The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-10
MEXICO AND THE Un1TwsTATEs,
Letter from General AImOnte, the Mexican
Minister at Washington, explanatory of
the course of Gen. Santa Anna, President
OF the Mexican Repablic.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 6, 1853.


MEXICAN LEGATION,
WAsHINGToN, Oct 8, 1858.
The public press Of New Orleans, New York,
Philadelphia aLd Baltimore, having ascrbed preju-
dlcialy the friendly understanding between MeXi
co and the United states, motives other than
sstenty patriotic III TIE conservative effort OF his
Excelleny, Gen. Santa Anna, President OF Mexico,
to give 70 his country serene and solid aspect to
the eye OF surrounding nations and his recognizing
recently disorganized national force being espe-
ciay invioiolsly remarked upon, and enormously
declared a force Intended u ee used to attack a
neighboring republic with Shich Mexico has always
desired to remain on generousfootng OF undisurbed
tranquility, ths cory of letter herewith TO tue hon
James Buchanan, Secretary Ut State under date oil
August 20, ls4S, Is respectfully forwarded by re-
quest IN order to rs publication, to explain mea-
suIes of conservative policy N Mexico, msdppre-
hended in the United States
The letter will promptly deyelope to the iutelli
gence Of the United States the defensive causes OF
the reorganization OF the national force OF Mexico
1t is to aid tie Mexican government to Solidty pro-
tectively the natooa strength.
The extraordinary facts alluded to in the letter,
and the Subsequent repeated attack OF Matamoras
and other cities OF the Mexican side OF the Rio Gel
Nortc by armed bands OF men from the American
side of that Tlyer sufficient evidences of the ne
cessty for the force. The necessity for it will be
still more apparent when we reflect that by the trea.
ty of Guadalupe Hdalgo, Mexico reinqu,shed to
the United States certain advanced military posts,
which had enabled the Mexican government to hold
in check the wild Indians OF tie frontier St.tes of
the United States, and that these Indians have not
been held in check ageeably to treaty stipulation
by the government at Washington, 10 which said
advanced military posts were transferred At their
own pressing solicitation and request.
The force OF Mexico is thus unhappily, indspen-
sable to oyerawe and repe attacks. which, by the
terms of the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo, the gov
ernment at Washington obligated Itself to restrain
and prevent
The force is neither intended by his Excellency
Gen. Santa Anna 10 be used as an engine where With
to Cypress his fellowctzens, one with which 10
make war upon friendly Power.
Buchanan eXSecreiary of state, will have the agree
able effect CT setting pubic oElGlon right as to the
meaning and intent OF the clauses Of the Treaty OF
Guadalupe Hidalgo, which appear hitherto not to
have been correctly understood III the United States.
LETTER TO Mr. BUCHANAN.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20, 1913
SrR-As during the late war had the honor to sug
gest to your government well advocate assent
Treaty OF Guadalupe, to the entire qualification of the
Presidents Alr. Pok's strong desire to establish
peace it appears incumbent upon in the absence Of
accredited Minis to draw through YOU sir, in be-
half of Mexico, the immediate attention Of the President
of the United States to certain public statements in
spect to Sierra Nadre compot, &c IN louisiana and
elsewhere called also "a oray from the territory Of the
United States INTO that Of Mexico, to establish new re-
public with the ayowed object of further annexation
without regard to the means and mode be adopted in
accomplishing it."
The treaty recently concluded between the Powers
having been ostensoy entered into by tn, United states
o establish peace he immediate issue of il ought not
70 De eentheanee o. Inc wai y iAe alrect ana o. no
of the contracting parties into that OF the other for
purposes nlmlcal to the tranquility OF both
The PresiC ents strong dt sire to establish peace
(cause, in fact Of the collision Of would appear
from his message to Congress Of May 1916 must occasion
hsm to regard with much II tereSt any movement IN or
from the United States, likely disturb, 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 the United States that Of Mexico
TO establish republic with the avowed object of
further alton will be a repetition Of 'the plan
adopted acquire Texas, New Mexico and California,
and not good faith fulimeat Of the treaty Of Guada
BY reference to the treaty itself such foray" will
indeed be found to be direct issue with the
tive clause OF the hh article which clause from its
usual nature the President is inserted in the
treaty kind of concliaory admission, oval of pro
mise not TO repeat and apology to Mexico for the whole
wrong OF the act of Texas annexation, from its
nencement by citizens foray, invited from the Uni
ted States into Mexico by Samuel Houston, (himself
citizen Of the United Sttes It's completion by late
and 10 guard against, ert, and prevent Of
similar
The conservative clause of the h article the treaty
Of Guadalupe have the honor consider in every par.
cusr, own insisted upon for the purpose of avert
ing TO originate in which inauguratcd the
past Both republics indebted to me tor the clause
in question: IL is the sole bond OF future peace in the
treaty, and in substance the first second and third
articles OF the draft for mutually honorable treaty
proposed to be submitted to you* in August S45 al
that would be necessary to obtain extension of the
United States the OF Texas, then ieady in
your possession, when you declined interview with
me- submitted through you, sir, the President
half of Mexico in November, IS o. and establishes the
treaty negotiated and rahedthe treaty of the citizens
of both republics with the other by their agent the
government Of each.
Proof Of the foregoing honorable construction being the
true (and that Of the United states well Aexco)
is found in the Presidents act, promug ang the
treaty which H. in order that every clause and article
may be fulned with good faith by the United States and
the citizens thereof
The following is tie original wording of the conservative
clause the NTH article the treaty ratified sent 70
you by myself in November, ls46;-
The two preceding articles AID this the third
hereby herein collectively pronounced in
and oompeest possible deemed considered
positive definite and only Of this honorable treaty aud
81 BOT, TIL repasss p ana Pd %
S ,b vtrr V annSS any Territory or atsc &C
Or the Ster without assent thereto being rss
decisive act or acts Of their in tue Congress
Now consequence Of the foregoing provision annexa
ton Of Mexican territory cannot be again effected BY the
g gwen and the annexation Of Texas By
Paeioaed BY treaty the above coz
sentiona that war not only apoloszed for by
further rnneha.ion by the ins,ramentay Of an erupye
posing such eruptse "forayn successful establishing
h reruen9 Sih tne limits q heAeo annsAa,ion q
first Of all eonstitutionany given BY government
public Of Mexico already sufferer viii
sent annexation Of territory disrupted BY
Of the United States in their admission d her
thereto being necessary 20 egaite tan admission by the
bye which not only rPudstes and makes the yo
pledges tho nationality United states
sver sumeroay powerful forever - sustain Mexico IN the
defined "A the treaty.
Under tbeee circumstances of what will be
tended foray from the the territory of the United
States into that Of Mexico to establish republic
with the view TO further annexaOn-an utter imposs
bility by the terms OF the treaty.
II viii YET be perceived, from the accompanying
tracts from the Fhiladelph Pa6tic Lir Nos and ST
that President OF the United States IL charged with
giving aid to the proposed orsy from the territory Of the
United states into that Of Mexico to establish a
public, with the view to further annexaton) by having
himself stated that he would oer opposition to the
plan, &c.
That announcing Mt in the public press Of the Union
being strong denial Of the truth Of the statements of
the President 20 Congress, TO the elect that he had
knowledge of any such plan and the Presidents seracity
beng thereby brought into question he will probably be
glad Of my recalling his attention to the matter IL
VIII snord him plea for the immediate performance Of
such necessary duties win him from
charge oi collision With the nstgltors Of the
win thst view also append extracts mo. y from tie
Pubic Ldr Of June it'll weeks previous to the date Of