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/ HON. JOHN sLIDELL AND THE MEXi-
CAN WAR.
Correspondents Of he ~ Y. 7Fibzns.
WAsHIEoroE, Nov. g, ls46.


WAsHMoToE, Nov. e, ls46.
The question is frequently asked here whe,h.
er Hon. John Slidell is still receiving from the
Government his salary Of $1,000 as Minister to
Mexicol Gentlemen Of high character in this
city assert their belief that such Is the fact. Per-
haps il will not be amiss for Congress TO look
into the matter
Mr.. Sidell performed a conspicuous part to-
ward getting the United States into this war with
Mexico. He gave up his station as Representa-
tive to Congress and secretly went on his mission
10 Mexico. If he had succeeded in efecting a
treaty Of peace, securing to the United States the
territory Of California, and the Rio GraDde for
a boundary, and gothic management Of the Mex
lean Indemnity due our citizens into his hands,
no doubt he would have realized brilliant for.
tune in addition to the one he already possessesl
Mr.. Slidell is we'll known for his great fondness
for speculation.
But he was not received as Minister and Ne
gotator by the Mexican Government. He re-
turned to the United States and made his repre-.
sentations in person to the Administration.
The Army under General Taylor was pushed
into Mexico. The brilliant battles Of Pslo Alto
and Reseca de la Palma were fought, the honor
of the victories ensued, not to the Administration
but to the Army of Occupation. The Admins.
traon began to get tired Of the war and its enor.
NOUS expense very fast. Itwas helping the Ex.
ecutive none, but was bringing up new men for
the people TO admire. What was to be donel-
Mr.. Slidel's advice was ready. Ii is said Gen,
Houston's was also. Mr.. Slidell's brother, Capt
Sdell Mackenzie, was commissioned to visi
Havana, where he had interviews with Santa
Anna and Almonte, after which he proceeded to
Vera Cruz, thence to General Taylor, and thence
back TO the United States.
About this time Mr.. Polk directs Mr.. Buchan
an to address letter to the Mexican Minister o
Foreign Affairs, proposing terms ofpeace, friend
ship and brotherly love between the two nations
very different, by the way, from the cours
: marked out for Commodore Sloat and Genera
Kearney to pursue, on the other side of Mexico
and which those officers are rigidly pursuing a
about the same timel
Following these events Santa Anna and AL
monte leave Havana for Vera Cruz, pass througI
our blockade of the latter port (by an order iron
some one to the Commander of our squadron t
give them free pass,) and take the head Of tn
Mexican army and the Mexican Government
while Mr.. Polk calls upon Congress in greS
hurry to grant him two millions of dollars TO b
used at his discretion in bringing about peac
with Mexico.
The money asked for was not granted, thoug
. in all likelihood it would have been but for tn
amendment to the bill, by Mr. Locofoco Wilmo
But was not portion of the same drawn an
paid in advance to Santa Annal Many believ
twas. Let Congress ascertain the truth of tn
matter.
, Santa Anna and Almonte, however, are
f Mexico, the one at the head of the Army an
, the other at the head of its Government, an
both manfesting the bittereSt hostility to the
nied States. 1t is we'll known that the day bt
e fore Almonte left Havana for Vera Cruz,
wrote a letter to a gentleman in New Yor
breathing vengeance against this Government
In this stage of the matter what is the Thu
movement Of Mr.. Slidelll Why, his brother-il
law, Capt. Perry, very good and worthy of
Ger, no doubt, is sent down to the Gulf, for SON
purpose or other-nobody can tell what! TT
u official organ opens its mouth wide enough
! deny that Captain Perry is to supercede Ca
Conner in the command ofthe squadron!
II The Sdell part ofthis whole business is my
i terious, and deserves the especial attention
= Congress.