Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-29
NATIONAL PALACE, Mexico, }
March %, 1915

Il l. ,
Envoy Extraordinary g., &c.
The undersigned, Minister OF Foreign Rea-
lions, in addreS>ir. himself iof the last time, to
His Excellency, Mr.. wilson shannon, Minister
plenipoenlary from III: GGict: States, desires 10
inform him, that, rs boil. Houses of The u. States
Congress have sanctioned the law in relation 10
the annexation OF Texas Ia The territory of The
States, and as the Minister from Mexico has with
drawn from his mission al Washington, and pro-
tested against the act Of Congress and The Govern
rnent OF the U. States, diplomatic relations be.
tween the two Countries cannot he continued
What can the undersigned add 10 what has al
ready been said by his Government upon the
grave offence offered Mexico BY The United States,
usurping portion of Mexican territory, and rio
la,inr the terms of treaties OF friendship, which
the Republic OF Mexico has observed on her part
as long as her honor and the desire TO avoid a
rupture with the United States have rermiitedl-
Nothing more than TO lament that two nations
free and republican, contiguous [vecinosl and
worthy Of raternal union, founded upon mutual
interests and common and honorable loyalty
should have cut short their friendly relations, and
by an ac, as offensive 10 Mexico as il is deroga-
The undersigned renews 10 Ills Excellency
Mr. Shannon the protest already directed against
annexation; and moreover would add, that the
Mexican Republic will oppose The measure with
The decision due TO her own honor and sovereign
IT, and that the Government already desires that
considerations Of loyalty and Justice should yet
outweigh with the citizens OF The United States,
designs for extending their territory al the expense
of friendly Republic, which in The midst Of its
misforunes [disgracias] seeks TO preserve an IN
spo,,ed name, and thereby The ranl; 10 which its
desinies call it.
The undersigned has the honor to offer TO his
Excecncy Mr.. Shannon, his personal respect,
and 10 assure him OF his very distinguished con-
sideration. LUIS u. CpEfAo.
The general circular is as follows:
The undersigned. Minister of Foreign Rela-
tons has the honor 10 transmit to his Exceency,
The Minister OF -, the following circular, be-
ing impelled to employ this means Of transmitting
10 his [yourl Government, in this ncte the solemn
and formal protest Of the Mexican Republic sus
oes,ed BY an act which, wounding 10 The last
degree the rights and honor Of Mexico, is equally
destructive TO The universal principles OF justice,
10 the respec due free and intelligent nations and
the good faith which civilization has fixed as the
basis Of International intercourse international
POLITICAL His Excellency, Senior -, will I'M
dersland that the undersigned has reference 10 the
law passed by the Congress OF the United States,
and sanctioned by the Executive, for the anne1a-
ton OF the DepartuenioI leAas " lhe auiei'Sa.i
Union.
To present, in all its deformily, this act Of the
Congress and Government Of the United States,
the alarming consequences Of lis conduct towards
the Mexican Kspuoe M0 sddesse u to he sUe
sentative of nation as illustrous il is power
lul which, sustaining nobly the rank which it &C.
cupies in The world, respects the laws Of comfy
Ibuena au.,ad] between foreign nations and
POUNDS its glory upon the immu,able titles Of mo-
rali,y and justice. The Government Of The I'M
derssne6 has no occasion 10 exhibit all The grounds
upon which relics for its resistance OF this mea