Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-29

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will alay the apprehension which the Of Gen.
ALMoSTr the Mexican Minister has created in some minds
without just cause WAsHIseros, MARcH 10. Is45.
DIAN Sin Your inquiry, induced by the approaching de-
parue Of General ALMoSrE to the probable danger of
with Mexico growing out OF the aggregation of Texas to
the United States, very natural considering the
aggerated view Of the rights OF Mexico in the matter which
been taken by the opponents OF the admission OF Texas
into the Union, and considering also the dea put forth in the
Of the controversy that England has the right the
disposition to interfere with the question in form hostile to
the United States.
With regard the withdrawal Of the present Mexican Min
lister, that to is Ivy grave fact as
many may imagine Doubtless Mexico reluctant 10 sec
Texas annexed the United States she has been reluctant
TO acknowledge the actual independence Of Texas itself And
1t was quite in the ordinary of things, that while the
question OF annexation pending Mexico should manifest
her opposition TO it by threats OF in the hope OF thus de-
tcrng the United States and Texas from exercising their
spectve rights independent States in uniting together
become members of the ConeJeracy Il equally
supposabe that by way of argument against the admission
Texas into the Unon Mexico should instruct her Minister in
this country to demand his passports the passage Of the
OF Congress for its admission that the Minister should make
pubic his instructions to this elect and the bcgcrent decara
tons OF his Governments and that the occurring he
should prepare leave the United States and Next
CO. But from all this to war; the danger Of war; there
are many stages and degrees.
In the frt place, the departure Of General Aontc does
not of itself interrupt the diplomatic relations Of the two
Governments 1t does not necessarily follow that the Minister
OF the United States to leave Mexico II thing
bragg against another withdraw its Minister from the latter
Not many years have elapsed since Mr. Gorosiza former
Minister from Mexico withdrew from Washington with loud
complaints against the United States but came of it,
and serious Interruption of diplomatic between
the two Governments The Minister of the United States
La Plata left that Republic under similar circumstances and
for many years continued unepescnted at Buenos Aye
but meanwhile the Argentine Republic maintained Minister
in the United States. Examples of the sort
Gus in the diplomacy of Europe.
In the second place. the Government of the Mexi
Republic shall proceed far tender the Minister
OF the United States his passports should take such
step impose him the necessity Of demanding them and
leaving Mexico, and the diplomatic relations of the Gov
ernmens shall then suffer absolute interruption by the with
dawa of both Ministers, then would be
sary probable consequence Clearly would not be
necessary consequence for such total interruption of inter-
course upon offence being taken by both Of the parties
quite diplomatic history without being followed
by actual hostes; which intercourse resumed,
either upon overture, direct indirect from of the parties,
through the mediation of friendly Power And whe
Their war would be probable consequence OF such total inter-
rupion of diplomatic intercourse depends upon the mixed
question of the rights and the interests of Mexico
The United States propose with Texas for certain
purpose the assumption that the latter independent
Power Has Mexico right to Object Mexico claims such
right the ground that Texas revoed department of
hers, whose independence though established acto yet
has not been acknowledged her. Now to the solution Of this
question of international law, mmatera what is the pur
pose of the proposed compact between the United States and
Texas whether be matter of limits, Of commercial pr
vleges of defensive alliance, of complete The
whole controversy lies in the inquiry whether Texas possesses
as regards Mexico right to treat with at all for any pur
pose state the question exactly, whether Mexico
possesses such rights Texas and the negotiation of
treaty between Texas and any third Power constitutes just
cause Of between Mexico and such third Power. Now,
too late for Mexico to pretend at this time possess any
such rights In the public law of the United States LAS well
of England and France Texas at this hour nepend
ent Power, just much Mexico is; have long since
treated with and otherwise recognised her such and wasn
that act Of ours recognising the independence Of Texas if any
wh WING In he If
That fact the recognition Of the independence Of Texas by
being assumed right treat with her upon any and all
subjects follows the and inevitable consequence
the continued claim Of sovereignty the part
Of Mexico
IT. therefore, Mexico has any Of quarrel with the Uni
ted States is the act by which ascbcd and conceded
to Texas the functions of Independent Power But this
Mexico tay aeqursced in the time, indeed she could
not help doing without dscaiming her sovereignty
nation and denying the foundation of her national
stencc For what is Mexico herself but revocd province
Of Spain And did she herself claim and obtain from
to enter into compacts with her independent Power
without waiting for the recognition of her Independence by
Spain In entering, prior to the acknowledgment Of her
independence Ivy Spain, inoa treaty OF limits with Mexico
has admitted right to treat with Texas under analogous
circumstances And, il she had admitted this would
not the less be principle of the modern law of nations
practsed not only among the various American Republics
themselves but also among the European Powers in the
OF those Repubcs England, France, Spain and Por
ugal having each been forced to adopt the doctrine in regard
to their respective revoed colonies in America.
conclude from all this that Mexico has UNSUITABLE cause
Of in the fact of the annexation Of Texas the United
States, and that therefore is improbable And is still
improbable OF her interest because with
the United States would involve the ACKNOWLEDGMENT and utter
ruin Of the Mexican Republic Without strength and re-
sources carry against the fifty thousand inhabitants
Of Texas il would be vain for her TO think Of making
cessuy against the twenty million inhabitants Of the United
States She has neither fleets sailors with which 10 at
tack the and whatever troops she might march
against by land, would be swallowed up in the nte-
or of the continent And believe that Mexico will
undertake against us, only without right but her
own ruin and destruction.
Apprehension has been excited by the suggestion that
Mexico Of against the United States might sell
letters of marque foreigners enabling them 10 cruise against
our commercial marine. What foreigners Englishmen,
French Spanards Portuguese III the subjects OF any
egn Powers undertake TO cruise against under the Mexican
flag, without the permission of their Government il will
be right and duty all such persons outlaws
and pirates and they cannot do with permission Of their
Government unless that Government itself intends and desires
with thcUned States And am perfectly confident
that neither England France, Spain, Portugal, in
tends desires to make in behalf of Mexico
In regard 10 England, assume il the most Of all
facts that her policy and her feelings conspe to induce her
to cultivate amy with the United States. If she had any
ground Of right obuct the union Of Texas the United
States would be for her interest do this the
pensc the hazard Of quarrel with the United States
but she has earthly right whatever NEEDLE in the ques
ton, unless friendly mediator. As between Mexico and
Texas she has acknowledged the independence Of Texas and
she recall that acknowledgment otherwise deny the
right Of Texas independent Power the her
interests IL those interests dictate with the
United States.
In this as in certain other cases. have noticed with shame
and concern the disposition which persons in the United
States manifesto consider whether Great Britain will be sats-
fed with this that addition tho territory Of the United
States Suppose her dissatisfied What then Does Eng