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were TO y'eite unjust and ex'rava CAN'T prstensions
These pretenscns require the encrhcs OF her digoi-
~, and If The prerogaIyes which appeitain TO her
patien, in order 10 place them AZ the feet o.
one OF her own citizens, who, tsampiing Gpon tae
duty which he osed 10 bis country. has driven her
into The dangerous position IN which she lads her
self
Last night received your Exeellcncy's letter,
and although Mr. Letcher has offered ID detain tae
Steamer three or four days, have preierroi reply.
ing ut ooce. being DESTROYS TINT my sea should
reach you coon as possible, IN order 20 prevent
any dsagreeable impressions which might be pro
duced by The of the reieeton OF the troaty on
the 7th instant III, on the sailing Of the steanes,
any thing Of Importance shall haze occurred worthy
OF attention. will write again, endin, sor the pre-
sent with sbe assurance winch | offer you. Of tho
sincere regard which is entertained Tor y0n by your
frienGand oheGient servant,
(Sicced.) MAh,Aso ARIsTA.
sR. LARRAINzAR TO MR. WEBSTER.
Translation /
MEXICAN Leg ALTON IN THE UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1862.
The undersigned, Envoy Extra ordinary and Min
lister Plenlo entiary of the republic Of Mexico, has
the honor OF addressing himself to the Hon. Daniel
Webster. Secretary OF State for the pupoee OF IN
forming the government Of the United States that
The Chamber Of Deputies Of the National Congress
Of Mexico has rejected The treaty for protesting the
opening OF way OF Communication between thc
two ana, by the Isthmus of Tehuantopec, which
was signed on the 25th oflast January by the plen-
poteD,iary ministers Of Mexico and of the United
States Aetuated by the pursst motives, and de-
sirous to avoid this result, the Mexican govern
Mt adopted the only means that under those cir
cumstances at all practicable, which Was to on
| ter into negotiation with view OF removing
he difficulties and obstacles that presented them
telves against the treaty, and which were ealing
forth The strongest opposition public sentiment
especially the opinion ofthe most intelligent and
distinguished men, being generally pronounced in
such coar uniform and decided manner, rs 10 leave
10 doubt upon the subject. In order to enter INTO
6,sh negotiations. advantage wac taken of tho eX-
| tepsiop OF the term for the ratification of the
treaty. which had been solicited by the minister Of
| ibis rtlubiic III Mexico.
From the first conferences az well rs in several
oiIctal notes, the Mexican government gave Mr..
| Ieteher 10 understand, frankly and tru'hfalsy,
TINT il was necessary to have the treaty modnied,
by wording it as 70 do away with every difficulty
/ free il from the impcdimeots under which 1t la-
| Dor, d-and avoid the remarks which were being
MADE against l--pTeJicdng from thai time, thst II
! this " rs not done tho treaty wauid be rejected.
The Secretary o. State IL acquainted with the HIS
tory Of this negotiation, conducted in good ialth,
and in spirit OF correlation; and from IL he will
| have perceived how very anxious tho Mexican GO
| vtrrmcnt pas 10 bring the matter to soecess-
ful issne, directing MI its efforts, as it has been
! raid, towards the removal of every obstacle. IN
| order 10 prescnt 10 Congress n treaty, which,
| cmhodying all the points that ought TO DO con-
| tanned In it, ard being once freed from those
result in improvements useful and advantageous TO
both countries. ard na lmosr certain, in all proba
bility. Of being approved. The Minister OF Reii'
items of Mexico very explicit in the expression
Of all his opinions, and it might have been known
from the beginning in what light this matter was
viewed by him.
This prospect could not be otherwise than fat
terng to those who understood the s0lid principles
which govern the intercourse OF nations among
themselves; for long time u hope was entertained
that the efforts which were being made would not
! prove altogether fruitless; because Mr.. Leteher,
who knew positively the truth about everything
who was acquainted with the state of public
opinion who foresaw what would become OF the
treaty by sending il to Congress for its revision, IN
the shape in which it has been conccived-soiicted
an extension Of the term agreed upon for its ratli-
fcatiop stating that he did so in order that, the
treaty being modified, all the difficulties which
were in the way mi ght disappear, aid the matter
he definitely settled IN such manner ,., =.
| for which purpose conferences had already beer
held relative to project that had been presented
by the Minister OF Relations rs substitute for the
TO the gravity and Importance Of The points which
had to be considered, he ntimated that II was I'm
possible to accomplish that task in few days, and
therefore, be begged that the extension might bt
| prolonged until the 18th of The present month o
June, hattering himself that, before The term had
expired all the difficulties would be satisfactorily
arranged. This is the aspect the business Ind as'
sumed-the Mexican government giving IT tue most
l
| informed said government that the pending negc-
that Gus must be considered NJ an end. because, ac-
codug to bis instructions, he was under the ncces-
titty Of insisting upon toe approval OF inc treaty
/ without any alterations whatever-eXpressipg a
wish that it should be Immediately submitted to
CoDgres So for the final decision of that body. de-
caration like this cut short all attering hopes that
been conceived. II fettered the action Of the 60
yelnment, put an end to all its efforts, and left il
no other alternative than to comply with the wishes
Of Mr.. Letcber by sending tho treaty to the Cham
Der Of Deputies which II actually did two days Pc
fore the expiration Of tho term agreed upon for the
ratification. The result was such as has been stated
at the beginning Of this note. :.
The undersigned deems it to be his duty TO call
the attention Of the honorable Secretary OF State
to the faithful and exact statement Of facts he has
Just given, because it places Mexico in a position
where, it is hoped, justice will be done to her; for,
he will have noticed, new negotiation was open
ed by Ministers authorized to do for the purpose
| of introducing such amendments in the treaty rs
might remove every difficulty. In their conferences
they adopted, not the text of the pending treaty,
but new project OF convention as substitute for
the former, and they, vent to work upon the sub
ject with full knowledge Of the circumstances con-
nected with it, and with the deliberate purpose and
settled determination Of agreeing upon new treaty
instead of the old ono, allowing TINT the first was
| impractcable.
| In view Of all that has been stated above, it was
to be expected that the ratification Of the treaty. in
the shape in which il then was, would not have
been insisted upon, because the result had been an
| ticipated and foretold long beforehand, and this
was an abandonment Of the principal object, which
was to conclude treaty concerning route of in
tercommunication, by the isthmus Of Tehuantepec,
which should guarantee free and open transit to
every nation.
! If, then, the treaty which had been concluded,
| and was then pending, has miscarried nothing can
| be alleged in reproach egains. Mexico, whose go
/ vernment has enaeavored, on its own part, TO re-
move every thing that could have interposed OBJ
stacle in order TO secure happy issue to the treaty,
! pointing out with fraJikness and good faith, the
dangers and impediments, which it was indispensi-
bic to avoid, far to offer no opposition to any
points, and to stoop to make concessions, which were
at variance with the strctest principles Of justice and
public interest. Mexico has only refused, what,
under any circumstances, she neither could Dor
| ought to have concedcd-that for instance which
| would hive wounded her dignity and elfrespsct-
tives as free, independent and sovereign nation
that in short, which opposed to her well under
stood and firmly established interests. On the other