The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-12-22

accede to the overtures made by Texas.
On The 18th OF April, 1914, and afte'
more than seven years had elapsed sine;
Texas had established her independence
a treaty was concluded for the annexation
of that republic 10 the United States
which was rejected by the Senate. Fl
nally, on the firStof March, 1915, Con.
gress passed a joint resolution for annex
ing her to the United States, upon certain
preliminary conditions to which her as
sent was required. The solemnities
which characterized the deliberations and
conduct of the government and people OF
Texas, on the deeply interesting ques-
tons presented by these resolutions, are
known TO the world. The Congress, The
Executive, and the people of Texas, in q
convention elected for that purpose, ac-
copied with grea. Immunity the proposed
terms of annexation: and thus eonsuma-
ted on her part the great act of restoring
TO our federal Union a vast territory
which had been ceded 10 Spain by the
Florida treaty more than a quarter of a
century before.
After the joint resolution for the an
nexalion of Texas to the United States
had been passed by our Congress, the
Mexican minister at Washington address
ed a note TO the Secretary of State, bear
ing date on the sixth of March, 1875,
protesting against it as = an act of agrees
sion, the most unjust which can be found
recorded in the annals Of modern history;
namely, that OF despoi!ing a friendly ma
ton, like Mexico. of considerable por-
lion of her territory and protesting d
gainst the resolution Of annexation as be-
ing an act whereby the province OF
Texas, an Htegal portion Of the Mexican
territory, is agreed and admitted into the
American Union;'' and he announced
that, as a consequence, his mission 10 the
United States had terminated, and deman-
ded his passports. which were granted
1t was upon the absurd pretext, made by
MeSico, (herseIf indebted for her indie
pendencc to a successful revolution,) tina
the republic Of Texas still continued 10
be, notwithstanding all that had passed, a
province Of Mexico, that this step was
taken by the Mexican minister.
Every honorable effort has been used
by me to avoid the war which followed.
but all have Provedvain.Al our attempts 10
preserve peace have been met by insuli
and resistance on the part of Mexico
My efforts to ibis end commenced in the
note Of the Secretary of State OF the tenth
Of March, 1915, in answer To that OF the
Mexican Minister. Whilst declining 10
reopen a discussion which had already
been exhausted, and proving again what
was known 10 the whole world, that
Texas had long since achieved her indie
p~endence, the Secretary of State express
ed the regret Of this government that Mex
leo should have taken offence at the reso-
lniion of a~nnexation passed by Congress.
and gave assurance that our : most s.renu-
Gus efforts shall &c devoted 10 the AMIGA
bic adjustment OF every cause OF COM
3iaint between the two governments. and
70 the cultivation Of ;hc kindest and most
friendly relations between the sister re.
publics."
That have acted in spirit Of this as
surance, will appear from the events
which have since occurred. Notwith-
Standing Mexico had abruptly terminated
all diplomatic intercourse with the T.
niied States, aud ought, therefore, to have
been the first to ask for It's RESUMPTION,
vet waving all ceremony, | embraced the
earliest favorable opportunity "to aseer-
lain from the Mexican government
whether they would receive an envoy
from the United States inirustcJ with full
power 10 adj us all questions in dispute
between the two governments" In
September, 1916, | believed hal the pro-
pitious moment for such an overture had
arrived. Texas, by lie enthusiastic and
almost unanimous will of her people, had
pronounced in favor of annexation. Mex
leo herself had agreed TO acknowledge
the independence Of Texas. subject 10 a
condition, 1t is true, which she had no
right To impose and 10 power 10 enforce.
The last lingering hope Of Mexico, il she
still could have retained any, that Texas
would eve again become one of her
provinces, must have been abandoned.
The consul Of the United States at the
city of Mexico was therefore, instructed
by The Secretary Of State on the 18th of
September, 1915, to make the inquiry of
the Mexican government. The inquiry
was made. and on the 18Th of October,
1915, the Minister Of Foreign Affairs of
the Mexican government, in a note adj
dressed 10 our consul, gave a favorable
response. requesting, at the same time that
our naval force might be Withdrawn from
Vera Cruz while negotiations should be
pending. Upon the receipt Of this note,
u naval force was promptly Withdrawn
from Vera Cruz. A minister was imme-
iiatcly appointed, and despatched to
Me,ipo Every thinu bore n nr0mieinV