The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-02
msxico AM rnn UNITED rArrs.
Their diplomatic Relations since the inde.
pendencs 81 Mesico


limited states and Mexico. hay, r9oplled 10
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my ihilu tl"t Mhl'u " I'VE -" Wv WV
of Mexico, by permission o, . American
Minister. the Hon. Thomas Henry Nelson,
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sistance OF his noble (n2e MISS Key, !
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married. the following iacts, whicll, up 10
that lime October 2 1861, covered every
r,o,orioI fact on,.codort IN thot date nina
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sequel VIII contain the subsequent lacts'
To comprehend the marathon which all
Americans and especialIv all Texans
',.,i,I ~. I'll ,.,,,
snouiu now unue,Sea,nu, iue ~ Du iuino ~
Dereu tiaI tile MeAle!Ih i.eNoiutioli was ~
ahEuratea by the ilatNe patriot PriesG, ~
da'go Ooslilia, III the Elilage oi 10 DPiorcsSs
on me higmt Oh the ioIh-Ioti Vi
september, iolV 'lIe iotli peing restr1ugu Us
the nation plrln-uay, US 1ne ftn Vi Juiy ls
with US. Actual lnuepenaenceo was
achieved on the 2Ith OF september dozl, Dy
the revolt OF lturpide, Creole spanish
officer, the adoption oil the iran OF
lguala ana ms selection as 1nlei OF Tue
newly loriieu government. ms supsJ
quent coronation as emperor, MS dep9sl-
ton and banishment by the Congress-, ms
return, capture and execution nave nothing
w UNDER aoSHon's ADn!SrsrRAr1oy;;
In 1878, when the Mexican anu south
American revolutions mad progressed lor
eight years, the uhited states, the hrst
nation to move IN the matter, applied %
Great britain 10 JON win theIll III leGoSii
niZing the independence OF mexico ana an
the Spanish American colonies, which
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In lS22 rcsoilItlon loii0wihS Ihe triumph
of Iturbide ana the Plan OF lSuala,
was passed by the uhltca olates
Congress, recognizing the lIldepehdehce
of Mexico. This measure was. ably adV9ca,
ted by the distinguished statesman, Joei
X. Polnsett; theh member rom SCUM
Carolina. No minister was Immediately
sent because, OF the rapidly succeeding
events IN Mexico VIZ; the reVolutioh
browning lturblde 's EmperSr, counter
revolution banlsllnS ltuf0iue ana crea-
ting professional government Inc r. IL
Of lturblde to the llttle gun port OF 500
la Marina, nj capture ana execution, ana
lastly, the adoption OF tae feueral GHlsVl1
tuition in l62l, nhder whlcl,, on tie loll Oh
October, ISL: Guadal,lPe victoria became
the first PRESIDENT ana Nlchoias bravo tht
first Nice-Presldent OF the hepuDllc u
Mexico.
UNDER JOHN QUINCY ADAMS ADMINISTRATIONS
immediately after tins constitutional or
ganizatlon oil the kepupllc, early III lozo
being again the nrsG hatloil
to acton account OF ms great
ability and known sympathy with Mex
leo, Joel Il, Polnsett, VINO had ALREADY
been Minister TO Chili, was appointed MIL
lister to Mexico, ana was presented 10 fIesl-
dent Guadalupe victoria May l, !oZo. Mex
leo had just before sent as her Minister TO
the United states Don Paolo oDregon, VINO lio
died in Washington, leaving IN charge MS
Secretary OF Legation, Don Manuel Mon
toya, who remarked till succeeded in 1872
by General Don Jose Nora lornel. ZEN
Mr.. Poinsett remained as Minister TIL
about March |, lS5O. during that tline
there arose against HIM Il great cry, 10
mented by maddened partlsans, chiefly
; among the Scottish-MeXlcanM asohs, VINO
were violently ehraged AGAINST tne ancient
York MGsons. In truth the Scottlsh Masohs
had become powerful political party ana
in 1927, under their influence, the Leglsia-
ture ofthe State OF Vera Cruz passed series
of resolutions, on suspicion, substantially
charging that the United states were Jeal-
Gus OF the prosperity OF MeAics, aIi,i VA!
certain foreign Minister (meanning Mr.. Poin,
setD, in order to engender dlScora among
the worthy inhabitants OF Mexico, who
were living in perfect harmony under the
dominion of the Scotch Masons before his
arrival. had established the rite oil ok.
On the 4th of July. 1927, Mr.; Poinsett
published in reply an able ana triumphant
denial Ofthe charges against ms government
and then, in regard to himself, sala
Legislature of Vera Cruz, by simple state
ment of facts, the undersigned feels it due
to himselfto disprove the assertion made
by thai legislature, that, in order to engen-
der discord a.nnng the worthy inhabitants
Of Mexico, who Weie iiYihs IN peTlecG nai,
mony before his arrival una the dominion
of the Scotch Masons, he had CjtaDllshoq
tue rite of York The rite of York eXis,ed
before his arrival in the country. dc found
five lodges established and did nothing
more than send for charters from the Grand
Lodge of New York, at their request, and
install the Grand Lodge OF Mexico.
"lIe never hdsassistcd IN any lodge Whcre
political principles were discussed, or poilt-
zeal combinations formed, and, since the
public voice has accused the ancient YORK
Masons OF following the pc lcious example
of the Scotch Masons, by Jung their ln ,sil
tutions for political purposv,' ne mas WIN
drawn himself entirely frOn their meet
iugs"
ON the 18th OF January, ISIS, Mr. folhsGtt
made treaty OF boundaries between the
United States and Mexico, which was rat
flied April ., 1881. During the three
DAYS revolution, sacklng and outrage, IN
November, 1898 commencing among the
troops IN the Accordada in the City OF
Mexico, when many foreigners Hooked to
his house for protection, while bullets hlled
the air, Mr.. Poinsctt rushed to the balcony
of his house and waved the
Star Spangled Banner ~ the
face of what was considered certain dealn,
But the iniurated assallanls lo"ereu tllcIi
arms and stood uncovered before such nero
ism-even cheered III Mlnlstro Amerl'
cano /"
UNDER JAcKsoNs ADMINISTRATIONS
In March, 1880 Anthony Butler sncceeded
Mr. POinsett as nlnister lie had per
sonal misunderstanding with General 30
Jose Maria Tornel, OF the Mexican aOlnot
and addressed him letter altogether un'
Diplomatic in tone, denuncatory, scaihing
and defiant, and expressing n perfect wit
Hpgness 10 meet General Tornel on