The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-18


cd to BE- annexed to the United States The language of
President Jackson In communication by him, address.
ed to Congress the subject affords striking ilusra
ton OF the good faith and forbearancs towards Mexico
States. He advised that change should be made In
the attitude Of the United States until Mexico her
nize the Of the new at least
until the lapse Of time or of events should have
proved Ssv or dispute the ability Of the people
government constituted by them.
These the part of Texas pending for
ment Of the United States until the period had arrived
when in the language Of President Jackson above quo
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tain her separate sovereignty.
Her independence must be considered az q settled
fact, which cannot be called in question.
Nearly four years SINCE Mr. Webster then Secretary
OF state, in dispatch to the Minister Of the United
San Jscpto n Hpr 1885 to the PRESENT n moment Tex
has exhibited the external signs Of national in
dependence Mexico herself, and with quite much
dent; acknowledged political sovereignty by the
principal powers Of the world hostile foot finding
Mexico herself returning for all that period, from any
further attempt to reestsblsh her own authority over
this territory Three additional years Of necon on
the part of Mexico elapsed before the fnal action Of the
Uuted States upon the question OF annexation, with
the same Senate. whose prudence ciypumspection and
wisdom, you 30 justly eulogze and any additional
sanction could been requisite measure evil
IDENTIFY just and proper il has been afforded by Mexico
herself Who s1songs her Minister Of EoTsSn Aar:
the 10Th Of May last, declared: 1.-THE supreme govern
received the four articles above mentioned the
prelimnaries Of formal and dehntve treaty and fur
Their, that ID disposed to the negotiation,
Texas may desire, and to receive the commissioners
The FIRST condition was, Mexico Consents to acknow.
ledge the independence of Texas" True ID, that by
the second condition, Texas engaged that she would
stipuate in the treaty not to herself become
subject to any country whatever. When Is rec0llect.
ed that this preliminary arrangement made through
the intervention of the Ministers Of Great Britain and
France consequently upon the passage Of the act Of
nexaon, it cannot be denied. that was intended to
her inability to contest the independence
Of Texas and prepared to abandon all her pretsn
sons to hst territory she was induced to make this
Of her hostile sentiments towards her. called. rebel
ious subjects but In the hope Of gratifying her un
The osnnos but express hi. unsxnsd
SURPRISE that in the face Of this incontroverble evil
dence. that Mexico has abandoned all intention,
hope, Of ever Iesstablshing her authority any
portion Of Texas you should have asserted that Texas
had been an integr. part Of Mexico not only during
emancipation, without any interruption whatever during
long space Of time y and again that the United
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most constant possession" How weak must be the
cause which can only Ss sustained By assertions 20 cir
world, and how unfounded all these vehement
decarstons against the usurpahons and thirst for ag
The Independence Of Texas then being fact con.
coded by Mexico herself she had right prescribe
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Texas. with wise appreciation Of her true interests
has thought to merge her sovereignty In that Of
The Mexican government cannot shift the response.
by of war upon the United States by assuming that
spends to all tho subtletes and sophstres BY which
attempted to obscure the real question That fact it, the
presence In Mexico Of Minister Of the United States,
al thodv Gn1 "a he
dispute between the two nations and among them that
Of Texas. Their complaints mutual he considsra-
ton Of them cannot b separated and they must be set
lied BY the same negotiation, by the arbitrament
which Mexico herself has elected.
States the desire Of finding pretsxt commence hos
tite:i The appdaiance OF few ships Of war ON the
force to the frontier Of Texas are cited as evdsncs h:.
the declaration Of desire to preserve peace 10 nsn.
csre Surely cannot be necessary to remind your Ex.
cellency that the menaces ofwsr have ell
Mexico; and would that the elevation power
Of It's actual government to have Afforded
which which wa. T.
crime winch was imputed to the then PRECEDENT crime
50 odious Is to justify ii. iorcips expulsion from the
vious elected. with unparalleled unanimiy, and &C
cordauce with all the forms Of the constitution that
other words, against the United States; crime, Of
which the enormity was aggravated in tenod degree
y his having accepted the proposal OF the United States
To suppose that the present government has not al
ways intended and does not still intend vigorously
prosecute an offensive war against the United States
voudbe insinuats the degrading charge Of making
declarations which did not design TO ful6l with the
unworthy motive OF supplanting rival.
With these avowsd intentions on the part Of Mexico
and far words constitute war; that state actual
y existing with what airnss: can she complain Of
cautions having been taken the United States to guard
against the attscks with which they been menacsd
so far at least their very moderate peace establish
ment " ould permit them TO do So
Are they patiently and meekly to abide the time when
Mexico shall be prepared to strike with due effect the
threatened blow
You have alluded to the internal dissen,ions Of Meg
co and the United States of taking advantage
Of them, begung its vigilance BY protestations Of
artifce, and appealing alternately to intrigue and VIC
lence" Were the deposition Of the United States such
have .assry Of he
nifty afforded BY nrst refusal to receive the under
signed, and certainly moment more propitious than
could have been selected. !
Instead Of svang themselves Of it, they have with
impartial Observers win be considered humiIiaung rs
peated the oveItures for negotiation which had re
national pride and this most advance made
by the sggreved party said BY your Excellency to
be an attempt which he cannot permit himself cali by
permite calar This 10 remarkable when con-
irasted with the terms Of vtupsraon freely employ
cd in other parts Of the note; that Your
oy could discover epihet sufficiently energetic TO
sugnatize an offence enormous q renewed propo.
'itiOn to enter upon negotiations
which he had prescribed to himself for repy the ques
ton has now reached point where words must give
place to acts
While he deeply regrets result 80 little contempla.
ted when he commenced 1.-The duties Of his mission Of
he u con:osd BY the reflection that honorable
efforts to avert the calamies Of have been spared
by his government and that these efforts cannot fail to
be prepery appreciated not only BY the people
United States, but BY the world.
The undersigned begs leave TO renew to His Excel
lency o. J. NJ de Castillo Lnn7as, the assurances
OF hts distinguished consideration JOHN sLIDELL.
NATIONAL PALACE, MxIroo, March 81, 1875.
To Hrs ExcsLLRrcv, Ma. JeHr sLIDELL -
The undersigned Minister Of Foreign Relations has
the honor to acknowledge the reception Of the note
hich His Excellsncy, John Sdell, appointed Envoy
Extraordinary, &C., Of the United Safes, has been
pleased to address him, under date of the 18th of the
present month from the city Of Jalapa-
AZ IN this communication, Mr. 6lidcll has only re.
psated tho Arguments and motives presented
formerly BY other diplomatic agents Of the United
States In this country arguments and which
have been Dotoriousy refued by the Mexican govern
ment would be fruitless task the part of the un.