[Rejón, Manuel Crecencio]:

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OBSERVACIONES DEL DIPUTADO SALIENTE MANUEL CRECENCIO REJON, CONTRA LOS TRATADOS DE PAZ, FIRMADOS EN LA CIUDAD DE GUADALUPE EL 2 DEL PROXIMO PASADO FEBRERO, PRECEDIDAS DE LA PARTE HISTÓRICA RELATIVA ... A presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the front wrapper, of this strident criticism of and call for opposition to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican-American War. The author, Manuel Crecencio Rejón, was a tireless advocate of Mexican independence. Rejón believed that the treaty, which he saw as capitulating to the United States' duplicitous and aggressive schemes to take over Mexico, would spell the death of the still adolescent Mexican Republic and its continued sovereignty. Much of the pamphlet is dedicated to describing how the Americans manipulated and encouraged the Texan rebellion in order to quickly annex the new "nation," using it as a springboard to begin a war with Mexico by which they could win even more territory by force. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo did just that, ceding the Mexican states of Alta California, New Mexico and Texas, which today form the current states of California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and part of Wyoming: in all, about fifty percent of Mexico's total territory. Rejón concludes by urging his readers that if, despite all his arguments, the cessation of lands to the United States holds, "in that case we must continue the war at all costs, imitating the heroic conduct of our sister

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