The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-14
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE


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oy WORD, exclusively for the g Baltimore SIM -
inc annexed message from the President of the
oni'ed states TO Congress, relative to our diff.
caiues with Mexico. 1t was transmitted entire
as read IN Congress yesterday, and was completed
IN inc short space of two hours and half. This
'ne n1st message or lengthy document ever
transmitted in full on the Telegrapb. and sbo,vs
what 1t is capable Of performing more than vol.
umes OF argument could possibly do.
1uessrs Editors: | am indebted n Mess,.
hnchie Y Heiss. editors of the Union. for the
following copy of the message.
To the Senate and
House Of Representatives
The existing state Of the relation. betwee, IN.
United States and Mexico, renders i, proper thai
l shonId bring the subject to the consideration of
congress. In my message at the commencement
you. present session, the state of these relations
| liz '"e causes which led TO the suspension of
diplomatic intercourse between the two countries
In March, lS45, and the long continued and in
redressed wrongs and injuries committed nv the
Mexican Government on citizens of the limited
oaes' on their persons and property, were briefly
set forth. $3.50 0J
AS the facts and opinions which were then laid
before you were carefully considered. I canno,
oetter express my present convictions of the CON
aion Oh affairs up to this time than by referrno Won
10 mat communication. The strong desire to es
| taollsh peace with Mexico on liberal and bonor,.
DIG Terms and the readiness of this Government
to regulate and adjust our boundary and o,ha,
causes OF difference with that power. ON such E,;
ana equitable principles as would lead TO Norma.
nent relations OF the most friendly nature. nduced
me IN September last to seek re OPENING of dinIn.
| matte relations between the two countries Fve,v
measure adopted on our part had for its object the
| furtherance of these desired results.
In communicating to Congress succinct state.
men. Oh me injury which we have suffered from
t,ieA''o' ana winch had been accumulated during
Inc period OF more than 20 years, every exnres-
sion that could tend to inflame the people of Mo-
leo. oeieat or delay pacific result, was carefully
avoided: An Envoy of the United States repair.
Cd 10 Mexico, with full powers to adjust everv
eAistihg difference, but though present on tho
mexican soil by agreement between the two GOV
ernments, invested with full powers, and bearing
evidence oil the most friendly dispositions. his
mission has been unavailing. The Mexican gov
efnnehl not only refused 10 receive him or listen
10 his propositions, but after long continned 90
ries OF menaces, have at last invaded our territory
and shed the blood of our fellow -citizens nm om,
own SOIL ''' '"i
IL now becomes my duty to state more in detail
the origin, progress and failure of that mission
1" pursuance Oh the instructions given in Septem
Der last, an inquiry was made on the 18Th IS No.
tober, In lS45, in the most friendly terms. throuob
our Consni In Mexico, of the Minister of ForeiSn
hhairs, whether the Mexican Government wonid
receive an Envoy from the United States, en-.
iuS'eu win iui powers to adjust all the questions
IN dispute between the two governments viii
the assurance that, should the answer be in tho
afhrmatlve, snch an Envoy would be Immediate.
~ despatched to Mexico. The Mexican Minis
'er' on The 10Th of October, gave an affirmative
answer 10 this inquiry, requesting at the same
time that our naval force at Vera Cruz might be
"ithdrawn, lest It's continued presence might 40.
sumo Inc appearance of menace and coercion
pending the negotiations. This force was imme'
dlateiy Withdrawn. On the 10Th of November.
Io45, MIR. John Slidell, of Louisiana. wac con-,
mlssioned by me as Envoy ExtraordinaIv .nd
Minister Plenpotentiary of the United Stat % to
Mexico, and was entrusted with full powers IN
ADJUST both the question of the Texan boundarv
anu OF denomination to our citizens The re-
dress OF the wrongs Of our citizens naturally and
insepaTaby blended itself with the ouestion &c
boundary. The settlement of the one nues,ion -
any correct view of the subject involved that oil
tne other. L could not for moment entertain Tho
ioes 'ia' Inc claims OF our much injured and LONG
euhef'ns cl'izens, many of which had existed for
more IMAM twenty years, should be postnoned or |
separated from the settlement of the bo,nd.S,. !
question. J
Mr. Slidell arrived at Vera Cruz on the an,b |
Oh november and was coureonsly received by
The authorities of that city but the Goyernmen,
OF zen. Herrera was then lettering to it's fall
the revolutionary party had seized upon the Tex.
as question to effect or hasten its oyertbrow Ito
determination to restore friendly relations with
the United States, and TO receive our Minister IN
negotiate for the settlement Of this question was
violently assaed, and was made the great tbere
OF denunciation against it. The Government of
uen' Herrera, there is good reason to believe. |
was sincerely DESTROYS TO receive our Minister |
but 1t yielded to the storm raised by IFS enemies
and on the 2lst of December refused TO accred,
Mr.. Slidell, upon the most frivolous nretexts
These are so fully and ably expressed in the mote
of Mr.. Slidell of the 24th of December last IN
the Mexican Minister of Foreign Relations. here.
with transmitted, that deem it nnpecess,,u -
enter into further details on this portion of the
subject. " VIC
Five days after the date of Mr.. Slidelrs no,o
zen. Herrera yielded the government to Gen
Paredes, without a struggle, and on the Both If
December resigned the Presidency. This revo.
luton was accomplished solely by the armv tho
people having taken little part in the contest
ana thus the supreme power Of Mexico nassed
into the hands OF military leader. Determined
10 leave no effort untred to effect an amic,hle
adjustment with Mexico, directed M, Still
lie