The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-04


without agreeing anything defnitvey without the pre-
vio on. approval q the goyernmsnt,
This is signed by tho President and the four Minister'S
TO his ercslsmey General Don Jose joaquin de Herrera
Mosr The armistice suggested by the
generain chief the United States troops having been
agreed upon the time has arrived for nominating
that desires through and
his excellency the President ad iserim with full knoW
and is which DO hono 10 your
exceency has thought proper to nominate for the ur
Don Antonio Fernandez Monjardin, and Don Antonio Ga
in whom he recognises the same esmabe requisites
stances none of her sons ought their
her call hsexceency the President does doubt thai
undertake discharge this important service and he
therefore hopes that at II O'Clock tomorrow you will be
residence Of the chief magistrate Of the republics who will
communicate to you the instructions which have already
avail myself of the occasion rcerae your excel
lency the assurances, &c.
God and liberty. August %, 1917
IA copy the foregoing letter sent TO the other midi
viduals named Commissioners and the following are
Mexico, August 25 1877
To his excelency DON JOSH RAMON PAcHEco,
Minister OF oregn Affairs
municaton dated this day. learn that his excelency the
President has been pleased nominate me, in conjunction
din and Don Antonio Gaay, hear the propositions of
peace which the commissioner OF the government OF the
can DESTROYS Of the good of my county it is my duty
your excelency that was at the head of. the
United took initiative in despatching commits
adjust the differences arising out OF the Texas
question, which disturbed the harmony which ought
have existed between adjacent republics and merely
from the fact that nnwingness was manifested to the
commissioners presenting himself and stating his PROPOSE
tons my administration was caluulniaed in the most
atrocious manner and that ground alone the revolution
was excited which displaced me from power. To take
part the question, the present day. would give
for revival of the reports which then circu
at thu oly farms lac
made, under the circumstances in which we find our
Selves however honorable the adjustment might be, would
be worse received than if effected through the agency of
those who have taken part in this affair.
msht excuse myself on other grounds bu, it appears
exceency the President takes into consideration, in
dnce him to permit me to decline, as do the honorable
the honor make this statement in reply your
said official communication and assure you OF my consd
Coda God and liberty JOSE j. DE HERRERA.
MEXICO, Angus, 25, 1877.
TO his Erceucncy the Secretary Of State, &c
Mosr EXCELLENT Exceeded by no one in love of my
for is bens "a gooJ
tring could result from it but, unhappiy, am thorough
Of my sentiments reputation which it would De
sary for make in accepting the appointment OF COM
United States which, you pleased inform your
letter dated this day has been rendered me by his exceen
This consideration, and my consciousness without the
slightest aectaion of modesy that want all the requisites
the first place. the language of the persons who
treated WITH render it necessary for decline the said
appointment, which ought not to accept, being convinced
that am incompetent to discharge the duties Oft
ANTONIO FERNANDEZ MONJARDIN.
TAcuBAYA, August 26, ls47.
To his ercellency the Minister, &C.:
,I1 60, ,,oa ~ H.; ,s;o ,,, 80 SO
,d ~ ne,r, 's hat Iis aycaencv h prs,sn ha
hou~, nroar ~ nominate me in continuation win cene
ai ION fosf Joannn de Herrera and the Justice Of The S
to hear the propositions of peace which the gov
OF the United States desires TO make through the
medium OF its commissioner
- .,, ~ w II, rsspect m t,e rias
n regard as Of be arayest heoa thr
snbiect Of negotiation is delicate and and
II ia nj this moment one Of conflict G he nation
a nj esnecnllv for the capital OF the republic - ''
IN tbe course which NAV be adoned will Demand the
,nr of ta nation already an fciantIv yuo,noT v ,ha
events of the war in the vicssitdes Of which lj
yorsa evils than those now NAV and
that the task of the will he not
ha of concluding treaty of peace but of preparing ali
the RES of n the task ia stil dfirnt one: far
render Il connleY in ali ts
nd the DISCHARGE Of il will renure he highest deyree n
nteeligence
Not heinz able on account of nv deficiency in n,rma-
tim IN Aatter myself that cnui meet tha
which the nation will dnr;ng t,e
roarass and conclson of The hnsrass ana ,hae hsin
other Mexicans possessing far more talent standing
md 2niuence than m vselr Who thronoh these ndsn.nS,
HE reouses viii be able to supply what conId moi l1r
nis in aborng for successful result which is important
even in preliminary arrangements find myself rped bv
necessity considering the great
the President has been peased to tender me- as nm honor
which do not deserve, and which is infinitely superior to
my abilities
pray your exceency have the goodness to make this
nils atiOn nEipu