The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-12
Minister of Foreign Affairs our minister in Mexico
dated Mexico, May the 3Oth 1874 il is as follows

That the firm and constant resolution has been and is,
to preserve the integrity and dignity of the nation that,
this time. very opporune for the reproduction of his
test as he gives them here as express as they were In foil
signaly recalling to mind, special that of the 23d OF
August 1913, in The words, That Mexico will consider as
decla of against the Mexican republic, the
caton of that agreement for the incorporation OF Texas
into the territory Of the United States"
! Thus we see, MIR. President that the letter of Mr.
Clayand which adopted by the wing party as their
text In ls44s identical in sentiment, and almost uerba
I'm In language with the letter OF the Mexican minister
just read Again, sir, the same Mexican minister, in hs
letter OF the I'd OF july 1884, earmed the sateR7nts
his letter just read, and will not the time OF
the Senate by reading it but, desire to go a little
further back, will read an extract from the letter OF
Mr. Almone, the Mexican minister TO MIR. Upshur, Sec
rotary of State, dated November 3, lS43. He says:
Sand he declares by express order of his gov
eminent, that sanction being given by the Executive Of
United States he will consider his mission ended seeing
that the Secretary of State will have learned, the MexI
can government is eso we'd declare war
ceives Information OF such an act"
| November / 1913, reaffrmed.
will refer you now, sir, to the letter of Mr.. Amonte
TO Mr. Upshur of the 18th of November 1913, in which
| he says that
Though the undersigned has declared by the express
order of his government that will be the neritabe
he certainly has not done with the object of ntmdang
the government Of the honorable Secretary Of State ba
with view of showing how far Mexico would carry her
resistance to an annexation OF that nature"
Now, Mr.. President. is it not little strange that the
whig party here in and out of this body should after
the issue rendered by their leader in his letter OF the nth
of April, 1874, and which by them ably and elo
guenty maintained throughout the canvass Of s44-be
ing as they were backed and sustained in their position
and assertions by the letters which have read, and
many more equally strong, which have not thought
necessary to read and when also, their predictions and
assertions have turned out precisely they asserted
they woud-should abandon all they then said on
this subject unworthy OF notice, and acknowledge that
the position then assumed by the democracy the true
and correct one? All now agree that yaton was
just of IT, then, shall be enabled to prove
my position that this is the exclusive OF the war;
shall have established the great fact, that the in
which we now engaged with Mexico is a Just war
on part, and, consequently, that the charge which
has been and now is repeatedly made, that the war
was unnecessarily and unconstutionay brought by
the Executive, must be admitted to be unfounded and
has not the semblance of truth to sustain it, Sir will
proceed with the proofs for they of such conclusive
character that they need no comments to carry convc
now call the attention of the Senate to the letter of j.
n Almonte to the Senator from m, South Carolina Mr.
March, lS45, which is as follows:
penipotentiay Of the Mexican republic has the honor to
of the United States of America with the object Of making
known to him the profound regret with which he has seen
giving and admitting the American
federacy the province ofTexas.
The undersigned had fiauered himself with the idea,
of The eitissns most disnguisied and most intinatey
ue h@ps e m ga Of sss
body a"d Of the Erecutive of the Union Unfortunately how
his sincere prayers he the part
ofte American government an act Of aggression the most
unjust which be found recorded in the annals OF modern
history, namely, that Of despoing friendly nation like
Mexico ola considerable portion Of her territory.
For these reasons, the Undersigned in pliance with
his instructions, finds himself required to protest. as he
does in fact protest. in the most solemn MANNER IN the
name of his government. against the law passed on the
18th OF the last month"; by the general Congress OF the United
s %s ss 0s the LIST of the %on e
a., an ,agam portion Of the Msrean territory, agreed
protests in the of his government that the
said law in nowise invaldale the rights which Mex
Of ,ch she no,o sees herself usty desoilsd and that she
pH anain and uphold these rights at all times by erey
The undersigned will say in conclusion, the honora-
BILE Secretary of State of the United States in order that he
United States that, in consequence of this law against
which he has just protested, his mission this govern
ed prays the honorable Secretary of State to be pleased
deliver him his passports as he has made arrangements to
"The undersigned avas himself" &c.
| This letter. Mr.. President, establishes several impor-
an facts the first of which is, the annexation of Texas
closed the doors all further negotiation between the
of settling their differences. The second fact
tabshed is that the war would be for the whole OF
Texas to the Sabine And third fact, which think is
one of great Importance, is this: Mr. Almonte states
that he chad atteed himself with the dea that on this
question the good Judgment and sound counsels OF the
citizens most distinguished and intimately acquainted
with the conduct OF the public affairs of this republic
would have prevailed" &C. Sir, does not Mr.. Almonte
by his language, point directly to Mr. Clay the man Of
8OOu JuubmcHt, W Sloy icttci tiC VILE
speeches in support of it, containing the sound
sells of the citizens most distinguished, which he had
hoped would have prevailed may be mistaken, but II
seems to me to be selfevident conclusion. What ell
feet them did this letter and these speeches have upon
the Mexican mind? What would Mexico say and think
when she witnessed not only politicians but states. il
their sovereign capacity declaring that annexation would
lead to dissolution OF the Union Such resolutions
passed by the legislature of Massachusetts,. Would
not the Mexcans from these facts naturally conclude
that, in war with us for the reconquest of Texas
would be distracted and divided among ourselves and
that could not therefore, bring the whole powers and
energies of government to bear the prosecution OF
such war? Sir. | doubt not she did believe; and
at the commencement of the war, from the unanmity
which seemed to pervade all parties in recognising the
existence of the war; and voting men and money for It's
prosecutions did believe that she had been deuded into
that belief by these acts of the wing party but sir, since
Representatives. which enables them TO efea, any
ure that has Tor its object further prosecution OF the
war speedy and an honorable TERMINATION, and there
by to force the government to withdraw army IRON
Mexico to the dishonor and disgrace OF country
the sacrifice of the claims OF citizens and also OF thu
best interests of the government by sacrificing her clam
on Mexico for reasonable indemnity Tor the expenses
of this war; am induced, from what l daily see ant
| hear to fear that Mexico was not mistaken in he
conclusion. and that our divisions here, growing on
of annexation, or from some other cause, are SC
great and of such character as to weaken, II no
entirely suspend the further prosecution OF the wal
until after another election, when doubt not the PEG
pie will send representatives here who Will sustain ths
honor and interests of the nation, especially when en-
gagged in foreign war, and that war growing out OF al
act which they directed should be done mus
sir our diplomatic intercourse ended with Mexico, ant
with our friendly relations and all under the Tyler ad
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