Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-14

we are exhibiting to mankind the scandal Of
two Christian people, Of two republics. in the
presence Of all the monarchies, mutually doing
one another all the harm they gan BY disputes
about boundaries. when we nave an excess Of
land to people and cultivate in the beautiful
hemisphere where Providence caused us TO be
born. We venture to recommend these con
s;dera,ons 10 your excelency before yen come
10 definite decision upRn our propositions -
We therefore do ourselves the Honor 70 offer
YOU our devotion and respect.
JOSE j. DE HERRERA,
BERNARDO COUTO.
IGNAClO MORA Y VlLLAMIL,
MIGUEL ATRlSTAlN
The .Meaican Commissioners to The Minister
Of Foreign Relations.
MosT EXCELLENT SIR: Although we have
from day to day, given an account to the su-
preme government of the progress Of our con-
lerences with the INST excellent Don Nicholas
rrist. commissioned with full powers BY the
United States, we nevertheless deem it proper
to recapitulate here in wr ting. that which
we have orally had the honor to state to you
at large.
In the evening Of the 9Th Of August last
we met for the first time in the town OF Atz-
capuzalco Having exchanged our powers, we
found these of Mr.: Trist most ample to treat OF
all the existing differences betwcan MEXICO
and the United States, to define the limits o!
the two countries, and definitely conclude
peace Ours were restricted to receiving the
propositions Of his government, if they aP-
peared in writing; and to einbody them In con
currence with him, In memorandum. IT they
should be made TO Us orally. As NJ. Trlst
might have made some remark upon the Inn
ita1!ons Of our powers. we quieled him by ex-
planning that when the time for treating came,
a full authority would be presented. He at
once handed to us the draught Of treaty
which we the same night presented to The
President. In the sequal Mr.. Trlst proposed
u designate as the place of our Interior confer
ences a country seat which he had heard spo-
ken of. situated in the neghborhood of Chap
ullepec. and less distant from Tacubaya, where
he has taken up his abode, and from Mexico
where we are We offered to take notice OF
the place designated, and we were summoned
fer The next day
The conference WAS tien canfned to ex-
planning to him tha, We agreed to the country
seat which he has chosen. (Which is common
ly called that of Inqusitor A'taro, and to APP
pointing our third meeting for Wednesday, the
LIST instant. as the government needed the IN
1ermedate time to examine, with proper dello-
GRAFTON, the draught presented, to decide upon
it. and give us the instructions to which we
were to conform.
On "Wednesday was showed the full powers
which the supreme government was pleased to
confer upon US. and we entered with Mr. Irlst
into lenthened, though calm, discussion up
on the principal points of the drauyht. which
was continued throughout the subsequent
Thursday. The particulars thereof we have
communicated to the supreme government
The point upon which, as result OF the DIS
cuss!on, the negotiation stopped, was this: Mr..
Trist showed himself disp SD 10 ob'ndon his
first pretensions t. Lower California and to a
part Of Upper California, by whcl the former
might communicate by land with Sonora. lie
offered that if there remained no other point OF
difference for the conclusion of peace 'han thai
relative TO the territory which is comprised pe-
tween the Bravo and the Nueces, he would
consult his government upon 1t. with some
hope Of a good result, although this step must
occasion delay Of f,rty odd days in the nego-
tiation. But the cession Of New Mexico on
our part was condition which could not be
yielded; nor would he refer it anew to WASH
ington, as he was quite certain bis government
deemed it condition sine qua non OF peace
The other points referred to in the draught
seemed to US attainible by adopting on both
sides terms of accommodation. Such, at least,
was the opinion which we formed at the con-
ferences
Having given an account to the supreme
government of that which had taken place.
your exceieucy communicated to us your fnal
determination in the note of Yesterday; con-
formally to which, and with the appreciation OF
the cabinet council, we forthwith drew up, and
on the same day delivered 10 Mr.. Irlst the
counter draught and note; copies Of which
Numbered and p and hereun,o Annexed
Without any fresh discussion, he offered to
answer to-day. which he has do1e in the note
Of which the annexed (No. 3 isa copy. That
puts ar end to the commission with which the
supreme government pleased to honor US, al
though in manner contrary TO our sincere de-
sires and our endeavors throughout the nego-
tlatlon.
1t only remains for us to say that in our rela-
tons with 'Trist. we have nothing bat motives TO
appreciate his noble character. and thatf at any
time the work of peace shall be consummated
it will be by means of northumberland with
the estimable endowments which, In our Judg-
ment. distinguish that minister.
Be pleased TO give the supreme government
an account of the whole, and receive our devo-
ton and respect.
God and liberty. Mexico. 18th Sept. lS47
JOSE J. DE HERRERA,
IGNACIO MORA Y VlLLAMIL,
BERNARDO COUTO.
! MIGUEL ATRISfAIN.
! To his excelency the Minister Of interior
and Foreign Relations
coMMcNIC krED.