Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-12-17

llINANt W. INV hIrl VI s'ihiN Ar<ts Ath-
grcss passed Joint resolution Ear anneIine
I her to the United States. upon ctstain pre-
liminsry conditions TO which her accent vas
required Tic solcmnitics vhi-h character
! lIed the deliberations and conduct OF the
government and people at Tess on the
deeply interesting question. presented by
these resolutions, are known 10 the world.
The Congress. the EIocutivc an the people
Of TEXAS. in convention elected for that
purpose. accepted with great ussnimity the
proposed term. Of anne ,at,ots aud thus
consumatcd On her part the rest act Of
restoring TO our federal Union |, vast terri
tory which had been ccdcd TO si,ain by the
Florida treaty more than a quarter Of cen
fury before
After the joint resolution forthe annex
alton Of Texas to the United Bates had
been passed By our Congress, be Mexican
minister at Washington addressed n note
to the Secretary of State, bcarsg date on
the siN,h Of March, ls45, protecting against
II as IAN art Of aggression, tho most unjust
which can be found recorded in be annals OF
modern history; namely, that dcspoiling
n fxiyndis .stiuy Hhv Mss sDs q 6ss.-;l-
cradle portion OF her Territory; and pro-
testing against the resolution of innovation,
as being an net whereby the province Of
Texas, an integral portion Of TIE Mexican
territory, is agreed and admit cd into the
American Union aud he announced that,
rs a consequence, his mission u the United
States had terminated aud dmandcd lis
passports, which were granted,
1t was upon the abused pre- rHt, made by
Mexico, (hcrself indebted for Independence
to a successful revolution tha the repub-
lie ~ Texas still continued 10 be, notwith-
standing all that had passed, province of
Mexico, that this step was uken by the
Mc'ican minister
Every honorable effort Las bccn used by
mo to avuidc the war which Slowed, but
all have proved vain. All our attempts to
preserve peace have been met by insult and
resistance on the part Of Mc,po My Of
forts to this end commenced in the note Of
the Secretary OF State a the 10Th of March
lsI5, in answer to that Of the Mexican min
lister
Whilst declining to reopen n discussion
which had already been exhausted, and pro-
wing again what was Known to the whole
world, that Texas had ong since achieved
her independence, the Secretary of State
expressed the regret of this government that
Mexico should have taken offence at the
resolution Of annexation passed by Congress
and gave assurance that our ''mCst strcnu-
Gus efforts should be devoted to the ami
cable adjustment Of every cause of COM
plant between the two governments, and
to the cultivation Of tho kindcst and most
friendly relations between the sister repub-
lies"
That ! have acted in the spirit Of this
assurance, will appear from the events which
have since occurred. Notwithstanding Mex
leo had abruptly terminated all diplomatic
intercourse with the United States and
ought. therefore, to have beer the first to
ask for its resumption, yet, waving all GER
imony, | embraced the earliest favorable
opportunity 80 ascertain from tie Mexican
government whether they would receive an
envoy from the UnitcdStatcs entrusted with
full power to adjust all the questions in dis.
putc between the two governments" In
September ls45, believed the propitious
moment for such an overture had arrived.
Texas by the enthusiastic and almost
unanimous will of her people, had pronoun-
ccd in favor Of annexation Mexico herself
had agreed to acknowledge the Independence
Of Texas subject TO condition, it is true
which she had no right to impo'e, and no
power to enforce. The last lingering hope
Of Mexico if she still could have retained
any, that Texas would ever again become
one OF her provinces, must have Teen aban-
doncd.
The Consul Of the United States at the
city of Mexico was, therefore, instructed BY
the Secretary Of State on the l5ti Of Sept
ls45. to make the inquiry Of the Mexican
government The inquiry was ntde, and
on the 18th Of October, 1s45, tn, Minister
Of Foreign Affairs Of the Mexican Govern
mcnt, in note Addressed to ou Consul
gave favorable response, request ag at the
same time, tat our naval force night be
withdrawn from Ne.a Cruz while regotia-
tions should be pending Upon thnreceipt
OF this note, our naval force Was 1fmpIv
NhuIaNn from ' era truZ.
A minister was Immediately aIpointed,
and departed to Mexico. Eyerytb,g bore
a promising aspect for speedy anc peace
full adjustment Of all our dificultir. At
the date Of my annual message to Congress
in December last, no doubt was ent tanned
but that he would be received by thl Mesi.
can government, and the hope was cherished
that all causes Of Misunderstanding ietseen
the two countries would he speedily apoved.
In the confident hope that such would be
the result Of his mission, / infrmsd Con
gross that ! forcbore at that time to "rec-
onmend such Interior measure. Of redress
ior the wrongs and injuries we had so long
borne, as 1t would have been proper to make
had no such NEGOTIATION been instituted"
To my surprise ard regret, toe Mexican
government, though solemnly pledged 70 do
50 upon the arrival Of our minister IN Mcl-
lco refused TO receive and accrcdit him
W hen he reached Vera Cruz ON thu Iatb