Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-05-05
HENRY w. ADAMS,
Agent Am. Bible Soci.
Concord n. II. jan, 1916.
MEXICO.

The "New Orleans Jefforsonian" Of the
9th inst contains the "officia correspon-
dence between the Hon. John Slidell, en-
voy extra ordinary and minister plenlpoten-
liary on the part Of the United States. and
he Mexican minister of foreign affairs
VI e adopt the brief analysis which the
I"New Orleans Delta" furnishes. 1t is
calculated 10 excite strong and indignant
feelings towards the government of Mex
leo We agree with the .Jetlersonian'
that "Mr. SlidelI sustained the honor and
rights Of our country with becoming dig
nifty and spirit, and with the great ability
that was expected of him.
at shows, that on the Isl of March,
MIR. Slidell addressed communication 10
the Mexican government, requiring def
nitive answer as 10 lis intention 10 recog-
Mise him as minister or not, in which he
says:
son the 10Th December, the undersIgn
ed was Informed by MIR. Pegna, tha, diff
culties existed in relation TO the tenor OIL
his credentials, which made it necessary
TO consult their COUNSEL of government
thereon; and on lie goth ofihe same month
he was advised by Nj. Pegnany Pegna
that the Mexican government had decided
not to re cognise him in his capacity of en-
voy extraord nary and minister p'enipo
Tertiary.
ITO this communication of the minister
Of foreign relations, The undersigned re
piled, under dates OF goth and 24h Dec
refuting the reasoning by which the refusa
to recognise him was attic mp'ed to be sus
laineJ, vindcai;ng the course pursued by
his government, and dec|ar ing his intcn
ton to proceed to Jalapa, there to await
instruction, adapted TO an emergency 81
entirely unlocked for.
."IIe has now received these insruc
tons. The President of the United States
entirely approves the course pursued by
the unders; gned. and the Communications
by him addressed 10 the Mexican govern
ment.
"Had the then existing government
continued in power, as no alternative
would have remained, the undersigned
would have been directed TO demand his
passports.
The President Of the United State.
would have submitted the whole case &c
Congress, and called upon the nation TO as
ser, It's just rights, and avenge is injured
honor.
1.-the destines Of the Mexican republic
powever, having since been committed tc
Ihe,r hands. the President is unwHisng 10
take course tcbieh would inctitably rcsul
in srar. uithom making another effort TO a
rcrt so great a calamity.
"He wishes, by exhausting every hon
orabie means of nonciliaten, 10 demon
slrate 10 the civilized world, that if IFS
peace shall be disturbed, the responsibility
must fall upon Mexico alone
"He is sincerely DESTROYS 10 preserve
that peace, but the state of quasi hostility
which now exists on the part of Mexico, is
one which is Incompatible wih The dignity
and Interests eth" United States, and il
( is for he Mexican government to decide,
whether ii shall give place TO friendly me-
COLLATION. or lead TO az open rupture
."To this request he received an answer
dated at Mexico on the 18th of March,
/ pcremptoiiy refusing to receive him,
nd declaring, among other things, thai
the supreme governments had declared be-
I forehahd that they would look upon annex
alton as a casas bfli; conformable 10 this
declaration. the negotiations were of ne
&C ssitv to be ended, and war was the only
recourse OF the Mexican government
! The letter (which is TOO long for republica-
ton in our columus) then proceeds to re-
iterate, in a most offensive tone, all those
charges Of peridity, spoliaion, and ng-
erosion on the part OF the United Stqes
with which we have become so familiar
when proceeding from the dignitaries 81
Mexico for several years past
| ."Ie this communication Mr.. Siidell re
piled on The II h March. He dsnand-
his passports replies in an able and con-
elusive manner TO the twenty times refu-
ted c2lumnies Of the Mexican minister
and concludes:
1.-The undersigned has already exceeded
the limits which be had prescribed 10 him
self for reply; he cues ion has now reach
ed point lr.iere trords MIST gre piace TO
acts.
".While he deeply regrets result SO
little contemplated when he commenced The
duties of his mission Of peace, he is con-
soled bvihe reflection that no honorable ef
forts to aver the calamiiies of war have