Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-10-20

Of the Republic. This would be always
especially to power like
Mexico, which is without marine. The
csssion which our Government offers to
make for due compensation is the part Of
Upper California, which runs from the
9Th parallel of latitude upwards, would
secure to the United States the acquisition
not only Of an excellent sea coast, fertile
lands, and perhaps undiscovered mines,
but also, it presents the advantage Of an
uninterrupted route to your posse ssions in
Oregon. The wisdom Of the Government
At WASHINGTON and the lauda5le industry
Of the American people, will reap rich
fruits from the important acquisition we
now offer.
BY the article No. 6. is claimed con-
cession of . free pass through the I.thmas
Of Tehusntepec to the Pacific for the citi.
xens ef the United States. We have YER
bally informed your ExcelIencv that seine
yesrs ago the Government ofthis Republic
gave privileges over thi, matter to GER
tain party, (empresnrio. which were alier-
wards transferred, with the consent Of the
Government, TO British subjects, whose in
teresis Mexico cannot control. You will,
therefore, not be surprised tina, on this
point we cannot meet the wishes Of your
Government.
We have rendered these plain explana-
tons Of the motives ofthe Republic for not
consenting to alternating all the territory
that is demanded, except the State of Tex
~, because We are DESTROYS that the gov
eminent and people Of North America
may be convinced that our partial negative
does not proceed from sentiments Of aver
sion engendered by the antecedents this
war; or by the losses Mexico has suffered,
but rest on considerations dictated by the
rea.on aad justice which will ever guide
this government in its intercourse with
the most friendly power. The other al
terations which your excellency will find
IN our er-rroject are of less moment,
and We believe there can be no seriuns OBJ
lection TO them. The 18th article ha. been
frequently discussed in your own country.
and We flalter ourselves that the .,yaliy
lIeoltad) Of your government will not re-.
fuse 10 contract an engagement So confor-
msble to honor and the good harmony in
which neighboring nations should live.
ms refers to the article of the Mexican
proposition providing that the United
states shall not heratter annex any portion
OF Mexican territory.-Eds. Pic.
will be more solid:y established il any
friendly power (England) who has so
molly offered her good offices 10 Mexico
and the United States in the present con-
test, would now offer her guarantee for
the faithful observance Of the present
treaty. The Mexican Government links
proper (muy conviense) to solicit this
guarantee.
Our Government has instructed us to
recommend to your Excellency to commu-
nicate to us within three days your resou-
,'ons on this counter project, which we
have had the honor of presenting to YOU.
The good and .aln,ary work of peace
cannot, IN our opinion, be brought TO a
happy termination, unless each of the con.
tending parties be determined to abandon
some Of its original professions. Such has
always been the case, and no nation has
hesitated, under such circumstances. to
make great sacrifices, in order to ex,in.
suish the desolsting fame of war. Mexico
md the United States have special reasons
for such a course. We must confess no,
without modification, that we are CRYING
to humanity the scandal of two christian
nation'-e Of two Republics in the face Of
oil the monarchies who inflic, upon each
o'her all the evil they can, in their disputes
about boundaries; when we have album
dance Of lands TO populate and cultivate,
IN the beautiful hemisphere in which Pro.
whence has placed US. We venture TO
recommend these considerations TO ycur
ExceI'ency, before you take any deiini,ive
resolution upon our propositions.
We have the honor to offer all our at.
tention and respect.
JOSE ]. HERRERA,
BERNARDO COUTO.
IGNACIO MORA Y VILLAMII,.
MIGUEL ATRISTAIN