Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-07-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
From tho N. 0. Picayune, 9th inst.
TREATY

from correspondence relating 10 treaty
of peace between Mexico and Texas,
upon the basis of an acknowledgment
Of the independence Of the latter" ad
we room, the whole shoud appear ou'
here follows the substance.
President Jones communicated, on lhs
18Th ut., 10 the Texan Congress, letter
from Baron Alleye de Cyrey, announcing
that the Mexican government, under the
authority of Congress, bad "acceded TO
the four preliminary articles which the
Secretary of State of Texas had RENTED
10 the Charges d'Aii'ares OF France and
England near your government, and
which these last had transmitted 10 me
and 70 the Minister of her Bri',anic Ma
iesty, TO be presented to the Executive
power of Mexico.
1.-THE acl of accepta,ion, clothed with
lhc necessary forms. will be handed by
MIR. Elliott 10 the Secretary Of State OF
the Texan government, and your Excel
lency will thence find yourself in IA situa.
: lion to name conmissionerseto negotiate
with Mexico the definite treaty between
Mexico aud Texas.
1.-The success which has crowned our
efforts has only been obtained by much
management of succepibiilies. Bul |
should say that the dispositions Of the
Executive power have. never appeared
doubtful TO me, and that they give me lhe
kopc Of solution proper to satisfy The
two parties and TO assure their reciprocal
well being"
Then follow some general expressions
of good feeling, which are of no moment
here ;Ibu 1.-The condilione preliminary to
alrea,y Of peace. are as follows:
Isl. Mexico consents 10 acknowledge
The Independence OF Texas.
Cd. Texas engages hat she will stipu.
laic in the treaty not TO annex herself or
become subject to any country whatever
3d. Lirnils and other conditions 10 be
matter of arTansemen, in The tinal treaty.
"'rhcse "cDrdiIions" are sisued by
Ashhcl Smith. Secretary Of Stale, under
date OF 29h March last.
Upon This the Government Of Mexico
applied TO The National Congress for The
authority. which was granted in The follow
ing form. Some questions of veracily
may depend upon this annunclatinn:
The Government is authorised To hear
the propositions which Texas has made,
and to proceed to The arrangement ar cele
braton Of The Treaty., that may be fit aud
honorable to the Republic. giving an ac.
court to Congress for It's examination and
approval"
In accedins to,hese conditions, the Sec
retary of Foreign Relations OF Mexico
insisted on, or superadded, the following
Declaration
"It is understood. that besides the four
preliminary articles proposed 10y Texas.
IiTihIs InSh ISH WnIcIi III ousnI alsH 10 GsmcIuded IN
the negotiation, and that if this ncg"lla1Ion
is not realized on account OF clrcumslan-
ces, or because Texas in1lmcnccd by the
law passed in the United States on Annex
alton, should consent thereto, either di
reclly or indirectly, then the answer which
under this date is given 10 Texas by the
undersigned, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
shall be considered as null and void.
Lorrs G.. CuEvAs.
MEXICO, May ~. lS4o.
The following is an eXirac from the
close, of this very entertaining correspon
dence. Ii is from Aason Jonrs's letter.
dated the 9Th ult., TO Baron A!leyc de
Cyprey:
{" For your kindness and courtesy in
transmitting these interesting and impor
tant papers, as well as for your valuable
services in producing the result which they
announce ro-me, aud the offer of the con
rinuance of The same good Offices when
ever they can be useful, beg you 10
accept NY best thanks Should the result
he the establishment Of a good under
standing and lasting peace between
The Governments of Texas aud Mexico.
with the concurrence Of their people. The
cause Of humanity wilI aesnredy he great
lv indebted to your efforts in lts behalf"
FURTHER TEXAN NEWS.
Early ON The morning of The 4h inst,
we were placed in possession Of ntelI'-
cence from Texas by the courtesy ol
Capt. Foster, of the revenue cutter Wood
bury. The advices brought had becn
alaaos, entirely anticipated by The arrival
on the previous talleruooa Of the sl"op
Gutter.
The intelligence which we gave in our
last paper is confirmed in every essential
particular.
Capt. Foster was the hearer Of des
patches from Mojnr Donelson TO the United
States Government. II arrived in sea
son to avail himself the mail which lefl
the city on the morning g! the 4'h for
Washington.
The steamship McKim arrived al Gal,
weston on the morning of he 29h ull:
The most sad intelligence received by
The Woodbury. is the death OF. Col. Mar
shall, of Nashville, Tenn. lie was the
bearer of he dispatches brought over by
Can't. Foster for our Government. He
reached Galveston from Washington,
Texas, on the 26th ult. From extreme
exposure on his journey, he sickened;
and although he lad every medical aid
which could be put in requisilion, he ex-
nired on the 25ih ult. His disease was