Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-12-25

Itis useless, in a paper like the BugIo. 10
say much in relation to the message. None
but the blind and reckless tools Of an infi.
nous government, viii be Influenced by it, and
such are not likely to read our paper. J..
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The following correspondence, s7ys the
Tribune, reaches us through the London
Times, 10 which it was communicated by its
Mexican correspondent. Al the facts invol-
we'd were. Of course, previously known but
the correspondence itself, we believe, has
lever been published:
Letter trom Nr. Buchqn0n to The Wsriean
Niaisier for Foreign .lT4irs.
"Departmont Of State,
NAsHINGroy, July 81,
Sir. The President Of the United States.
no less anxious to terminate than he was to
avoid the present unhappy War with the
Mexican Republic. has determined to make
an effort TO accomplish this purpose. lie has
accordingly instructed the Undersigned, Sec
ret1ry Of State, 10 propose through your Tx
c~elleEcy TO the Mexican Government that ne
gotiations shall forthwith for the
conclusion Of Peace just and honorable for
both parties. Should Ii is offer be received
and responded to by the Mexican Govern.
ment in the same frank and friendly spirit
by which it has been dictated, he will imme-
dlate|y dispatch an Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Picnipottutiary 10 the Civ Of Mex
leo, with instructions and fall powers to con-
clude a Treaty Of Peace which shall lust
all the questions in Dispute between the two
Republics. II the Mexican Government
should prefer 10 send a Minister to Washing
ton 10 conduct the negotiation here. he shall
be received with kindness and respect, and
every effort shall be made to accomplish the
object Of his mission with the least possible
delay.
SIN the present communication it is deem
ed useless, and might prove injurious, to dis
cuss the causes Of the existing War. This
might tend to delay or defeat the restoration
of Peace. The past is already consigned TO
history; the future, under Providence, is with
in our W power.
1.-The occasion my. however, be embra-
ced TO state that the President has ever cher
ished the kinlest feelings for Mexico, and
that one Of the first wishes Of his heart is,
that she may be Il powerful and prosperous
Republic, In perpetual anily with the Uni
ted States.
"Commodore Conner will transmit this
dispatch for your EXcclleucy to the Govern
or Of Vera Cruz, under a Gag of truce; and
you are respectfully Invited to adopt the same
channel for communicating your answer.
81 avail myself Of this occasion 10 offer
your EScelIeGcy the assurance Of my most
distinguished consideration.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
80 His ErceHen.y tie Niuj>fer # ioreign
Relations gr the Mericaa Republic.
Insurer Of the Merican Miaisisr.
"National Palace, MEXICO, Aug. 81.
"Sir The Undersigned, Minister fyr For
eign Affairs Of the Mexican Republic, has in
formed the General-in-Chief Of the Liberia
ting Army, Professionally charged with the
supreme Executive power, Of your EXceIlen-
cy's note Of the eth Of July last, in which
you propose, on the part Of your government.
the opening OF negotiations which m1y lead
TO a lasting and honorable peace between the
two counties. His Excellency being pos
sesSed Of the contents Of said note, could not
but fix his attention on the fact. that while
all discussion OF the causes of the war be-
tween the tHo Republics is declined, it is
pretended TO consider these merely as past
events now belonging to history.
For the Executive to listen 10 proposals on
such a basis, when the subject treated Of con-
Germs the honor Of the country and the lnteg-
rity Of its territory, and compromises lis ma
tionality for the future, would be to depart
from justice and thoroughly i%rfi'ate public
opinion, already much excited, as the discus
slons which have taken place prove, by the
apprehension OF the question being termi-
mated in the manner proposed. Hence it is
that the affairs Of the Republic with the Uni
ted States having reached their present situd-
ton, 1t has become necessary to appeal to the
nation in order that, by means OF Represcn-
latiyes elected with entire freedom, it may
provide for its future security, honor and
prosperity.
"a Congress with this object has been
summoned, and will open its session on the
1th of December next, when, with other gra-
yer matters, The subject Of the war with the
United States will be submitted TO its DELHI
e%rations, and your EXcellency's note will be
laid before it for the resolution which may be
Judged conducive TO the interests of the nation.
The Government OF the undersigned conse-
quently awaits the determination Of that body
in order to reply to the communication relerf-
ed To-, the relations of Mexico with the Uni
ted States remaining in the Interval in the
position in which they Woo found by the
Gencrll-in-Chief Of TIE Liberating Army
when he assumed the Executive "
"While remitting this answer from his
Government, through the channel indicated
by your EXcellency, the undersigned avails
himself Of the occasion to assure your Tx
c|ellency Of his distin !uishpd consideration.
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