In reply to the above, the following letter was sen two days after :-

 NATIONAL PALACE, 2,
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Mexlco, ApriI z, lo4o

 The undersigned, Minister of Foreign Relations, has the honor communicate to His Excellency MT. Shannon, Minister, &c Re-, in reply to the note oi His Excellency of the 3ls March, that the Govern ment of Mexico cannot continue diplomatic relations with the Unted States upon the presumption that such relations are recuncieable with the law which the President of ihe Uniied States has approved in regard to the Annexation of the Department of Tex as 10 the American Union; that this determination is founded upon the necessity which Mexico IS un- der of maintaining no friendship with Republic which has violated her obligations, usurped DOT ton of territory which belongs to Mexico by aiight which she will maintain at whatever cost that the relations elween the two countries cannot be re established before complete reparaiion ot that in- jury, Iagrapo1 such Is demanded by good faith, justice Ia Mexico, and ihe honor of the United States, is made. .. .a Moreover, the undersigned will take the liberty to sa, to His Exceency Mr. Hnnon, that II the United States Government thinks ihat it entertained friendly sentiments towards Mexlco al the time of g, ing such offence, and when attacking the iniegrI- " of ihe Republic of Mexico, this Government (MexicO) is very far from entertaining the same views, ol acquescing in the suraDces which Ills Excelency Mir Shannon has given, whatever may be il. sentiments towards His Exceeacy personally.

 The und. rsigLed. n making this annou ,meni to His Excellency Mr. Shannon, doing so by the order of he President of Mexico-cuiting short new discussion which the interruption of the relations o the two countries will nni permit, and because mo- thing ean be added to what this Department has al ready saii-has the honor to renew ihe assurances of his very distinguished c1 consideration. a.

 LUIS G. CUEvAs. a