Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-05-26
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yielded to The storm raised by lis enemies,
and on the 2ls, December refused TO ac-
credit Mr. SlIdell on the most frivolous pre-
texts. These are 80 fully and ably exposed
in the note of Mr.. Slidel of the 24lh ofDe-
cember last, 10 the Mexican Minister of
foreign relations, herewith transmitted, that
ueem II unnecessary to enter Into further
detail on this portion Of the suHecr.
Five days after the date of Mr.. Slidelps
note, Gen. Herrera yielded the government
10 General Paroles without Struggle, and
on the Both of December resigned the Pres,
ldency. This revolution was accomplished
solely by the army, The people having Ia
ken little part in 1he contest; and thus the
supr eme power in Mexico passed into the
hands Of a military leader.
Determined TO leave no effort untriea 10
effect an amcable ad ustment with Mexico,
| dredted Mr.. Sidefl 70 present his cred
entails TO the government of Gen. Paroles,
and ask TO be officially recognized by him.
There would have been less ground for Ia
king this step had Gen. Paroles come
into power by regular constitutional sue.
cession.
In that event his administration would
have been considered but mere Constitu-
tonal continuance of the government of
Gen. Herrera, and the refusal of the latter
to receive our Minister would have been
deemed Conclusive unless an inlination had
been given by Gen. Paroles of his de-
sire TO reverse the decision of his predeces-
sor.
But the government ofGen. Paredcs owes
its exist fence to military revolution, by
which the subslstng constitutional aulhorl-
ties had been subverted The form of gov
eminent was entirely changed, as we'll as
the high functionaries by whom it was adj
ministered.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. Slidell,
in obedience to my direction, addressed a
note to the Mexican minister of Foreign
Relations, under date of lst Of March last,
asking to be received by that government, in
the diplomatic character to which he had
been appointed. This Minister in his reply
under date Of the l2lh March, reiterated the
arguments of his predecessor, and in terms
that may be considered just ground Of of
fence to the government and people of the
United States, denied the application of
MIR. Sldell. Nothing, therefore remained
for our envoy but to demand his passports
and return to his country.
Thus the government of Mexico, though
solemiy pledged by officiol acts in October
last to receive and accredit an American
envoy, violated their plighied faith and re-
fused the offer OF peaceful adjustment Of
our difficulties. Not only was the offer re-
jected, but the indignity gifts rejection was
enhanced by the manifest breach Of faith in
refusing to admit the envoy, who came be.
Cause they had bound themselves TO receive
him. Nor can ii be said that the offer was
frnitless from the want of opportunity of
discussing it;our envoy was present on their
own SOIL
Nor can it be ascrlbed 10 want of suffi-
cIent powers: our envoy had full powers TO
ADJUST every question of difference. Nor
was there room for complaint that our pro-
positions for settlement were rnreasonable
PERMISSION was not even given our envoy TO
make any proposition Whichever. Nor can
1t be OBJ ected that we, on our part, would
not l. stem 10 any reasonable terms of their
suggestion; the Mexican government reru-
position of any kind.
In my message at the commencement Of
the present session, informed you thai up
on the earnest appeal both Of the Congress
and Convention Of Texas, | had ordered an
efficient military force TO take position
"between the Nueces and the Del Nore."
This had become necessary to meet threat
ened invasion Of Texas by the Mexican for
ces, for which extensive military prepara
tons had been made. The invasion was
threatened solely because Texas had deter
mined in accordance with a solemn resolu-
ton eft the Congress Of the United States 10
annex herself TO our Union; and, under
these circumstances, II was plainly our duty
to extend eur protection over her ciizhns and
soil:
This force was concentrated at Corpus
Christi, and remained there until after had
received such information from Mexico as
rendered it probable, is not certain, that The
Mexican Government would refuse our En-
voy.
Meantime, Texas, by the final action OF
our Congress, had become an integral part
of our Union. The Congress of Texas, by
It's act of December Is, til 1886, had declar-
ed the Rio del Norle to be the boundary
of that Republic. lis jurisdiction had
been extended and exercised beyond the
Nueces:
The country between that river and the
del Norte had been represented in the Con-
grecs and in the Convention of Texas, had
thus taken part in the act of Annexation IL
self; and is now included within one of our
Congressional Districts. Our own Congress
had, moreover, with great unanimity, by the
act approved December 3lst, 1915, recog-
nlzed the country beyond the Nueces as
part of our part of our territory by including
1t within our own revenue system; and a
revenue officer, TO reside within that Dis
trlcr, has been appointed by and with the adj
vice and consent of The Senate.
1t became, therefore, Of uigent necessity
to provide for the defence of that portion of
our country. Accordingly on the 18Th of
January last instructions were ISSUED TO
TO the General in command of these troops
to occupy the left bank of the the Del
Norte. This river - which is the
Southwestern boundary or the State of
Teyas il an aypoSed G,op,iar r., IL: