Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-02

suCn CSSSioh, nave already Decn amply Nindh-
Gated repeatedly.
The undersigned has received no official
communication rs to the action of his Gov
eminent in regard to the Annexation of Tex
as To the Union nevertheless, he cannot
doubt, from the tenor of his personal CORES
poudence, that the measure has been passed
by Congress and approved by the President.
He expects daily dispatches from his Govern
ment, with special Instructions upon this sub
jet, and before taking amy further steps, has
resolved To await their arrival.
The undersigned has the honor, &C.,
WILSON SHANNON, Minister. &c.
In reply to the above, the following letter
was sent 1--WE days after
NATIONAL PALACE,
Mexico, April 2, 1918.
The und arsigncd, Minister of Foreign Re
%lations, has tha honor to- communicate TO His
Exccllcncy. Mr.. Shannon. Minister. &c. &c.
in reply To the note of His Excellency of the
3lst March. that the Government of Mexico
cannot continue diplomatic relations with the
United States upon the presumption that such
relations arr reconcilable with the law which
the President of the United States has an
proved IN regard TO the Annexation of the
Department of Texas to the American Union:
that this determination is founded upon the
necessity which Mcxicoi is under of maintains
ing no friendship with a Republic which has
violated her obligations, usIrped a portion of
territory which belongs to Mexico BY a right
which she will maintain at whatever cost
that the relations between the two countries
cannot be re-establishcd before a complete
reparation of that injury. %[ograuio, such as is
demanded b. good faith, justice to Mexico.
and the honor of the United States is made.
Moreover, the undersigned will take the
liberty to say to his Exccllency Mr.. Shannon,
that il the United States Government thinks
that ii entertained friendly sentim ,nts to-
wards Mexico at the time OF giving such Of
fence, and when attacking the integrity of the
Republic of Mexico, this Government (Mexi-
COY is very far from entertaining the same
views, or of acquiescing in the assurances
which his Excellency Mr.. Shannon has given,
whatever may be- its sentiments towards his
Exceilency personally.
The undersigned, in making this announce
mcnt TO his ExCellency, Mr.. Shannon, doing
50 by the order of the President of Mexico
cutting short a new discussion which the in
t%erruption of the relations of the two coun-
tries will not permit, me because nothing can
be added to what this Department has already
slid-has the honor to renew the assurances
OF his very distinguished consideration.
LUIS G.. CUEvAs.
The letter addressed by the Mexican Minis
ter to the representatives of England, France
and Spain is long document. The general
tenor OF II may be inferred from the closing
portions, which we subjoin:
But the undersigned will take occasion to
observe to his EXcellency Senior --
that the American Government having been
the first to acknowledge the independence of
the Republic of Mexico; showing itself a
Jealous partizan of liberty, has been the only
one which has endeavor, ID TO usurp a portion
oil her territory. He would also add that. as
1t appears from recent declarations, the de-
signs OF the United States have been as old as
the friendship which it was sought TO con-
iirm, first, by a treaty of amity, and b. anoth-
er Tor the adjustment OF boundaries, which has
now been completely violated. In aiding
Texas to sever herself from the Republic,
the United States were wanting i'm a good
faith but in aiding to incorporate Texas with
the American Confederation, and declaring
that this has been her policy for twenty years,
she has pursued a course which has no paral-
lei i'm the history OF si~ili.Ad n~atians
Mexico, TO avoid differences which for the
most part had no foundation i'm Justice. las
against her, has submitted to serious compro-
misses; she has overlooked provocations and
injuries, and has preserved her loyalty with
such fidelity as TO give her more right-if the
iiS1t snc possesses can DE- mcreased-tO speak
out and protest, as the undersigned now does,
against the annexation of Texas to the United
States, and against all its consequences, The
Mexican Republic will employ in opposition
to this measure her power and her resources;
and, trusting in the business of her cause does
not fear to give assurance that, whatever may
be the result, she will preserve the honor
which at any cost she ought to defend in the
very grave matter under consideration.
With this view the undersigned requests
his EXceliency Senior -- To give this
protest its proper direction, and at the same
time TO accept the assurances of his most dis
tinguished consideration.
LUIS G. CUEvAs.
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