The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-20

NmeTcnn cIUZrns
who wished to colonize in Texas, but upon the
United States, who, bent upon possessing them
selves early or late, OF that territory, encouraged en-
grafton thlther with that view, in order that in
due time, It's Inhabitants, converting themselves
rom colonists into It's masters, should claim the
oountry as their own for the purpose Of transferring
Il 10 the United States. Not upon Mexico, who,
having IN due season protested against enormous
ransgression, wished to remove all cause for con-
troyersy and hOstles, bur upon the United States,
who, TO the scandal Of the world and in manifest
violation OF treaties, gave protection and aid to those
guilty ola rebellion 80 inquitous. Not upon Mex
leo, who, in the midst even Of injuries so great and
| so repeated, has shown herself disposed To Omit
propositions for Cancellation, but upon the United
States who, pretending sincerely 10 desire friend
| " and honorable accommodation, have belied by
their acts the sincerity Of their words. Finally not
upon Mexico, who, putting out Of view her own
interests through her Difference for peace has
entertained as long az was wished the propositions
which, with this view, might be made To her, but
upon the United States, who by frivolous pretexts
evade the conclusion Of such an rangement, pro-
posing peace at the very moment when they are
causing their squadrons and their troops to advance
upon the ports and the frontiers OF Mexico exact
ing humiliation impossible to be submitted to, in
order TO md pretext, II reason can be found,
which may occasion the breaking out of hostiiies.
IL Is, therefore, upon the United States, and not
upon Mexico, that il devolves TO determine in the
Il
tween friendly negotiation and an open rupture.
The undersigned doubts not that he makes his ex-
cslency Mr.. Slidell sensible that in view Of what is
| set forth In the present note, the Mexican govern
ment trusts that the Executive Of the United States
IN coming 10 the determination which il shall deem
proper, win act with the deberation and mature con-
s'deruton demanded by the exceedingly grave in
terests involved in this very thorny question.
The Mexican government, preparing for war,
should circumstances require il, viii keep alive its
catering hope that peace will not be disturbed on
the new continent; and in making this declaration
IN the face Of the world, it emphatically discaims
all responsibility for the evils which may attend
struggle which II has not provoked, and which il
has made every effort to avoid.
In communicating all this (by order of his gov.
signed avais himself of the opportunity to offer to
him the assurance Of his very distinguished consid-
Grafton.
JIM. DE CASTILLO Y LANZAs.
HIS Excelency JOHN SiIpEIL.
"-- tEncio.ars No ~
M. SiideR 10 Mr.. Castillo.
JALArA, March IL, 1886.
The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentary Of the United States Of Amer
lea, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of the
note Of your exceency OF the 18th instant, by
which he is informed that the Mexican government
cannot receive him in his capacity Of envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary, to reside
that government
As it is the intention of the undersigned, in con-
formity with his instructions, to return to the
United States with the least possible delay,
barking at Vera Cruz, he has now to request that
he may be furnished with the necessary passports,
which he will await at this place.
As your excellency has advanced no new argu-
mens in support Of the refusal receive the under
signed as envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary, he will abstain from commenting upon
that portion Of the note Of your excellency which,
with mere difference Of phraseoogy, presents sub
stantiay the same reasoning as that urged by Mr..
Peha Peha in his note of the Goth December last
but he cannot permit by this silence, the inference
which would naturally be implied, of his assent to
the correctness of the statements made by your
excellency in relation to the question Of Texas,
and TO the general course of policy which is so
gratuitously ascribed to the government of the
United States. In the review of these statements
which 1t becomes his duty to make, he will strive to
preserve that calmncss OF tone and reserve of Ian
guage which is most consistent with the conscious
ness OF right and the power to vndicate it, if ne
cessary, and of which he regrets to find that your
excellency has not given him the example. The
United States can confidently appeal to the history
OF the events of the last twenty years Attending the
most conclusive refuatlon Of the charges of usur-
patton, violence, fraud, artifce intrigue, and bad
faith, SO avishly scattered through the note Of
your excellency.
1t has never been pretended that the scheme of
colonization of the territory of Texas by citizens
Of the United States, was suggested by their gov
eminent. 1t was in conformity with policy de-
liberately adopted by that Of Mexico, and she must
accuse herself alone for results which the slightest
foresight must have anticipated, from the introduce
ton of population whose character, habits, and
opinions were widely divergent from those of the
people with whom it was attempted to amalgamate
them There is ground for the assertion that the
United States, proftng by the generosity with
which their citizens had heen in vited tn and
resolved, sooner or later to lake possession of that
territory, encouraged emigration thither, with the
view that its inhabitants, changing the character of
cooniss for that of masters, should seize upon the
territory for the purpose Of transferring it to the
United States" 1t is true that no obstacles to this
emigration interposed by them for il has ever
been one of the most cherished articles of the po-
itca creed of the American people, that every cti-
zen has the absolute and uncomfortable right to d-
vest himself Of his allegiance, and to SEEK if he
think proper, the advancement of his fortunes IN
foreign lands Stimulated by the gratuitous allot-
ment Of lands to emigrants, and by the similarity,
approaching with the exception OF religious toer
ance, almost to identity, OF the political institutions
Of the Mexican republic to those under which they
had been reared, the population of Texas at
ained development that authorized the demand Of
privilege which had been solemnly guaranteed to
them by the constitution of lS24-admissiOn into
the Mexican union as separate State. conven-
ton was held, and State constitution formed, in
conformity with the provisions Of the fundamental
compact of 1924 II was presented to the general
Congress- with petition to be admitted into the
Unioa; the application was rejected, and the dele
gate imprisoned. Soon after the constitutional
Congress Of Mexico was dissolved by mil
ltary force; the same arbitrary power convened a
new Congress, by which the federal constitution
was abrogated, and consolidated or central gov
eminent established in its stead Texas, as che
had an unquestonabe right to do, refused to ac-
knowledge the authority Of government which had
been imposed upon the other States by successful
military usurpaton. The compact which had
bound her to the Mexican republic was dissolved;
and an abortive effort having been made TO reduce
her 10 subsection, she, on the I'd of March, 1886,
declared herself an independent republic, and no
bly, sustained that declaration on the battle field of
San Jacinto, by the complete defeat and destruc-
ton Of a numerous and wel.appointed army, com
rnanded by the President Of the Mexican republic
IN person. She then demanded the recognition Of