The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-12-15

he'd by the event The DISCRIMINATION of
| Mexico 10 rush into hostiIies with The lint
ted States wus afterwards manifested from
the whole tenor OF the note Of ihe Merriam
mister OF orel2h Affairs TO our minister.
bearing date on the twelfth OF March Iote
-Paredes had tken revolu,ionizeJ m. 80 80
eminent, and his minister, after referr;ns %
the resolution Tor the annexation of Tea
which had been adopted BY our Congress in
March, 1S45 proceeds 10 dcchrc fhnt n facr
| such as this, or, TO speak with sfe1uer en-
acrness, so notable an acI OF ursufpaiion, Gre
ated an imperious necessity thai Mexico for
her own honor, should repel il with proper
hrmness and dignity. The supreme Govern
ment had beforehand declared that il would
look upon such nm act rs n cdSsus 6ciii, and,
rs consequence Of this declaration, nepo-
lion was, by IFS very nature, al an end, and
wal was the only course Of the Mexican
government
1t appears. also that On the fourth ofAprif
following. Gen. Paroles, through his minis
ter oil war, issued orders 10 the Mexican gen
craI in command, on the Texas frontier 10
attack our army, by every means which war
permits. To this General Paroles had been
pledged 10 the army and people of MeXiro
dulng the military revolution which had
brought him into power. On the 18th oi
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10 the commander on that frontier, in which
he slated TO him, ''at the present date ! cup
pose YOU at The head of that valiant army,
either fighting already, or preparing for the
operation Of campaign; and ''supposing
you already on the ihcater ofoperations. ant
with all forces assembled. il is indispensable
that hostiliies be commenced, yourself ia
king the initiative against the enemy
The movement OF our army 10 the Rio
Grande was made by the commanding gen
eral under positive order TO abstain from all
aggressive acts towards Mexico, or Mexican
citizens and TO regard the relations between
the two countries peaceful. unless Mexico
should declare war, or commit acts of hostil
iiy indicative ri Il stale Of war; and these or
dcrs be faithfully executed. Whilst occupy
ing his position on the eastern hank of tho
Rio Grande, within the limits ofTexas, then
recently admitted us one Of the States OF our
Union. the commanding general Of the Mex
lean forces who, in pursuance oil the orders
of his government, had collected large ar
my on the opposite shore Of the Rio Grande.
crossed the river, invaded oUr Tertiary, and
commenced hostilirics by attacking our for
ccs.
Thus. after NIL the injuries which we had
received aid borne from Mexico, and after
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TO her OH Il mission Of peace, and whom she
had solemnly agreed 10 receive. she consum-
mated her long course Of outrage against our
country by commencing an offensive war &
shedding The blood our citizens on our
own soil.
The United States never attempted 10
quire Texas by conquest. On the contrary,
at IN early period after the people of Texas
Ind achieved their independence she sought
10 be annexed to the United States. AtN
general election in September 1885, they do
cilci with great unanimiiy in favor oian-
nexation, and in November following, the
Congress of the republic authorized the APP.
pointmeni OF Il minister Ia bear their request
TO this government
This government having remnined nPu-
trail between Mexico during the war be-
tween them and consi dering il due 10 the
honor ofour country. and our Etir fame Il
mong the nations of the earth that VIC should
not, al this early period consent TO annexa-
tion. nor until it should be manifest to the
whole world that the rcconqurst of Texas by
Mexico was impossible, rciusad 10 accede tn
the Ovcriurcs made by Texas. On the l2ih
Oi April lS44, and alter more than seven
years had elasped since Texas had esrib-
llshed her independence, treaty was
clnded Tor The annexation oi that republic to
the United States, which was rejected by
the Senate.
Finally. OH tho first of March, 1915, Con-
grcSs passed Il Joint resolution luJ anncxin.r'
her 10 the United States upon certain pre-
liminlry conditions 10 which her assent Was
required. The solemniIies which character
lied the d, liberarisns and conduct Of the
government and people Of Texas, on the
deeply Interestingly questions presented by
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The Congress, the Executive, and the pcn-
pie ol Texas; III a convention elected Tor
+ that purpose, accepted with great unanimIy
the proposed terms IF annexation. and thus
contaminated on her part the great act OF
rest orins 10 our federal Uninn Il vast terri
tory which Ind been cecdcd 10 Spain by the
Florida treaty more than gnatcT Of crD-
fury before.
Alter The joint resolution for The nnncxa-
ton oil Texas 20 The United States had beer
passed by our Congress, the Mexican Min
isicr nj Washington addressed note 10 the
Secretary ol'Statc. bearing date of the 9th
tf March, 1915, protesting against il us FAN
act Of erosion. the most unjust which can
be found recorded in The annals Of mndcrU
history; namely, that Of dcspoiing Il friendly
nation, like Mexico Oi a considerable por-
ton of her territory land protesting againS;
The RESOLUTION OF anneXailoh rs Deln1 an
act whereby The province Of Texas. al IN
tcgral portion of the Mexican territory, IL IL
greed and admitted inf0 The American Uni
: on" and he announced that. us Il consc-
uucnce. his mission to The United Stats had
Terminated, and demanded his passports,
which was granted.
Twas upon the absurd pretcx, made Ivy
Mexico. (herseli indebted for independence
10 successful revolution that the Republic
Of Teras still continued TO be, NORTHWESTERN
ding all that had passed, province OF Mrr-
ico that this step was taken by the Mexican
| Minister.
Every honorable effort has been used by
me 10 avoid the war which followed, but all
have proved in vain. All our attempts To
preserve peace have been met By insult and
resistance on the part OfMcrico. My efforts
| 10 this end commenced in note Of the See
rotary Ell State Of the tenth OF March 1916. III
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