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four preliminary articles which the s
fy Of State Of Texas had RENTED
ChaFges.d Afaires Of France and Edels
near your Government, and which these
had transmitted 70 me and 10 the Sin
of her Britannic Majesty, 70 be pre-
to the Executive power of Mexico.


1.-THE act of acceptation, clothed
The necessary forms, win be handed b
Elliott TO the Secretary Of State cf the
N Government, and your Excellence vii
hence find yourself in a situation 70 name
commissioners to negotiate with Mexico The
definite treaty between Mexico and xas.


"The success which has crowned our ef>
forts has only been obtained BY much mans
agement Of susceptibilities. Bot should
say that the dispositions Of the Executive
power have never appeared doubtful 10 me,
and tha. they give mo the hope Of solu.
tion proper to satisfy the two parties and e
assure their reciprocal well-being."


Then follow some general expressions q
good feeling, which are Of nomoment helei
but "the conditions preliminary TO treaty
of peace" are as follows:--


1st. Mexico consents TO acknowledge the
independence of Texas.


I'd. Texas engages that she will stipulate
in the Treaty not to annex herself or be>
come subject to any country whatever.


Sd. Limits and other conditions to be
meter of arrangement in the final Treaty.


These s'conditions" are signed by Ashbel
Smith, Secretary of State, under date o.
March goth last.


Upon this the Government of Mexico ap
piled to the National Congress for the au
lhorily, which was granted in the following
form. Some questions Of veTacity may df.
pend upon this annunciatioG:


"The Government is authorized to hear
the propositions which Texas has icade, aid
to proceed to the arrangement or ceiebl'
ton of the Treaty, that may be fit ard h6h-
orable to the Republic, giving an account
to Congress for its examination and sppra,
val"


In sacceedingto 10 these'conditions, the SEE.
retary Of Foreign Relations Of Mexico in
sisted on, OF superaded, the following DE
claralion:"-


cit is Understood, that besides the foul
preliminary articles proposed by Texas, ,ther,
are other essential and important points
wllchoughl also to be included in the ne,
Egotiation, and that if this negotiation is no
reati zed on account of circumstances, or be
cause Texas, influenced by the law passed
{ in the United States on Annexation, shonlr
consent thereto, either directly or indirect
ly, then the answer which under this dat,
is given TO Texas by the undersigned, Min
istcr for Foreign Affairs, shall be consider
ed as null and void.


LUIS G. CUEyAs.
/ Mexico. Nav 10Th. I845.