The Arkansas banner., 1846-12-23

Ied bv Paredes violated iss solemn agreement and refuse to receive or aceFeit minister, and thls although informed that he had been invested with fnil 3o adjust all questions In dispaie between the !Ao goxefifnens, AmoHg the lfivipne pEelsxis torI lttA Fesssa the principle one wss that our minister had not gone npon special nssion, confined tO the question Of Texas acses leaving all the onirages on l,uf aag and our Eitizelss nnFcdresseG.
 The Mexican government well knew thai both our national honor and the protection de C eaf citzeHs feqairea tlst the two questions of bnun dafy and indemnity should be treated Of tageiher as naturally and nAcfasAby blended; and they ought to have seen that tis course best calculated b ena ble the United States to extend 10 them the mos; fihefaI .;.stiee On the 30sh Dee. 1915, Gen. Her fefa, resigned the Presideney, and yielded up the S5overDmsHt to General Paredes without struggle
 Thus revolution was accomplished solely by the army commanded by pWedes, and the supreme power fn MexicS passed into the hands of military nsurper, who was knows to be bitterly hostile to the United States.
 Although the prospect of pacific adjustment with the new government was unpTomlsing, From The known hostility of it's head to tie United States; yet determined thst nothing shoula be ieit uIone on our part 10 restore friendly relations between the two countries mpister vas instructed to present hls credentials to the new government, ard ask to be accredited by it in the diplomatic character in which he had been commissioned. These instructions lie executed by his note of Ist of March, sl6, asdres sed to the Mexican Minister, of Foreign astars. but his fe Qlcst was isultingir refused hy that minister
 
 tive remained for minister hut to demand his passports and return 10 the united States.
 This was the extraordinary spectacle presented to the civilized world of government, m violation o it's own express agreement, having twice rejec ted minister of peace, invested with full powers tn adjust all the existing differences between Inc two countries in manner just and honorable 10 h0ih. not aware that modern history presents parallel case, n which, in time. Of peace one nalon has re- fused even 10 hear propositions from agoer for ter initiating existing difficulties between thcul,
 Scarcely hope of adjusting our difficulties, even at remote day. Of preserving peace with MexIeo could be cherished while Paredes. remained at the head of the government. He had acquired the stI- prcme power hy military revolution. and upon ihe most solemn pledges to wage war against the United States, and to recenqure Texas winch he claimed as a revoited province of Mexico. He renouneed as guilty of treason all thoss Mexieans who considered
 exas ss no, longer constituting part of inc terro Fy of Mexico and who friendly to He caase oi peace. The duration of the whIeh he Maged against the United States was indefinite becanse the end which he proposed of the conquest of Texis, was hopeless Besides, there good reason lo be- ieve. from all his conduct bat t was lis intention Co convert the repu5be Of Mexico into monarchy, and to call foreign European prince ts the hone Preparatory 10 this end he had during his short rule, destroyed the liberty oi the press toierating tfat portion of t only which openly advocated be estab- lishment of monarchy. The better to secure the Of his ultimate designs, e had by aa arbitrary degree convoked Congress not to be elected by t'e Il make them subsefyient to his will. and 10 give him absolute control over their deliberations.
 Under all these circumstances, it was believed that sny revolution Tn Mexico; founded upon opposition to the ambitious projects of Paredes, would tend 10 promote the of peace well as to prevent any attempted Enropean Interference in the affairs oi the North American cuntnent--both objects of deep in- teret to the United States. Any such foreign in- tererence, if attempted must have heea resisted by SiIe United States My views upon that subject were Ia in lsStau message. h any event, was certain that no change whatever in the government of Mexico which would deprive Paredes of power could be for the worse, so far the United States were concerned while it Was ksgbiy probable that change must be for the better.
 This was the state of aiTars existing when Con- gross, on the 18th of May last recognized the cxis- tence of the war which had been commenced by the government of Paredes and il became object Of much importance, with view 10 speedy settlement oi our difficulties and the restoration of honorable peace, that Paredes should not etlin power in Mexi- co.
 Before that time there were symptoms of reyo- lutlon in Mexico favored i was understood to be, by the more liberal party, ani especially by those who were opposed to foreign interference and 10 the nonarchial form of government. santa Al Da was then in exile in Havana, having been expelled from his country by revolution which occurred in Dec iSti; but il was known that he had still consdera- ble party in his favor in Mexico. It was also equally we'll known that no vigilance which could be exerted by our squadron would, in all probability, have pre- rented him from efecting a landlag somewhere on the extensive gulf coast of Mexico, if he desired to return to his country. He had openly proiessed an entire change of policy, had expressed his regret that he had subserted the federal constitution of ls2i, and avowed that he was now in favor of its resofation.
 He had pubiickly declared his hostility, in the strongest terms, 10 the establishment of monarchy, and to European Interference in the affairs of bis country Information to this effect had been received from sources believed to be reliable, al the date of the recognition of the existence of ae by Congress hp ci the despatch of our consul to the city of Mexico, with the accompanying documents, which are herewith transmitted. Besaes il was reason able io suppose that he must see the rulous consequences 10 Mexico Of war with the United States, and that il would be to his interest 10 favor peace.
 1t was under these circumstances and upon ihese considerations that it was deemed expedient moi 10 ob- sruct his return to Mexico, should he aaeapi to do so. Our object was the restoration of peace; and with that view, no reason was perceived why we should take part with Parsdes. and aid him. by means Of our Blockade in preventing the return of his rival 10 the city of Mexico. On the contrary il was belle, ved that the intestine divisions which ordinary saga city could not but anticipate the fruit of Santa An mas return to Mexico and his contest with Parades might strongly tend 10 produce disposition with both parties 10 restore and preserve peace with the United States. Parades was soldier by profession and a monarchist |. I'rincipe He had but recently before been successful is military revolution by which he had obtained power. He was the sworn enemy of the United States, with which he had involved his coun- try in the existing war Santa Anna had been expel- led irom power by the aimy-was known to be in open hostility to parades. aud publicly pledged him. sell against foreign intervention and restoration of Monarchy In Mexico. In view Of these facts and circumstances il was, that, when orders were issued to the commander of naval forces in the Gulf OH the 10th day ot May last oaly two days after he ex istence or the Wal had been recosnised.by Congress to place the coasts of Mexico under bockade he was directed ot 70 obstFuct the passage of Santa Anna to Mexico should he attempt 10 return,
 A revelation toak place in Mexico in the early part ol August following, by which the power of Parades uaS 0yerthrown, and he has since been banshed from the coappy, and is now in exile Shortly afterwards Snnta Aaas FetprRed, Ii remains 10 be seen vi ether hs return may not yet proye to be favorable 10 pa cihc adjnsnrst oT the existing difficulties, fl being
 aniiestly his interest nol to peseyee in the ton of war commenced by Parades, 10 accomplish