The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-17
BY this Evenings Southern Mail.

The "New Orleans Jeffersoniann of the 9th inst.
contains the "ofical correspondence between the
Hon. John SlideI envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentary the part of the United States,
and the Mexican minister of foreign affairs. We
have translated it with great and accuracy from
the 'Diario OFFICIAL or government journal, of the
25h March, published in the city of Mexico"
1t occupies three and half columns Of the "Jef
fersonian," and we have no room for it in this
evenings Onion" We adopt the brief analysis
which the "New Orleans Delta" furnishes. 1t is
calculated to excite strong and indignant feelings to-
wards the government of Mexico. We agree with
the "Jeffersonian" that "Mr. Slidell sustained the
honor and rights of our country with becoming dig
nifty and spirit, and with the great ability that was
expected of him."
at shows, that on the lst of March, Mr. Slidell
addressed communication to the Mexican govern
ment, requiring defnlve answer as TO its inten-
ton to recognise him minister or not, in which
he says:
"On the 10th December, the undersigned was In
formed by Mr.. Pegna Pegna, that difficulties ex-
sted in relation to the tenor of his credentials which
made il necessary to consult the council of govern
ment thereon; and on the Goth of the same month
he was advised by Mr. Pegna Pegna that the
heAlCdH government Huu ueClucu not 10 recognise
him in his capacity Of envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentary.
"'To this communication of the minister of for
eign relations, the undersigned replied under dates
of Goth and Gath December, refuting the reasoning
by which the refusal to recognise him was attempt
ed to be sustained, indicating the course pursued
by his government, and declaring his intention to
proceed to Jaapa, there to await Instructions adapt
ed to an emergency 30 entirely unlocked for.
"'He has now received these instructions. The
President Of the United States entirely approves the
course pursued by the undersigned, and the COM
municatons by him addressed to the Mexican gov
eminent.
"'Had the then existing government continued in
power, as no alternative would have remained, the
undersigned would have been directed to demand
his passports.
"tThe President of the United States would have
submitted the whole case to Congress, and called
upon the nation to assert its just rights and avenge
its injured honor
"'The destincs of the Mexican republic, howev-
er, having since been committed to other hands, the
President is unoiiling 10 take course phich tcoid in
euiiabiy result in ,car, ,otho,a making another effort 10
avert so great calamity
"'He wishes, by exhausting every honorable
means of conciliaton to demonstrate to the civilized
world, that il its peace shall be disturbed the re-
sponsiby must fall upon Mexico alone.
He is sincerely DESTROYS to preserve that peace,
but the state of quasi hostility which exists on
the part of Mexico is one which is incompatible ,oth
The dignity and interests Of the United States, and 1t Is
for the Mexican government to decide, whether 1t
shall give place to friendly negotiation or lead 10
an open rupture
"tTo this request he received an answer dated at
Mexico on the 18th Of March, peremptorily refus-
ing to receive him, and declaring among other
things, that the supreme government had declared
beforehand that they would look upon annexation
as a casy beii; conformable to this declaration, the
negotiations were Of necessity to be ended, and war
was the only recourse OF the Mexican government
The letter (Which is too long for republication in our
coumns) then proceeds to reiterae, IN most often
sive tone, all those charges Of perhdy, spoliaton
and aggression on the part of the United States,
with which we have become so familiar, when pro-
ceeding from the dgnitaries of Mexico for several
years past.
SOTO this communication Mr.. Sdell replied on
the 18th March. He demands his passports--re-
plies in able and conclusive manner TO the twenty
times refuted calumnies Of the Mexican minister
and concludes:
"'The undersigned has slresdy exceeded the lin
it's which he had prescribed to himself for reply the