The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-12
COM MUNiCATIONS
Communicated.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.

RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
In nv previous communications, have noticed
the ascendency which the British government has
| always enjoyed in Mexico; the means by which II
was acquired the motives for excluding us from all
participation in the rich trade OF that country, ana
| the difficulties encountered by Mr. Poinsett IN ne
| gotating treaty. He, however, was not dis-
couraged by the unfavorable aspect of affairs
| Speaking the Spanish language nuenty, and pos
| sessed ofpleasng manners and address, he set 10
work to couneract the effect of British influence
| with the government, by making himself and his
government acceptable TO all those who came within
the circle of his social influence contest for pop
| ularity began between the English and American
embassies. Parties dinners, routes at the two lega-
tons, set all Mexico the move; and although the
salary allowed 10 republican minister was made
quate to such contest with the representative OF
| her Brittanc Majesty, the republican more than
a match for the royalist. His agreeable manners,
his persuasive tact and address, still remembered
| in Mexico, where he vet has many friends who
think of him with admiration and regard. HIS in.
huence was soon felt. All whom he met were con-
cated by his courtesy; and, though his private for
tune must have suffered severely he has the conso-
laton that American minister since has secured,
and fear few hereafter will enjoy the political In
fuence which he acquired by this system of social
tactics. In fact his influence grew so rapidly thai
| it became desirable for the British party in Mexico
to procure his recall, well knowing that II would be
difficult for the government of the United States to
send another minister so well suited by knowledge
of the Spanish language and other qualifications, to
the occasion.
Accordingly, an attack the most novel and extra
ordinary that is to be met with IN the history OF
diplomacy was made upon him by the celebrated
| manifesto concocted by the leaders of the British
party in Mexico, and brought forward under the
imposing form of an act of the Congress of Vera
Cruz. That manifesto charged that
"a sagacious and foreign minister alluding
to he
country nmica to that Of that
the aggrandizemen glory Of his the
glory sggrandzement OF the United
Mexican States that the former would lose all the latter
might gain and rice that the agriculture
Mexico ell its limits immensely render in.
significant and almost null that OF the north provided Next
is permitted TO forward in the order
of thngs-cacuating that in time the commercial and
friendly relations between Mexico and Great Britain might
prove disadvantageous to the interests of his country
and brought forth terrible and disor-
gaining project for the rePuiche project of propa-
Consequently division parties, between the simple and
worthy Mexicans- he established the rite of York"
1t was also charged that the American minister
sought to establish monarchy in Mexico, and to
place Bourbon, a descendant of Inrbide, upon
the throne.
To this manifesto Mr. Ponsett was obliged to
ply in vndication of himself and his government.
Thus presented to the world singular specta-
Gle; the first minister of the country that had taken
Mexico by the hand and shown most eagerness to
recognise her Independence; the same man who had
distinguished himself for the zeal he displayed in
advocating her in the Congress of the United
States the representative of republican govern
ment, forced thus to defend himself and his govern
ment against the absurd charge that they seek
ing to establish monarchy in Mexico, and TO place
Bourbon or descendant of Iturbde on the
throne! His reply is too long for insertion here;
but it be found entire in Ness Register of the
9Th Sept, 1927, and would recommend it to the
perusa of the curious. In reply TO the charge that
he had founded the rite of the York masons in order
| IN rorl thp md ynrtb W
Mexicans, he says:
The rite of York existed before his arrival in this coun
try He found FIVE lodges already established and he did
nothing than send for charters for them from the grand
lodge of New York. at their request to install the grand
lodge OF Mexico
Ifhe undersigned had found Mexico despoc govern
ment he would not have taken this small in the
Enlistment masonry in this country but he could not sup
pose that any objection could be made republic against
the formation OF an institution purely and perfectly repub
lcan that OF the ancient York If this il sttuton
dedicated in his country charitable and phanhropc
exclusively has been perverted to those Of po
cal combinations, he has had part in its application to
such and embraces with eagerness the opportunity
lodge where political principles discussed political
combinations fomed and that since the public voice has
accused the ancient York OF following the perncious
example of the Scotch masons by using their institution for
political purposes he s has himself entirely from
forth this project And whether the establishment of the
rite OF YORK in Mexico productive good evil
he has stated the only part he had creation And he
declares that he las taken part in the internal
every fitting OCCASION the superiority of republican form
OF government all Others to xpan practical
es of the institutions OF the United States and the blessings
which his countyme have enjoyed and still continue 10
ENJOY under them be considered interference with the
internal concerns of this country.
That the undersigned the government he represents
should be DESTROYS to established in this country
archy and Bourbon or descendant of urbide planted
the throne Of Mexico is too absurd to merit serious
swer.
Both that and the people of the United States
republicans and hailed with the heartfelt sasfac
ton the establishment OF federal government in Mexico"
| To what Mr. Poinsett then said, may now be
added that, SO far from wishing to SOW discord
| among the Mexican people, both he and his govern
ment have always deprecated the revolutionary spirit
of that peoples that he and his successors have care
| fully abstained from encouraging that spirit, and
have, in private and official letters, regretted the
open participation of the representatives of Great
Britain in the revolutionary contests Of the Next
cans lest they should ultimately be driven 10 seek for
peace and quiet in the strong arms Of monarchy"
| Absurd as were the charges brought against Mr..
Poinsett and his government, false they tri-
umphantly shown to be in his reply the tactics of
| the British party prevailed. The poison sank into
the minds Of the Mexican people, who, jealous of
liberty which they were untitled to enjoy, and Of
rights which they could neither understand nor APP
precate were led into the absurd error of suspect
ing republican minister of design to establish
monarchy southwestern frontier. The ut
tack of the Congress of Vera Cruz was followed up
by the presses the English interest; and the pop
ular excitement against the supposed monarchical
designs of our minister was eventually raised to
such PITCH that the new, President Guerrero was
forced to request his recall This was accordingly
done; and not the poor privilege of resigning
was allowed him. Our government, it is true, did
him the justice to approve Of his in the most
fattering terms, and complained in strong language
(words) of the manner in which he had been treated
| by the Mexican government, from his first arrival
in the country. But neither the readiness with
which the United States recalled faithful and ca
pabe minister, nor the forbearance with which they
bore the many sights (not to say gross insults) Of
fered to them directly as well in the person of
their minister the language Of bitter complaint
and remonstrance, had any favorable effect upon
our relations with that government.
must not be understood as censuring our govern
ment for having so readily consented to recall Mr..
Ponsett Mdness and forbearance towards weak
/ IL nhad mara