Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-05-06
From the n. o. Picayune Of April II.
LATER FROM MEXICO

The fits things which met our eve upon {
glance at oar Mexican files, were the le,iel
Of Senior Cuevas 10 Mr. Shannon. and thu
circular addressed 10 the Ministers of Spain
France and England, Of which we have
heretofore made msatlen, and Of which W:
now give TRANSACTIONS:
TO His Ercel!ency Wilson Shannon, Enro,
Extraordinary, &c. DC
National Palace, Mexico, March Is. 1915
The under> gned, Minister Of Foreign
Relations, in addressing himself for the
last time to his Excellency, Mr.. Wilson
Shannon, Minister P!cnipotentiarv from
the United States, desires 10 inform him.
that as both Houses of the United States
Congress have sanctioned the law in rela-
ton TO the Annexation Of Texas TO the
territory of the United States, and ms the
Minister from Mexico has Withdrawn from
his mission at Washington, and protested
against the act Of Congress and the Gov
eminent of the y liled States, diplomatic
relations between tie two countries cannot
be continued.
What can the undersigned add TO what
has already been said by his Government
upon the grave offence offered Mexico by
the United States, uSurping a portion of
the Mexican territory, and violating the
Terms of treaties of friendship, which the
Qepublic Of Mexico has observed on her
part as long as her honor and the desire to
avoid IA rupture with the United States have
permitted? Nothing more than the regret
that two nations, free and republican, CON
,iguous vecinos and worthy Of fraternal
union, founded upon mutual interests aad a
common and honorable loyalty, should
have cut short their friendly relations, and
by an &C; SO offensive 20 Mexico as il is
derogatory TO the honor Of the American
Union.
The rsigned renews to his Excel
lency, Mr. Shannon, the protest already
directed against Annexation; and moreover
would add, that the Mexican Republic will
oppose tho measure with all the decision
due to her own honor and sovereignty, and
that the Government srdenty desire that
considerations Of loyalty and justice should
outweigh with the citizens of the United
States, designs for extending their territory
at the expense Of friendly Republic which
in the midst Of its misiortunes [dsgracias
seeks TO preseve an unspotted name, and
thereby the rank 10 which its destines cal
it.
The undersigned has the honor to offer
10 His Excelency, Mr.. Shannon, his per
sonal respect, and 10 assure him of his very
distinguished consideration.
LUIS G. CUEVAs.
The general circular is a. follows:
The undersigned, Minister of Foreign
Relations. has the honor to transmit to his
Excellcncy, the Minister of -, the
following circular, being impelled 10 EN-
ploy this means O. transmitting 10 his
your Government, in this note, the So
emn aud formal protest of the Mexican
Republic suggested by an act which is
wounding TO the last degree the rights and
honor of Mexico. equally destructive to the
universal principles Of justice, 10 the res
Pect due free and intelligent nations, and
the good faith which civilization has fixed
as the basis of internal intercourse inter
nacional politca. His Excellency, Senior
-, will understand that the under
signed has reference 10 the law passed by
the Congress Of the United States, and
sanctioned by the Executive, for the An
nexation Of the Department of Texas to
the American Union.
To present, in all its derormity, this act
Of the Congress and Government of the
/ United States, the alarming consequences
OF its conduct towards the Mexican Repub.
lie. would be useless labor, aasmuch as
this note is addressed to the representative
OF nation as illustrious as il is powerful,
which, sustaining nobly the rank which i,
occupies in the world, respects the laws OF
amhy buena amistad between foreign
nations, and POUNDS It's glory upon the i'm
mulablo titles of morality and Justice. The
Government of the Undersigned has nc
occasion 10 exhibit all the grounds upon
which il relies for its resistance of this
measure o. Annexation, as they are obvious
and known 10 all, and as the feeling exc led
among friendly nations, and even those
which have no official relations with Mex.
leo, will be profound upon learning of q
measure SO injurious and offensive to Mex
leo. and so utterly unworthy the honor
buen nombre of The United States.
But the undersigned will take occasion tc
observe to his EXceilency, Senior -
that the American Government having beer
the FIRST 10 acknowledge the independence
OF the Republic OF MeAlco, showing itself ,
Jealous Parizan of liberty, has been Tx
: only ore which has endeavored TO usurp {
portion OF her territory. He would alst
add, that. as 1t appears from recent decla
rations. the designs of the United State.
have been IS old as the friendship. which i
was sought 10 confrm--first by treaty o
amlty, and by another for the adjustment
OF boundaries-whichh has new been com
Pletely violated. In aiding Texas to seve
herself from the Republic. the u. State
were wanting IN good faith; but in aidins
to Incorporate Texas with the American
Confederation, and declaring that this ha
been her policy for twenty years, she ma
pursued course which has no parallel il
the history OF civilized nations.
Mexico, 10 avoid differences which 70
the most part had no foundation in Justice
as against her has submitted to serious
compromises; she has overlooked provoca
lions and injuries, and has preserved he
LOYALTY with such fidelity rs IN eve he