot
fortunately to every portion uf the Union. The TX
! ecutve would have cen unnindlu of It's highe. nb.
legations. if it could have adopted Of policy
dictated BY sectional interees and local fee ines On
the contrary, because the question was neither
local nor sectional hut made It's appeal 10 the utter.
es's of Tie whole Union, and Of every State in the
Union. that the negotiation, and finally the rraty Of
Annexation was entered INTO; and il ha- afforded me
| no rdniry pleasure to perceive that far de-
mons,raiions have been made upon il by the People.
| they have .roceeded from all portions Of the Union.
Mexico may seek TO excite divisions amongst MS, bv
uiicring unjust denuncinns against parli uar states,
bat when she comes TO know that the invianons nd
dressed to our fellow citizens by Spain, and after
wards by herself to settle Texas, were accepted by
emigranls from all the States and when. in addition
to this. she refreshes her recollection with the
TINT the first effort which WIS made To acquire Texas
was during the administration of distinguished ri'i
zen from an Eastern State, which was afterwards re-
newed under the auspices OF n President from the
Southwest she will awake 10 n knowledge oi the
fulIliv OF her present purpose of sowing dssenslons
among uS, or producing distraction in our Councils
by nncks either on particular States or on persons
who are now in the retirement OF private life. Con-
sderlng he appeal which she now makes TO eminent
citizens by name she hope 10 escape Tor
having ascrilei Them as well as To others. n design,
she preicnds now, for the first time revealed of
having originated negotiations TO despOil her. by du
nlritv AMI falsehood, of portion of her territory 3
The opininn then, as now prevailed with the EXecu
live, That the Annexation Of Texas to the Union
matter of vas, importance. In order to acquire that
territory before had assumed position among The
independent powers of the earih PROPOSE ions
made to Mexico for a ion of TO the L. States
Mexico saw IN these prOcee !ings NJ the time rause
of complaint. Shels now when simply reminded o
them, ava ened TO the kno ledge of the fact which
she through her Secretary of State, promuloates to
the whole world as true. that these Negotiations were
founded in deception and laschood and superin 'uced
by unjus' and niqnnus motives While Texas
n dependency Of Mexico. the United STA es opened
negotiations with the latter power for the cession of
her then acknowledged territory; and now that Tex
as is independent of Mexico and has maintained n
separate existence for nine years. during which time
she has been received into the family of nations, and
represented by accredited amba sailors al many Of
the principal Cour's of Enrope-qnd when it has be-
come obvious 10 the whole word that she is forever
lost 10 Mexico the United States charged with de-
ception and tnsehood in all relating IN the past, and
condennatory accusations are made agnnst $ ntes
which have M special agency IN the matter because
the Executive of the whole Union has negotiated
with free and independent Texas upon matter vital.
" important to the interests of both countries And
after nine years of unavaing war, Mexico now an.
nounces her Intention, through her SECRETARY Of For
egn AfUrs, never to consent TO the Independence of
Texas or to abandon the etinrt to reconqer thai Re-
public She thus announces perpetual claim which
nj the end Of n century will furnish her plausible
ground for discomfort against any nation, which at
the end OF that time may enter into Treaty with
Texas she possesses ut this moment ngains the
United States The 1pse 0: tiina can ad nothing TO
her il'le 10 independence.
course of conduct such MS has been described. on
the part of Mexico, in violation Of all friendly feeling,
and of the courtesy which should charncteriz, The
intercourse between the Nations Of the EnIh might
well Justify the United States in n anv meas.
IRE N vindcatp her nati"nal honor; but, acuaIed nv
sincere desire to preserve the general peace. and in
view Of the present condition of Mexico, the Execn-
tive resting upon lis n'cgr,v and not fearing but thai
the Judgment of the wori will duly appreciate its
motives, ahsia - from recommending to Congress
measures of redress, conien $ itself with
re urging upon ina body promat an1 in ned ate
ton on the subject of Annex1lion BY adopting tia,
measure the United Sl1es will he in the exercise of
an undoubt,d right; and it Mexico. not regarding
that forhearance hail nggravae the injustice of her
conduct bv declaration Of war against them, upon
her hea will rest all the responsibility.
JOIN TYLER.
Washington City Dec. 10, 1874.