Abel P. Upshur

“ The undersigned assures the Mexican minister that while he is wholly unconscious of any reason which Mexico has for complaint against his governement, he will receive with pleasure any representation which the Mexican minister may think he has cause to make and far from considering it matter of irritation or excitement, he will be prepared to examine it impartially, and to discuss it respectfully and calmly. ”

“ Among those nations the United States are included, and indeed they set the example which other nations have followed. Under these clrcumstances the United States regard Texas as in all respects an independent nation, fully competent to manage its own affairs, and posesing all the rights of other independent nations. The government of the United States therefore, will not consider it necessary to consult any other nation in its transactions with the government of Texas. ”