Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-16
wE)NgSDAY... DEcEMBER ie. lsls
OUR MEXICAN RELATIONS.

pNh "fsAACAR hEbh iIONN.
The Washington Union Publishes the cor.
~respoudence with the Government of Mexico
IN relation tn the overture for Peace made by
the President on the 9Th OF July last. We
cannot publish At in full. aud indeed IL is not
necessary. Tor the following letter which con.
oludes the series, explains the Offer aud the
manner OF its refusal:
To his EroeleBey the Munster NJ Foreign
Relations of fhe McTieon Republic.
HE Undersigned, Secretary OF State OF the
United States, has had the honor to receive
the communication ot his eGcellency, th-
minister OF foreign affairs of the Mexican Re.
public, dated on the Dist OF August. ia an
swer TO the proposition made b., the under.
signed to the Mexican government. in his note
OF The 9Th July last, that negotiations shall
forthwith Tor the conclusion OF a
peace Just and honorable Tor both parties"
ihiS note declared I'm express terms, that IL
wds the desire OF the President Ito conclude
a treaty ot peace which shall adjust ell the
questions indispulc between the two rcpub.
lies. These questions had all existed before
Mexico commenced hosiilitics, aud To adlus,
'hese questions was the svowed object of the
proposed negotiation. 1t il then, with no
iltlc establishment that tie President has
~ w vi Ill Y t.
ccllency that the Mexican government had SO
Lac mlsapprehendcd the meaning ol the un
defaigned az to suppOse that this government
either desired az attended to withdraw from
the negotiations for peace the causes. ON eth
CT side, which led 10 these existing war. ani
to consider them merely "as a thing that
past and belongs to history" Very Tar from
IT. THIS would have been to sbanIon the
just aud acknowledged claims of our injured
'i'i%chs. Tor VIoiatIons ot their personal LID
tTil aud seizures ui their property. continual
throughout many successive year, and winch
ln the opinion OF President Jackson. 40 lone
"goas February 1897, would have Justified ia
TIC eyes OF oil nations. immediate ar"
Ihis misrepresentation on the part OF an,
Ni'Aicdn government Appeals the more e.
hh'iNdble a. IL - GA inletcucr dnw by them
from hat part OF the note ol The UNDERSIGNED
most conCiiiatoTy ia it's character. In this
hoic' which was iUtsn led a. a mere prelim, |
nary To The opening of negotiations. il was
nvsudble to avoid all irritating topics. For
ms reason The Language employed was: "H
,'' P'eSeHi communication II l. deemed usc-
l's', aud II might prove injurious. Ia discuss
tie causes of the existing war. Tbi, m;ph,
tend 10 delay or defeat the ustouiion oil
peace. The past II already consigned Ia bi.
Tory; The tuturc, under Providence. i, within
our own power. And vet IL is from tn.
last sentence. disconnected from all which
p'ccr't,s ~. that thr Mexican poyrrnmcn,
have inferred a disposition on the part of the
government oi thc United States 10 avoid. nm
"' PROFESSOR the negotiation, the discussion
oil tie ga .suons out at which the war orisi.
nd,ed' It's most certain that no such dispo
tilo exist; aud The aud ri med feels ass,,
81 'hsl he Irti ddd nothing Inore 10 convince
llc MEXICAN government that. IN this psuicu /
lar IN have placed ava erroneou, c5n,tm,
ton uPou hIa ~idnguagc.
Conscious, that n making ihc o,,ttnr. Ia,
lracc he la' performed bis duty the President
WI nov await with pstieu,r aud with h,,r
TIE tinsl decision Ot M Mexican g,yrr,p.n,
la maxim iin~ overture thus eddy. br Ma.
iin" small d'gr-c iul ,rncrI b, ihc c,u,ilr.
'dlph hat ihc ioug-r ia waT sI,iI L,s, IA.
greater will be tie difficulty ui ~conrluji,g
satisfactory peace, un account al Tia. h,.,,,
l' i'd"r' expenditure which is contInnau,,
wul render Indispensable. IIc viii hov
''rL h'id hnus.ii aiNd,s r-nd, Ia terminate
D. upon principles ui impartial Justice. A.,
'iiS- 90 tnr Inst Instance, used all pr,pc, !,
''fla to a'uld tustiiincs. oni hdyinn nov, prn
pp,'d Io open negotiation, Tor the -roullus;,,
81 q l"'l atl honorable" peace. nothing 4, lc,i
i"r hltn bat Co arquIescr in tn ds,i,,un com
wuIiCdtci bY your cxcclicocy. thai untl
'i"ugrd 10y the act Of Tia MrKir,u C,n,,s..
'HF friations htNecn ths two counfri,. V,I
ItinSin "a ile SINE stat" n which the, wen.
'nuu' by iis eNccllencs ihc C~ummlnIer.in.
'n'r' "' TIC tbFTatiug army. wlru be- took
,ndiSr oi the rNrfniive power oi lhc nation. A"
ln thc attitude thus assumed hy Nj. 49,.
United States can appeal Ia lbr whole world
ui"' no alternative rrmlIus tor hem hu to
prosecute tS war with ,igof. unil IA. dis.
l%''s''i"n winch they have -, ,ignaily mani.
Ir7'rd I" bring q to q speed, tennip,,i,o
slali bs met by q corresponding ,cuutp.,, ,n
thr partoi Mexico, and the negotiation " h,.h
H'ey have Invited shall b. brought To d happy
conclusion. "fF'
The undersigned avails himself of tha ,,e
sent oocSsion Ca Oh r 10 hi~ er,rlIeo,, ~.
munster Ol ~iofrisb slfuts 1T ,h. M-,i.,r ,r
p1"a'r TIE assurance OF lis most Distinguish.
Ell consideration.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Department of Stale.