“United States Agent in Mexico...”
Date
11-28-1812
Newspaper
Montreal Herald
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 3
Newspaper Location
Montreal, Canada
Serial Number
426
Abstract
Report of John H. Robinson at Natchez/ Possible author of a New Madrid account.
Transcript
NATCHEZ, (Mass. Ter.) Sept. 23. United States agent in Mexico.--Arrived here on Monday morning last. Dr. Robertson, from Washington City, on his way to the interior of Mexico, as an agent to the United States, to treat with the existing authorities of that country, and establish a friendly and permanent understanding between the two nations. The Doctor will pursue this route tomorrow or next day by land. It will be a question who the Doctor is to treat with as the country is now involved in a revolutionary struggle, which may possible terminate in the entire destruction and overturn the government of his Catholic Majesty. Whether he will negociate on the subject of his mission with the royalists or revolutionists; but we presume his powers from the government are discretionary, and he will in all probability treat on the above mentioned subject with the patriots or revolutionists. Dr. Robertson accompanied col. Pike into New Spain some years ago, and is, we believe, well calculated to accomplish the objects sought for. Should he succeed as it is hoped, a most advantageous trade will immediately be opened between the citizens of this and the neighboring territories.
Recommended Citation
"“United States Agent in Mexico...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 419.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/419
