Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-08
Letter to NJ. buchanan.


correctly understood in the United States.
Letter to NJ. Buchanan.
PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST 20, 1913
SIR: As, during the late war; had the honor TO sug-
gest to your Government well advocate assent
of the Government of Mexico certain articles Of the
Treaty OF Guadalupe the complete qualification of the
Presidents Mr. Polk's) strong desire to establish peace
it appears incumbent upon me, in the absence of an
credited Minister draw through you sir in behalf of
Mexico, the immediate attention of the President of the
United States to certain public statements in respect to
Sierra Madre complot," &C. in Louisiana and else
where; called also oray from the Territory of the
United States into that of Mexico to establish new re-
public, with the avowed object Of further annexation
without regard to the means and mode to be adopted
accomplishing it,
The treaty recently concluded between the two Powers
having been ostensy entered by the United States
" to establish peace the immediate issue of ought not
to be continuance of the by the direct aid Of no
opposition to an armed foray from the territory of
one of the contracting parties into that of the other for
purposes inimical to the tranquility of both
The Presidents strong desire to establish peace"
cause In fact o. the collision of war, would appear
from his message to Congress of May lS46 must occa-
sion him to regard with much interest auy movement in
or from the United States likely disturb now that peace
is fairly promulgated, " established" under his own
special manifesto to his country.
The President cannot but perceive that any foray
from the territory of the United States that of Next
co TO establish republic with the avowed object of
further annexation, will be repetition of the plan
adopted to acquire Texas, New Mexico and California
and NOT good fath" fuflment of the treaty Of Qua
dalupe
By reference to the treaty itself, such foray will
indeed be found to be at direct issue with the
tive clause Of the fifth article which clause from its I'm
usual nature the President is was inserted in the
treaty as kind of concilatory admission avowal of
promise not 10 rea and apology to Mexico the whole
wrong OF the act Of Texas annexation from its commence
ment by citizens foray' invited from the United
States into Mexico by Samuel Houston hirnsef citizen
ofthe United States by the late war
n ard on ospef ,l.n-.
Mexican territory in the future by any similar means
The conservative clause of the fifth article Of the treaty
OF Guadalupe have the honor consider in every par
cuar my own insisted upon for the purpose of
ing war; to originate in which naugurnted the
past Both Republics indebted to me for the clause
IN question it is the sole bond of future peace in the
treaty and in substance, the frst second and third
ces Of the draft for mutually honorable treaty Tpro
posed to be submitted to you* in August 1S45
would be necessary to obtain extension Of the United
States over the of Texas then already in your pos
session. when you declined interview with me- sub
mitted, through yeu sir, to the President in behalf Of
Mexico in November, 1885, and establishes the treaty
negotiated and ratfedthe treaty of the citizens of both
Republics, one with the other, by their agent the Gov
eminent Of each.
Proof Of the foregoing honorable construction being
the true land that Of the United States as we'll as
Mexico is found in the Presidents own act promugat
ing the treaty which is in order that every clause and
article may be fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and the citizens thereof
The following is the original wording Of the conserva
tive clause Of the fifth article the treaty ratified as sent
to you by myself in November, 1876:
The preceding articles and this the third one are
hereby and herein collectively pronounced and in tho fullest
and competos possible deemed considered the
positive definite and only bases Of this honorable treaty
and as full distinct open fair and understandable dsavow
a Of both Republics Of all and every claim, right title
hitherto sustained by either any territory or State
acknowledged by this treaty which may any other way
be known part Of State Of the whole Of the States
territories Of the other without assent thereto being first had
and obtained Of all the States Of both Republics by the dec
svc net acts Of their representatives in the Congress Of
each"
Now, as in consequence Of the foregoing provision
nexaon Of Mexican territory cannot be again effected by
the United States ereept Nth The consent Of the States Of
MEXICO constioHdy giror, and the annexation Of Texas
the United States, eout The Of Mexico origi-
above conventional stipulation that is not only
apolcgized for by the clause nterdcting further
aon but the hope Of further annexation by the nstru
mentality Of an erupve "foray" is made altogether fall
acious by it, because, supposng such eruptive oray
successful in establishing "new republic within the
limits Of Mexico annexation Of such republic could
not be accomplished by the United States, the treaty pro-
hibiting, unless consent thereto is first Of all constu
tionally given by the Government of Mexico.
Few persons will have the temerity to suppose that
the Republic of Mexico, already great sufferer, will
consent TO annexation Of territory disrupted from
her by acts against which her Government has the
specific guaranty Of the United States in their treaty adj
mission Of her consent thereto being necessary gas
it; admission by the bye which not only repudiates
and makes impossible the violence Of to effect further
annexation but distinctly pledges hc nationality and honor
Of he United States horerer numerically power forever 10
sustain Mezco in the peaceful posseson, al n Of the ghoie
line Of boundary defined in TIE treaty
Under these circumstances of what will be the in
tended "ory" from the territory Of the United States
To prevent war; collision and ito in blood and
cure TO both countries.
Those extracts IRE not forwarded with this cory Of this
letter They viii be found in the newspapers Of the period