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

should be treated OF together, as halutaliy
and inseparaby Blended, and they ought
TO have seen that this course was best call
culale1 TO enable the L. States To extend 10
them the most liberal justice. Onthe l5lh
oil Dec l-45, Gen. Herrera resigned lie
prcs.deucy, aud lelded up the government
10 Gen. Paiedes without struggle. Thus
n revolution was accomplished solely by
the army commanded by Paroles, aud The
supreme power IN Mexico passed INTO the
hands 1T a military usufper who was
known TO be bitterly hostile 10 tie United
States.
Although the prospect Of pacific adj
luslment with the new government was IN
promising, from tie known hostility OF us
hcnd 10 the L.. States, yet determined that
nothing should be left undone on our part
TO restore friendly relations between the
two countries, our minister was instructed
10 present his credentials 10 the new gov.
ernmenl, aud asa to be accredited by itin The
diplomatic character 10 which lie had been
commissioned. These instructions lie eN-
ecuted by his note Of the first OF March,
lstG. addressed To the MrNIcan Minister Ul
Foreign Affairs, but his request vas IN.
sulungly refused by that minister IA h,s
answer of the l2'h OF tie same month
No alternative remained for cur minister
but to demand his passports, and return to
The United States.
Thus was the extraordinary spectacle
presented to the civilized word, OF GOV.
eminent, N violation Of Is own express a.
gtecmeut, having twice rejected munster
ii peace, invested wlli luil PAYERS To ad.
just an the existing d ticfecees between ~
Two countries IN manner Jusl aud h"nofa.
BE 70 both. AIN not aware that modern
history presents parallel Csc ~ wmch,
10 time Of peace, one nation has refused e.
ven 10 hear propositions from auulhcr for
terminating EXISTING difficulties between
them. Scarcely hope Of adjusting our
q tiiculties, even al remote day, or OF
preserving peace Nlth MeNlcu, could be
cherished while PirJdes renamed al he
head Of the government. lie had Den unc.
ed as gmlg, OF treason an those NsNCaBs
Who considered Texas us 10 loa4rr ouustt.
ruling part OF the teirttutS Of MeN co,
aud Who we're friendly 70 the cause ut
peace. The duration Of the wat ~ hich he
vased against the | States WIS ludriiuiie,
because the end which he proposed, II the
rrcorqucsl Of Texas, vas hopeless. Be-.
SIDES, there vas good reason 10 believe,
from an h.s conduct, lLatit vas Als in'en.
ton 10 convert Tie republic Of NeVco "a o
monarchy, aud q call iorcIgu European
priuce 10 the throne Preparatory 70 llis
end, lie had, during hi. short iui-, destroy
ed the liberty Of the press, ,oefa'iug ihat
portion Of 1t only which openly advocated
the establishment of a monarchy. T1e
better to secure the "a cess ol lis ultimate
designs he tnd, by an arbitrary decree
ocnyoked Congress not 10 be elected b.
the free voice Of the people, but to be che,
son N manner to make them ,ub,efytenl
20 bis vii, and to give him absolute cortfu
over their deliberations.
Under al Ihcso circumstances. it va.
believed that any revo'uuon 10 Mexico
founded upon opposition TO Ne ambtuou,
projects OF Paroles would tend to promote
The cause of peace as ~cl as prevent aay
attempted European Interference "a the at
fairs ut the North American continent
both Objects 81 deep interest 10 hc tunce
. States. Any such foreign Interference, d
J attempted, mus, have been resisted hy til,
r e. States. My views upon tha, sutJ,c
. we're folly communicated 70 Ga. grcs, 10
2 my. last annual message. H. any event, q
q was certain that 90 change whatever in th,
a h..t-.
: pftyc Paroles Of power could be fur TIC
worse, SO Gar as the . Sutes Vcre con
j ccfucd, wblc it was highly probable thai
e any change must be for the better. Tup
] "as the state ef Affairs cX.sfmg wAat
Congress, on the 1871 1T May la-r, foceg
e p,cd tie existence Of tie war which ha,
! been commenced b. the government o
+. Paroles, aud i became On object of much
] importance, witll view to speedy set
I tIemcm Of our difficulties and The tesota
p tlon Of an honorable peace, that Pafcdc.
G should not retain power il Mexico.
. Before that time there were symphonic
5 Of revolution IN Mexico, favored, as Il
was understood 10 be, by the more hbcfa
r party, and especially by those who were
: opposed To foreign interference and to tho
% mouofchlcal form Of gasernmcut. Santa
p Anna was lhcn IN exile IN Havana, hayinn
G been expelled from power aud banr,bel
, from his country bya revolution which &C
t Cured m Dec, 1874 but 1t vas know
J that be had still considerable party il
/ his favor 10 Mexico. 1t vas also cauall,
, well kuownihat no vigilance Wblch could ),
: cseftcd by our squadron would 10 all prob
. nbI.lly, have prevented him from Al, cllng
I u landing somewhere on the extensive eul
. coast oi Mexico, It he desired 10 return {,
= his country. lie bad opculy protested az
q entire change Of policy bad expressed hi.
, regret that he had subgcrlcd the federaI
c constitution Of 1924, and avowcd that he
vas now in favor Of rs restoration. H.
had publicly declared his hostility, 10 the
strongest terms, 10 the establishment Of a
monarchy, and to European interference
; IN the affairs Of his country.