The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-02
PROTEST..

EhOI Ed lie
The undersigned, Minister Of Foreign Re
laiIOns, has the honor TO transmit to his Ex
cellsncy, the Minister 0f-,lhe following
circular, being impeIled TO employ this means
Of Transmitting 10 his yonr Government, in
this note, the solemn and formal protest Of
the Mexican Republic, suggested by an acl
which, wOunding TO the highest degree the
rights and honor Of Mexico, is equally des
trucilve to the universal principles Of Justice,
TO the respect due Tree aud intelligent IA.
liOns, and the good faith which civilization
has fSed as the basis of international inter.
course, international political His Excel.
lency, SenOr--.will understand that the
undersigned has reference to the law passed
by The Congress Of the United States. aud
sanctioned 10y the Executive, for the Annex
alton Of the Department Of Texas to the
American Union.
To present, III all i's delomity, this act Of
the Congress and Government Of The United
States, the alarming consequences of its
conduct towards the Mexican Republic,
would be useless labor, inasmuch as this
note is addressed to the representative Of a
nation as lluslriOns as it 10 powerful, which.
sustaining nobly the rank which il occupies
IN the world. respects the laws of comfy
(buena amis;ad) b. tween luFegn nations,
aud IOunds lis glory upon the mmu,ablc IL
les Of morality and justice. The Govern
neni OF the undersigned has no occasion to
exhibit all The grounds upon which il relies
iDr its resistance of this measure Of Annex
aliOR, as they are obvious and known TO all
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nations. and even those which have no off
eial relations with Mex CO, will be profound
upon learning Of a measure so injurious and
Offensive 80 Mexico, and 50 utterly INV Orlh,
The honor (buen nombre) Of the United
States.
But the nndersign will take occasion Il
observe To his ExceIlency. Senor-,iha
the American Government having been tbs
tira 10 acknowledge the independence o
The Republic of Mexico, showing itself
jealous parlzan Ollibery, has been the Oul,
one which has endeavnred to msurp a por
ton Of her territory. lie would also add
hat. as il appears from recent declarations
The designs o: the United States have beer
as old as the friendship. which il was suuQh
TO cODhgm-6lsI, by treaty Of amiiy, an
by another for the adjustment nj Of bOundarie
winch has now been completely Vinlated
10 aiding Texas tu sever herself from the r.
public, the United States we're wanting i
good fai:h; but in aiding to incorporate Tex
as with the American confederation. nd de
clarin2 That this has been her policy for TWEEN
~ years, she has pursued a course whic
has no parallel in the history OfciViIized IA
tF,as.
MEXICO, 10 avoid differences. which 10
The most part had no foundation in iuslic
las against her, has submitted TO seriou
lcOmpTOnIises; she rs overlooked prOvnca
TONS and injuries, and has preserved her lav
atty with such fidelity as TO give her MIR
right Iii the right she possesses can be Ia
creased--to speak out and protest, as til,
undersigned now does. against the Annex
alton Oi Texas TO The United States. an,
against all its consequences The Mexican
Republic will employ IN opposition 10 TIN
measure, her power and her resources, aud
trusting in the justice Of her cause, dues no
fear to give assurance. that whatever ma
be the result, she will prpserv the hone
which at any cost she ought Iu defend il
the very grave matter under consideration.
With this view, the undersigned request
his ExCelleRcy, Senor--.lO give this pro
test It's proper direction, and al the sam,
lime to accept the assurances o his most dis
tinguisIed consideration.
LUIS G. CUEVAS.