Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-06-17

he will render himself acceptable to the Mexican
government, by his constant endeavors to preserve
and advance the interest and happiness of both ma
lions. /, therefore, request your excellency to re-
ceive him favorably, and to give full credence to
he shall say on the part Of the United
States. AndI prayGod to have you in his safe and
holy keeping.
Written at the city of Washington the tenth day
of November IN the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty FIVE, and of the independence
United States the seventeenth.
Your good friend,
JAMES X. POLK.
by the President:
JAMES BUCHANAN,
Secretary Of State.
To his Excellency Don JOSE Joaquin HERRERA.
President Of the .Merican Republic.
To this letter no reply was ever returned for some
time, and on the 18th of December Mr.. SIidell ad-
dressed another letter, envoy extraordinary and
minister penipotentiary, inquring the cause of the
delay, Mr.. Pena replied at once thus:
PALACE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT,
MExIco, December l6 lS45.
"The minister of foreign relations, in answer to
the letter which Mr. John Sdell was pleased to adj
dress him yesterday, has the honor to inform him
that the delay in his reception to which he alludes,
and the consequent delay in answering the preceding
note, making known his arrival and accompanying
his credentials, have arisen solely from certain diff
cuties, occasiomed by the nature Of these credentials
compared trih the proposition made by the United
States through their consul to treat peacefully upon
the affairs Of Ieras, with the person who shall be
appointed to that effect; for which reasons it has
been found necessary to submit the said credentials
to the Council of Government, for its opinion with
regard to Them"
Here was the point of divergence. and the pros
pect of reconciliation became and more distant
each day. Mr.. Slidell insisting, even longer than
was due to decorun,, to be recognised as Minister
plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary; Mr.. Pena
reteratng that 'the proposition and its acceptance
rested upon the precise and definite understanding
that the Commissioner should be ad hoc-that is to
say commissioned to settle in peaceful and honor
able manner, the questions relative to Texas"
Mr.. Slidell remained in Mexico until the downfall
of Herrera and the elevation of Paroles, when he
newed his application for recognition to Castillo
Lanzas, the new minister of foreign relations and
was peremptorily refused. In his refusal, among q
great deal which he might better have left unsaid
Mr.. Lanzas quoted the precise language OF both
in regard to the nature of the proposed
mission, giving substantial reasons why Mexico
might receive Commissioner nd hoe, for single
purpose, but could not consistently with honor re-
ceive an accredited Minister Penipotentary and en-
voy extraordinary. We shall hereafter give extracts
from both sides of the question: only object this
week being to vindlcate ourselves from the charge
Misrepresentation in saying that when Mexico ha'
consented to receive commissioner, or envoy, fol
Mr. Black evidently considered the words, as ne uset
the latter and Mr.. Pena the former perfectly synon
ymous, Mr.. Polk sent Minister PlenIpotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary. Against this charge We
are willing to place the official documents and abide
the result. When war depends on the interpreta
ton of letter. the people should certainly have thu
means of Judging for themselves. This we mean Il
give them to the extent of power, regretting
ly that our power is not greater.