The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-16

| II must be matter of deep regret, 10 every
not arrested by the Powers that be, after the ar
ms,ice. On the first page, the reader will find
documents touching the efforts made to secure
peace. Below We give other documents, the
reading of which will occasion, we are sure,
deeper pain In every ingenious bosom, at the
thought that more blood is TO be shed between
sister Republics, ere peace can bless them.
To his Ercelleney Senior ID. Nicholas p. Trist,
| Commissioner, Nth full porers Of the Gorern-
rnent of the United States, near The Gorern-
meat of The Republic Of Merico.
HcusE OF ALFARo, at Chapultepec, Sept. G, ~.
The undersigned, commissioners of the
Mexican Republic, TO form with YOU an agree
ment Of peace, in placing in your hands the
counter project which they have formed in ac-
eordance with the last instructions Of their
Government, deem il opportune to accompany
| il with the observations which this note con-
| tains, which will serve TO show more clearly
| the pacific disposition of Mexico in the
contest which unfortunately divides both coun-
| tries.
Article 4 of the project which you were pleas
| ed 10 deliver 70 the evening of the 9th
ult., and which was discussed at our previous
confer- nces imports the cession of part of Next
CO. LIST. The State Of Texas. I'd. OF the
territory without tine limits of the said State
which extends to the left bank of the Bravo and
| to the Southern boundary of New Mexico. Sd
All New Mexico. 4th OF the two Cali
Z, fornias.
The par nhieh nop srists has been caused
solely on account Of the territory Of the State Of
TeIas, to phieh the Republic Of North America
presents as title the act Of the same State, b,
,ohieh it ennered itself to The North American
eontederacy, after aaring proclaimed ifs indepen.
dence of Msrico. The Mexican Republic agree
ing las we have manifested to you that it does
on account of the owing indemnity, to the pre-.
tensions Of the Government at Washington tc
the territory Of Texas, the cause Of the war ha,
disappeared, and il should cease since all the
reasons for continuing it have ceased to exist
In regard TO the other articles comprehended in
the 4th article Of your PROJECT, until now the
Republic of North America has urged no title
to it, nor did we believe it possible that any
would be alleged. Ii, then, could not acquire
them but by right of conquest, or by that which
would result from sale or cesson, to which il
would now force Mexico. But as we are per.
sraded that the Republic of Washington would
not only absol utely repel. but would hold in
odium the first of these titles; and as, on the
other hand, it would be a new thing that wal
should be made upon people for the simple
reason that ii refuses TO sell territory which it,
neighbor wishes to purchase; we hope from tn,
justice Of the Government and People Of Norti
America, that the great modification which w,
have TO propose of the cesson Of territory with
out the State of Texas which is claimed m tn,
said article 4, will not be considered motive TO
continuing war which the worthy general o
the North American forces has Justly charac
terized as unnatural.
In our conferences we have declared to you
that Mexico cannot cede the belt of land com
prehe nded between the left bank of the Brave
and the right Of the Neuces The reason o.
this is, not only the full certainty that the states
territory never has belonged to the State O
Texas, but that 1t 10 of great value, considered
in itself Ii Is that this zone with the Bravo a
its back forms the natural frontier of Mexico
as much in military as in commercial poin
Of view; and Of no people should II be claimed
nor should any people consent to abandon such
frontier. But in order TO remove oil cause Of
dissension fer the future, the Government Of
Mexics binds itself not to found now settle
ments or establish colonies in the space between
the two rivers; in this manner preserving it Ia
the 2npopulatsd state in which It nov exists
pa ing equal security TO both RePublics.-