The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-12-24
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agreed 10 acknowledges the ,indcpendopces
lot Texas, subjectio condition, ii Il true.
which she had no right 10 impose and 10
power TO enforce. The last lingering hope
OF Mexico, if she sill could have retained
any, that Texas would ever aguln become
one Of her provinces, must have beou aban
doned.
/ The offer Of the Mexican Government
tonegotiate--the acceptance Of fthatoffsr-tts
appointment Of . Minister--hi his departure tor /
Mexico-his rejection on ffivolous pretexts 3
BY Herrera's government, and subsequently,
tho Insulting refusal to accredit him by tbe
government of Paredes, left no means for The
pacific adjustment ofthe difficulties existing
eetweel the two governmental
Thus was the extraordinarv. spectacle pre-
sented tothe civilized world, OF govern y
tnen', iny'olailon ofits own express agree
meni, having twice rejected minister Of
peace, invested with full powers tr adjust ali
'ne existing differences between the Two
counlriesl manner just and honorable 70
oo'n' am not aware that modem history
presents parallel case, in which, In time IF
peace, one nation has refused even 10 hear
propositions from another fortermjna,inc q
Istlng difficulties between them.
scarcely hope of adjusting our difficul.
.ues, even at remote day, or Of preserving
peace with Mexico, could be cherished while
Paredes remained at the head Of The govern
imenf. He had acquired the supreme power
loy military revolution, and upon the most
solemn pledges 10 wage war against The
United States, and TO re-ccnouer Texas
which he claimed as revoltod proy;nce of,,
Mexico. He had denounced as ouItv of
treason all those Mexicaus who Considered
lexas as no longer constituting a part, Of the
territory OF Mexico, and who were friendly
10 the cause ofpeace. The duration Of he
war which he waged against the United
STATES was definite, because the end which
he proposed, Of the rccnnquest Of Taxas.
was hopeless, Besides there was good ,ea,
son to believe, from all his conduct, thai Ii
was his intention 10 convert The republic or
Mexico into monarchy, and to call for
eign European prince TO tho throne. Pre-
paratory TO this end, he had, during his short
rule, destroyed the liberty The press, toer-
atng that portion Of il only which openly adj.
vocatcd the establishment ofa monarchy.-
Ihe better to secure the success Of his ulti-
mate designs, he had, by arbitrary decree.
conyoked q Congress--aot to be elected by
the Tree voice The people, but to be chosen
in a manner 10 make them subservient 10 his
VII, and 10 give him absolale control over
their deliberations.
- +.
Ihls was the state Of affaiss existing when
Congress, on the lS!a CT May last, recos-
n'zed the exlsteace Of the war which had
oseh coinpenced by the government of Par
cues; End IT became an object Of much i'm
peltadce, with view 10 aspsedy settlement
q our difficulties and The restoration Of an
honorable peace, that Parcdes should not
retain power in Mexico.
Before that time there was symptoms ofa
revolution in Mexico, favored, as il was ,ln-
derstood 10 be, by the more liberal party,
and especially by those who we're opposed 10
foreign and to the monarchcal
form of government. Santa Anna was tbe,,
AM exile in Havana, having been expelled
from power and BAN I'D from lis country BY
areyoluiion which occurred ia December.
1874; but il was known that be had still a
considerable party in his favor in Mexico. -
1t was equally cllknown that no vigilance
which could be exerted by our squadron
would, in all probability, havo prevented him
from ctfcciing Handing somewhere on the
extensive gulf coast of Mexico, if he desired
to return TO his country. He had openly
protested an entire change Of policy; had
expressed his regre. that he subverted the
federal constitution Of 1924, and avowed that
he was now in favorof its restoration. He
had publickly declared his hostility, il the
strongest terms 10 the establishment Of a.
and to Eurepean interference in
the affairs Of his couatry.
1t was under these circumstances and
upon these consideration that il was deemed
expedient not TO obstruct his return ID Mcx-
lco, should he attempt to do SO. Our object
was the restoration Of peace; and with that
view, no reason was perceived why we should
take part with Paredes, and aid him. bv .s
meaus efour blockade, in preventing tio ro-
Turn of his rivalin Mexico. On the confra- I. II
~, il was believed thatthe intestine divisions
which ordinary sagacity could not but anti
,lpate as the fruit Of Santa Annals return ia
Mexico, and his contest with Paredes, might
trongly tend 10 produce disposition with
10Th parties to restore and preserve peace
With the United States paredcs was 4
Older by profession, and a monarchisl in
He had but recently before been
uccessful in military revolution, BY which
'e had obtained power. He was the sworn
'nemy Of the United States with which he
lad involved his country in the existing war.