New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-21
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DOMINGO IBARRA.
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r,ks ETceuetcy ne Minister u F0TcRH Relations ~ M
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Merieaa Rep4biic
DEPARTMENT Or STATE Washington. April 10. a.
SIR have the honor 70 acknowledge the receipt
II Jour Exceleucys note of the % February last IN
asW,r mine OF the 10Th January proposing the
part o the President Of the United states Immediately
70 dispatch either q the Havana or Jsspa. tho
Mexican Government may prefer. one or more Of our
most distinguished citizens ne commissioners, clothed
win Toll powers 20 conclude treaty Of peace With
similar commissioners on toe part Of Mexico rs soon
he shall be OIL Tally informed the Mexican Govern.
nent will appoint such Commiss oners."
The President deeply regrets the reiuse Of the MoX-
au Government 10 sccede 10 this friendly overture,
unless the raising Of the blockade OF our Nhe Mex cam
pnfs ana the complete evacuation OF the territory OF the
Republic by the invading forces shall BE- previously
sepied a n preliminary condition
The President has Instructed % inform you that
this preliminary condition is wholly insdmssibe.
Such condition neither required by the honor
sanctioned by the practice Of nations II II were this
would tend % proong wars especially between cODter
minous countries until the one or the other power was
entirely subdued No nation which 1T the expenditure
Of blood and treasure has invaded lie enenys country
and acquired possession Of any considerable portion Of
bic territory could Withdraw its forces
aprelnnsry condition 70 the opening OF negotiations
or peace. This would be - abandon al the adj
IL had obtained IN the prosecution Of the
Without auy certainty thst peace would result from the
tscnnce. Nay more should such negotiation prove
un.uccessiul the nation which had thus imprudenty
siihdrwn its forces from the enemys territory might
eo' be able 10 recover, without cost Of blood aud
equal 10 thst fret expended the dysntsgeOus
position which II had voluntarily abandoned.
Fortunately for the of peace and humanity, the
history OF nations At affords ssncto on 70 such
Preliminary condition The United states as jealous
dtheir asti0ns honor any power the face Of The
Earth and yett entered into the npstOn OF
~ Rreat statesmen who administered our Government
curing the period OF last with Great Britain, 20
the latter should relinquish that part of our ter
nOy of which she was In actual ssOn beiOra they
would consent TO open negotiations for peace. On the
contrary they took the initiative and appointed Commits
doBers 70 res, Tor peace while portions OF our country
we're held by the enemy and Il IL remarkable fact that
he treaty of Client was concluded by the Penpoteuta
mes OF the powers while the raging both
ndes and the most memorable Of the conflicts which
gave rise took place upon soil after The uegJ
r,ors had happily terminated their lsbors History is
m Of such examples Indeed 50 far NJ the undersigned
aware, there Is not 10 be found AZ least in modern
times a single case except the present IN which 1t has
beon considered necessary preliminary that an inyad
M army should be- Withdrawn before negotiations for
Psee could commence between the parties 70 the wer
would also he difficult 10 find a precedent for tha
pursued by the Mexican Government la another
PARTICULAR. The President anxious 10 avoid the now
existing sent Minister of peace 10 Mexico for this pur
pose After the Mexican forces bad attacked toe army
oil Gen Taylor THE side OF the Rio Graudc and thus
commenced tbs the President sctuated by the
pacinc spirit made repeated overtures 10 The Govern
meDt OF Mexico 10 negotiate fer its termination and al
though he has, from the beginning solemuly declared
before the world that he desired terms but such
were just and honorable for both parties yet the MeXi
Government by refusing 10 receive our Minister In
The frat place, and stteTward by acceding TO our
open negotiations for peace has never al
rded to this Government even the opportunity OF MAX
ina known the terms on which would be willing to
ts all questions In dispute between the two Republics
The war can never end while Mexico refuses even To
hear the proposals which have always been ready TO
make for peace.
The President will not again renew the offer nego.
uaest least until he shall have 10 believe that
Hwould be- accepted by the Mexican Government De
Voted. however 10 honorable peace. be is determined
hst the evils OF the shall not be prOTscted one dsy
longer lh'.n shall rendered absolutely necessary by
Toe Mclean Republic. For the purpose OF carrying this
determination into effect with the least possible delay
e will forth with send the headquarters of the
In Mexico Nicholas +. Trst, ESQ the officer next In
rsnk 10 the undersigned in Department of Foreign
Affairs Commissioner. invested with full powers to
conclude dthniuve treaty OF peace with the United
Mexican States This gentleman possesses the entire
Confidence of the President and is emnenty worthy of
that of the Mexican Government
The undersigned rersns from all comments upon the
concluding paragraphs well some other portions OF
your Excelency note because the auong sense which
he ener;sins of their injustice toward the United states
could not be uttered Ia the friendly tone which he de-
sires TO preserve in the present communication Tie
turns from the Sc therefore TO dwe--as he does with
unfeigned plessuTc-upOn sentiment contained IN IN
early part Of the note where the Mexican Govern
ment Expresses how painful II is to disturbed the
sincere friendship which is cultivated with your lourl
Republic. whose continued progress II mas always al
mfed and whose Institutions have served itss smodel .
This feeling is mOst cordially recprocstsd by the Pre-
adeni whose desire Il Is that the Jned Mexican
States under Institutions similar To our own may protect
and secure the liberty OF their people, aud MAINTAIN al
ekvatcd standing among the nations ~ The earth.
The undcrsisned embraces this occasion e. offer 70
your EXceeuoy the assurance OF his most distinguished
consideration JAMES BUCHANAN.