American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 139, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 6, 1847 Page: 1 of 4
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" long MAT it wave o'er the LAND of the free and the home of the brave."
Vol. II.
. THE AMERICAN FLAG
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I. N. FLEESON and J. R. PALMER.
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MEXICAN DIPLOMATIC CORRESPON-
DENCE
Litter from Pacheco, Minister of Foreign and Interior
Relations, to the Mexican Commissioners apiiointed
to treat with Mr. Trist.
Most Excellent Sirs: The ve.bal infor-
mation which you were pleased to give to
the supreme government, concerning the con-
ference with the commissioner of the United
States, has been taken into consideration;
also the article concerning boundaries, which
be presented to you, offering, if it was not
accepted by Mexico, to consult his govern-
ment, as he could not, according to his in-
structions, renounce the territory between
the ftio Bravo and the Nueces. Having
anew examined the question, under all the
aspects in which it should be viewed, it has
been resolved in council of ministers, to say
to you, as I have the honor to do, that the
proposition, under the recognized tight of
Mexico to deliberate, should be modified, and
that in the pretensions of the United States,
and the character of his negotiations, its com-
missioner leaves no choice to Mexico, than
tbf loss ot honor, and it is that which shuts
the door to all probability of making peace.
To restore this great benefit to the nation,
tbe government agreed to cede Texas, and a
partof Upper California, as far as the fron-
tier of Oregon, in the terras which were sta-
led i'i the instructions; but not even with the
reservation that Congress should approve it,
would the government consent to cede more'
not even New Mexico, whose inhabitants
have manifested their desire to make a part
Oi the Mexican family, with more enthusiasm
than in any other part of the Republic.
These meritorious Mexicans tbandoned to
their fate during some administrations, often
without protection even from the incursions
of the savages, have been the most truly pa-
triotic of Mexicans; because, forgettingtheir
domestic complainls, they have remembered
nothing but their desire to be of the Mexican
fuly; many exposing and sacridcing
themselves to the vengeance of the invaders,
roving rebelled against them; and whei
'heir plans were discovered or disconcerted,
MATAMORQS, OCTOBER 6, 1847.
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No 139.
These considerations involve the possess-
ion of the Rio Grande. !or not only is" the
question of property interested in it, but like-
wise the nationality of all the rest of the Re-
public, for the loss of which ten years would
suffice, with a spirit©/ enterprise and "inun-
dation" of our neighbors, and oar present
state of infancy, if the commissioner of the
United States by his instructions cannot re
nounceihis pretension, as little can the Mex-
ican government agree to proiong the armis-
tice for forty-five days, that the government
at Washington may be consulted.
Since aw indemnity may be offered for the
territory claimed, and whether with reason
or without, the right of war, let it in this age
be worth as much as it may, ''an only be ap-
plied to Texas, the Mexican government does
not comprehend thai, these humiliating sacri-
fices can be necessary as a condition of peace,
after the many protests which the United
States have made that it should be equitable
and honorable. If its right is that of force
Christi, running in a direct line within the
said bay, to the mouth of the river Nueces;
thence it shall follow.the middle of said river
to its source; from the source of the Nuec#
it shall follow a direct course until it reaches
the frontier of New Mexico on the east south
east part, thence it will follow the boundaiy
of New Mexico by the east and north-west,
are included within the limits of the United
States, can at any time transfer themselves to
the Mexican Republic, preserving in the said
territories the property which they possess*
or removing them or their value to where
they desire, without on this accouut being
subjected by the United States to any kind ©f
il lou,ct,cs. W will jZs S' p'eleHo'Xtt in'thf terri".'
servo boundary of both Republics, from nes which they new inhabit, they can pre-
kl&J'v'! 'he ™cst"" serve 'he and right,of Mexican citizen*
frontier of New Mexico to the Pacific Ocean.
The government of Mexico binds itself not
to establish any new settlement, nor found
colonies in the territory between the Nueces
and the Rio Biavo del Norte.
