Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-12-14


,,, Vera Cruz while negotiations should he rfndng
IN ,he raceip # this n,te. naval free runp
l. i,;tbdrawn from Vera Cruz. \ minister was imme
~ appoined and desl a,ched 10 NJ, Nico Everything
a = PROMISING aspect Tor speedy and p aceu adjust
men, Of all our d faculties Al me CAFE 81 my annua
,essaqe To Congress. in Dccemh last ~ doubt
,,;n 4 hut thai he would lie received by the Mexican
government and the pc was cherished that all Gauss.
Misunderstanding between the Two countries would be
.ne.ly removed In the confident pc that such would
h, the result I, his mlsslon lh~rn'd congress that
re ,t that time 10 mmend such uiieror meas
r.s of redress r IN, wrongs ard injuries had 81
lno borne as il would have been proper 10 make had
M such negotiation been instituted To my sur
nrse and regret the Mexican government. though
I.i.,nly plcdnc1 II do 81 upon the arrival of our
minister in Mexico. refused 10 receive and accrcdit
tim When he reached Vera Cruz. ON the thrt,cth of
November 1915 he found that the aspect OF affairs had
.. nnderp me unhappy change The government of
,.,ef, Herrera. who at that time Pres deut d the
,,l,c was lettering 10 its tall. General Paroles "a
,,l,ry ealer) had manifested his determination over
,nr,u the government Of Herrera by military rtvulu-
TIM, and one Of The rncpa means which he nnpl, yed
eli Il his purp and render the government # Here
n obi To tie army and polieu MeNco Was ~ l,ud
/, c,udemnng determination I, receive minister If
ace fir IN the | nit d States. alleging thai il the
,nt,nti N u Herrera. treaty III the intel States.
nd snc,nber the Territory of Mexico by ceding away
,be denr ment Of TEXAS. The government Of Herrera
believed To have been well disposed to p,cifc all gust
al
avn security aud in rider To wad Of the danger Of the
r,yoIut,on Id by Paroles violated its emn agrcrmen
"A refused to receive accrrdit our minister and this.
t, urh informed that he had been invested with full
,N,r t. ad ust all questions IN dispute between the Two
vrrnu euts Among the fiyups rrctex,s for this re
t6sal the principal Was. that minister had not
,ne upon special mss!un, con fined 10 Tie question Of
e,as alone. Having I'll the outrag, npn flag and
ur citizens unrfdres,cd. III, Mexican eovernn cnt well
knew that bath our national hon and tie protection Gu
onr citiz ms mperavely require, thai tie quos-
Tons # undary AID IN enii, should h, treated II to
r,ther. as naturally d inscpanby blended aud they
oipht 10 have tina, the best calculated to
q able the nit,d STAT 10 extend to EN- the most lib
erll Justice. On the hi eth Of Decemh.r lS45, Gen
,r Herrera signed the pr sidency and Welded up the
government t. Geaera Paroles without struggle.
Tins revolution accomplished sll,ly " tie army
commanded by Paredcs. and the supreme power in Men
lro passed into tie hands OF mil ,ary u,rper, who
known To be bitterly h stile 10 the United States.
Although the II slect Of pacific adjustment with the
new government was nm, missing from the known hos
itv u is head the United States, yet. determined that
nothing should he left undune on our part 10 restore
friendly relations between the two countries. minis
TER instructed 10 pre- eat his credentials 10 the new
government and ask 10 be accredited by II III the diplo
matte ciariccr in which he had been commissioned
Tneso nsrurtons he executed y his note Of the first
Of March, 1913, ad lrCscd the Mexican Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, but his request lnsultngly refused
hy that minister in h OF the twelfth Ct the same
laonh No alternative rema ned fIr minister but 10
dela I'd his passport and return To the nilad States.
Thus the extra dlnary spectacle presented 10 tho
civlz ID world Of government, in violation OF It's own
express agreement having twice rejected a minister OF
peace. Invested with full powers to ad ust all the eXiS
TIM differences between the two countries IN manner
Just and h noraIc 10 both. am that M dcrr
history presents parallel case, in which. i'll time ii
pace, nation has refused hear propositions
from another for terminating cA!stlng diff 'ul cs between
them.
Scarcely hope of adjusting our diff utrs. even at a
remote day. Of preserving peace with Mexico. could
b. cherished while Paroles remained at the Fad Of
the government. He had acquired the supreme power
by military revolution, and upon the most e'nn
pied res to ware linst the n2d States. and To
conquer Texas VIII Oh he claimed revolled provn,
Of Mexico. He had dfnHunccd guilty If treason all
thHe MaNicans who considered Texas longer
llutng part Of the territory of MsAico. and who were
friendly to the cause Of peace The duration OF the
which he wagrd against the nitcd STATES ndci-
mite. because the end VIII oh he proposed. OF the
quest of Texas, was hopeless. Besides, there good
rasn tobclcve, from all his conduct. that it was his in
tntlon To convert the republic Of Mexico into a
cy. and to call foreign Eur,p prince To the throne
Preparatory 10 this crd he had during his short rule de
stroyed the liberty OF the press ul rating that portion OF
1t only which openly advocated the esal shment Of
monarchy The better the of his ulti-
mate designs, he had by arbitrary decree. convoked
Congrcss-1o be elected by the free voice If the
people, but 10 be Ch in manner To make them sub
servlent To his VIII, and to give him absolute control
Yer the r d libcratiols
ndor all these circumstances it WAS believed that
any revolution IN Mexico founded ZIP opposition to the
anhltlus PROJECTS o Parads would tend promote the
Cause OF peace well prevent any attempted Europe
al interference in the affairs o the North American con
nnent-bDl objects oi deep interest to the United Suites
Any such foreign interference, if attempted. must have
been resisted ly the [ 'niird States Nv views upon
thai subject fully communicated 10 Congress in
my last annual message. In any event. il ccrtln
ilai no change whatever In the government If NJ Nico