TED STATES LEGATION, :

 March 5 31.18l5. {
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March 31, 1915.

 The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary. S<e., of the United States, has the honor oi acknowledging the receipt of his EXcelen- cy's Senor Cueras's, Minister of Foreign Relations, Sc, note of the 18th of March, announcing that the Congress of the United States has sanctioned the annexation of Tex as to it's territory; That the Mexican Minis ter at Washington had terminated his official relations and protested against the said act of the Congress and government of the U. States, and that diplomatic relations between the two countries could not be continued.

 The liberal and honorable sentiments en- tertaincd by the actual government of Mex ico, had induced the undersigned to hope that the differences which existed between the two governments could be arranged am icabIy upon erms just and honorable to both It would appear, however, from the note Of his EXceIlency, Senor Cueyas, that Mexico declines to adjust these differences in this manner, and thus preserve the peace of the two countries.

 The undersigned can assure his Excellen- cy Senor Cncvas, that his (3Ir. Shannon7sl government enterains the liYeliest desire to cultivate amicable relations with that of Mex ico, and here he will improve this opportu- nity to repeat that which he has before com 10 the government of Mexico, to wit: that the United States has not adopted the measure of annexation in any spirit of hostility towards Mexico, and that the Uni ted States IS anxious to settle all questions which may grow out of this measure, inclu- ding that of boundaries, in terms the most just and liberal.

 Having offered the olive branch of peace, and manifested a sincere desire to arrange these questions amicably and upon prine- pies just and honorable to both governments, the United States has done whatever Is in it's power to preserve the friendly relations be- tween them, and t now remains for Mexico to decide whether they shall le continued, or whether the peace of the two countries shall be broken by conflict equally iuiuri- ous to both, and which can give satisfaction only to the enemies of civil liberty and re- publican institutions.

 The undersigned will pass over in silence inc charge made against his government, ol having violated the treaty of friendship with Mexico. The right of Texas to cede the whole or part of her territory to the Uni ted States, and the right of the United States to accept such cession, have already been amply vindica.ed repeatedly.

 The undersigned has received no official communication as to the action of his gov ernment in regard to the annexation of Tex as to the Union; nevertheless, he cannot doubt, from the tenor of his personal cor respondence, that the measure has been passed by Congress and approved by the President He expects daily despatches from his gov crnment, with special instructions upon this subject, and before taking any further steps, has resolved to await their arrival.

 The undersigned has the honor, Sc.

 WILSON SHANNON, Minister, Sc.