The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-19
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WashIngtOn, January %, lS46.


Washington, January %, 1886
Your despatehes, dated the eth and 18th Deem
Der last. Enormously numbered and 3, instead OF
3 and 4 were received at this department on the
2Jd instant
gAher a careful and critical examination of their
contents the President entirely approves your con-
duet. The exposure, contained m your reply TO
the Mexican minister for foreign affairs, of the
slons and ublerfuges Of his government in excuse
Ut their refusal TO recognise you as envoy extraordI-
nary and minister plenipolentiary of the United
States, is so complete to leave nothing for me to
add upon the subject. IL is now, however, morally
certain that the instruction of Paroles has proved
successful, and that new administration Of some
kind or other at this controls that unfortu-
nate country.
The question arises, therefore, what course you
should pursue in this contingency. In my de-
sPatch Of the Goth instant, | have already anucI-
pated nearly all that It is necessary 10 say IN an
swer 10 this question The President Is sincerely
desrous TO preserve peace with Mexico. Both IN
cllnatIon and policy dictate this course. Should the
Mexican government, however, finally refuse to re-
ceIve you, the cup of forbearance will then have
been exhausted. Nothing remain but to take
the redress Of the ures to our cItzens, and the
insults to our government, into our own hands. In
view Of this serious alternative, every honorable
effort should be made before final rupture. You
should wait patiently for a final decision ON the
question OF your reception, unless II shoud 10 I'M
reasonably protrscted you should clearly discoy-
er that they are trhing with tins government. II
Is impossible for any person not upon the spot and
cOnveTsant with the motives and movements Of the
revolutionary government now most probably ex-
lstng in Mexico, TO give you precise Instructions
how long your forbearance ought 10 continue.
Much must necessarily be lefl TO your own dlscre-
ion In general terms, may say that you should
Jake care TO act with such prudence and frmness
that it may appear manifest TO the people Of the
United States, and to the world, that a rupture
could not be honorably avoided After this, should
the Mexican government finally refuse to receive
YOU then demand passports from the proper author
ity, and return the United States. 1t will then
become the duty Of the President to submit the
whole case to Congress and call upon the nation to
It's just rights, and aVenge It's injured honor.
In conclusion, there is portion Of your de-
spateh Of the 9th uldmo, on which shall make a
single remark You seem TO consider 1t indispensa-
BILE before the commencement of any negotiation
with the Mexican government, that there should be
an unqualified retracton Of the note Of Mr.. Pefa y
Peha TO you Of the Goth ultimo. This might be "a
necessary preliminary, if there had been change
Of government. But in the present probable cond-
ton Of affairs, under and entirely distinct
government, and not merely change Of admins
tration, such reusction, however desirable, ought
not to lnterpose lnSuperabIe obstacle to Degotis-
tIon.