

Correspondence between ME-. shannon and


the Me exican Minister OF state.
To his Erceency, Wiison Shannon. Envoy Ertrao'di
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Correspondence between nlr. shannon and


the Nae xican Nlinister OF state.


To his Erceiieney, Wison Shannon Ensoy EItrao' d.
.amtriea.


NArios.L L PALACE, MEXICO,


The undersigned Minister Of foreign relations and Go
vernmea has had the honor 70 receive the note the
l4h instant addressed him by his Excellency, the
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister enpotentiary
United States protesting solemnty by order Of his 60
vethment as well agont the invasion Of the territory
OF Texas, which the Goyelnden Of the Mexican Repub
lie has determined to make, against the manner in
which II y proposed to be carried out


As the object Of the note which thoroughly reveals
the decei. with which Mexico has been long treated
Is to cause suspension olhe projected hosiltes against
work Of annexing At TO the United states being
summie', the undersigned, in repeating this protest,
finds himself under the necessity Of examining the Jus.
tice on which il is founded.


For this purpose he must be permitted to establish
certain facts which il is proper 10 hear constantly in
mind in order be able to decide with accuracy upon
the right by which the American Governm has re.
solved to interfere in this business


Admitting that the first coonists oil Texas established
themselves ia that territory under grans from the Span
ish Government, corrmsd ny Mexico her ndepen
Texas the undersigned call iorcby for The atten.
tion of his exceency Mr.. Shannon, to the very
ta circumstances that in the declaration and act Of
dependence OF Texas. those who figured the leaders
were almost all from III. United States also the
general and others who composed the army that fought
nnder the stapdard Of Texas 10 the battle Of San Jacno
aud that in many parts of the United States meetings
were he'll ruscly proside aud they did actually pro.
vide men, arm smMu nion, and other warike stores,
to Did the called Texans in sustaining .ber cause
NJ that time could have been believed that |. Ia.
tended only to ohtsn its Independence Of Mexico II has
since clearly appeared that the point aimed at vas to
plrata that rich and extensive territory from the power
of lis Legitimate sovereign in order 10 TO the
United States measure OF policy, which, ae is express
~ said in the note vi ais excallency Mr. shannon has
been cns cherished and believed Indispensable for the
these rea'cna has been Invariably rusntd by oil parties
of that republic and BY all administrations for the last
twenty years. Doss not this open Confession, in con-
nexion with the public and onons facts vhch the
dersigned has briefly referred TO- show tho the feclara
ton of Independence by Txis and the demand Of its
nexation 10 the United states the govern
ment and citizens Of the latter being interested In max
ing this acquisition which they have considered for tbs
twenty years Indispensable for the satcty and welfare


And such being the case II be considered just tn,
right by which they pretend to interfere in this mattel
an important part OF iss territory While the question
It's annexationt to their Republic pending In order Il
to recognize cctmny in every country Of the earth thu
right to take possession Of the lands Of their neghbors
first peopng ihem with their citizens, then making
them refuse Obedience TO the territorial authorities
proclaim their independence, aiding them effectively 4
sustain It nd finally asking the incorporation Of The
cuped territory with that Of the country TO which th.
citizens belong Such the position in which the Uni
ted States stand with regard to Texas The North Anne
Government may deceive itself in this matter will


its fctions but 1t cannot deceive the world, viii h, &C
quanted with the circumstances adduced by tho under
signed and having before them the note Of His Excel





