from any observations on this pretext, nor does he wish to enter now into an examination of certain rumors of a correspondence which is said to have passed between that General and the commander of the Texas forces, and which is not of a very neutral character, if the statement of certain newspapers respecting it be true; nor will he call the attention of Mr. Dickins at this time to the very singular coincidence, that only when the Mexican troops are advancing in Texas, these accounts of the excesses of Indians are invenled or exaggerated, in order that they may, without doubt, reach the ears of General Gaines. The undersigned might easily do all this, and he would do it, were he not afraid of thereby rendering the present-note too long, and of diverting the attention of Mr. Dickins too much from his other numerous occupations. He will therefore limit himself, at present, to protesting again in the name of his Government, and in virtue of the instructions which he has lately received, against a measure so adverse to the rights annd interests of Mexico; merely referring to his notes to Mr. Forsyth of the 9th and 14th of May, and soliciting most earnestly, from the equity and the sense of right of the President of the United Stales, the recall of the authorization given to General Gaines to advance as far as Nacogdoches, because Nacogdoches is in the Mexican territory, and because General Gaines may at any moment, be led away by the interested representations of the enemies of Mexico, and may unnecessarily endanger the dearest interests of both countries. The undersigned at the same time entreats Mr. Dickins to submit the subject of this note to the President, for his .determination with regard to it. The undersigned is the more anxious that this determination should be favorable to what he considers the rights of Mexico, as he cannot but be aware that the continuance of his extraordinary mission to these United States is intimately connected with the effects which that determination may produce. The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to renew lo the honorable Mr. Asbury Dickins, acting Secretary of the State of these United States, the assurances of his distinguish- ed consideration.
Manuel E. Gorosliza.
To the Hon. Asbury Dickins, Aeling Secretary of State.
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