The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-18

another proof that injuries and our
arst determination to exact reparstions we neither
although melted to act in contrary manner"
By these extracts II will be seen that the Arm
Plsniposntiary Of the United States with powers Aoe
to treat for Texas the negotiations to be limited
BE relation. between the two countries IL such was to
be the result and the admission then following and
not before, Of an Envoy Extraordinary &C., near this
The government Of this Republic could not extend
farther the compromise because b receiving any per
the character Of ordinary AGENT the grave question
Of Texas being still pending. question which concerns
directly and Immediately the integrity Of the Mexican
government, and even own nationality would be
equivalent to an acknowledgment part Of the ter
nnaon OF that question: and Of the renewal Of peaceful
rotations between the two countries
This truth 90 apparent that the appointment Of an
and he o. es
standing all that had been said BY tho Mexican Govern
msnt, must DO consdsrsd a. an act which the under
| signed will not permit himself TO designate.
good aith presides suppose the acts Of the
government Of the United States what motive is there
strictions which Mexico has placed spontaneously.
upon the proposition made to hsr7 Hhwas tho real
dsrstanding and friendship between the two nations
| there was an easy means At hand.
The Mexican sovernment had offered to admit Pleni-
potsntiary or commissioner, who would como the
part Of the United States with special powers to treat
on the Texan question.
Mexican government is unchaDgeable. And after all.
il the rights Of the Mexican nation that to be
serted, it ID her honor that has been outraged and
should consequently belong to her TO take revenge;
and this she Will necessary BY appeal to all her
country lover peace she would wish to avert this
awful contingency and without being afraid Of war,
she would like to avoid such calamity to both eoun
tries For these reasons she has shown herself and
will continue TO do So DESTROYS Of every honorable
means Of concation and she hopes sincerely that the
Existing dacuy will be adjusted in reasonable and
In the present state Of things to say that Mexico
il but to add new offence to former injuries Her at
tude 10 that Of defence, because she sees herself an
pied By the soldiers Of nation who intend without any
right Whatsoever to make herself master Of IT. because
her ports closed ny the squsdrons Of that
uon In such circumstances, 1t be required that We
should remsin inactive, and neglect to take proper
means to meet any contingency
her present situation to decide whether smcable rels
lions will be renewed or open war declared It long
but in the hope Of and peaceful
lions, she has silsnced all her imperious rights
Il
ton. thereby put in jeopardy the responsibility viii
States. Not upon Mexico, which admitted. with uns.
quaed generosity all the American citizens wishing to
.s IN T.sa' but upon the United Sass, wscs Do
later of that territory encouraged emigration therein
in ord or that in due course Of time ts Inhabitants DO
coming masters instead of settlers should claim theirs
territory which to be coded afterwards to the
states. Not upon Mexico, which has protested in
every cause of hostility. but upon the United States
which, without fearing to disgrace themselves in the
existing treaties afforded help and protection to the re-
beous. Not upon Mexico, which, Notwithstanding the
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sincere wish for honorable and sicabls adjustment.
By their acts given the Lie TO the sincerity Of their
propositions not upon Mexico, which, careless Of her
the proportions made thst effect upon United
eluaion and at the time that they
TO close ports and invade frontiers and
qure Of " an impossible humiliation order to have
PrTstssxt. fnot = motive to enter upon hosiliss.
eide between the alternative set down by Mr. sldel
and choose between amicable negotiation and open
The undersigned expresses to his Excellencyr sdel
that in view Of what has been exposed in the present
the Executive of the United States will take the steps
which to him will appear most convsnient after having
many grave and complicated interests.
The Mexican government, in preparing themselves
for war, circumstances require it, will entertain the
natterng hope that the peace Of the world will
be disturbed and 10 making this declaration before the
underworld, the Mexican government dsclams the re.
sPonsbility of the evils which may grow out Of the
strife which they have not provoked and have tried to
government to his EIcellsncy Mr. slidsll, the under
signed avais himself Of this opportunity to present his
I'M DE CASTILLO LANZAs
! JALApA, 18th March, 1916.
| To Hrs ExcxLLENcY d. j. nj. DE CAsrrLLo LANxAs
Minister Of Foreign Relations and Government.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plehipotenary of the United of America has the
honor to acknowledge the receipt Of the note of your
Excesncy Of the iah instant BY which he is informed
that the Mexican cannot receive him in his
capacity Of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plsnipo
| sntiary to reside near that government.
o. ss % s IN s
the least possible delay embsrkng Cruz he has
now 70 request that he may be furnished with the
i hn vwaat Me nI.n A.
your Excsllency has advanced arguments in
support Of the refusal to receive the undergnsd
will abstain from commenting upon that portion the
note Of your Excellency which, with difference
ing that urged BY Mr.. Psgna PeEna, in bis note Of
10th December last but he cannot permit BY his a.
Of bis assent to the correctness Of the stasmsnts made
by your Exceency in relation the question Of Texas
and 70 the general course Of policy which i 80 grsu
ously sscrbed to the Of the United states
In the review which il becomes his duty to make of
those statements he will strive to preserve that calm
consistent with the consciousness Of tight and the pow.
o. vndicats il necessary and of which he regrets
70 ma that your Exceency has not given him the
ample. The United States confidently appeal
history Of the event: Of the last enty Year, a. afford
usurpat,on vioisncs artcs intrigue and bad faith 30
avishy scattered throughout the note Of your Excel
hes nsver besn pretended that the scheme Of colo
nzson Of the territory OF Texas BY citizens Of the u D.
was suggested BY their government II YVES in conform.
and sls as accsss herself alone for results which the
slightest foresight have anticipated from the intro
duction Of population whose character, habits and
opinions 20 widely divergent from those Of the
people, with whom was attempted to amalgamate
them
There Il no ground for the assertion that the United
States, prokting by tho generosity with which their
had been invited Texas had resolved
later to take possession Of that territory encouraged
emigration thither with the view that its inhabitants
changing the character of coonsts for that Of Masters
should upon the territory for the purpose Of trans
ferring II to the United States"
II 10 true that obstacles to this emigration were in
terposed by them for has been of the most
cherished articles Of the political creed Of the American
people, that every citizen has the absolute and
rolable right to dves himself Of his allegiance and to
seek he mink proper the Advancement Of his fortunes
in foreign lands
Stimulated by the gratuiteus allotment Of lands to
emigrants and by the similarity, approaching with the
exception of religious toleration almost identity of
L aho noIiIieal instituiiona fha MaYican Ranuh.