5. In compensation for the extension of its
former limits, which the United States will
acquire by the preceding article, the govern-
ment of the said United States agrees to pay,
in the city of Mexico, to that of the Republic'
of Mexico, the sum of which
o-- ---• — — ■■—shall be placed at the disposal of the said
and if it be.ieves that to b* sufficient to pos-' government of the Mexican Republic at the
sess itself of the territory it says it wishes to time of the exchange of the ratification of
buy, how can it in good faith, call it equitable, the present treaty
am/1 l\an«u>.li. a. . * i'll /"» fit . V" T I
«»? b™°rabl* territory to ' which I 6.' The United State, shall moreover take Krte'^
it doesnot pretend, destroying cmes and kill-! upon itself to satisfy completely to theclaim- public of North America
a _ i 54 rite fl i i u,*nir>n moir k** _ ... .j .1*1. a n
citizens*
or acquire the title and priviliges of citizens
of the United States, if they so desire.
11. Ail grants ot land made by Mexican
authority in territories formerly belonging
to Mexico, and which, by this treaty remain
for the future within the limits of the United
States, are valid, and shall be sustained and
preserved in all time by the government of
the United Slates.
12. The Republic of the Ur.ited States
solemnly binds itself not, for the future, to
consent to the annexation of any district or
territory comprehended in the limits which
by this ti eaty remain to Mexico. This solemn
promise has the character of a condition un-
Re-
l ^ ~t •**» j va *v4 mil , 1 j ul ici v iv lllc cldllll"
ing our citizens, who in nothing have offend-1 ants all which may be now due and which
if nn.t enm in «v i r. « .. ..v. 1 i ... ' r . . .
ed it. and coming to our capital by force.
Under these circumstances it is not for the
government to calculate the resources of the
nation te continue the war, its duty is to make
it with what it possesses
InN ew Mexico, and the few leagues which
intervene between the right bank of the Nu-
eces and the left bank of the Bravo, lies the
question of peace or war. If the commis-
sioner of the United States leaves to the
Mexican government to choose between this
cession and death, in vain his government de-
mands him. he could before have satisfied
himsejf what would have been the answer
If the United States has made its choice,
and prefer violence, or our humiliation, thev
will also do that for which they will have to
account before God and the world.
I give you the commands of his excellen-
cy, the President, offering my distinguished
consideration.
God and Liberty !
Mexico, Sept. 5, 1847.
J. R. PACHECO.
D Jose Joaquin de Ileri era, Don Bernardo
Couto, D. lgnacio Mora y Villamil, and
D. Miguel Atristain.
may hereafter acrue, p'j account of the claims
13 All goods now existing in the Mexi-
can ports occupied by the North American
a A I- J j • puns uccupieu Dy tne lMortn American
liquidated and adjudged against the Mexican j troops, will pay the duties established by the
Rppubhe, according to the agreement enter- Mexican regulations, provided they have not
ed into between both Republics or, the i Itb been pre-paid; but they will not become lia-
ol Apiii, I8o0, and the 30th of January,
lfc43; and the Mexican, government will
have nothing to pay in future on account of
the said cianna.
The government of the United Stales also
ble to confiscation.
14. The government of the United States
will fairly satisfy the claims of Mexican citi-
zens, for the injuries they have received from
its forces during the war.
The following is th" pro jet of a treaty
presented by the Mexican Commissioners:
COUNTER PROJECT.
1. There shall be a firm and universal
, ■ # "locvutchcu, •• *■ 1,vy,v «• willi tutu ullivcldl
Md their conspiracies frustrated, have, again ' P^ace between the Mexican Republic an
cobsdlrpfl • nrwl .u; . II .U» TT O I ! _ j I
i • j • in | , i , i h »»v v\ <11,
bine? its-li r to ta.ee upon itself tne complete 15. The present treaty shall be ratified,
navment of n r nitn* nt tho *,i ..... e-.. e-. J '
the United States of America, and between
theii respective territories, cities, towns and
villages, without exception of places or per-
sons.
conspired; and would this government°sell
such Mexicans as a herd of cattle ? Never!
bet the nationality of the rest of the Repub-
'ic perigji for them ! Let us perish together!
