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the twenty year of independence and the twenty
- Of liberty.
J. MAR. DE sALAs.
J. M. ALMONTE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

- OF liberty.
j. MAR DE sALAs.
j. M. ALMONTE.
DxPAarMEsr OF Stare,
Washington, July "a, Is4e
Sra The PRECEDENT Of the United States no less anx
ous to terminate than he to avoid the present un
to make effort accomplish this purpose lie has &C
cordngy instructed the undersgned Secretary Of State
government. that nesotsons .hs Srth%h
Tor the OF peace just and honorable for both
parties Should this offer be received and responded
by the Mexican In the frank friend
~ spirit by which has been dictated, he will imme-
diately despatch an envoy extraordinary and minister
and full powers to conclude treaty Of peace which
shall adjust all the questions in dispute the two
republics II the Mexican government should prefer to
send minister to Washington to conduct the neg oa.
lions here, he shall be received with kindness and re-
sPect and every effort shall be made to accomplish the
In the present communication 1t IL deemed useless and
might prove injurious to discuss the of the
toraton Of psace. The past il already consigned to
history; the future, under Providence is within our
power.
The occasion may however be embraced to state that
the President has cherished the kndes feelings
Mexico and that one OF the first wishes Of his heart is
that she may be powerful and prosperous republic in
perpetual amity with the United States.
Commodore Conner will transmit this dispatch. for
your sxcehency to the governor Of Vera Cruz under
Neg OF truce; and you respectfully invited to adopt
the same channel for communicating your answer.
the assurance Of my most
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To hi: exceency the Minister Of Foreign Relations Of
NATIONAL f.r.or. M..,oo,,
August 81, 1886.
Sin The undersigned minister Of foreign relations of
the Mexican republic, has submitted to Els sxCsilsncy
the general inchief OF the berating army charged ad
note Of the aS Of the pas
your government open negotiations which tend
to the conclusion Of peace just and honorable to both
His excellency, on being made acquainted with the
terms OF the said note could not but fix his attention
strongly on the circumstance that refusing discussion
upon the causes OF the existing between the two
republics n desired at present consider those eau ses
merely as thing that is past and belongs to history
basis, when dealing with subject which concerns the
honor Of the country and the integrity of its territory
waive the question of its justice and to complete the ir.
ration Of public opinion, already highly alarmed
proved By the discussions which place
subject through fear that the subject might receive the
solution now suggested Thus II is that the affairs Of
the republic. having been brought, by those same
gard to the United States has been necessary to call
tpon the nation, n order that through
rated upon her security her honor and her future vel
i.re provided for ConsressI having been convoked
9Th of December next a. that body will charge itself
among other important matters with all that relates to
the war with the United States, to will the sbovemen.
that It may determine upon what II shall Judge to be pro-
per for the interests of the nation. The Of
ton Of that assembly, order to give the becoming an
swer to the essential part Of the said
IN he ssms mn your rsppGIs
the general in chief Of the bsrating army found them
when no assumed the charge of the executive power
the nation. 80
The undersigned, in transmitting this answer of his
government desPaching to your excellency through
the channel Itch you indicate avals himself Of a Is
Of
ton. MANUEL CREsENCIO RECON.
OF the United States Of America
To his excelle ncy
The MINISTER or FoRrIor RELATIONS
of the Mexican Republic.
The undersigned, Secretary OF State Of the United
Of his exceency, the minister Of foreign affairs of the
Mexican republic, dated the 3l e August in answer
to the proposition made by the undersigned the Next
can government In his note of the 9th July last
negotiations shall forthwith commence for the conclu.
sion ofa just and honorable both parties"
desire Of the Prssden. TO Conclude treaty Of peace
which shall adjust all the questions in dispute between
fore Mexico commenced hostitjes and to adjust these
questions was the svowed object of the proposed nego
tiaion it, then, with no little sstonshment that the
President has perceived from the communication Of his
unprecedented the meaning Of the undersigned as to sup
Withdraw from the ncsotisons for peace the CAUSES, on
eherside, which led to the existing and to consider
them merely thing that !. past and belong: to his
don the just and claims Of our injured c
for violations Of their personal liberty and seizures
years. asd which, in the opinion OF President Jackson
long ago az February 1887 would have justified In the
eyes OF all nations, immediate war"
This Misrepresentation the part of the Mexican 20
vernment appears the remarkable, ID infer
ence drawn BY them from thatpa Of the note Of the
dersgned most In its character In this nete
which intended a mere preliminary to the open
ing of negotiations was desirable to avoid ell irritating
Ss
might prove injurious to discuss the Of the
sng war This might tend TO delay defeat the resto
ration Of peace The past II already consigned TO hsto
ry; the future, under Providence is within our
power" And yet il s from this last sentence, discOn
have inferred disposition on the part Of the
government of the United States to avoid in the progress
which the war originated II Is most certain that nc
such disposition exists; and the undersigned feels
sursd that he need add nothing 10 convince the
Mexican government that in this particular they have
placed an erroneous construction upon his language
Conscious that in making the overture for peace he
and WIKI s ne s.
Mexican government
In making thi. overture thus early he wa. in small
degree influenced by the consideration that the longer
the war shall last the greater will be the daculy Of con
Guiding satsfactory peace account Of the heavy In
dispensable. He WILL however, hold himself always
az to terminate upon principles Of impartial justice
cs and now Proposed q
tstons for the conclusion Of just and honorable
nothing IL ef for him but to acqussce In the decision
communicated byyour excesncy, that until changed by
the act ofthe Mexican Congress- the relations between
the two countries will remain lin the state In which
they were found BY his sxcsllency the commander in
chief OF the beratng army when he took charge 9th
executive power Of the nation" In the attitude thus
sumcd by Mexic- the United States appeal 10 the
whole world that alternative remains for them but "a
prosecute the war with vgor until tho disposition which
they have 10 sgnaly manifested to bring to speedy
termination, shall be met BY corresponding sentiment
the part OF Mexico and the negotiation which they
have invited, shall DO brought to happy conclusion.
The undersigned avsils himself Of the present occa
sion to offer 10 his excsency the minister Of foreign az
fairs OF the Mexican republic the assurance Of his mos
disting consideration.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Warrington 10th September, 1896
MURDER BY RUNAwAYs.-From LIE Messager
| published at Bringier, parish of st. James, w,
learn that Mr. Emile Dich:ry, Of that parish, was ssssss