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Mr.. Buchanan's reply to the Protest Of
General Almonte.


DEPARTMENT O STATE,
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WASHINGTON, March 10, l645.


The undersigned, Secretary Of State of
the United States, has received the note of
Gen. Almonte, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the Mexican
Republic, Of the 9th inst, addressed to his
predecessor, the Hon. John G. Calhoun,
protesting in the name of his government
against the resolution Of the late Congress
for annexing Texas to the United States,
and he has submitted the same to the Pres
ident.


In answer, the undersigned is instructed
to say, that the admission Of Texas as one
Of the States Of this Union, having Tecei-
we'd the sanction both of the Legislature
and Executive Departments Of the Govern
ment, is now irrevocably decided, SO far as
the United States is concerned. Nothing
but the refusal Of Texas to ratify the terms
and conditions on which her admission de-
pends, can defeat this object. Itis there
fore too late at present to reopen discus
sion that has already been exhausted, and
again, to prove that Texas has long since
achieved her independence Of Mexico, and
now stands before the world both de JuTe
and de facto as sovereign and independ-
ent State, amid the family Of nations. Sus-
tanning this character, and having manites,
ted a strong desire to become one Of the
members Of our Confederacy, neither Mex
leo nor any other nation will have lust caus'
Tor complaint against the United States To-
admitting her into the Union.


The President neYeTiheless regrets tina
the Government Of Mexico should have ta
ken offence at these proceedings, and he
earnestly trusts that It may hereafter be dis
posed to view them in a more favorable
and friendly light. Whilst entering upor
1.-THE duties of the Presidential Office, he
cheerfnlly declares in advance that his mos
strenuous efforts shall be devoted to tht
lamicable adjustment of every cause Q
complaint between the two Governments
and to the cultivation Of the most friendly
relations between the sister Republics.


The undersigned has the honor to trans
init to Gen. Almonte his passport, accord.
ling to his.request, and to assure him Of his
most distinguished consideration and re.
lgard. ...,,. $50,


TSigned1 JAMES BUCHANAN.
Ito the Brigadier General,


/ Don r. M. ALMoNTE, etc. etc. etc.