The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-28


exercise the powers conferred by the constitution
for conducting negotiations with foreign nations.
1.-THE government always faithful 70 IFS duties and
ous TO submit its acts to free also
that these national questions ought be treated pure
patriotism and conscience that spurns all assaults and all
Psychologists Of opinion that IN the present situation
AFFAIRS he cannot decline the offer Of negotiation without
violating his obligation 10 avoid the deciding delicate
make an that Would satisfy hs az
he would with pleasure submit II to Congress- and il that
object could not be asined the same executive anxious
for peace, would be the first to decide upon war which
would be the more just as all our exerons had been used
to avoid it,
honorable and advantageous to Mexico; and the
without deciding upon them, has hesated to receive
them as the OF the arrangement desired by
Texas To refuse them peremptory would inevitably
mex Texa, to the United States and Congress viii perceive
at once, that SO illadvised Would lay terrible
weight Of responsibility upon the execu tive
refuse to hear proposals which may lead toa salts
part OF iancul patriotism But when we are compelled
to oresee and consider the evils ola ghtul runous
Mar let US ". 70 avoid such msorunes and not brave
mem except IN crisis which involves our honor
~ IN view Of the act for the annexation OF Texas to the
United states the executive had followed the impulse OF its
own sentiments Congress would have understood the i'm
Porance OF its conduct in adopting which would
have been glorously sustained by the patriotism all Mex
leans great sacrifice for the President ad interim
and his minister to solicit the authorization the end Of
this communications but he this sacrifice to bis
dent devotion to the republic and the certainty that in
making all honorable peace if should
follow 1t will be terminated in worthy Of the
ona arms and Of the claims justice against the power
Wherefore his eminence the President cd iniatm in full
council of his ministers and with their unanimous
renee 6ss charged submit to Congress the following
resolutions
Inc eNecuye rs 70 receive the proposals Of
as thew nav deem honorhe to The rsnnS ha
be submitted to the examination and appreciation Of Con
gress,'
with the highest consideration, am, gentlemen.
LUIS G. CUEVAS,
"Cod and liberty.
Mexico, April 81, lslb.
10 'he secretaries oil the Chamber OF Deputies
The Diario de la Marina says that the amnesty
bill with amendments would be approved on the
10Th, granting eight days to Generals Santa Anna
and Canaizo to quit the soil of the republic to I'M
MES ars eycen,ed ,ho ahl;,.tnn ,S. haU
hy Santa ANN hoino accented 80 P'S''N'
The Amercan snn.Jron cans;s,;nr az f.;o,,. ;,
sloon IF uar ami tu,o br;o. ,vere r,,ored IN H.
road of Vera f,rny - ''''
General AImnnte ia arrived in Mex;eo
II III. rasaln,;a,, ,,,.a H. NJ ra..a Al, o.
oress IS occnn;ed Win ,un I;,is Th. lou, 81 he
American Cdneress ;nna;rs IN No resnan, Nv savar
e;sn,n nvsr T.Sas ,ha, ,a ;o,a,as ~ ,sns,;o ~
,u7een he t,o conn,rss AID nas,;cnlarl ,La;r 49,,
mon bonndar;ss and Msx;ep nnah, y ren., III ~
,hro.tansd s,,.,,a,;nr H., &C. 80 ~ ~
ond mart Of The Hi calls an Mey;cans 70 arns and
an,bpr;yes ,ho exscrt;se 10 ar,, ,he ,boIo =, nv
nermanen, and Local mil;,;a Win noy;sr - dra,u
mon ali .y,raord;nar,, raso,,rcas ,pb;.h 49, T..
,homah, - rassan,, ~ my "
ire e,rtbonakss which Wore fs,, =, M.x;.o ON
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h,';,d;u nP, IL ps;,.'I So. Heseiai
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comro;,,ed io''' Gnu o'no' oii'"'' "0'e
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The above document will take some of our cit
liens by surprise. Though had been whispered
about that the government of Texas had made over
lures to Mexico for the recognition of the indepen-
dence of the Young republic the fact was neither
officially known nor generally believed The COM
munication Of Senior Cuevas settles the matter be-
yond all offs or butts" and proves very conclusive
pestering Mexico 10 acknowledge Texian indenen
dence, in the hope that such an acknowledgement by
graaayihg me nauona. praae o. Inc heNlans mlgnt
such belief, but continue our budget of news.
The Mexican government, in the event ofthe fail
ure of the proposed negotiations. ia preparing for
war. The authority of Congress- has been required
in order to contract a loan Of three millions Of dol
lars. at an interest not greater than Is per cent
Authority has likewise been asked for the settlement
of the foreign debt of Mexico
Various projects have been submitted to Con-
gress for general amnesty of the military chiefs
against whom prosecution has been commenced
and some have proposed that the amnesty should
be extended TO all the political criminals. with the
restriction that Santa Anna and Canalizo, and the
four ministers who signed the decree of the 29th
November, should quit the country for ten years
or submit to the continuation Of their trial. The
latter proposition, slightly modified, was adopted by