The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-07
IMPORTANT
N e XIOAN DOCU N K N T 8
The Diplomatic Correspondence.

Mr.. Trist's propositions.
.antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, General Of Dipision,
yell deserving Of his country and President ad in
TERM cfMe United Mericsn States, to all whom these
Sresenfs may come
and deputy to the general Congress- b. Jose Joaquin do
Herrera; deputy to the Congress D. Jose Bernardo
and d. Miguel Atristain-being named commissioners
to hear the proportions Of peace. which the United
filed the commission TO confer and treat with the said
Senior Nicholas rist upon the contents Of the stated
po%srs in 1rtue Of *. ponndsncs Which thsv merit
from account Of their well known distinction and
TT to sSsy nss1
ton and appreciation At the same time have sutho
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recognising the same qualifications in him as In the
In virtue whereof issue these presents signed by my
hand authorized by the national seal and csuntersigned
BY the Secretary Of State and by the cabinet Of inte
Mexico the thirtieth day Of the month Of August
the year Of Lord thousand eight hundred and
De
J. r PAcHEco.
have the honor to forward to you the full powers
Republic has been pleased to confer upon you that you
may in the capacity Of commissioners, undertake to
gotate with the commissioner Of the United States of
America, upon the propositions Of peace which he has
presented
have equally the honor to forward you the instruc
ons under which you should in the discharge
Interesting commission cannot but believe that you
will not sgree TO-, or sign anything which may exceed
the limits prescribed in them without previous autho-
rty which you will solicit of the supreme government
through this ministry You will at the same time,
port how much the pretensons demands United
states may exceed the stated of which you
will in make ostensible
Ireiterate to you the assurances Of my particular
MrIleo' Aug. 80, is47. ~ "N P2cHEco.
Most excellent General d. JOSH JOAQUIN DE HyRRERA
and Senores d JOSE BERNARDO CoUTo, General ID To-
| MAGIC MORA Y VILLAMIL, and ID. MIGUEL ArRIsTAIN.
The letter which follows is from the commissioners,
Ia. The Is
Of this morning. In which you decline the commission
which he has been pleased to confer you treat
with the Commissioner Of the United States under the
bases and instructions which accompanied my commu-
nicaton Of yesterday. After the conference which he
has had with yourselves and with the council Of Minis
he has resolved that the instructions may be some
what ampiaed with the understanding that you
conform to them IS far as be possible adding
notifications which the circumstances Of the country
may demand and which may comprise points to which
government have chosen you as you have many times
been selected by the nation account of the know.
ledge it of Jour distinction and patriotism and
he places In hands the the Of
our country. PACHECO.
| God and liberty. Aug. 81, ls47.
Most Ereelient General Jose Joaquin de Herrera and
Senores d. Bernardo Couto, General ID. Ignaeio Mora
| ypiilomil, and ID. Miguel .atristain.
| Mosr ExcELLENr sIRs Tho verbal information
which pleased to give to the supreme govern
ment eerung the conferences with the Commissioner
of the United States has been taken into
also the article rning boundaries he
ed to you Offering, II 1t not accepted by Mexico
consult his government rs he could not according
Bravo and Nuecss Having anew examined the ques-
ton under all the aspects In which 1t should be viewed
it has been resolved council of ministers to say to
you have honor to do that this proposition un
der the recognised right of Mexico to deliberate should
states aud the character Of his negotiations s commits
sioner leaves other choice Mexico
honor and 1t is that which shuts the door to all possb
| lily Of making peace.
TO restore this great benefit to the nation govern
ment agreed to ceds Texas, and part Of Upper Caor
far tha In hAf hi
stated in the instructions; but even with the
reservation that Congress should approve would the
whose inhabitants have manifested their desire
part Of the Mexican family, with more enthusiasm
| than In any other part Of the Republic.
These meritorious Mexicans, abandoned to their fate
during administrations often without protection
even to preserve them from the ncursions Of the
wages have been the most truly patriotic of Mexcsns
because forgetting their domestic complaints they have
remembered nothing but their desire to be OF the
selves to the vengeance Of Invaders have rebeled
against them and when their plans discovered
disconnected, and their conspiraces frustrated have
again conspired and would any government sell such
Mexicans rs herd Of cattle Never Let the nation
atty Of the rest Of the Republic perish for them Let
Nor is this deciding with haushtness or with affected
nobleness questions of high policy to which it is said
more than calculating GOODNESS should be applied
The government well knows the vicisstudes of nations
and that there is not at upon the earth single
It's respective history speaks Of it. origin but
eyes Of the cabinets of Europe preensions sggran
resistant natonalities.
Our compatrots could we'll remain in their country
preserving their nationality and their property but that
which could be said of them this account could be
said OF all Mexicans that they would be strangers In
their own country and iii would be Disgrace make
such proposition to a the Mexicans, isequaly
accept 1t for part ofthem They might to the
territory yet remaining their country selling what
tona lands it should be- desised and repairing the
loss they might suffer by the change Of country and
itaton by the indemnity which the United States might
INFANT Ia moi hat uhr t
would put price upon the adhesion Of q to the
land which gave him birth.
These considerations involve the possession Of the
io Grsnde Tor not only the question Of property in
terested in but likewise the nationality Of ali the
suffice, with the spirit Of enterprise and inundaton
OF our neighbours and our present state Of infancy II
the commissioner Of the United States by his instruc-
lions, cannot renounce this pretenson little the
Mexican government agree to prolong the armstice for
days that the government at Washington may
Since an indemnity may be offered for the territory
claimed and whether with without the right
only be applied to Texas the Mexican does
not comprehend that those humiatng sacrifices can be
which the United States has made that IL bpnIS he
equitable and honorable II its right is that of force
aud 1t believes that to be sucent to possess itself Of
the territory 1t says 1t wishes to buy how can it in
good faith call It equitable and honorable to occupy
WHEN t does not pretend destroying cities
it, coming to our capital by force! Undcr circum
stances 1t not for the to calculate the re-
sources OF the nation to continue the warts duty to
make 1t with what 1t possesses
In New Mexico, and the few leagues which intervene
between the right bank Of the Nueces and the left bank
Of the Bravo lies the question OF peace the
commissioner Of the United State leaves the Mexican
to choose between this cesson and death In
vain his commands him. he could have
satisfied himself what would have been the answer.
II the United States has made It's choice and prefer
violence, or our humiliation they will also do that for
which they will have to account before God and the
world
| give you the commands Of his Excelency, the Pres-
ent, offering my distinguished confederation.
God and liberty. Mexico, Sept. s, lst7.
J. X PACHECO.
Jose Joaquin de Herrera D. Bernardo Couto, d. Igna
clio Mora Vllsmii, and d. Miguel Atristain.
The following Is the project Of treaty presented by
Mexican commissioners:
COUNTER PRoJEcT.
l. There shall be q firm and universal peace between
the Mexican Republican and the United States of Amer
rcs and between their respective territories, cities,
towns and villages, without exception Of places per-
sons.
. AL the prisoners Of was taken by either party eth
or by land, shall be returned Immediately after
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