Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-20
THE MISSION 70 MEXICO. !

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THE MISSION TO MEXICO.
If the. annunciation in the Presidents Message
Of the departure of an Envoy Extraordinary to
Mexico struck every body with something like sur
prise from its suddenness, not less surprise was
generally felt in the South at the circumstances Of
his departure; the secrecy, the conceament of per-
son and purpose; with which the Minister was. as
il were, struggled board Of one Of our vessels 81
war and spirited away, leaving cloud Of mystery
behind him, which had scarcely began to clear of
at the place Of his embarkation before the Presi-
dents Message came to dispense IT,
Why all this precipitancy, this mystifcation Of
the Public? every one must have asked himself
The joint resolution Of Congress for the Annexa-
non of Texas did indeed direct the opening Of me-
gotiation with Mexico and not merely as to
The peaceful consent of Mexico was to be procured,
if possible; and even an equvalentfor her supposed
injury might have been stipulated, las it had been
repeatedly offered not merely for her, claim on
Texas proper, but for any further territory. But
the Executive put aside both these effects of his
instructions; proceeded to annexation without ne
gotiaon, substituting for il display of naval and
military force, and, SO far from negotiating for
boundary, claiming all question ON the subject to
have been settled by bis own act-declaring to Con-
gress, in his Message, that the jursdiction of the
United States, which was, &c., has passed the
Capes of Florida and been PEACEFULLY EXTENDED
: TO the Del Norfe %
On the score of territory, then, having surely
nothing further get to demand, and annexation -
not having to be treated about any longer. Mr.
SLIDEL must have gone out in this great haste upon
some other business. This other business, which
the President also informs Congress in his Message
that the Minister was instructed 70 bring to con-
cluson at the earliest practicable PERIOD, could
not be the claims of the citizens of the two Gov
ernments upon each other--that being matter re-
quirng much elaboration and consideration OF de-
tails &c.. But what is probably the object Of this
mission, concealed from Congress and not alluded
to in the Message, is indicated from so many
sources that begin to give credit to it, though il
seems hardly to be worthy of belief that before
having finished the annexation" of one great
foreign territory, the President should, without con-
sutng Congress, or even the Senate, have set him
self to work to negotiate for another
Not to keep our readers in ignorance, however,
OF what Others say and believe on the subject, we
submit for their information the following extracts
coRREsrosDrScr or NEW FORK COURIER.
"H am correctly informed, as doubt not II
am there is strong probability that our territory
IN that quarter will before period not very dis
tant be enlarged by the annexation Of Calfornia.
My information is, that Mr.. SLrDELL is charged
with the purchase Of that department Of the Mex
lean Confederation; and the embarrassed position
and the necessities Of the Central Government,
together with the disturbed condition Of three pro-
vinces, encourage the belief that Mexico will not
be disincned 10 listen, and perhaps accede to,
the propositions he is authorized to make"
CORRESPONDENCE or THE sALr1moRr sur
"Mr. PARRorr, late special agent Of the United
States in Mexico. left Washington ten days ago, Qv-
ing ont that he going 70 Emmitsburg but he has
actually sailed from Pensacola for Vera Cruz.
at is now believed, however. that Mr.. PARRorr|
Carried ont to Mr.. SLrDELL his instructions in re-
ference 10 California. There is no doubt al to the
tenor Of this proposition liberal sum ID propos-
ed to be offered 70 Mexico as an equivalent for |
new boundary whicfwll embrace the CALIFORNIA; |
FROM rHE NEW roRK MORNING. SEws i
CALIToRNhs--h seems to be understood that
Mr., SLIDELL, our new Minister to Mexico is fully
authorized To- arrange our boundary with that Re-
public upon the most liberal footing. His powers
IN tins respect are believed TO be so ertensve that
under them ne may negotiate a transfer to MsrL.
., Mdfes offhe right Of Merico 10 Upper California.
This would probably be effectedby making our line
follow the course Of the Rio Grande del Norfel
IRON the Gulf Of Mexico until II reaches the thir
ty-second degree Of north latitude, and then run
westward on that parallel 70 the Pacific ocean"
vi course such result will not Be brought about
without handsome compensation 70 Msrico for
her REIMBURSEMENT Of territory. Our claim against
her for indemni6caon to our citizens Is now very
large, and no way 10 80 likely this to secure its
full and immediafc aatisfaction Il