MORE clearly apparent the justice which Mexico has
this point will that tho declaration of independence
BY Texas made and sustained almost entirely by citizen
North America, not repressed by their own govern
ment hut rather aided by it, and by the Southern satea
that Rernbc had other object than that Of aggrandiz
ing the United States by the annexation Of the territory
Texas, endeavoring to give appearance of honesty
the spo!iaon which has attempted commit upon thi
nation by pretended rights which they seek to ground
antecedent circumstances, originated purpose by tn
Southtrn people and the government OF the United States
Who does. not see that this Independence has beel
effected and that it Is sustained now with much
warmth and energy in the note Of His Exceency MI
Shaonon only because 1t was wanted to make OF In
TEXAS an independent and sovereipn nation in order
give them the right OF making treaties and by this
Of anuexing themselves 10 the Republic which the
called Preadent OF that Mexican province and the ohe
authorities which govern there came front The aricf
as we'll as the arguments which il is grounded nigh
surprise those who not acquainted with the facts
with the contents OF the note which the undersigned ha
the honor to answer but all who acquainted will


e before mentioned circumstances can but agree thn
those @sas sscs to what Es S 81 nj nations ana a
relas4sns Of good neighborhood highly reprobate.
Wns not President Jackson Of the partzans mos
with having ordered Gen Houston to Texas in order
carry out bis designs constrained by truth and justice
confess in message addressed to the House Of Repser
tntves in Dec 1896 and this when only the recoguitio
ithe independence sgated that like this
wards Mexico, and that of the United State: would
subjected to the severest censure inasmuch the Tez
ans had emigraed from them, end procuring thel
recognition with the manifest intention OF obtaining he
incorporation with the United staesa This
being less than that oi the government Of that Reput
lic whilst il corroborates what has been said to III
Independence Of Texas having been Effected by emigran
from North America, with the object OF annexlng IL
their courtry TO place in clear light the asro
OF tho undersigned that 1t intended to give to the
cupaion of Texas by the United States, turn whc
might take from 1t in some the odium OF bare
laced usurpation giving II the appearance OF having oil
tanned by the express consent Of people which ha
succeeded in emancipatng itsefrom its mother country
and attained its Independence by its sword and valor
Thus the Texans who proclaimed the independence
Texas being emg rants from the United sstes there bein
doubt that they were openly protected by the Unite
States in their rebellion against the authorities OF
try which received them with much generosity be
ing public and notorious that the government whic
tegned respect FOR the opinion Of the world fearing


recognition Of Texas by the Uoi.ed States would be Ger
sured grave injustice towards Me xico. the first
acknowledge Its independence knowing that had bee
proclaimed only Tor the purpose OF annexing that Mex
can province to tire Republic OF the North and IL ar
pearing afterwards that this same government Of th
United States and considerable portion OF their people
/ openly and without any veil, working zealously 70
the annexation Of Texas to hs United States TO the
treme point OF having solicited renewal of the propcs
tion for incorporation when there necessity 10
such request because the Texans and the North Anne
ricans being the people all had the Interest,"
and sympafhies; and in fne, furnishing the history
the question between the countries many data cou
be desired to prove that the Independence VI Texas
the work Of the government and the southern people
effected only order that they might possess iheselve
Of its rich and extensive lands How have they the
rage TO present II as thing in which they have had
part and TO aecrbe TO the strangers who proclaimed tn
same titles which the Mexcans had, owners, the
were by every right Of the territory in which the
L were burn


Bat will be said that having been invited to establ.l
hems lves in that province they settled In under h
federal sten which then the Mexican Repuh
c and that this being dissolved by force OF nrms the,
had the right to separate from Mexico especially III,
constitution o 1874 bad authorised them 10 become
independent State when they should have the necessary
elements


To this il must be borne in mind that the ci;i
Eens Of the United States who proclaimed the indepen
dence OF Texas with the exception perhaps, Of the frs
coonsts who there to remain subject
Republic hut to annex to their country strength
ennG by these means, the peculiar institutions Of th'
southern States, and opening field for the
Bile system Of negro slavery That they submit "a
TO the Mexican laws, but lived as they pleased
when they thought that they were all to erect them
late their affairs In their way they formed the
own constitution, which was not approved by the gene
raj administration Of the republic, because tho act want
ed the requisites prescribed by the fundamental la "
Th1 edde 70 the cree for the fuppre sion Of slavery