Year: 1862

lard in London for making certain reclamations on
OF The cannon shall shortly cause TO leap
OF the sons OF Ananuac. The French seek 10 IN
trude into internal politics, introduced as they
by unworthy Mexicans-traitors whom we
will soon punish. The republic is Independent;
OF this generation, born free shall pre-
serve this freedom, or die defendingit.


Courage friends do not be afraid OF fighting with
a nation which has warlike fame. The free know no
rivals and thousand examples Nil the pages Of history
Of peoples who have always conquered those who would
pretend 10 rule over them.


have a blind faith in our triumph-n the victory OF
citizens over slaves the usurper Of the French throne
will be convinced that the OF conquests has
passed. We about TO lay down the first stone OF the
great edce which shall free France from vassalage to
which she has been subjected by the bayonets OF
despot.


Be you, as you always have been valiant in combat
and mercul In victory and soon will lead you to the
front OF the invaders.


Your general and friend, IGNACIO ZARAGozA.


HEADQUARTERS, IN CHALcHIcoLuMA, April IA, 1862.


The Mexican Case Stated by Juarex.


MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.


Benito Jlares, Constitutional President Of hs Rpublic


CTzEss-At this time when the government Of the
public true to the obligations it has contracted has
pared TO send commissioners to the city Of orzsba TO
open negotiations with the representatives OF the
allied Powers, according TO the prsminares Of
Soledad, an incident, as unexpected as unusual,
factory Of the pending questions which
with anxiety, the government procured, hoping that
right, truth and justice win triumph ready to accode TO





From the documents that have been made public you
wses that the plenpotentares of Great Britain France
understanding regarding the interpretation Of the con-
venton OF London Of the 3st or October and they have
given It up In order to operate separately and indepen
IDENTIFY.


You will see also that the plenipotenaries of the EN-
peror OF the French defiance Of tho solemn treaty in
which they recognized the legitimacy of the constu


onal and in which they bound themselves to treat only
with it pretend that they have heard from spurious
oS Mexico subject to the justice OF the tribunals for
in
that they solemnlylrecognized few days ago, breaking
only the convention OF London but also the prelm
with Mexico and also those which united them with
England and Spain.


The of Mexico which is conscious Of its
legitimacy, having derived its power from the free and
spontaneous election Of the people, which sustaus the
institutions OF the Republic defending itself with con-
stancy which is invested with all the powers OF national
representation, and which appreciates among the first
or its duties tho maintenance Of the independence and
sovereignty Of the naton feeling for the safety Of the
dignity OF the republic, If 1t will descend so low as to dis
cuss points penetrate the sovereignty and the
Independence that cost many heroic efforts TO
conquer.


and prepared solemnly declares to exhaust all conci
tory and honorable means Of an adjustment, in view Of
the declaration Of the French Penpotentries cannot
and will assume any other mode Of procedure than
oppose force by force and 10 defend the nation from the
unjust aggression that threatens her The RESPONSE
bty Of al the disasters that may occur will fail
those who without any motive or pretext have violated
| tho faith Of the international conventions. .



is the century in which we live, a. also the prnc
pies sustained by the civilized world what respect


aue 70 81 Se Of ns
OF the French, that sovereign who has received such
false information relative TO the situation Of Mexico will
reject the line Of negotiations on which his penpotentia
have entered and the aggressions which they in
tend against people as free, ~ sovereign as ndePen
dent as the other sovereign Powers the earth As
soon az hostties shall be commenced all the peaceful
resident foreigners In this country will remain under the
protection and sanction Of the laws and the government
the French the hospitality and consideration that they
always enjoyed in Mexco resting assured that the
hortes viii exert themselves wich energy against all
those who, yakng advantage Of these considerations,
will correspond with disoyatyin aiding the invader


During the will be observed the rules OF rights Of
the people by the army and tho authorities OF the repub-


In regard to Great Britain and Spain, placed now in
situation that their could not oresee Mexico
IL ready TO comply with their compromises
the circumstances will permtthat say regulate,
by Of negotiations. the pending recamations to
satisfy the claims Of justice and to give sufficient
guarantees for the future.


But above all the government OF the republic will
comply with its duty to defend ITS independence TO
punish the foreign aggressor and to accept the struggle
which has been provoked, relying on the unanimous
efforts Of the Mexicans being satisfied that
later the cause OF right and justice must triumph.


Nexcans the supreme magistrate of the nation elected
by your free suages invites you all 10 second his efforts
defence independence Rreying for this purpose
on all your resources your blood assured that fol-
lowing the Of patriotism will be able to
solidate the work Of our fathers.


hope that Will prefer All knuS Oh misfortune ana
disaster to the dsdain and opprobrium Of losing your
independence consent that foreigners shall destroy
your institutions and interfere with your internal affairs


Let us have faith the justice Of cause, and let
have faith in proper efforts and unitedy we will
save the independence Of Mexico, causing the triumph
not only county but the principles Of respect and
the nvioaby Of the respect Of the sovereignty Of
tionS. BENllO JUARtL.


MEXICO, April IL, 1862.


ORIzABA, April 0, 1862.


The yenpotsnares OF her Majesty the Queen Of Great
Britain his Majesty the Emperor Of the French and her
Majesty the Queen of Spain have the honor TO communi
cate 70 his Exceency the Minister Of Foreign Affairs of
the republic of Mexico that, not having been able