The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-12-14

such an overture had arrived. Texas, by
the enthusiastic and almost unanimous will
of her people, had pronounced in favor Of
her annexation. Mexico herself had
agreed to acknowledge the independence OF
Texas, subject 10 condition, it is true,
which she had no right to impose, and no
power 10 enforce. The last lingering hope
of Mexico, if she could still have retained
any, that Texas would ever again become
one of her provinces must have been aoan-
doned.
The consul of the United States at the
CITY of Mexico was. therefore, instructed by
the Secretary of State, on the 18th of Sept.
1915, to make inquiry Of the Mexican
government. The enquiry was made, and
on the 18th of October 1915. the Minister
| of Foreign Affairs of the Mexican govern
ment. IN a note addressed TO our consul,
gave favorable response, requesting, at
| the same time, that our naval force might be
lions shocd be pending. Upon the receipt
of this note, the naval force was promptly
withdrawn from Vera Cruz. A minister
was Immediately appointed, and departed
for Mexico. Every thing bore promising
aspect for speedy and peacefuladj ustment
of all our difficulties.
At the date of my annual message to
Congress in December last, no doubt was
entertained but that he would be received
| by the Mexican government, and the hope
was cherished that all cause of misunder-
standing between the two countries would
be speedily removed, In the confident hope
| 10 bn of
| informed Congress that [ forbore at that
time to recommend such Interior measures
o: redress for the wrongs and injuries we
had so long borne, as it would have been
proper to make had no such negotiation
| been instituted"
To my surprise and regret, the Mexican
government, though soemnIy pledged to do
so, upon the arrival of our minister in Mex-
CO, refused TO receive and accredit him
| When he reached Vera Or w, onthc Both
November, 1916, he found that the aspect of
affairs had undergone an unhappy change.
The government of Gen. Herrera; who was
at that time President of the republic, was
tottering its fall Gen. Paroles IA milk
tary leader had manifested his determine
tion to overthrow the government of Herre-
ra, by military revolution; and one of the
principal means which he employed to eff
feet his purpose. and render the govern
ment of Herrera odious 10 the army and
people of Mexico, was by loudly condemn
ing its determination to receive a minister
of peace from the United States, to dismem-
Der the territory of Mexico, by ceding
away the department of Texas. The gov
eminent of Herrera is believed TO have
been we'll disposed to pacific adjustment of
existing difficulties; but probably alarmed
for lis own security, and in order 10 ward
off the danger of the revolution led by Pa
redes, violated its solemn agreement, and re-
fused to or accredit our minister; and this,
although informed that he had been inves-
ted with full power to adjust all questions
In dispute between the two governments.
Among the frivolous pretexts for this re-
{ fusal, the principle ono was that our minis.
ter had not gone upon a special mission,
confined to the question of Texas alone.
leaving all the outrages on our flag and our
Fl citizens unredressed.
The Mexican government well knew
that both our national honor and the pro.
lection due to our citizens, imperatively re.
d qured that the two questions of boundary
and indemnity should be treated oftogether
as naturally and inseparnbIy blended; and
they ought to have seen that this course
was best calculated to enable the United
States to extend to them the most liberal
Justice. On the 30th of December, lS45
Gen; Herrera resigned the Presidency, and
/, yielded up the Government to Gen. Paroles
without struggle. Thus revolution was
accomplished solely by the army command
t ed by Paroles, and the supreme power in
!, Mexico passed into the hands of military
usurper, who was known to be bitterly hos
tile to the U. S.
Although the prospect of pacific adjust
ment with the new government was unpro-
f missing, f.om the known hostility of It's head
to the U. S.; yet, determined that nothing
, should be left undone on our part to restore
t friendly relations between the two coun-
tries, our minister was instructed to present
3 his credentials TO tho new government, and
ask to be accredited by it in the diplomatic
character in which he had been commiss-
! toned. These instructions he executed by
his note of lst of March, 1916, addressed
to the Mexican minister of Foreign affairs,
, but his request was insultingly refused BY
that minister in his answer of the 18th of
that month. No alternative remained for
our minister but TO demand his passports
and return to the U. S.
This was the extraordinary spectacle
5 presented to the civilized world, of gov.
eminent. in violation of its own express
! agreement, having twice rejected minis.
4 ter of peace, invested with full powers to
! adjust all the existing differences between