The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-05-16
The United states and Mexico.

AS tOAO"ihH 10 iiN NN''N~
tween Senior Cueyas, Mexican Minister OF
Foreign Aflaires, and the American Min
lister, in which he informs Mr.. Shannon,
that diplomatic intercourse between the
two countries cannot longer be continued
NATIONAL PALACE, Mruco, March %, 1915.
The undersigned, Mins;er of Foreign
Relations, IN addressing himself for the
las, time to his excelency MIR. Wilson
Shannon, Minister Plenipolcnilary from
the United States, desires 10 INFORM him
that, rs both Houses of the Tinted States
Congress have sanctioned the law in rela.
ton to the annexation of Texas to the ter
ritory of The United States, and as the
Minister from Mexico has withdrawn from
his mission at Washington. and protested
against the act of Congress and the uov'
eminent Of the United States, diplomatic
relations between the two countries cannot
be continued.
What can the undersigned add TO wha,
has already been said by his Government
upon the grave offence offered Mexico by
the United States, usurpns portion OF
Mexican territory, and violating the terms
of treaties of friendship, which the Repub.
lie Of Mexico has observed on her part as
long as her honor and L e desire 10 avoid
a rupture with the United States have per-
mitledl Nothing more than TO lament
that two nations, free and republican, con-
tiguous (retinos) and worthy OF a traiernal
union, found upon mutual interests aud a
common and honorable loyalty, should
have cut short their friendly relations, and
by an act as offensive TO Mexico as It is
! derogatory TO the honor Of the American
Union.
The undersigned renews to his excelen-
CIV Mr.. Shannon the protest already dlrec'
ted against annexation: and, moreover,
would add, that the Mexican Republic viii
oppose the measure with sill the decision
due to her own honor and sovereignty, and
that the Government ardentIy desires thai
consideration of 10y atty and justice shnuIt
vet outweigh with the citizens OF the I'M
ted States designs for extending their ter
ritory at the expense OF a friendly Repub
| lie, which, in the mids, of It's mlstortunes
(disgracias,) seeks to preserve an unspot
ted name, and thereby the rank 10 whlcl
, its destines call It.
, The undersi gned has the honor 10 ofie
J 10 his eXcelIency Mr.. Shannon his person
| al respect, and to assure him Of his yer,
distinguished consideration.
LUIS G.. CUENAS.
, To his ExceIency WILSON SHANNON,
Earoy Extraordinary, &c.
listed STATES LEGATION, March 81, ISIS.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary
&c. Of the United States, has the honor {
acknowledging the receipt Of his Exceller
= cy's Senior Cucvas's, Minister Of Foreig
; Relations, &C., note OF the 2sth Of Marcl
:. announcing that the Congress OF the Tn
- ted States has sanctioned the annexatiC
" Of Texas to its territory that the Mini
" ter at Washington had terminated his OF
= cia rotations and protested agains, Il
said act of the Congress and Goyernme
!, Of the L. States; and that diplomatic T
|" latlons between the two countries could u
be continued.
~ Tho liberal and honorable sentimer
:" entertained BY the actual Government
Mexico had induced the Undersigned
hope that the differences which exist |
tween the two Governments could be 1
ranged amlcably, upon terms just and he
he orable 10 both. Ii would appear, howe
ur or, from the note Of his eXcelency Ser
- Cueyas that Mexico declines 10 adj
e. these differences IN this manner, and Ii
no preserve the peace Of the two countries
no The undersigned can assure his exc
rs; leucy Senior Cueya4, that his (Mr. Sh;
ry nons) Government cnteftalns ths liyell
IS desire 10 cultivate amlcable relations "
IS. that Of Mexico and here he will lmprC
is this opportunity to repeat that which
ch has before communicated 10 the Cove
lie ment Of Mexico, 10 wit, that the Uni!
DIS States has not adopted the measure Of I
IL neSation in any spirit Of hostility towar
do Mexico, and that the United States Q
an anxious to settle olI questions which IN
he gov out Of this measure, including that
rs boundaries, in terms the most just a
re, liberal.
a Having offered the olive branch Of pom
res and manifested sincere desire TO arrar
ar these questions amcubIy, and upon prir
pies Just and honorable to both Cove
ments, the United States have done VII
. a ever is in their power to preserve
n friendly relations between them, and it n
VS. remains for Mexico 10 decide whether II
nd shall be continued, or whether the pei
er. Of the two countries shall be broken By
nv conflict equally injurious 10 both, /
AN which can give satisfaction only to
DIV enemies Of civil liberty and republican
Sc situtions.
ar. The undersigned will pass over in
np lence the charge made against bis Cove
rot ment of having violated the treaty Of fre
IN. ship with Mexico. The right Of TeXa.
no cede the whole or a part Of her terrt,
n. TO the United States, and the right Of
no United States to accept such cessIon, b;
r.. already been amply yIndicaled repeated
The undersigned has received no Q
cial communication as to the action OF
he Government in regard 10 the annexation