The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-18
JOHN SLIDELL.
NArIoNAL PALACE, Mexico,
March l2, 1876.
To his ercslleney John SlideH;:

To his ercsllency John SEdeH;
The undersigned, minister of foreign relations Of
the government Of the republic, has the honor to ac-
knowledge the reception Of the note that his excel
lency John Slideh, appointed minister plenpotenti-
airy and envoy extraordinary from the United States
Of America has directed from Jalapa, dated the LIST
of the present month.
As soon said communication was put into the
hands Of the undersigned he FASTENED to submit it
to his excellency the President pro teny After hav-
ing reflected upon its contents and onsidered ma
tnrely the nature Of the communicate n he has
quired the undersigned to answer Mr.. Slidel that
the Mexican government cannot admit him en-
voy extraordinary, &c, to reside near this govern
ment The undersigned could here enol his note, if
motives of great weight did make it necessary to
make some reflections, not for fear OF any conse-
quences that may result from resc luton, but
from the respect we owe to reason and ] Justice.
The truth is, that this appearance Of war; with
which the American Union presents itself by sea,
with her squadrons on both coasts by lant forces In
vading northern frontiers at the same time that
her minister plenpotentiary is making pr oposltions
of good will and Cancellation, would be course suf-
6cently powerful to deter us from h caring said
propositions until all threats and all earances of
hostility are removed. But, neverthee IS, the gov
eminent of the republic proceeds to dsc ISIS the mat
ter frankly and with loyalty relying onl,r on reason
and her rights. To refer openly and fully to the
TRUTH it is sufficient to make known he justice
which, in this case, is the side of Mex leo The
desire of the government of the United s'ates has
been apparent for several years. to increase her al
ready immense territory at the cost of that OF Mex
ico and until this day there is no doubt bat that,
with respect to Texas, at least, such has bee her
firm and constant determination, since it has BEEN so
officially declared by authorized agent OF the
Union whose assertion, notwithstanding its inJu.
rous rudeness, has been denied by the ovcrr,-
ment of the United States
OmittinV all the facts which in long sc RES OF
years, confirm this intention the part Of the UNI
ted States, facts which prove that nothing was to be
left undone in order to attain the desired end 1t is
sufficient TO refer to what TRANSFERRED last year, which
is all that is pertinent to the case.
The United States considesing That the time had
come, to annex Texas, concerted plans to that in
tent, although they were in peace with u.s. their nat
ural allies.
The American Congress took the first steps.
This first undertaking frustrated, thanks to
the promptings of prudence and the crcumsFectlon
and wisdom of the American Senate.
However the project Of annexation reappeer red
in the following session, and was then approved and
sanctioned in the terms now known by all the
world.
Such a fact, or rather to speak more precisely,
such notorious act Of usurpation, made it mpeSa-
tive on the part Of Mexico, whose honor was con-
cerned to repel it with proper hrmness and dignity
The supreme government had declared beforeha nd
that they would look upon annexation cdstls
beli; conformable to this declaration, the negota-
tons we're Of necessity to be ended, and war waf
the only recourse of the Mexican government.
But before proceeding to vindicate her outraged
rights, propositions were made by the Pre- siden Of
the republic of Texas, with view Of terminating
her difficulties on the basis Of her ndependt nee and
the government agreed to consider those PROPOSE
tons and to receive the commissioners VIII ich were
sent from Texas for that purpose.
The agents of the United States in Texas did no
lose time, and avang themselves of the situation o
Mexico, they prepared and directed their negotia
tons in such way, that the long desired annex
alton of Texas was almost Immediately consumma
ted
Thus this adunction Of a territory which hat
formed an integral part of Mexico during the lonl
years Of Spanish dominion, and after our eusncpa
| ton without any interruption during such a larg
spsee Of time, a state Of things which had been re
cognised by the treaty fixing The boundaries be
tween Mexico and the United States Tn is sdjunc
ton, say, was effected by the odious me- ms ovic
lence and fraud.