The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-01-16
ANOTHER LETTER FROM SENIOR

ALVIN
The New York Express has translated
Senior Rejon's reply TO Mr.. Shannon, under
date of November 2lst. 1t occupies three
columns, and is a labored but able discussion
of the relations between the United States,
Texas and Mexico. Some of the passages
are altogether unequivocal. For example:--
"The undersigned will ask his Excellency
Wilson Shannon, &C., if his ignorance is SO
extreme that he has not become aware of
things notorious in his own country, and
which prove the cooperation of the Govern
ment and people of the South ofthe United
States in sustaining the independence of Tex
as? If the trifllng and insignificant aid sent
clandestinely to Mexico during its struggle
for independence, by a few individuals, is
at all proportionate to what was furnished
those called TEXANS? lfthe spirit which then
animated the United States in reference to
Mexican independence is indentical with
that so theoretically displayed with regard
to Texas? And, finally if there is any anal
ogy between the character of the persons
who proclaimed and sustained the emancipa
ton of Mexico or its ancient metropolis, and
that which took possession of the rich land
oil Texas, tearing them from their ancient
and lawful possessors?"
sit may be said that the administration of
the United States has refused to accede TO
the questioned of annexation until the
course ofevents--new circumstances connec-
ted with negotiations between Mexico and
England-permits no longer delay. The
undersigned, in reply TO this, must declare
that his government so far, neither have nor
intend to form any treaty with any power 10
part with any portion of its eminent domain
in that territory; and, consequently, that it is
a suposition purely gratuitous, to assert what
the American legation has done.
In relation to the very discourteous terms
with which the Mexican Government has been
treated, the excuse of Mr.. Shannon TO any
impartial person must seem very unsatisfac-
tory for whoever says that another has acted
barbarously, calls him a barbarian, and this
has been done repeatedly by his excellency
in his note of the 18th of October ultimo,
without any violation of the politeness which
should alwas be maintained between foreign
government to that Of the country to which
they are accredited"
The letter concludes thus:
s'To avoid further diffuseness, the under
signed will say that he has clearly shown by
references in his previous notes, the indepen-
dence of Texas is the work Of citizens of
the United States, aided by the government,
and people of the Southern States Of that
Republic. That this was done as soon as it
became evident that the Mexican Admins
tration was is no way disposed to yield to
the United States that vast and fertile teri
tory; that the North American Government
hurried to recognized its Independence, in
violation of the principles which in similar
cases had guided its conduct, forthe purpose
of obtaining possession of that province,
esteemed necessary for its security and we'll
being during the twenty years previous by
every administration and party of that Re-
public; and having spoken of these affairs
only in moderate terms, for the purpose OF
establishing the right ofthe Me xican Govern
ment to protest against the injustice of the
United States to impede the reconquest of
a province TO which this government has ev-
cry right, the undersigned has received the
order of his government, through lis Presi-
dent ad interim, to refer Mr.. Shannon again
TO his notes of the 9Th inst, and of the 3lst
of October, and to declare that if the spoila-
ton ofMexico and also the insulting language
of the American Legation should change the
relations of friendship which exist between
the two countries, the Minister of the United
States TO this Government, and the United
States themselves, must be held responsible
for all the evils resulting therefrom, they
having contributed TO the rupture, for the
purpose only of furthering their own views
and exceeding the powers conferred on
them by the Constitution of their country.
because they believe that the present state
of things renders such a course convenient
and profitable.
In communicating the above to His Elk.
cellehcy, Mr.. Wilson Shannon, as a profess
against his note Of the Sth of the present
month, the undersigned reiterates the assn
RANGES of his consideration.
nj. C. REJON.
A PREMATURE ENDoRsEMENT.-A story
is told of a Hibernian who offered his vote