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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from New Orleans dated Aug. 8th reports a high-ranking Mexican revolutionary en route to Washington with proposals for US recognition of the Republic of Mexico in exchange for compensating American claims against Spain. British merchants push for recognition to open trade, and Russia may follow.
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Extract of a letter from New-Orleans, dated Aug. 8th.
"A gentleman from Mexico, high in the circle of the revolutionists, is now here on his way to Washington, with proposals from the Patriots, "to make full and immediate compensation for all the claims of our citizens and country, on the government of Spain, provided the United States will acknowledge the Republic of Mexico."
An easy mode this of getting justice, so long withheld; but what arrangement attaches a stigma will such an infant wipe away the reproach of pillage and injustice from its parent! This gentleman mentions that an English nobleman of talents, has had a meeting with the chiefs, that is the generals, whom he has assured that G. Britain waits only for the 'example of the U. States to acknowledge the new Republic; all the merchants and manufacturers of England are pressing that government incessantly to do so, thereby to open a fair and direct trade with that rich portion of the new world as the only means of relieving their present distress, and preserving and extending this lucrative commerce. Russia as well as the other Northern powers, it is said, will also acknowledge the independence of Mexico. All this appears to us highly probable. Spain will find too late that with nations as amongst individuals, "honesty is the best policy."
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Mexico
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Aug. 8th
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proposals to compensate us claims against spain in exchange for us acknowledgment of mexican republic; anticipated british and russian recognition to enable trade.
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A gentleman high in the Mexican revolutionists travels from New Orleans to Washington with patriot proposals for full compensation of US claims on Spain if the US acknowledges the Republic of Mexico. An English nobleman met Mexican generals, assuring British recognition would follow US example, driven by merchants seeking trade relief. Russia and Northern powers expected to acknowledge Mexican independence.