The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-12-17

ceded to Spain BY the Florida treaty more
than quarter OF century before.
After the joint resolution for the annex
ton OF Texas to the L. SAFES had been
passed BY our Congress, the Mexican mio-
l,ter at Washington addressed note 10
the Secretary al State, bearing date On the
SIXTH Of March, 1915, protesting against
Il as ian act Of aggression, the most un'
iust which can be found recorded ~ the
annals OF modern history; namely, that OF
despolIirg friendly nation, Like Mexico, OF
considerable portion of her territory
and protesting against the resolution OF an
neNatun, as beng an act whereby the
province OF Texas, an integral portion OF
The Mexican terutory, Is agreed and ad.
miltcd luto the American Union and he
announced that, as a consequence, has ms
,lon 10 the L. States had terminated, aud
denauded his passports, which we're gran
TED. TWAS upon the absurd prctexl, made
by Mexico, (hersei indebted for her lnde.
rrndence 10 a successful revolutlon,) that
the republic oil Texas still continued TO be,
Notwithstanding all tina, had passed, pro
vince OF Mexico that thls step was taken
by the Mexican MINISTER.
Every honorable etlln has been used by
me to avoid the war which followed, but
all have proved vain. All our attempts to
preserve peace have been met by insult
aud resistance on the part Of Mexico. Ny
efforts To this end comm, seed ~ the note
of the Secretary 81 State Of the 10Th Of
March, l~45, ~ answer 10 that Of the
Mexican Minister Whilst declining 10
reopen discussion " ich al already been
exhausted, and proving again what was
known TO the whole World j,at Texas had
long since achieved her independence, the
Secretary Of Stale expressed the regret VI
tins government that Mexico should ha, Z
taken offence al the resolution Of anucNa.
ton passed hy Congress, aud gave gs.ur.
auce chat our "most strenuous Efforts shall
be devoted To the am,cabe adjustment OF
every cause Of compliant between the two
governments, and 10 tine cultivation Of the
hade,t and most friendly relations between
Tic sister republics
That haye acted 10 thr spifit Of ihls
assurance, will appear from The events
which have SINCE occurred. Nulai'tshn
ding Mexico had abruptly terminated all
diplomatic Intercourse With he L. States
aud ought, therefore, TO have been the
first 10 ask for It's resumption. YET wnlliug
all ceremony, ! embraced tie earliest fl.
yembe opportunity 10 asceuan from
the McNicln government hather they
would receive an ems y from the [ S.atts
Entrusted with ull power 70 ADJUST all The
questions IN dispute between Tie Two go,.
rlumcu,s." III September 10, he.
l,e,ed the prap,.sus moment 'or such al
overture had arrived. Texas, by The en-,
thu la,ilc aud a mos unanimous sill ui hei
popc, had pronounced ~ ayur Of annex
4uou. Mexico herself haa ag5ced to nc
knowledge he Independence OF 'Tcyas, sub
pct 10 a condition, It IS true, which sh,
mad no ght 10 impose and 10 power 10 co
force. The last lingering hope Of Mexico
il she II could have retained any, Tia
Texas would ever again become one Q
her provinces, must have been abandoned
The consul OF rhe & State. Al the cts
or Mexico was, therefore, instructed BY tie
Secretary Of State on he 10Th &C Scplem
bar, - to make tae luqutly ct The Mex
lean government. The luqutry was made
on the 18th 9: October, l-i5, the MIN
lstcr Of Foreign Affairs of the MeNicat
government, IN a note addressed to on
consul, gave favorable response, request
ing, al the same time, that our naval fore
might be Withdrawn from Ncm Cruz Nhtl
negotiations should be pending, pom th
receipt q this note, our naval force va
! promptly wlltdnwn from Vera Cruz.
+ minister was lmmeJalely appointed an
} Departed 10 ncxco. Every hing Dor
promising asp Ct for speedy an
, peaceful adjustment Of oil our dtilicuI
ties. A. tie date of my annual me.~ag
, to Congress, 10 December last, no duut
was entertained but that he would be le
. ceHcd by The Mexican government, IN
the hope was cherished that all caasc G
misunderstanding between the two coun
tries would be Peedily removed. In tn
confident hope that such would be lho re
T suit Of his mission, ! informed Cuugres
I that ! lurebJIc at that time 70 "fecom
. mead such Interior measures uf redress 70
g the wrongs and rJuf,c. We had SO lon
, borne, as It would have been proper t
! make had 30 such negotiation been INST
iuied." 10 my surprise aud regret, ID
Mexican government though solemn
pledged TO do 50 upon the ARRIVAL of on
minister in Mexico, refused to receive an
acercdit him. When he reached Yer
Crdz, on the 18Th Of November, 1915, h
found that the aspcc, Of ail,s, had under
gone an unhappy change. The govern
meat 81 Gen. Herrera, who WIS al tina
, time President OF the republic, was luucr
, ing To IT, il,t. Gen. paredes a ni,ar
lrader) h1d manifested his Discriminate
. 10 overthrow the government, Of Herrera
by uaIItary revolution and one ef III
7 principal means which he employed to el
> feet his purpose, and render the govern
ment Of Herrera Udlous To the army an,
people 81 Mexico, was by loudly condemn
ing IT'S determination to receive n minlsle