The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-12-17


2sth of that month reached the east bank
Of the Rio Grande opposite TO Matamoras.
This movement was made IN pursuance OF
orders from the War Department, Issued
ON the 18Th of Jan, lSi6. Before these
orders we're issued, the despatch Of our
MINISTER IN Mexico, transmitting the dec's-
ION Of The Council Of Government Of Mex.
co. advising lha, lie should not be receiv
cd, and also the despatch Of our consul re-
siding in tie ciy Of Mexieo-lhe former
bearing date on the l7lh, and The latter on
the sth Of Dec 1910, copies of both Of
which accompanied my message to Con
uress Of tie llth OF May lasl-were re.
ceiyed at the Department Of State. These
communications rendered It highly pro.
babe, il not absolutely certain, that our
minister would not be received by the Coy
ernncut of General Herrera. IL was also
well known that but little hope could be
entertained Of different result from Gen.
Paroles, in case the revolutionary move
men: which he was prosecuting should
prove successful, as was highly probable.
The partisans of Paroles, as our mlnisler,
ii the despatch referred to, states, breath
ed the tiercesl hostility against the United
States, denounced Tie proposed ncgolatten
as treason, aud opcaly called upon the
troops aud The people to put down the gov
eminent of Herrera by lOice. The recon.
quest Of Texas, and war with the L. States,
we're openly threatened. These we're the
circumstances existing, when Il was deem.
cd proper 10 order the army under the
command of Gen. Taylor To advance 10 the
western frontier OF TeNas, aud occupy a
position on or near the Rio litande.
The apprehcns oas OF a contemplated
Mexican INVASION have been siuce fully
justified by he event. The determination
of Mexico 10 rush into hostl.ltles with the
{. States vas afterwards manifested from
the Whole tenor ui tie note Of the NcNtcau
Minister Of Foreign Affairs to our Minus
ter, bearing date on the l2h Of March,
'lSt6. Paroles had tea reyolIuoa.2ad
the government, and his minister, alter re-.
-erung Il The +, solution for the annexation
Of Texas, which had been adopted by our
Congress ii March, Is Is, proceeds 10 De.
clare shat {" q fact such a. tAls, or, 10 speak
Msh greater cNaCtUeSs, - notable an act
Of usurpa,,ar, created an lmpctllus neccs.
SHY that Mexico, Tor her own honor, should
repcl il Me! proper tirmncss and dignity.
rhe Supreme Government had beforehand
declared that Il would look upon ,uch an
act as a caSuS bell and, as a consequence
Of Ills declaration, negotiation, was, by ~
very nature, at an eud, and war was the
only recourse Of the Mexican government Z
| appears, also, that oa the lth of April
foIonln. Gen. Paroles, through his MN,
lsler Of war issued GERS 10 the MeNicaa
generals II command on tie Texan fton.
tier to "auack cur army Us every
means SHiuh var permits" To iii, Gen.
Paroles had been pledged to the army and
people uf Mexico t.nug the military rev.
olulon which brought hilu INTO power. Ga
the | ST Of April, 1910, Gen. Parades ad.
dressed letter 20 The commander on that
frontier, III which hc stated 10 him, al
h. present date | suppose you at the head
Of that val ant army, either fighting alrca.
dy, or preparing for the open!.oLs q a
campaign and supposlns you already
on The theatre Of operations, and with all
the forces assembled, it's ind ,Pcusab'e thu!
bosiiitlcs be commenced, yourself taking
tAc initiative ngaIu,t the euemy.'
The movement, ef our l'my TO The Rio
Gaa3e vas made by he COMMANDING gen.
era under positive orders 10 abstain lfou
all aggressive acts towards Mexico, oI
Mexican citizens, aud to regard the te!a
uuns between the two countries "a peaceful
unless Mexico should declare war, or com
) mits acts Of hostility indicative Of stat
, war; and these orders tie faithfully cxecu
, ted. Whilst occupying his position on lb'
{ cas-, bank of die Rio Grandc, within lh'
limits Of Texas then recently admitted a
one Of the St1lcs Of our IalJn, the com
! manding general Of the Mexican forces
who, 10 pursuance Of the orders of his gov
yernmeut, had collected large army o.
the opposite shorcof the RIO G,aade, cross
edthe river, invaded our territory, and com
menced hosn'l'es by attacking oar forces
Thus, after all the nrlarlcs which NC ha,
received and borne from Mcvico, md ate
She had ln.utungy rejected minister sen
{ to her 90 a mission Of peace, AID WHOM
. she bad soIemnly agreed 10 receive, sh
2 eonsumma,ed her Iorg course of oulpg
against our country by commencing an Of
feusive war aud shedding the blood Of GU
citizens on our own col.
The |. States never attempted to acquire
Texas by conquest. On the contrary, a
an early period after the people Of Tex
as had achieved their Independence, lhc}
sought to be annexed 10 the L. STATES. \
j "A general election IN Sept. 1876, they Dc
ctded WITH great uaanlmity 10 favor Of g. an
nrxltion;" and in Noy'mb'r. following, thr
Congress Of the republic aubol Aed lhc ap
puln,ment Of a minister, to bear their ne
quest to this government. This govern
. meut, however, having remained neutra
between Texas and Mexico during The wa
Z between them, aad considering il due l.
: the honor Of our country, and our fair fam
, among the ratlons Of the earth, th5t "
: should not at this early period consent +
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