The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-23
WAR WITH MEXICO.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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To The Senate and House of Representa-
fiueS:
The existing state of the relations be-
tween the Uuited States and Mexico, ren'
ders i, proper that should bring the subs
ect to the consideration of Congress. lr
my message al the commencement of your
presen, session, the state of these relations
! The causes which led 10 the suspension o
diplomatic intercourse between the two
countries in March, ls45, and the long
& continued and unredressed wrongs and in
iuries committed by the Mexican govern
ment on citlzens of the United States in
I their persons and property, were briefly
sci forth.
q As the facts and opinions which were
then laid before you were carefully consid-
& cred. cannot halter Avnress nv present
rconyictions of the condition OF affairs up IT,
s,has time, than by referring you 10 that
scommnnica,on.
4 The strong desire TO establish peace
with Mexico, on liberal and honorable
terms, and the readiness Of this government
10 regulate and adjust our boundary an"
Ao,her causes of difference with that powe
on such fair and equitable principle as
would lead 10 permanent relations OF 'h'
most friendly nature, induced me in Sep
,ember last to seek the re-opening OF diplo'
8ma,ic relations between the two countries.
Every measure adopted on our part had
iior its object The furlherance OF these desired
results. In communicating 80 Congress
"a succnct statement Of The injuries which
I'VE had suffered from Mexico. and which
shad been accumulating during period oI
more than twenty years, every expression
tha. could tend to infame the people o.
Mexico, or defea, or delay pacific result
was carefully avoided An envoy of the
United States repaired to Mexico with ful
powers to adjust every existing difference
But though present oil the Mexican soil; by
agresmen, between the two governments
Invested with foil powers and bearing evi
dence of the most friendly dispositions, hi
mission has been unavaling. The Mexi
can government not only refused to receiV
rim, or listen TO his propositions, bu
after long-coninued series OF menaces
have At last invaded our territory and she
the blood of our (ellow-cilzens on our ow
eSoil.
Itnow becomes my duty TO state m ore i
detail the origin, progress and failure
shat mission. In pursuance OF the ins!ruc
Gons given in September last, an inqulr
WAS made on the l4lh of October, ls45, |
abe most friendly terms, through our Con
fsul in Mexico, Of ihe Minister of Foreig
Affairs, whether the Mexican Governn.eI
'would receive an Envoy from ,he Unite
States, inlrus,sd with full powers 10 adju
tall the questions in dispute between the Nv
goyernmenls,' wit the assurance that 'shon
1.-The answer be in the affirmative, such
Envoy would be Immediately despatche
Ito Mexico The Mexican Minister, o
the 18th Of October, gave an affirmative a:
swer TO this inquiry, requesting, at II
same time, that our naval force al We
Cruz nigh. be Withdrawn. lest its continue
presence might assume The appearance
menace and coercion pending the nego,i
lions. This force was Immediately wit
drawn. On the 10Th Of November, ls4
Mr., John Sidell, Of Louisiana, was COT