Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
From The Ne,o Orleans Bulletin :

On Inc SorQ 0I august Ia9t, Mr.. b0conegra,
The Mexican Secretary of Slate, notified
our minister at Mexico, Gen Waddy
Thompson, that The annexation Of Texas
to the United States, would he regarded
by his government as just cause for o
declaration of war. This notification was
met the uext day by Geueral Thompson,
in short and spirited reply, which, does
as much honor to bis talents as diploma
list, as 10 bis character of a bigh minded
gentleman.
The Mexican government subsequently
discerned that their threat was unavaiIing,
and that the Executive Of the United States
was determined on annexation with or
without the consent of Mexico. This de-
termination placed Mexico in false posi-
iiun. If annexation took place without
her consent, she was bound to make good
her threat, and declare war against the
United States, or to back out of the combat
and acknowledge that her threat was a
vain and idle boast never intended to be
carried into effect.
Under such circumstances what line Of
conduc, could country so situated be ex-
pected to pursue? War was out Of the
question; it would have proved 100 disas-
trous, too fatal 10 Mexico. The pride, of
her Dictator would not allow him in. The
face of so recent declaration. so emphai.
iclaly auounced 10 draw back, and suffer
the scoru that would he heaped on him.
not only by his own country but by the
world. No alternative was left him but 10
negotiate with one or both ofthe parties in
teresled, and endeavor TO obtain the best
terms he could for the acknowledgement
of the independence Of Texas, or for ces-
sion of tho claim of Mexico on that coun-
Try.
Accordingly, we find that through the
British Minister resident in Mexico an
overture was made 10 the government of
Texas for cessation Of hosliIIties with a
view of treating for peace. This negolia.
ton has as yet produced nothing mere
than an arnislice, which if not followed Up
by treaty Of poace, is 10 terminate on the
first of May. Scarcely have the commits
sioners who negotiated the armistice time
to return 10 their respective governments
before the armislice will be at an end, md
hostIities recommended. Can an armis.
tice of so shor, duration be accounted for
on any other ground than that of negotia.
lion with the United States being so far
advanced as to render long period uu-
necessary.
About the month ofDecember General
Thompson had announced his intention of
returning to the United States. A sloop OF
war was despatched to Vera Cruz, to con
vey him to Pensacola. This vessel was
detained at Vera Cruz about month,
every mail bringing assurance Of his being
on :he point Of departure. Suddenly, it
was announced that Gen. Thompson could
not leave Mexico-that he would be de-
tanned about TWO months longer. The
sloop ofwar left Vera Cruz without him.
Ilis not pretended that GeneralT thompson
remained in Mexico on his private affairs.
Couriers between him and his Government
were passing and repassing. Some nego
Iiation Of ofimportauce was evidently on fool.
What negotiation of sufficient importance
10 induce him To send away the sloop of
war, could detain him, other than the ces-
sion of the claim on Texas aud her annex
ation 10 the United States! All other diff.
ferences, between Mexico and the United
States had been satisfactorily arranged.
On the 9Th of March Gen. Thompson
having concluded the affair, whatever it
was, which detained him, left Mexico, and
is now on his way home. On that day he
addressed letter to Mr.. Bocanegra, Min
isler Of foreign relations, in which he says:
"Although on my arrival the relations be-
tween our Two countries were in the most
delicate situation. and embarrassing ques-
tinns since, i, is TO me source of congral-
ulation that the bonds of friendship be
tween The two countries have been strength
ened iustead Of weakened. The archieves
OF this legation will hear orders Of August
and September last, orders which do not
refer alone TO my counlrymen, but also to
all countries, that have not made SIM
gle official demand, or even a simple re-
quest, which was not granted. For this !
do not claim any merit. other than TO have
been guided in my official conduct by the
great maxim ofmy country i'll its relations
with other powers, viz. to ask nothing but
what's right, and submit TO nothing wrong.
Did General Thompson hen ask for the
cession of the claim of Mexico on Texas,
or what to the United States would be
equivalent the acknowledgment Of the in
dependence of Texas? With the deter
minatioG of our Executive to annex at all
hazards, to spare to Mexico the necessity
Of carrying out her threat of declaration
of war, this would be "askina nothing but
what was rigbl;" it would be an act of
comfy if not duty, 10 ask it, and 10 point
out The consequences Of refusal 10 COM
ply. That il was right TO ask It was
proved by its having been before asked,
aud not only by The United States, as res
pecls the independence Of Texas, by Great
Britain and by France.
The momen, for such negotiation was
favorable. The diplomatic relations be-
tween Mexico and Great Bri, ain had been