The New York herald., 1846-05-13

question. y wy '0u"uA's
Mr. slidel arrived Vera Cruz on the soh Of Novsm
and was courteously received by the authorities Of
that city But the government of Gen Herrera was then
touering to its fall The revolutionary party had seized
throw Its dcteminaton to restorS frendlv relation,
with the United States and to receive our Minister
negoate for the settlement Of this question vio
ieny assaed and was made the great theme of denun
citation against it The government Of Gen. Herrera
there good reason to believe, sincerely desrous
by s enemies and the 2lst of December refused to
ascredit Mr. side upon the most frivolous pretexts
ds Of the q @ 10 the sai Mexican MI
mister Of Foreign Relations herewith transmitted that
deem to enter into further detail on this
Five days after the date of Mr. sIdelrs note, General
Herrera yielded the government to Con Paredes with
Presidency This revolution accomplished solely
by the army tho people having taken little part in the
contests and thus the supreme power in Mexico passed.
into tho hands Of military leader.
Determined to leave effort untrisd to effect ami
cable adjustment with Mexico directed Mr. sldell TO
present bis credentials to the government Of Cen Pare
des and ask to be officially received by him. There
would have been less ground for taking this step had
al succession In that event bis administration would
have been considered but constitutional connu
ance Of the government Of Gen. Herrera and the refusal
Of the latter to receive minister would have been
deemed conclusive unless an inmaton had been given
by Gen. Paredcs Of his desire to reverse the decision of
his predecessor.
But the of General Paredcs owes its cxi
tence to military revolution by which the subssting
!
OF government was entirely changed as well all the
high iunctionaries by whom II was administered.
my dirccton addressed note to the Mexican minister
OF foreign relations under date Of the st of March last
S1 10 s n the
minister in his reply under date of the 2th Of March,
the arguments of his predecessor and in terms
the government and people Of the United states de-
Mod the application of Mr. slidell Nothing therefore,
remained for our envoy but to demand his passports and
return to his own country
Thu. the government of Mexico, though solemny
pledged by official acts in October last to receive and
accred an American envoy, violated their plghed faith
and refused the offer Of peaceful adjustment Of diff
hcultss Not only was the offer rejected but the indg
nifty Tits rejection was by the manifest breach
offaith in refusing to admit the envoy who came be-
cause they had bound themselves receive him. Nor
Of ofopportuny of discussing it our envoy was present
on their own SOIL Nor can it be ascribed to want Of
sumcient powers our envoy had full powers to adjust
every question OF difference Nor was there for
complaint that our propositions for settlement
reasonable re permission was not even given envoy
to mako any proposition whatever Nor can il be object
ed that we on our part would not listen to any
pie terms oftheir suggestion; the Mexican government
refused all negotiation and have made proposition of
| any kind
my message at the commencement Of the present
informed you that upon the earnest appeal both
of the Congress and convention of Texas had ordered
an efficient military force to take position between the
to meet threatened invasion Of Texas by the Mexican
forcss, for which extensive military preparations had
been made The invasion was threatened solely because
Texas had determined. in accordance with solemn
solution Of the Congress of the United States to annex
herself to our Unon and under these circumstances it
citizens and soil.
This force was concentrated at Corpus Christi and re-
maned there until after had received such information
from Mexico a. rendered probable certain that
the Mexican government would refuse to receive
envoy.
Meantime, Texas by the fnal action Of our Congress-
had become integral part Of Union The Congress
o Isxs. 5y s act Of December 10th, 1885 had de-
public Its jurisdiction had been extended and exercised
beyond the Nuece. The country between that river and
in the convention Of Texas had thus takeu usd ha
act e annnnann lllIyA on
Of our Congressional districts Our Congress had
cember sls lSa5 recognised the country beyond the
Nueces as part Of our territory by including it with
reside within that district has been appointed by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate II be-
defence Of that portion Of our country Accordingly,
on the thirteenth day Of Ja luary last Instructions
py the Left bank Of the Del Norte This river which il
the boundary Of the State Of Texasis
exposed frontier. From this quarter invasion was
threatened upon and in its immediate vicinity In the
Judgment OF high military experience, the proper
stations for the protecting forces Of the government In
occurred to induce this movement Among these
the facilities Afforded by the ports Of Bnzos Santiago
and the mouth Of the Del Norte for the reception Of
supplies by sea- the stronger and heahful military
positions, the convenience for obtaining ready and
s :. sss hs
Noe forwarding supplies to such posts may be cs
tablished in the interior and upon the Indian frontier
The movement Of the troops to the Del Norte was
ss.an Fl .e
that the United
unless she should declare war; commit or hos
ty indicative Of state Of He specially directed
to protect private property and respect personal rights
The army moved from Corpus Cristi the lith OF
March, and on the 28th Of that month arrived the left
bank Of the Del Norte opposite to Maamora,. where
encamped on commanding position, which has since
been strengthened by the erection Of field works de-
pot has also been established at Point Isabel the
Bazos Santiago thirty miles in of the encampment
The selection Of his position was confded to
the judgment Of the general in command.
The Mexican forces at Matamoras assumed bellige.
then in command notified General Taylor to break up
his camp within twenty hours, and to retire beyond
the Nueces river and the event Of his failure to com
ply with those demands announced that arms and arms
alone must decide the question But open Of hos
ths dsy General Arss who had sgcceeded to tbe conn
Taylor that "he considered hostlics commenced and
three men and ocers were on the same day despatched
from the American camp the Rio del Norte on its left
bank ascertan whether the Mexican troops had
ed preparing to cross the river became
gagged with large body OF these troops and after short
rsppdsr.s render '- 'e'" ''''' '' ''''p@'@' '''
The grisvous wrong. perpetrated by Mexico upon our
citizens throughout long period Of years remain
dresscd and solemn treaties pledgng her public faith
for this redress have been disregarded government
either unable unwilling to enforce the execution Of
such treaties fails perform of its plancst duties
Our commerce with Mexico has been almost annhi-
lated II formerly highly beneficial to both nations
but merchants have been deferred from prosecuting
Il by the system Of outrage and cxoron which the Mex
ican authorities have pursued against them, whilst their
appeals through their govArnmcnt for indemnity
have been made in vain. Our sotearance has gone to
such an extrome, to be- missskcn in its character-
ned we acted with vigoT in repcng the insults and
redressing the injuries inflicted by Mexico at the COM
mencement We should doubtless have escaped a the diff
cuiues IN which we involved.
instead OF this, however we have been exerting our
pest enos TO propitiate her good will Upon the pre-
text ,nat Texas nation as independent as herself,
tnougnt proper to unite ts dcstnes with own she
h anected TO bsiieve that have severed her rghul
serrory s1d IN oacsl groclamsons and maniiestoes,
has repeatedly threatened 70 make war upon us for the
purpose Of reconquerng Texas. In the mean time we
have tired every cnort at reconciliation The cup
eearancc had been exhausted even before the
after reiterated msnaces Mexico has passed the bounda
~ Of he United States has invaded our territory and
ahed American hlond fhn -Axna= -