Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-12-17


elapseu since Texas mad established her independ-
ence, treaty was concluded Tor the annexation of
.nW republic 70 me United States, which was re-
!ec'eu oy me senate. FINALLY, on the first OF
march, ie4o, Congress passed joint resolution
io' annex'ng her 70 the United States, upon certain
preliminary conditions TO winch her assent was re-
i"S1 "e soe'nn.'es Wnich cna'ac'e'']eu 'he
ue"ue'aicnS shu cohuuc' OF ,he government anu
1922 VI ,eSas, on '''e ue,Py '''e'es""B 1"es'
uo"s P'esen,en oy '"ese reso,u"pns' are Nnowh 70
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Ns JD''. 'eSo'u''on ~, 'ne a''neAa,'on OF
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49, ~. - ~ ~ 80" ~ S'a.v "ea''"g
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~ y, sI', =, we nus WHY"
,or, nna,s ,,s, ~ a". IN c ~ s
~ na,e', .ia' y, uespo""s nie"ul "a''o"'
riory and protesting against he resolution of an
mex alton as being an act whereby the province of
Texas, an inregal portion OF the Mexican territory
is agreed and admitted into the American Union !
and he announced that as a consequence. his mis-.
sion to the United States had terminated, and de-
manded his passports which were granted IA
was upon the absurd preiext. made by Mexico.
(herself indebted for her independence 10 success
ful revolution that the republic Of Texas s,n con
iinucd to be, notwithstanding all that had passed
a province Of Mexico, that this step was taken BY
the Mexican minister.
Every honorable efTo,, has bceu uscd Inv mo IN
avoid the war which followed I'm, all have provcd
vain. An our attemnts 10 nyeserve peace have
been met nv insnli and Yes;s,ance on The mar, n
Mexco Nv efforts ~ This end comn,enced n ,he
note Of the Secretary or State of the tenth of
March. Isd5 in sapsyvcr 70 ,ba, If Tho Mex;can
minister. Whilst declining 10 re.open a J;scuss-
ion which had already been exba,s,ed AMI NOV.
ing again what was known to the whole world,
that Texas had long since achieved her ndepend-
ence, the Secretary Of State expressed the regret
Of this government that Mexico should have taken
offence at the resolution Of annexation passed by
Congress, and gave assurance that most siren
L uous efforts shall be devoted TO the amicabe ad-
Iustment Of every cause Of complaint between the
two governments, and TO the cultivation of the
kindest and most friendly relations between the
sister republics
Ths, h,vo ,.,od IN Tho s,;.;, Of ,h;. ...,,....
will appear from the events which have since oc,
cured Notwithstondny Me,;co Mad ahrnn,Iv
terminated aII d;nIomn,;c ;o,erco,r.e Win III N
States and ouobt ,herefo,e 10 ba,o heon ,Lo e.,
to ask for ;,s sesnmn,;o, 20, ,;,,,, III cor.,,,,
nv I embraced The e,rl;ss, r,vor.hioe onrrr,a,;,.
20 asce,t,;, C,o, ,be Mov;.,n ,,,or,,odr, ,,La,L
or ,hev ,youId ,..ovs an anvo' r., ,,a ITa;,al
States ;,,rus,ed Win S,,l no,:a, - H., III a.
questions in disnu,e be,wcep ,he two roycrrn,o,s
In Sen,ember isas believed tho ,,s,r;,;r,,. ,,,,.
mept Tor .ncb an o,or,n,o h,d .,r;,od T.x.s
bv The enbus;as,;c and ,lros, ,r.,,;,,o,,s ,.sl ~
her peonlr had orono,ncoJ l., e,vo, ~ ,,,hx .,;o,
Mcxico bcrselGba agreed 40 ,rtno,Iodro ,,,o w.
deoepdence If Tcxss s,h;ec, % 4, cond;,;o, !, /.
,yne ,,bch sbe h,d 10 ,rb, a., ;,,,,o,, - ~
or 10 enforce 'Tbe las, l;ngern, hons n M.f;.o
If she sill couId have re,s;nod AM ,h,, ~,
would ever again hecome one IF he, nrov;nros
must have been abandoned
r,,
\, nc eonsui % tnc onheu states q, tue CITY o.
was .'e,eo'c, instructed oy the secretary
o'1'a'e' Oh 'ne h''een'n Q, september io9o 10
1nlNe 'ne n'qui'y ol Tue meAIan government
nv inquiry was 'oaue, ana on 'ne niieenth oil Oci
io4', 'ne hln's.e. OF rofelgn hnal,s oil the Mex
,oan soteln'nen' IN no'e auuressed 10 our consul
80 'a'',aD'e lesPosse, 'equHs''ng, AZ the same
"e' ma C GU "a'a' io'oc nn'snt DC wuhurawn
io" ,Sia N,u] WING nesoun''ons shouid oe pend
ng oPoa .ne .eIe'PI Q, tn's nole our naval force
"as promptly w,,nalawh rom VsraNlu5, MN
49,; was iI,''neuey appointed, anu departed 10
ui'l,g oo1e promising aspect ior
n1,;a" a"J PIa.o'us adjustment OF VI our o'ih-
N na .no Ia'e " .y a'lius, message 70 ION,
H., -. ~ ,I ias', no uouo, was entertained
y. SV NY oy l'le n,e.'cnn gov
81 s"u 'n1 nope was ohe',sneu 'ha' all cause
.o,,,d hs sn"oI;,. oe."seI 'ne Wo countries
H., s,,,h p'is ~ ~ 'ne oonnneh' nope
ssnoJ C~' 's we to' nus mission, IN
comme,d s'sl nl,s,;o, =. e,a. .'.e 20 re-