Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-08-03
MEXICAN AFrAmG

Letter from Mr.. Buchanan in relation to
1Meric0n Gfdirs-R Referred to the Mer.
ScGn Congress.
The Picayune Extra, ofJuly 18th has
Received, BY the arrival Of the steamer
McKiHa. which left Vera Cruz on the 9TH
ult.. with files from the city Of Mexico 10
che 18th June.
The Government paper published a
communication from the Minister of For.
eign Affairs, addressed to the members 81
sHe Mexican Congress, and referring
them TO the dispatch of Secretary Bnc.
narian. announcing The appointment Of
MIR. Trist.
Mr.. Bnchanan's letter is dated April
10Th and acknowledges the receipt of the
Mexican Minister'S letter of Feb. 22d,
declining TO acceie to our proposition to
other point, until the blockade ofIhe Mex
ican ports should be raised, and the
Mixican territory evacuated by our troops.
Mr.. Buchanan insisted that the Presi.
dent holds such conditions inadmissable-
neither demanded by National honor, nor
sanctioned by the practice of Nations -
unless BY the suljugation of one of the
Delligerents. He shows how puerile a
course II would be for nation which sac
Tihced men and money TO gain foothoId
IN an enemy's country to abandon the adj
#antages thus, and withdraw its forces in
order to induce negotiations. without any
certainty of security that peace would en-.
sue from such negotiations.
He then cites the case of our last war
with Great Britain to show that we never
considered for moment that our honor
required US TO insist upon withdrawal of
the British troops before conserving 10
treaty for peace. We sent commissioners
to Client when portion of our territory
was occupied by British troopS.and it was
notorious that while negotiations were
going on at Client, h0stilities were con.
Quoted by both sides with redoubled vigor
the most remarkable battle of the war
being fought after negotiations had been
concluded. Such preliminary condition
to negotiation has not been acted on in
MOdren times in any instance; at least
:Mr. Buchanan knows of none. He thus
exposes the usual conduct Of Mexico in
another aspect. The President had de.
sired TO avoid the war, and had sent
commissioner TO negotiate peace, even
after the war haG commenced by the at.
TSylor The tgS9"6i had T"T GfisnsTs
his propositions with a view to open ne.
Rotiations which should put an end 20
hoStilities. He had declared to the whole
world that he would exact no conditions
that were not honorable to both parties,
and yet the MEXICAN Government had
refusedto receive our Minister, and, after
declining the opening of negotions, had
never Eaade known on what terms she
would consent 10 a settlement of the diff
'culIieS between the two Republics.
There never will be Termination of
hostilities, Mr.. Buchanan proceeds to say,
1t Mexico refuses to listen to the over!ures
which have been protfered, and which
end to the re-establishment of peace
The Presiden', therefore, will no, make
further overtures for the opening ofnego.
tiauoEs, until he has reason to believe
that they will he sccepted by the Mexican
Government. Nevertheless, such is the
desire for peace, and that the evils of the
war should not be prolonged, even one
day later than the Mexican Government
makes it absolutely necessary, he has
sent in the quality of Commissioner, to
the head quarters of The army in Mexico,
N. p. TriSt, Chief Clerk of the State de.
partment, with full power to conclude
definite treaty ofpeace with the United
Mexico States.
Mr.. Trist is recommended as posses.
sing the confidence of The President, and
as worthy Of that of the Mexican Govern
ment. Ia conclusion Mr.. Buchanan for
bears commenting upon the closing pas.
sage of the last letter from the Mexican
Minister, lest he should give to his present
note less conciliatoiy character than
he desired for it.
He refers with pleasure 70 another
passage in the same letter, wherein is
expressed the pain with which the Mexi
can Government has seen altered the
cordial friendship which il bad cultivated
with this Republic, whose continued
advancement it had admired, and whose
inclinations had served as model of its
own. A
The President, continued Mr.. b., enter.
tanned the strongest desire TO see the
United Mexican States under such insti-
iutions as prevail with US. They protect
and secure liberty. and maintain an ele
waited position among other nations.
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