JW is this deciding with haughtiness, or
afl"ected nobleness, questions of high j—j> »■»■«>• »y °v« »« >•»«. uu i
rlcjyo which it is said more than calcula- ed immediately after the present treaty
m? c°.dnpss should never be applied.
1 he government well knows the vicissi-
u ,ft of nations, and that there is not at pre-
sent upon the earth a single one which would
elurn t0 its original condition, or as its res-
pective history speaks of its origin • but even
eeyesof the cabinets of Europe, preten-
ous of aggrandizement are unjust, when
wound respectable and resistant nation-
^Ut co,npatriots could well remain in their
2. All the prisoners of war taken by either
party, either by sea or land, shall be return-
ed immediately after the present treaty shall
be signed. It is moreover agreed that if an}
Mexicans shall remain captives in the hands
of any savage tribe of Indians within the
limits of the territory which, iccordinsr to
Art. 4, will be ceded to the United
the government of the United Statt
cause them to be delivered up and
payment of all claims of the citizens, not yet
decided, against the Mexican, Republic, from
whatever motive they may proceed, or what-
evi may lie the foundation of the said claims,
so that tie1- acrounts of ail kinds which ex-
ist, oi cuo oj supposed to exk't, between the
government ot Mexico and the citizens of
ths United States, untif the date of the ratifi-
cation oi this treaty, shall be considered de-
finitely and forever settled.
t 8- in order that the government of the
United States, in observance of the preceding
article, may satisfy the undecided claims of
its citizens against the Mexican Republic,
there shall oe established by the government
of the said United States a tribunal of com
missioneis, whose decisions shall be defini-
tive and conclusive, and their decision tipnn
th£ va idity of any demands shaii be made
according to the principles and rules which
were established in articles 1 and 5 of the un-
ratified convention entered into in Mexico on
the 20th November, 1843; and in no case
will judgment be given in favor of a claim-
ant unless m accordance with the said rules,
fl the tribunal of commissioners should
judge it necessary for the just decision of
any demands, to see any books, regis-
ters, or documents, which may be in the
possession of the government of Mexico,
certified copies shall be remitted, on being
reques'.ed—it being well understood that in
&c., &c.
To his Excellency Senor D. Nicholas P.
Trist, Commissioner, with full powers of
the Government of the United States, netr
the Government of the Republic of Mexico.
House of Alfabo, )
r At Chapultepec, Sept. 6th, 1847. $
The undersigned, commissioners of the
Mexican Republic, to form with you an
agreement of peace, in placing in your hands
the counter project, which they have formed
in accordance with the last instructions of
their government, deem it opportune to ac-
company it with the observations which this
note contains, which will serve to show more
clearly the pacific disposition of Mexico in
the contest which unfortunately divides both
countries.
Aitiele 4 of the project which you were
pleased to deliver to us on the evening of the
27th ult, and which was discussed at our
previous conferences, imports the cession of
pan of Mexico, fst. The State of Texas.
2d. Of the territory without the limits of tho
said State, which extends to the left bank of
the Liavo, and to the southern boundary of
New Mexico 3d. All New Mexico. 4th.
Of the two Californias.
