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tod their Iabors. History.is full of such
examples. Indeed, SO far as the under
signed is aware. there is not TO be found,
at least in modern times, a single case,
except the present, in which il has been
considered a necessary preliminary that
an invading army should be Withdrawn
before negotiations for peace could COM
mence between The parties 10 the war.
1t would, also be difficult TO fiud a pre-
cedent for the course pursued by the Mex
icau. government in another particular.
The President, anxious to avoid the war
now existing, sent a minister of peace to
Mexico for this purpose. After the Mex
lean forces had attacked the army of Gen..
Taylor on this side of the Rio Grande,
and thus commenced the war, the Presi-
dent. actuated by the same pacific spirit,
made repeated overtures to the govern.
ment Of Mexico TO negotiate for its termi-
nation; and although he has, from the
beginning, solemnly declared before the
world that he desired no terms but such
as were just and honorable for both parties
yet the Mexican government, by refusing
TO receive our minister in the first place.
and afterwards by not accedins 10 our
overtlres to open negotiations for peace,
has never afforded to this government
even the opportunity of making known
the terms on which we would be willing
to settle all questions in dispute between
The two republics. The war can never
end whilst Mexico refuses even to hear the
proposals which we have always been
ready TO make for peace.
The President will not again renew the
offer 10 nego,ia,e-at least until he shall
have reason to believe that it would be
accepted by the Mexicans: Devoted.
however, 10 honorable peace, he is deler-
termined that the evils Of the war shall
not be pro,ra,ed one day longer than shall
be rendered absolutely necessary by the
Mexican republic. For the purpose of
carrying this determination into effect
with the least possible delay, he will forth
with send 10 the head quarters Of the
army in Mexico, Nicholas P. Trist, ESQ.,,
the officer next in rank to the undersigned
in our Department Of Foreign Affairs, as
commissioner. invested with full powers TO
conclude definite treaty Of peace with
the United Mexican States. This gentle
man possesses the en!irc confidence of the
President, and is eminent'y worthy Of the
Mexican government.
The undersigned refrains from all COM
ment upon the concluding paragraph, as
we'll as some other portions, of your ex-
cellency's note; because the strong sense
which he en,erlains Of their injustice TO-
wards the United States could not be Ut
tered in the friendly tone which he desires
to preserve in the present communication.
He turns from these, therefore, TO dwell
as be does with unfeigned plsasure-upon
the sentiment contained in an early part Of
the same note, where the Mexican govern
meut expresses how painful il is ITO see
disturbed the sincere friendship which i,
cultivated with your (our) republic, whose
continued progress it has always admired,
and whose institutions have served il as a
model"
"a This feeling is most cordially reciprocal.
ed by the President, whose earnest desire
it is that the United Mexican States, un-
der The Institutions similar 10 our own,
may protect and secure The liberty Of their
people and maintain an elevated standing
among the nations ofthe earth.
The undersigned embraces this occasion
to offer to your eScellency the assurance Of
bis most distinguished consideration.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To his ercsllency the Secretary Of State Of
The United States Of america.
FEDERAL PALACE, June %, 1S47.
The undersigned. Minister Of Internal
and Foreign Relations, had the honor to
receive your excelency's note, dated 18th
ApriI last, in which you declare that bis
excellency the President of the U. States
intends 20 despatch. as commissioner to
the headquarters Of the army operating in
Mexico, Nicholas P. Trist, esq, the officer
next in rank 10 your excelleucy, with full
powers TO conclude defnitive treaty of
peace with the Mexican United States;
and the most excellent President ad interim
Of this republic, 10 whom the undersigned
Immediately made known the contents Of
your excelency's said official note, has dc.
tern4ined that you should be Informed, in
reply, that the decision on the affair in
question being reserved to the sovereign
Congress Of the nation, your excellency's
said note is transmitted BY him TO that DO.
dy, in order that it may determine what
should be deemed most proper on the sub
ject. It's resolution shall be communicated
10 due time to your excellency. by the de-
partmont under the charge Of the under
signed, who leaves for that occasion the
answer to the points embraced in your ca
cellency's said mole.
The Undersigned ayails himself Of this
opportunity to offer 10 your excellency the
assurances Of his distinguished considera-
lion. DOMINGO 1BARRA.
Opening Of the Poris Of Japdn.--A
letter written from China, and addressed
to a person in The city OF Nantes, lin
France, by French missionary, states
that several captains Of vessels, belonging
to the marine Of the three nations Of
Erapre EnoIanb and tbe T1nitad Stn,ee