The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-12-12

..,,..f,-p that our "must strchuouH WV - /
h. devoted 90 the um.rnb,c adjustment =, -,
CIV cause ofcoupluiut between NC W. mi
- ,,,,,,. and o. the cultivation OF the N.u
,., ano -, ir,eudly relations between tue
sister Republics. 1t.
Thnt 1 have acted in the spirit OF this a.
surnnce. will appear from tho events Mslo"
hnye since occurred. Notwithstanding MeN-
leo had ubruptly terminated all diplomatic III
rcrcoures with the United States, ana ought
therefore. 10 have been the first to ask Ior US
resumption, yet, waving all ceremony, : e,'
/ braccd the earliest opportunity iavoiup'o
/ ,..c,t,iu from tho Mexican Governments
whether they would receive an envoy Horn
tho limited Suites entrusted WIN iull Po"oi
I 90 ,d;ust all the questions la dispute between
the two Governments" la September oto'
I believed the prupitious moment Tor such u"
overture had arrived. Texas, by INC ei'hu-
siostic aud almost unanimous WIZ OF heI POo-
Mo Ind pronounced in favor of annexation
Mexico herselfhnd agreed TO achno"leuso
the independence ofTeNns. suhlect 10 Con-
dition IL is irue which she had no rlgi, , !" ,n'
pose and no power to ehiorSe' 10
lingering hope ofMeNico, II she sun couhi
have retained any, that Texas would ever n
goin become ono Other provinces, must have
been abandoned. .;,,,
mo consul orthe United States at the city
Of NcVico was. therefore, instructed by the
) Secretary ofS,nto on the 18th ofSeptember'
Isi5. TO make the inquiry Of the Mexican
Government. The inquiry was MADE mo
nm the 18th of October, the Minister OF TOT
eign Affairs ofthc Mexican Government III
. n note addressed TO orr consul, gave iaNoF-
,hie Response. requestiugut the same tline'
D that our navul force might be WiihdIaWn
from Vera Cruz wbiic negotiation should U
, pending. Upon tIe receipt OF this ho'e' ou,
! naval force was promptly wlhuTaWh "O'''
% Ecrn Cruz diuistcr was inlnedlalei! aP-
% pointed and departed to Mexico Every
: thing bore promising aspect Tor a sPvyssuy
and pcacel'li adjustment oinll our dilhcu I,'
, Al the da,e OF my annual message To Cou-
g ,rrcss in december last, no doubt was entcr-
.raincd ~, that be would be received 10y the
: Mcxcrn Government, aud the nope Mua
10 cher, med that all cause Of MISUNDERSTANDING
"a bct. ypsn the Two countries would b" spceOhy
{ RON ,ovrd In the confident hope that sucu
i Would he the result of his mission, iilorol'
c ID Congress that forcborc at that umc !"
{ arecomnend such Interior measures OF re-
J. dress for the wrongs and injuries we hnu ~
long bore as IL would have been proPe! 90
= make had no such negotiation n'en lhs.'"'
" cd" To my surprise ana I'gIe, uIu ~
II. can GoycTnmeLt, though sulcnnly pledged "a
~ 40 - upou the arrival Of Our Minister ~
= Ncyico. refused tu receive and accredit MN
-, When he reached Vera Cruz. on the JUt" ol
- November, lSlj, hc found that the aspect OF
l,- ntInirs had undergone an unhappy chnhSe'
lac INC Government OF General Herrera, VINO
~ was nj that sine President OF the hetuI"''
he was lettering TO its fall General Farede' y
hy ,,,il;,,r, leader hud manifested his dcternin
&C. ntion to overthrow the Government ol ~ FI'
as rn by n military revolution; and one OF 10
re nriuciulc means which lac employed u 81
eo ,;rt bi. purposc, and render the Govcrnmcn
~ nr Herrera edious 20 the army aud people "'
f., Mexico. was 10y loudly condcmning MS 'i,'e'
'" r,inotiou 10 receive a Minister Of Peace. irot
IT, the United States, alleging that u YVES ,ii' POI
-, ienton of lIcrrcrn, by treaty MIN 'li' '''.S
- States. To- dismcmber the territory OF '"cN''
w by ceiling away the Department of teNnS-
,'o ~, C,,,Srutncut Of Herrera v believed
~ have been well disposed to n specific n1us
=, mort of existing difficulties; hut, probably
-, harmed for It's own security, aud IN nfdcr
20. ward of the danger Of the rcvoiuiiur lrd q
~, Parcdcs, violated It's solemn ngreeUo'nt' az
- refused to receive or accredit our hinisc
~ and tins, although informed that he nnd Dee
:, invested with Cull power TO GdIust al que
8 lions In dispute between The two 6o'ernneh'
VI Auon0 The frivolous prcteNts for the rcius'
the principal one was, that our Minister ~
II moi zone upon special mission, c5nhned
- ~, the question of Texas alone leaving oil u
- tnutrares upnu our flag aud our citizens unr
, dressed The Mexican Government w
80, knew that both national honor Hmi the pr
w. ,cc,ion due TO our citizens inpuutyely
-, uuircd that the two questions a hounua
u and indemnity should be treated Of togcth'
W. m, naturally aud inscparabiy blended; ~
~, that 10 have seen that this couuo was h
calculated to enable tie :,,ie Uni..ti states
extend to .,acm the p.Jsr liberal justice.
= tho Both Of december, 1915, General Herr,
y IN resigned the Presidency, and yielded up
lean Government 70 General PHretcs without
in struggle. Thus n revolution was accomplu
from, ed solely by the Army commanded 10y Ia
- dcs, and the Supreme power in Mexico pa
cd into the hands of a military usurpcr W
set was known to be bitterly hostile TO the u
Iners ed States,
they Although the prospect ola pacific ADJ
8 of n,ent with the new Governments wss unprI
-; isiur. from the known hostility Of It's head
the United States, yet determined that nc
'''ee ing should hc left undone on our part TO
ne to store friendly relations betw cen the two CO
ories tries our minister was instructed to pres
his credentials to the new Government
alton ask to be accredited by il IN the diplom
nnss- character in which, he had been comnisi
or nj ed. These instructions lac executed by
rctn- note of the lst of March, 1876, addressed
I,rcb the Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs,
t no. his request was insultiugly refused by
,,u6d minister ia his answer ofthc l2ih of the -
.,nrv. month. No alternative remained for
mon. minister but to demand las passports, and
.r,ion turn to thc United States.
/ The mus was Tue eNuaor nih"il spe''nC'
., scented to the ciyiyilized world, Ola Gov
Iaf-ai ment in violation of its own express ng
on, a mont, hayiaE twice REJECTED Minister
IS M 4 peace, invested with full power TO adjust
, SIS the existing differences between the
,,te-I countries la n manner just and honorable