The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-05-07
NATIONAL PALACE, MEXICO, !
Anril 9. 1915. [

The Undersigned, minister OF lorel8n fela-
tions, has the honor 10 communicate to his eX-
cellency Mr.. Shannon, minister, &c, in reply to
the note of his excelency of the 3lst of March,
that the government of Mexico cannot continue
diplomatic relations with the United States up
on the presumption that such relations are rec
oncileable with the law which the President of
the United States has approved in regard 10 the
annexation of the Department of Texas to the
American Union: that this determination is
founded upon the necessity which Mexico is TN
der of maintaining no friendship with republic
which has violated her obligations, usurped
portion of territory which belongs to Mexico by
right which she will maintain al whatever cost; ;
that the relations between the two countries
cannot be re-establshed before complete repa-
ration of that injury, ldgrauio,l such as is de-
manded by good faith, justice to Mexico, and
the honor of the United States, is made.
Moreover, the undersigned will take the lib
euy to say TO bis Gxcellency Mr.. Shannon, that
if the United States government thinks that it
entertained fiendy sentiments towards Mexico
at the time of giving such offence, and when
attacking the integrity Of the republic of Mexi
CO, this government (Mexico) is very far from
entertaining the same views, or Of acquiescence
in the assurances which his excellency Mr.
Shannon has given, whatever may be his senti-
ments towards his excellency personally.
The undersigned, in making his announce
ment 10 his excellency Mr.. Shannon, doing so
by the order of the President of Mexco--cut-
ting short new discussion which the Interrupt
ton of the relations of the two counties will
not permit and because nothing can be added
to what this department has already said-has
the honor to renew the assurances OF his very
distinguished consideration.
LUIS G. CUEVAS.
Senor Cuevas has also addressed general
circular to the ministers plenipotentiary of En-
gland, France, and Spain, which is translated as
follows:
The undersigned, Mnister Of Foreign Rela-
tions, has the honor TO transmit to his excellen-
cy the minister of -- the following circular,
being compelled 10 employ this means Of trans
mitting 10 his [your] government, in this note,
the solemn and formal protest of the Mexican
republic, suggested by an act which, wounding
TO the last degree the rights and honor of Mex
leo, is equally destructive TO the universal prin
ciples of justice, TO the respect due free and in
telligent nations, and the good faith which civil
lization has fixed as the basis of international
intercourse, (interndcioadl politica.) His ex-
cellency Senior - will understand that the
undersigned has reference 10 the law passed by
the Congress ofthe United States, and sanction.
ed by the executive, for the annexation of the
Department of Texas 10 the American Union
To present, in all its deformity, this act Of the
Congress and government of the United States,
the alarming consequences of It's conduct to.
wards the Mexican republic would be a useless
labor, inasmuch as this note is addressed TO the
representative of nation as ilustrous as it is
powerful, which, sustaining nobly the rank
which II occupies in the world, respects the laws
OF country (bueho dmistdd) between foreign ma
tlons, and fonnds its glory upon the lmmutable
titles OF morality and justice. The government
OF the Undersigned has no occasion TO exhibit
nll the grounds upon which il relies for itresist-
ance to this measure Of annexation, as they are
obvious and known TO all and as the feeling ex-
cited among friendly nations, and even those
which have no official relations with Mexico.
will be profound upon learning of measure 50
injurious and offensive to Mexico, and so utter
Iy unworthy the honor (buen nombre) Of the
United States.
Butthe undersigned will take occasion to OBJ.
serve TO his exceilency Senior -- that the
American government having been the first to
acknowledge the independence Of the republic
OF Mexico, showing itself jealous partizan Of
liberty, has been tne only ono which has endeav-
ored to usurp portion of her territory. He
would also add that as il appears from recent
declarations, the designs Of the United States