The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-02-11

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must decide The issue; and in that case
advising him thar they llhe Mexiesnsl
aerepied The war % which. wiih 80 mach
injustice. he provoked Them.
These Earls. ixken IN connection with
those related ID Ihe letter of Mr. Marks.
furnish nnanswerable proof that The adj
vance 10 tie Rio Grande was she sole
rause of actual hoslilities. and Thar die
President. who ordered The movement. has
brought upon the country an unnecessary
and grierously buFdensome war:
RieamOld 7Tnles
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yill.gr a China. on the River San Juan
Sept asa. 1885.
To Gen. z. Taylor, Commanding ihe
US troops, Gf Corpus Christi, (7sxss y
Sin: l have The honor 10 inform you.
that | have had several conferences at
Monterey with Gen. Mariana Arista, Conn
mander-in-c Chief Of The Mexican forces on
The frontier Of the Rio Grande. in relation
to The differences al present existing be-
tween the United States and Mexico, and
] am pleased 10 state to YOU that from the
opinions aud views he made known 10
me, The Cabinet OF Mexico is disposed TO
enter into an amicahle arrangement with
The u. States in relation TO the boundary
and other momenlous questions. Although
| I was not clothed with any official author.
! ily, | took upon myself as a citizen Of the
United States desiring TO see the two ceun'
tries in harmony Of friendship, TO say tina
il has ever heen, and is the policy and sin
cere wish Of the government and people @
The U. States 10 cultivate tire good viii an
friendship Of the sister republics Of tn
American continent, and most especial,
Mexico, and that ! was confident the U
niled States would make a liberal settle
ment with Mexico relative to the bounda
ry question. e-*..
! As General Arista was under the i'm
preston that | was secret agent Of III
United States, though | declared to hin
quite contrary, and that ! was only actin
as a private individual. endeavoring 10 ;
, void recourse to arms between the tw
countries, he nevertheless thought il sd
visabIe 10 send minute of our conferen
ces to his government, and assured m
lha. there will be qa ahffSl1rs saO Of va, o.
10 Washington and lay before The he iirreas
ident the views oil MexIcU,ur which 4 an
possessed. as #'' @~"s..s- @& ---
General Arista pledged his honor 10 m
that no large body Of Mexican troop
should cross the left bank of the Ri
Grandc that only small parties moi 10 cx
: coed 200 men should be permitted to Q
as far as the Arroya Colorado (20 league
from the Rio Grandc) anlllhat they woul
be strictly ordered only to prevent India
depredations and Illicit trade. ! then Ia,
no hesitation in assuring him that yol
wouldnot commitanyaggressive aciagains
Mexico or her citizens, and that you woult
solely maintain the position you a, presen
occupy at or near the Neuces River.
trus, in having made this assurance to him
though, | again repeat | did il as a private
citizen Of the United States. it will meet
with your appreciation and be adhered to-
as in great measure peace depends on
/ your prudent movements in this particular
General Arista spoke also Of Indian incur
sions on the frontier Of the Rio Grande
and is under the impression that they coolc
be prevented by the troops under you
command, as the Indians always come
from the Neuces River expressed my
profound regret at the frequent atrocious
acts ofthe Indians, and said that you would
no doubt in future use all endeavors 10
prevent them, as the United States wa:
bound by the treaty of April, 1881, to
prevent them as far as possible. He sug.
gested that if you would station body OF
cavalry at the pass of San Salas (head
waters of the Nueees) through which
mountain pass they invariably proceed TO
the Rio Grande, i, would effectually check
them. .sss IS .s- o.
/ shall leave this village tomorrow for
Matamoros, at whici, port shall arrive in
three days. from thence will embark in
the first vessel for the U. S., proceeding
Immediately on to Washington, TO lay
before the President the information and
views Of Mexico, which am possessed of.
In the meantime, should you deem this
note of sufficient importance, trust that
you will transmit copy Of it by express
to the Government, as by timely iniorma-
ton much good may result thereform.
Ibeg to congratulate you that the door is
opened to an amlcabIe adjustment OF the
vexatious questions between the u. s.
and Mexico, and feel happy in having
been instrumental in this great and good
object. ~s-*
/ am, with great respect, sir, your obi.
| servant, EH -r~ @ 1
(Signed) ISAAC D. MARKS.
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New Orleans. Oct. 2sth, lS4S.