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MEXICO Us. TExAS AXNExATIoN.-A euer rom
Santa Ana TO the Mexican Minister of Foreign
Relations, dated MAY Is, 1913, is translated arid
published in the Inielligeucer, whcn goes 10
show that Mexico will not consent 10 Texas An
nexation Santa Ana says that a steamer which
arrived on the l4th al Vera Cruz, brought Com
missioner from the United States, named Gilbert
L. Thompson, who had sought aud obiag1ed
personal interview with Santa Ana. After the
accustomed salu,atons, be opened his business,
saving that the President of the United States had
signed treaty Tor anneXing Texas; that it had
been submitted 10 the Senate; and that. while
under consideration there il was Judged indis-
pensably due 10 the most rigorous justice, 10 take
no final resolution upon HE subject without huv-
ing first opened treaty with Mexico. The Ame-
rican Government, he said, had been impeed to
pursue that policy by British intngues, and BY It's
own commercial interests, which had suffered
from he smuggling OF goods through Texas 1t
was not the intention, he said. either of the Pres-
dent or the Senate, 10 decide upon the subject
without FIRST asking the consent OF MeXico.au in
case of obtaining it, without indcmRitgiHg her
amply fer the territory acquired The first step
10 De taken therefore, was to ask the consent Of
Mexico. He went on 10 urge the irresistible pop.
ulariW Of Annexation in the United States. and
the great importance OF settling the question with
Mexico, and 10 propose that Mexico should cede
10 the United States portion of her territory. Tor
which she was TO receive ful! compensation.


To all this task Santa Ana says he answered
simply, that If smuggling was carried on through
Texas, the United States had nobody 10 blame
but themselves, since they had offered protection
10 the adventures assembled in that quarter, even
TO the point of recognizing them Is 4 nation; iha;
the acting President OF the United States had moi
acted very diSereetly, in negotiating for Annexa-
ton with ;hosein possession OF Texas, Hho were
in fact portion OF the American community and
had nol Ihe slightest authority 10 trea,-thai Mex
leo having resolved never 10 relinquish her un-
questionable nights, The proposition On the part OF
the Uajte1 States was deemed entirely inadmis-
sib,e--that Mexico was determined 10 undertake
airesh, and TO prosecute with .igor, campaign
against Texas; ,har she would wage war to the
last in maintenance Of her rights and that, as na.
lions never ole, The right OF re-conquering Texas
should be transmitted 10 their sons and grandsons


He assured the Commissioner, in conclusion, that
! Mexico would aereT consent TO the Annexation
/ oi Texas TO the Territory OF the United States.


/ Express