The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-12-15

lOrCCQ 10 dNhuOhtNNSS tiN pow CiNe
of Teras, subject 10 q condition, it is true
which she had no right 10 impose and no pow
er to niorce. The last lingering hope OF
Mexico, if she still could have retained any
that Te.ras would ever again become one oil
her provinces, but must have been aban-
doned.
The consul Of the United States at the city
Of Mexico was. therefore, Instructed by Tie
Secretary of Stale on the 18th oil Sepiem-
ber 1915 10 make The inquiry Of the MerI-
cen government. The inquiry was inaue
on the 18th a:October 1S45 & the Minister oil
Foreign Affairs 10 the Me.rican government
in Il noic addressed 10 our consul, gave Ia
vorabIe response. requesting AT The same
time. that our naval force might be with
drawn from. Vera Cruz.
A minister was Immediately appointed
and departed To Merico. Every thing bore
a promising appearance for speedy and
peaceful adjustment of all our difficulties
At the dale OF my annual message 10 Con-
gress in December last. no doubt was enter
iained but that he would be received by the
Mexican government. and the hope WAS
cherished that all cause of misunderstood
ing between the Two countries would be
speedily removed. In the confident hope
that such would be the result of his mission.
] informed Congress that | ioreboTe at the
time 10 recommend such ulierior measures
Of redress for the wrongs and injuries We
had so long borne as il would have been
propert 10 make had no suchGe COLLATION. been
instituted.
To my surprise and regret, the Me1ican
government. though solemnly pledged 10 do
20 upon the arrival oil our minister in Mcr-
leo. refused 10 receive and accredit him
When he reached Vera Cruz, on the 18Th Of
November 1915 he fonnd that the aspect Of
affairs had undergone an unhappy change.
The government Of General Herrera. who
was a, that .lime President of The Republic.
WAS lettering 10 lis fall. Gen. Paroles IA
military leadcr)slad manifested his deter
minaiion 10 overthrow The government Of
Herrera, bv Il military revolution. and one Of
The principal means which he employed 10
effect his purpose. ami render The govern
nent of Herrera odious 10 the airy and pee
plc o! Merico. was by Iuudlc condemning lis
determination 10 receive u minister Of peace
from the United States. alleging that il was
the intention of Herrera by a treaty with The
Iini.cd States 10 Gsmcmbcr the territory oi
Mcrico, by ceeding away the department Of
Teras.
The government of Herrera is believed 1"
have been we'll disposed tn pacific ADJUST
mcnt of criSiing difficulties, but. probably nj
armed for lis own security, and in order TO
ward oil the danger of the revolution led by
Paroles. violated its solemn agreement. aud
refused 10 receive or accrcdit our minister,
and this, although iuuriucd that lac had been
Invested with tull power To adjust all qucs
lions in dispute between tic Two governments
Among the iriviluus prcicxis Tor this refusal.
the nrincipal one WAS. lllhl our minister lad
not gone upon ii special mission, confined TO
the question Of 'ErI;ls alone. leaving all the
ouiragcs upon our flag and our citizens I'M
re,rcssed
Thc MEXICAN government well knew thai
both our ma iiunHl honor and the projection
due 10 our citizens, imprrativclv required
,hai the two questions of boundary and in
dcmniiy should be. !reatrd of log, thor, ;ls
naturally and insrpIrahly blended, and
they ought 10 have seen That this conrtc WAS
hest citlrulstc, 10 enable the United Sta cs
20 ciicrfd 10 them The most liberal justice
Ca the Both of December, ISlj. Gen. HERE
RI resigned the Presidency and yirldrbu VI
the government 10 Gen. Pafedcs without -
struggle. Thus Il revolution was accom-
plisIIrd solely by The army commanded by
pdredcf aud the supreme power an Alc.lIc"
ra<scd into the hands of Il military usurpcr
;vhu was known 10 be bitcry hostile 10 lI'
United States.
Although The prospect OF pacific adjust
m nj with the new government was unprom-
i<inr, from the known hostility of lis head Ia
The United States. yet determined that moth
inr should he l. II unduue on our part 10 re
Store friendly relations between The Two cnun
Iries our minister was instructed to IRE
sent his credentials 10 the new government, &
ask 10 he accredited by il in the diplomatic
character in which he had been com
mssio ned. These Instructions he c1ccuied
by his no,e of the first of March, 1916, nd
dressed 10 the Merican Minister of Foreign
Affairs, but his request was iusUliinSly retus-
Cd by that minister la his answer Of the l2iI
OF the same month. No Alternative remain
ed Tor our minister but 10 demand his pass
ports, and return 10 The United States.
Thus was the extraordinary spectacle
presented 10 the civilized world, ola govern
mcnt, in violation of us own express agree
mcni, having twice rejected Il minister Of
peace, invested with fill powers 10 adj just all
The c.rsiing differences between the Two
countries in manner Just aud honorable 10
boih.-l am not aware that modern history
presents a parallel case. in which in lime %.
peace, one nation has refused e.cn prnposii-
ions from another fo- terminating cIiSiing
difficulties, even at remote day, or of pre-
serving peace with McricO could be CHERISH
cd while Paroles remained at the head Of
the government.
lie had acquired the supreme power by a
military revolution, and upon the most sol
cmn pledges 10 wage war against the United
States. and 10 recnnquer Texas. which he
claimed as revolied province of Me.rieo.
lie had denounced as guilty of treason all
those MeeieaHs who considered Tc.rrs as no
longer constituting part of the territory o!
Me.1Ica, aud who were friendly TO the cause
The duration ofih war which he warcd A.
sainst the United States was indefinite. be-
cause the end which he proposed, Of recon
quest Of Texas. was hopeless. Besides there
was good reason To believe. from all his
conduct, that it was his intention TO convert
i.e republic of Meaico into a monarchy, x
rocall foreign European prince TO thu
throne.
Preparatory 10 tbs end. he had. during hi