I he war which now exists has been caused
solely on account oj the territory of the State
"f Texas', to which the Republic of JSorth
such case the point to be proved shall have I America presents as a title the act of the same
been specified upon oath, before any demand j State, by which it annexed itself to the North
States ,sn hi oe inade for ttiestatea books , American confederacy, after' having pro-
fs sua! j All the temples, bouses, and edifices.! claimed its f independence of Mexico The
restored , dedicated to the service of the Catholic faith. Mexican Republic agreeing (as we have man-
in territories which formerly be' J * 1 ' 1 ■ v
i j ...v- v. vivwwiiv lim.ll, | iula 1ucui jicuuuiic tl^rfclflf ('i
to liberty and their homes in Mexico. j in territories which formerly belonged to 'infested to you thatTt does) on accounVo'fthe
3 Immediately after the exchange of the the Mexican Republic, and which by this j owing indemnity, to the pretensions of the
ratifications of the treaty, there shall be re-, treaty are included within the limits of the Government at Washington to the territorv
countrv r>* : l"c" tu,ne{l _t0 th*5 Mexican Republic all the forts, United States, shall continue dedicated to ihe j of Texas, the cause of the war has disannear
their pyr'0D rKV?f, "k j teTitories, places and possessions, which have same services of the Catholic faith, without-ed, and it should cease since all the reasons
of ,uJ_ pw7'. but that vvh]ch could be said | been taken or occupied during the present any variation, and under the especial prolix-j for continuing it have ceased to exist In
war, within the limits which, by Art. 4. will t,on of the laws. Any edects, moveable or | regard to the&other Initories comprehended
remain to the said Republic. There shall immovable, which are dedicated to the main J in the 4th article of your project until now
likewise be returned the artillery, stores, mu-'tenar.ee of the Catholic religion, or any the Republic of North America 'has ur3
nuions of war which were contained in the schools, hospitals, or other establishment* of no title to it, nor did we believe it noJhln
r»nct 1p6 Jinrl ct rr»nrr «» r.%11 i /*hnvit>. ,.»• »L_ J ^ • i , . . P0S»-1DIG
f property
3ll'Mem.on account could not be said of
. RXicans, that they would be strangers
dic(v^lr own COuntry; and if it would be a
ican* <:e a proposition to all the Mex-
of thi" 18 ILq.Ual,y so t0 accePl jt for a P»rt
"« 1ney might remove to the territo-
rv VAt >» • • °
» remaining to their
country, selling
"hat
incrm* /l*v "ir7 5lHI naving mis
dPsi . y national lands, if it should be
sufftrYJT r^Pa>nng the loss they might
ti0n k change of country and h 'bita-
Sio.l- ^.l"e indemnity which tin- United
... ... > v. vo auiloullll-ulf \j 1
castles and strong places, when th y fell into! charity or benevob nee, within the said terri-
the power of thetioops of the United States, tories. shall bo in like manner protected.—
In respect to the artillery taken without the: Finally, the communication of the Catholics.
I I m 11 5? nt ( t »•**» Q. 1/1 ,-»0 si oe AtwnnM ... 1 - : nui ...!i t. tU» .M 4 !. V I .1
»,r " ; - J t wvi.iug - — I J v" ,vuv'u tJJe *- tuiuiuuiJiuiu »U u l liJc^ liiUi ICS,
i /[' • y P0?SPSS> having this limits of the suid castles and strong places,!existing within the said territorv, with their
Se -f ■' iJL. there shall be returned to Mexico that part respective authorized eclesiast'ics, shall be
. —oviuuhj |im1vi| ^ (i , l\^su
flight offer; but the Mexican govern-
not *l -
" diesion of a man to the land which
wj ikI "P.1 ^at w^ich would put a price up-
•h« iadhesion
birth.
.. possible
that any would be alleged. It, then, could
not acquire them, but by right of conquest,
or by that which would result from sale or
cession, to which it would now force Mex-
, . , " p-.ii- — ■<—vw™uotiL;!, citan uo ico. But as we are persuaded rimt thp Rn.
which remains m the power of the United frank, f ee and unembanassed. even when public of Washington would not onlv abso-
States lorces after the signing of the present the said ecbsiasti -s reside within the boun-Mutelv repel, but would hold in odium tho
treaty. . , danes establi>h«d by the treaty for the Mexi-i first of these titles; and as, on the o-her bsnd
4 The dividing hne between the two Re-1 can R> public ; but there shall not be made it would be a new thin"- that war should be
publics shall commence m the Gulf of Mex-j any new demarcation of ecclesiastical districts, made upon a people for the simple reason
ico, three leagues from land, opposite the) 1<> Mexicans, residents of territory for- that it refuses to sell a tern'orv which its
southern entrance of the Bay of Corpus1 raerly belonging to Mexico, and who now I neighbor wishes to nu^'ia^e- we hone from
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Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R. American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 139, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 6, 1847, newspaper, October 6, 1847; Matamoros, Mexico. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth478800/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.