Democratic banner., 1846-05-23
the supreme powerof Mexico passed into
the hands of a military leader.

SueCI oil dlIiiCdDlt dHI!StH!Sh' / -ASAlCt
/ directed MIR. SiidelIto present his creden
tials to the Government Of Gen. ParcGes
and ask to be officially received by i.iIl
There would rave been less ground 70
taking this step had Gen. Paredcs come in
to power by 4 regular constitutional sac
cession. In that event lis admInistratiol
would have been considered but a mcr
constitutional continuance of the Govern
ment of Gen. Herrera, and the refusal q
the latter 70 receive OH minister wouit
have been deemed conclusive, unless an in
timation had been giyenby Gen. Paroles O
his desire to reverse the decision Of III.
predecessor
But the government Of Gen. parcGe:
owes its existence to 4 military revolution
by which the subsist;rr constitutions! All.
thorities had been Subv,rtcd. The form OF
government was entirely changed. as wei
as all the high fu~nctionanicS ~ whom it was
administered
Under these Circumstances. Mr. Siidel!.
in obedience to my direction, addressed a
note to the Mexican minister of foreign re-
~lationS. under da.c Of the lSt of March last.
asking to be received by that government
IN the diplomatic character 10 which hc
had been appointed. This minister in his
reply, under date of the 18th of March. re-
iterated the arguments Of his predecessor.
and in terms that may hc considered &
giving jus; grounds Of offence 10 the GOV
eminent and people of tAe United Sta:es.
denied the application of Mr.. SidciI.-
Nothing, therefore, cmIincd ior our envoy
but to demand his passports and return to
his Own Country.
Ihus the government OF Mexico. thOurh
solemniy pledged by u%.ii2ial acts in October
last to recel"c ana acCrcait an American
envoy, violated their pi!grtcd fait!.. and re-
fused the Offer Of & P"accfl! adjustment Of
our difficulties. -'ot oniy WIS the -~lEcrrc-
Jected, Bat the ind:Znity . Hts rejection was
enhanced by tic manifest Ercvcn of faitl
IN refusing TO admit tae chvoy. wEo ca.i..
because they iiaa 5Dun,l themselves to re
celre him. Nor can it be SAID that ti.e Of
fer vas f~Iui.less frc,n the want Of G20artu-
nifty OF discussing if; or envoy was ;:=cs-
ent on their own soil. Nor can il be as
crlbed to 4 want OF sufficient powers; ouf
envoy lad full powers - ali Ist every qucS-
ton OF difference. Nor was there room for
compliant that oar propositions for settle
ment were unreasonable: PERMISSION Was
not even given our envoy to make any pro-
position whatever. Nor can ii he objected
that We, on our part, would not listen T.,
any reasonable terms cf t!il!r Suggestions;
the -MeAlcan Government refused al nc-o-
~tiation, and have made no proposition q
any kind.
Z, ,nT " - H., 4 d:
the preScnt session, | informed yoa Sat un-l
on the earnest appeal both Of t:c Congress
and convention Of Texas, i mad ordered an
efficient military ~forccto take 4 position 'br-
tween tLc Nu"ccs and t.. & lei Nortc.' 1iiSi
had bcco-!c necessary 10 meet 2 tirr"tchc,ii
invasion Of Texas by tie Mexican forces.
for which extensive military prcparatio"
had been made.
The invasion was threatened solely be-
cause Texas had determined. il accordance
with a solemn resolution of the Congress Of
the L. S. to annex herself TO our Union; and
under these circumstances II was ;tai.-i; Il
our duty 70 extend oar protection over her.
citizens and soil. t
This force was concentrate - CurHu.i
Christi, and remained there until after ]
had received such information from ~.lIeXic0l.
as rendered. it probable, il not certain, that
the Mexican Government would refuse tul,
receive our envoy.
Meantime Texas, by the final action Of
cur Congress had become an intearaI part
our Union. The Congress Of Texas by
its act Of December l9t,4. 1896, lad de-
clared the Rio de- %orlc t. jc the L~onndaryi :
that republic. It's jurisdiction had been
EXTENDED and exercised beyond tie NncccS.
The country between that river and the
Del Norte had been represented iii the
Congress and in the convention Of Texas,
had thus taken part in the act OF anncXa-
ton itself, and is now included within one
OF our Congressional districts. Our own
Congress mad, moreover, with great una
nlmity by the act approved December 32st,
lo40, recognised the country hey ond the
Nueces as a par Of our territory, includ-
lng 1t within our own revenue system: and a
revenue officer to reside within that district,
has been appointed by and with the advice
consent Of the Senate. 1t became,
therefore, Of urgent necessity to provide
Tor the defence Of that portion Of our coun-
try. Accordingly, On the 18th Of JANUARY
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