New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-22
Mexico on Annexation.

The Journal Of Commerce translated from is
Mexican papers The following ampllhcation OF the
proceedings OF the Mexican Government Oh The re-
ceip, of the tidings of the triumph OF Annexation al
Washington
Atone o'clock on the evening OF the 22d OF March,
The Mexican Secretary OF Stale ard OF to!eign AL
fairs appeared in the Chamber OF Deputies, Ter Inc
purpose of giving an account OF The communica-
lions received bv his Government relative 10 the
Annexation OF Texas. The Official Documents
which MS Excellency read, have already been pub
ilshed and appear TO have been forwarded oy Senor
alnon:e, informing his Government. that he was
then busy in the preparation OF protest, after Ire
delivery OF which ne would Immediately leave the
United States, confding 10 the Consu!s and ICE
Consuls the charge of mercantile matters Some
stress was laid on the sanctoning OF the law by the
President, go soon after It's passage by Congress,
and the small majority by which Ii was passed.
Senor Cuevas, Secretary OF State, informed the
Chamber that the Cabinet, amid all It's complex
duties had attended especially 10 this most import
AMI affair, and had ordered Senor Almonie 10 pro-
ceed as he had actually done previously 10 recelv,
ing their instruction. He assured them that II hao
decided TO defend most enerzetlcaliy tne rights and
honor of the Republic, and had already, IN moving
troops and other corresponding measures, done all
that lay in It's power al present. Ii had not yet
ceased its efforts He said that the Government
would communicate TO the Chambers any future IN
teligence il might receive that by conference win
the Cabinet they might decide upon the best means
of defending the rights of the Republic; that II
would, moreover, Immediately direct an energetic
protest to all friendly powers, against the outrage
committed by the T. States, 10 the Government OF
which the protest would also be- forwarded; and
finally, that al Diplomatic intsreorsc 1th that Cor
cr1,ment icOuld at once be closcd
After this declaration, the Minister declared inal,
without any extraordinary powers, the Government
believed itself strong enough 10 sustain the nights OF
the Republic because ii confded IN the unanlmlty
OF the whole nation, which you'd hasten 10 defend
the holy cause OF an administration thathad IN view
no other object than the maintenance OF the rights
OF the Republic and its laws
Subsequently, IN the Chamber of Deputies, Seniors
Rodriguez de San Maguei, Espnosa and others pro-
posed the following decree:
LIST. Inasmuch as the United States OF \. Amerl-
ca. by the Anne xation of Texas 10 their territory,
have openly violated their friendship with this ma
tjon il is hereby declared, that from the passage OF
this law, the treaties of friendship, commerce and
navigation concluded dsbetween the said psople IN
1881, and mutually accepted and ratified IN January
of 1892, are al an end
ID In consequence whereof, from the publication
Of this law the terms of six months and OF ore year,
for various purposes agreed upon IN SAID treaties,
shall begin TO be completed
3d. The Government orders the closing OF allports
10 the commerce of the United States, and forblds
the use of their manufactures.
4th No proposition relative 10 the restoration OF
friendship will be listened to from the United States.
except upon the basis of the REIMBURSEMENT OF the
plan of the Annexation OF Texas.
The Chamber Immediately went into secret seq
sion for the purpose OF discussing the above decree