Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-16

presenting equal security to both Repub.
lies. The preservation Of this territory is
according to our instructions a condition
sine qua non OF peace. Sentiments OF hon.
or and deicacy (Which your noble charac.
ter will cause you to estimate property
more than calculation OF interest, prevent
our Government from conserving to the
dismemberment Of New Mexico. On this
point we believe it to be superfluous to add
anything to what we have already stated to
you in our conferences.
The cession Of Lower California, little
profitable to North America; offers great
embarrassments, considering the position
Sonora, from which it is separated by the
Gulf Of Cortes.
| You have given TO our observations on
the subject their true value, and we have
learned with satisfaction that you have been
convinced by them.
Besides the preservation Of Lower Cali.
iornia it would be necessary for Mexico to
retain portion Of the Upper; otherwise.
that Peninsula would remain without land
communication with the remainder OF the
Republic, which would always be grea,
embarrassment especially for q non: mar.
thine power such as is Mexico. The ces.
sion Of the par, Of Upper California offered
By our government (for the Compensatory
will not bring to the United States merely
fertile lands and in fact mineral wealth, but
presents the advantage Of an uninterrupted
communication with It's territories OF Ore
gon. The wisdom Of the government of
Washington, and the energy Of the Amerl.
can people, will know how to draw abun
dant fruits from the acquisition which we
knew offer them.
In Art. 8 Of your project the concession
Of free passage by the ls,hmus Of Tehuan
tepec 10 the southern sea is claimed in IA
vor Of the North Americans. We have
verbally stated 10 you that some years
have elapsed since the government gave a
privilege OF this kind to particular nnivd
uaI, who afterwards transferred it with the
authority Of the same government, to En-.
glish subjects, of whose rights Mexico cam
no, dispose. You will not complain, there.
fore, that in this point we cannot accede to
the desires OF your government.
We have entered into this ingenious ex
PLANTATION Of the motives OF the Republic for
no, ceding all The territory beyond the boun.
darIes Of Texas which is required OF it, be-
cause we desire that The government and
North American people should be convin.
ced that our partial negative does not pro-
coed from sentiments Of aversion generated
by the events Of this war, or by what it
has caused Mexico to suffer, but only from
considerations dictated by reason and jus.
tice, and which would equally influence it
and in the midst Of relations Of the strict
~. olt abb oh
you will find in our counter.project are OF
, less importance, and we believe that TO
them you will find no important objection.
The contents of Article - have been al.
ready spoken Of in your country; we flat
ter ourselves that your government will
f not rnfuse 10 contract an obligation so con.
| formable 10 honor, and to the harmony in
, which two neighboring people should live.
, Peace between The two countries will be
most solemnly established, if foreign pow
I err (England,) which has in the present con-
e test so nobly interposec its good officers
! would now consent 10 guarantee the faith
ful observance Of the treaty which may be
b entered into. The government Of Mexico
=. understands that it would be convenien, &c
!. solicit this guarantee.
. Our government has commanded US Il
recommend to you the decision upon the
o counter project which we have the honor
i. TO submit TO you, should be communca tee
q within three days.
i The salutary work of peace can not, ir
0 our opinion, come to happy termination
8 if each one OF the contendlng parties shoulc
r not resolve to abandon some OF its origlon
h al pretensons. This has in all cases hap
@ pened, and all nations have not hesitated il
/. such cases to make great sacrifices to ex
' ,inguish the desolating flame Of war;
Mexico and the United States have esPecia
il reasons for acting in this manner. No
g without sorrow ought we TO confess tina
n we are giving to humanity the scandalou
d example Of two Christian people, OF two re
3. publics, in view OF all the monarches, who
70 for a dispute concerning boundaries, mutt
n ally do themselves all the injuries possible
a when we have more land than is sufficien
r. 10 populate and cultivate in the beaulir
,e hemisphere in which Providence has cas-
a, our lot. We venture TO recommend thes
re- considerations 10 your Excellency betor
h. YOU may take any definite resolution on on
in propositions. We do ourselves the homo
a TO offer to you our attention and respect.
ne The close of the negotiations was folio
n. ed by an exchange OF the subjoined note
between Gen. Scott and Santa Anna:
OF LETTERS OF GENERALS SCOTT
* SANTA ANNA.
IS. The following, the only faithful and IL