The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-19

I" Ia conclusion undersigned has say Mr De la
Rosa, that, having the treaty of the 18th Of January
negotiated assented TO- and approved by highly especta
BILE and eminent citizens OF Mexico honofaby known in
other countries as well as In their own and all this under
tho sanction of distinguished citizen, just placed by the
voice OF his counyen at the hsad OF the government the
President of die United States persuade himself that
such calamity its rejection by Mexico impends
over bolh countries
The meaning of that language cannot be mistaken,
and the idea which Mr. Webster meant to convey can
not be misunderstood
Again in writing to Mr.. Letcher, under date of De-
cember %, 1881, Mr. Webster says:
"ltis well known that rely ing the grant from the
Mexican and upon the protection OF the Amer
expenditure OF large OF money towards the accom-
pshmen, OF the great purpose which is the object oil the
treaty"
Mr. Le,cher, in wriliag to Mr. Webster from Mexico,
February Ia, 1882 says
Mexico shalt ha We full view of the dangerous prec
poe which she is standing She shall know Ihat Is
the positive determination Of the government OF the United
States protect all hazards her citizens who have made
large investments in the enserpse relying upon Tue good
faith OF the pubic acts OF Mexico
will moi weary the Senate by repeating declarations OF
this which be found IN The published cores
pondence between the government OF Mexico and our
government and their various officers on TINS subject IL
has been assumed By government throughout the whole
matter as an inconroveble fact that TO the citizens OF lhe
United States held out the tempting Inducements o
Mexico to enter into this matter with Their capital and
that now Mexico breaking faith with them, and that
our government bound, by every consideration which
address itself TO government able and willing to
lis citizens, to project the rghs mus lram-
pied upon by Mexico
II than is the true state OF the case if such the facts,
grant there would be some reason IN the language that
have assumed and there would be some reason Tor
the course indicated by the Committee Foreign Rela-
lions, provided had not already subsslng treaty with
Mexico by which have bound ourselves by the most
solemn obligations that can bind nations, that if diff
Guilty should arise, shall not be the remedy will
seek, but that will first seek peaceable and friendly
say if we had not such treaty that
binding upon US To-day, there might be some p'oprey in
the begeent attitude which has been assumed by The
administration toward Mexico-ha, is, if what they
sumo as correct were really facts
deny the proposition entirely | lay down this posi-
tion aud will prove it by the authentic and published
that so far was the government of Mexico
from inviting the citizens OF the United States into
this affair, and far the citizens OF the United
States from going into IT upon any such invitations, that
1t was grant made by Mexico to her own ciZens--a
grant which had been annulled by the Congress of Mex
leo, and the government OF Mexico had refused to
knowledge Manning Macintosh as the assignees OF
the grant, or as having any right in the contract; and
that government had not only refused TO acknowl ledge
the assignment to Manning Macintosh but it had
notified those parties that the government would not
consent 10 the transfer, and IL had further notified It's
minister residing al the city of Washington 10 inform
Gsray the original holder oil The grant, that the Mexican
government would not consent to any assignment before
any American ciuzen was interested IN II the
OF single doar Here, then. is the plighled faith OF
Mexico! She had annulled the grant; she had refused
TO acknowledge the assignment to the English company
she notified the English house that she would consent
TO the assignment, and resumed the grant because had
been forfeited by neglect 10 comply with its conditions
that the Minister OF Foreign Relations instructed the
Mexican minister near this government to notify Garay,
the original holder OF the grant, that the government
fused 10 consent 10 The transfer, and further, that it
sumed all the rights which he had lad. This was
done the l4ih 18th OF January lsl9 and the very
first notice that Mexico had tha, there anybody ex
cept her citizens interested in not given I'LL
the 5,h OF February, lsI9, by Manning Macintosh
aud that government was not notified that anybody the
United States had any interest IN IT until SIX months after
that time
Now. ask. with wha, face the President of the Uni
ted States, the Secretary OF Stale, the minister OF
the United States IN Mexico, come before Me xico,
before the Senate, and before the world and repeat
and again, in every form in which they have put it,
that American citizens were induced TO 60 into this
matter by the pgh,ed faith OF Mexico, which faith
such is not the case and | intend 10 prove and
hope the Senate will attend 10 It, for look upon this
question OF great moment look upon il Ques-
ton which is likely, if 1t be not arrested by the consd
Grafton and action OF The Senate to place the country
very false position
Sir if Mexico were a strong government # il were
government like England, or like Russia, should not
have the least earth about these resolutions,
but should take them some OF those harmless ebul-
lons, some oil those stupendous jokes in the shape OF
solemn resolutions which old iogyism and young Amer
lea throw before the Senate in the which they have
10 10 get ahead OF each other bu, that is the
heie Mexico is weak, feeble, and distracted She
has defence make except what 10 be found In the
Justice of her cause and in the magnanlmy with which
a powerful nation should always treat weaker one.
will proceed 10 prove what have said, and will
prove by reference 10 the documents will endeavor
to be brief will endeavor fatigue The Senate BY
going great body OF extracts, bat will state the
points briefly possible.
The foundation OF this grant decree made by
Santa Anna to Garay the 1st Of March, ls42 and
extended twenty-eght months. Whether that grant
valid or not-wbetber Santa Anna had any power
TO make any such grants matter OF some conse-
Quence, In aspects OF this case. Gentlemen are in
the habit OF speaking Of these several chiefs OF Mexico
dictstos believe the fact is that OF those
officers claimed 10 be dictator In the revolutions
the changes which have sometimes almost FREE
quenty the varying seasons OF the year. they have
uniformly, far examination has extended, bound
themselves by written plans or constitutions. AT the
under the old constitution OF 1884, which bad been sub
veued by The central constitution OF 1896, and again
subvered in lsi by what is called the bases OF Tacu
baya and the convention OF EsaHzuea. Ii under
these that Santa Anna then acting.
Santa Anna, in the decree, states his authority thus
II IL by virtue Of the powers and faculties vested in
by the seventh article OF the convention signed at Tacubaya
and by the and The puies of the
departments that baye determined to issue the following
decree"
ed 10 have authority issue that decree But be II
ask the attention of the Senate TO the
lact-that these same bases OF Tacubaya, by which
Santa Anna claimed to have The right confer this grant
upon Garay also contained the provision that all his
acts whe acting under these bases should be submitted
to The first constitutional Congress that assembled
And Garay when he took this grant from Santa Anna,
knew that he took II subject TO the contingency that
liable 10 be laid before the FIRST constitutional Con
gress for ls appreciation rejection. Santa Anna
acting under the bases OF Tacubaya and the convention
Of Estapzuels. The seventh article of Tscubays is in
these words:
"The powers OF the provisional executive government
shall be everything Tor the organization Of every