The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-18

lea, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of the
note Of your excelency Of the 18th inst, by which
he is informed, that the Mexican government can
not receive him in his capacity Of envoy exiraor-
binary and minister plenpotenuary 10 reside near
that government
As it is the intention Of the undersigned, in
fornity with his Instructions To return TO the Uni
ted States with the least possible delay, enbarang
at VEN Cruz, he has now to request thai he may be
furnished with the necessary passports, which he
will await at this place. As your exeelleney has
advanced no new arguments IN support Of the rsfa-
sal to receive the underaisned envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentary, ha will abstain
from commenting upon that portion OF the note Of
your exeeuency which, with mere difference Of
Phraseology, presents substantially the same rea-
soning az thai urged by Mr.. Pegna Pegna, IN
his note OF 20th December last but he cannot per-
NIT, by his silence, the inference which would nat
urally 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 gene
raj course Of policy which Is so gratutously ascrbed
To the government Of the United States. In the TO
view ohoh IL becomes has duly 10 make Of tkoss siais
mtni', he will strive to preserve that caimness Of
tone and reserve Of language which u most eonsls-
tent with the consciousness OF ngnt and the power
to vindicsie IL Heoessary and Of winch he rsgtsss
10 ind that your exceiiency has NOT given him the
example. The United States can confidently appeal
as afording the most conclusive refaiation Of the
charges Of usurpation violence, fraud, artihce, IN
trgue, and bad faith, so ayishly scattered through
the note Of your excelleney.
IL has never been pretended that the scheme Of
colonization Of the territory Of Texas by citizens Of
the United States was suggested by their govern
ment IL was in conformity with a policy deliber-
a,eIy adopted by that Of Mexico and she must ae-
cuse herself alone for results which the slightest
foresight must have anticipated from the introduc-
tion Of a population whose character, habits, and
opinions were widely divergent from those Of the
people with whom It was Attempted TO amslgamato
them.
There is no ground for the assertion, that ''the
United States prohting by the generosity with which
their czens had been invited to Texas, and resoly-
ing later 10 take possession Of that terri
tory, encouraged emigration thither, with the view
that its inhabitants changing the character Of colon
lists for that Of masters should seize upon the terri
tory for the purpose Of transferring it to the United
States"
1t is true that no obstacles TO this emigration
were nerposed by them for it has ever been one Of
the most cherished articles Of the political creed Of
the American people, that every citizen has the abso-
lutte and uncomfortable right TO dvest himself Of his
allegiance, and seek, il he think proper, the ad
yancement Of his fortunes in foreign lands.
Stimulated by the gratuitous allotment Of lands TO
emigrants, and by the similarity, approaching with
the exception religious liberation almost identity,
Of the political institutions Of the Mexican republic
to that under which they had been reared, the pop
ulation Of Texas soon attained development that
authorized the demand Of a privilege which had
been solemny guaranteed to them by the constitu-
ton Of 1924, admission into the Mexican Union as
separate State. A convention held, and
State constitution formed in conformity with the
provisions of the fundamental compact of 1924 IL
was presented to the general Congress with peti-
ton to he admitted into the Union; the application
was rejected, and the delegate imprisoned. Soon
after the constitutional Congress efMexco was dis
solved by military force, the same arbitrary power
convened a new Congress by which the federal
constitution was abrogsted, and consolidated or
contral government established in its stead. Texas
as she had unquestionabe right to do, refused to
acknowledge the authority of a government which
had been imposed upon the other States by sue
cessfpl military usurpation. ..
The compact which had bound her to the Mex-
can republic dissolved, and an abortve effort
having been made, To reduce her to subsection she
on tho 3D. March, 1886, declared herself an.inde-
pendent republic and nobly sustained that declara-
ton on the battlefield of San Jacinto by the com
pIete defeat and destruction of numerous and we'll
appointed army, commanded by the President of the
Mexican republican in person. She then demanded
the recognition Of her Independence and asked 10 be
annexed to the United States. The language of
President Jackson in a communication by him, ad.
dressed to Congress the subject, affords strk-
ing ILLUSTRATION OF ue ROOu- Idltn anu IOrDehfunCe
towards Mexico, which has ever characterized the
conduct of the United States. He advised that no
change should be made in the attitude of the UNI
ted States, if not until Mexico herself or one of the
great foreign powers should recognise the independ-
Of the new government, at least until the lapse
of time or course of events should have proved be-
yond cavil dispute, the ability of the people of
Texas to MAINTAIN their sovereignty, or to uphold
the government constituted by them.
These overtures on the part of Texas were pend
ing for several years, but were not entertained by
the government of the United States, until the pc
rod had arrived, when in the language of Presidan
Jackson above quoted the lapse Of time and course
of events had proved beyond cavil or dispute the
ability of her people to maintain her separate sove-
reignty. ..
Her independence must be considered as a set
tied fact, which cannot be called in question
Nearly four years since, Mr.. Webster, then Sec
rotary OF State, in despatch to the minister of the
United States at Mexico, said: "From the time of
the battle of San Jacinto in April 1896, to the pres
ent moment, Texas has exhibited the same external
signs of national independence Mexico herself,
and with quite as much stability of government.
Practically free and independent, acknowledged as
political sovereignty by the principal powers Of the
world; no hostile foot finding rest within her territory
for years, and Mexico herself retaining for all
that period, from any further attempt to re-estab
lish her own authority over this territory" Three
additional years of nacton on the part of Mexico
elapsed before the final action ofthe u States upon
the question Of annexation, with the same Senate
whose prudence, circumspection, and wisdom your
excellency so Justly eulogses, and if any additional
sanction could have been requisite to measure so
evidently just and proper, it has been afforded by
Mexico herself, who, through her Minister Of For
eign Affairs, Mr.. Cuevas,. authorized by the ma
tonal Congress on the 18th of May last declared:
rhe supreme government received the four articles
above mentioned as the premnaries of formal
and defntve treaty and further, thait is disposed
commence the negotiation as Texas may desire, and
to receive the commissioners which she may name
for the purpose"
The first condition was, "Mexico consents to ack-
nowledge the independence of Texas" True il
is that by the second condition. Texas engaged that
she would stpuate in the treaty not to annex herself
or become subject to any country whatever. When
it is recollected that this preliminary arrangement,
was made through the intervention OF the ministers
of Great Britain and France, consequent upon the
passage Of the act ofannexaon, il cannot be denied
that it intended to apply solely to the United
States, and that while Mexico acknowledged her
inability TO contest the independence of Texas and