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MexicO-the former bearing date on the 18th, and
the llttsron the 18th OF December, is45, copies Of
both Of which accompanied my message 70 Congress
of the lth Of May last-wero reoeigedst the Depart
ment OF State. These communications rendered IL
highly probable if not absolutely certain, that our
miniSter would not be received BY the Government
Of Gen. Herrera. Il was also well known that but
little hope could be enertaned Of different result
from Gen. PaTedes in case the revolutionary move
ment which be was prosecuting should prove sue
oessul, ss was highly probable. The psrtisans OF
Paroles, as minister in the despatch referred TO-
states, breathed the fercest hostility against the u
States, denounced the proposed negotiation as trea
son. and openly called upon tho troops aid the peo-
pie to put down the government { Herrera by force
The reconquest Of Texas, and war with the United
States, were openly threatened. These were the
circumstances existing, when il was deemed proper
TO order the army under the command Of Gen. Tay-
lor To advance to the western frontier Of Texas and
occupy position on or near the Rio Grande.
The apprehensions Of a contemplated Mexican in
vasion have been since fully justified by the event
The determination Of Mexico 10 rush into hostilities
with the United States, was afterwards manifested
from the whole tenor ofthe note Of the Mexican Min
Ster Of Foreign Affairs to Minister bearing date
on the 18th OF March, 1896 Paroles had then revo-
uonized the government, and his minister after re-
ferng to the resolution for the annexation Of Texas
which had been adopted by our Congress in March,
ls45 proceeds TO declare that ga fact such this or,
to speak with greater exactness so notable act Of
usurpaton, created an mperious necessity that Mex
leo, for her own honor, should repe it with proper
frmness and dignity: The Supreme Government
had beforehand declared that it would look upon
such an act casus belli and consequence of this
declaration, negotiation was, by its very nature, at
an end and war was the only recourse of the Mexi-
can government"
IL. a. IL r c.Il.
Gen Paredes through his minister of war, issued or
ders to the Mexican general in command on the
Texan irontie to attack our army 'by every means
which war permits To this Gen. Paredes had
been pledged to the amy and people Of Mexico, du
ring the military revolution which had brought him
into power. On the 18th of April, lS46, General
Paredes addressed letter to the commander that
frontier in which he stated to him sat the present
date suppose you are at the head of that valiant
my, either fighting already, or preparing for the ope-
rations Of a campaign" and "supposing you already
the theatre OF operations and with all the forces
sembled it is indispensable that hostlities be CON-
menced, yourself taking the initiative against the en-
emy."
The movement of our army to the Rio Grande was
made by the commanding general under positive or
ders to abstain from AL aggressive acts toward
Mexico, or Mexican citizens, and 10 regard the
rela liOns between the two countries as peaceful
unless Mexico should declare war, or commit acts
OF hostility indlcave of state OF war; aud these
orders he faithfully executed. Whilst occupying
his position on The east bank Of the Rio GrandP
within the limits of Texas, then recently admitted
as one OF the States OF our Union, the commanding
general OF the Mexican forces, who in pursuance
of the orders OF his government had collected Il
large army on the opposite shore oithe Rio Grande
crossed the river, invaded our terIory, and CON.
menced hostilities by attacking our forces.
! Thus, after all the injuries which we had receiv.
! ed and borne from Mexico, and after she had in
suItingly rejected minister sent to her on mis-
sion OF peace, and whom she had soIemny agreed
TO receive, she consumaed her long course OF out
rage against our country by commencing an oflen-
sve war an shedding the blood Ct our citizens on
our own roll.
The United States never attempted to take
Texas by conquest. On the contrary, at an ear
ly period after the people Of Texas had uchiev
ed their independence, they sought 10 be annex
ed TO the United States. At a general election
in September 1886, they decided with great u
Eanimity in favor Of "annexation;" and in No
vcmber following, the Congress of the republic
authorized the appointment Of minister, TO bea
their request TO this government. This govern
ment, however, having remained neutral between
Texas and Mexico during the war between them
and considering it due 10 the honor of our fai
, fame among the nations Of the earth, that We
should not at this early period consent to an
neXaton, nor until it should be manifest TO tht
whole world that the re-conquest Of Texas BY
Mexico was impossible, refused TO accede TO tht
overtures made by Texas. On the 18th Of April
1914, and after more than years had elapsed
since Texas had established her independence
treaty was concluded for annexation Of that re-
public TO the United States, which was rejected
by the Senate. Finally, on the lst of March
l045, Congress passed joint resolution for an
ncxing her tothe United States, upon certain pre-
lmnary conditions TO which her assent was re
, quircd. The solemniles which characterize
The deliberations and conduct of the governmer
and people Of Texas on the deeply interestin
questions presented by these resolutions, ur
7 known to the world. The Congress, the Execr
u tive and the people Of Texas, in conventio
elected for that purpose, accepted with gre;
i unanmity the proposed terms of annexation
D and thus consummaied on her part the great n
= of restoring 10 our federal Union vast ierritor
:, - which had been ceded to Spain by the Florit
k treaty more than quarter of a century before
). After the Join, resolution for the annexation
/. Texas TO the United States had been passed
Of our Congress, the Mexican minister at Wa'hin!
g ton, addressed note to the Secretary of Stat
% bearing date on the 9th of March, l845; protes
Of ing against it as "an act of aggression, the me
81 unjust which can be found recorded in the anna
!, of modern history; namely, that Of despoiIlng
VI friendly nation, like Mexico, of a conSiderab
lr portion of her territory" and protesting agar
h the resolution of annexation, as being an q
ar 'whereby the province ofTexas, an integi
~ portion Of the Mexican territory, as agreed a
el admitted into the American Union;" and he
OF nounced that, as a consequence his mission 10 I
ne United States had terminated, and demanded
passports, which were granted. ltwas upon I
Sc absurd pre,ext made by Mexico, (hersalf indie
=, 'o ed for her independence to successful revo
81 ,"t ,ion) that the republic of Texas still continu
nj nj to be-, Notwithstanding all that had passed, p