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| vernmcnts !" with the assurance that "shouiu
the answer be in the affirmative, such an envoy
would he Immediately despatched to Mexico"
| The Mexican minister, on the fifteenth Of Oclo.
| Der, gave an affirmative answer TO tins inquiry,
| requesting, at the same that our naval force al
Vera Crug might be withdrawn lest its cuntin-
ued presence might ASSUME the appearance OF
menance and coercion pending the negotiations,
| This force was Immediately Withdrawn. -
On the l0h of November, lSIj, Mr. John
i SlldeIl, of Louisiana, was commissioned by
me as envoy extraordinary and minister
! penpoteniary OF the United States 10 Mexico,
ana was nirusted with full powers 10 adjust
both the questions of the Texas boundary aud OF
naturalization TO our citi2ens. The redress
Of the wrongs Of our citizens naturally aud n-
! scplrably blended itself with the question OF
boundary. The settlement of the one question
IN any correct view of the subject involves that
Of tls other lcould not, for moment enter
tain the Isea that the claims Of our much injured
aud long suffering citizens many OF which had
existed for more than twenty years, should be
postponed or separated from the settlement OF
the boundary question.
Mr. SIldeI arrived at Vera Cruz on the 3O.h
Of November, and was courlcously received hv
the authorities OF that city. But the govern
ment OF Gen. Herrera was then to,tcring to its
fall. The revolutionary party had Sc zed upon
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1t. The government Of Gen. Herrera, there is
good reason to believe, was sincerely DESTROYS
to receive our minister: but it yielded to the
storm raised by lis cncmes, and on the 2lst oil
December refused 10 accrcdt Mr.. Siidcll upon
and ahlv oyrosod in ,ho n,,a u, A.. l ,"'
tbn 2Ih of Dacen,bar los, Tho 49,.
s,or nf frroi,rn rol,,ions hora,i' ,a.,
,ba, loom !, nrnocoss,r,,
detail on this nor,ion fin, snIo-, NV '''-'
Five dave amor tho d,,o oT H. .,'l,,l,. ,,.o
Gen. Herrera vin1jrd tho ,.,.nrr.nont r. C,n,,
Paroles without struggle. and on the 30 h of
December resigned the Presidency. This rev.
ouilon was ACCOMPLISHED solely bv the army.
the people having taken little part in the con.
test and thus the supreme powcr in Ncyico
passed into the hands Of military leader
Determined TO leave no effort unlried TO effect
an amicab'e adjustment with Mexico. | dtrected
Mr. Sdei to present his creden,ial. 10 the roy-
eminent of Gen. Paredes. and ask TO he official
/ " received by hlm. There would have beco
| lrss ground for takinr his stcD had Cen, pare.
dcs come into power by regular constitutional
succession In that event his administration
would have lecn considered but mere consti-
,ntienal continuance OF the government OF Gen.
herrera, ana me rctusaI OF the alter TO receive
our minister would nave been deemed conc!n-
s'e' uhiess an lnliIhaiioh hau oeen gwen by
Gen tar.des OF ms aes're 10 reverse the dceis'
ION OF MS predecessor
put tne government OF "eherai farcdes owes
us existence 10 military revolution, by winch
the su6sIst'ng constitutional Authorities had
oeeh snOFerted. Inc form OF government was
entirely changed, as well as all The high tunc-
tonaries by whom II was administered.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. SudoI', n
obedience To my direction, addressed note TO
the McZcan minister OF foreign relations, unjor
dac OF the LIST oI March last, asking 10 be re-
celvod by that government in the diplomatic
character TO winch he had bcen appointed The
minister, i'm his reply under date OF the II j OF
March, reiterated the arguments of his prede-
cessor, and IL terms that may b. considered as
givtng Just grounds of o.ioncG to the govern
inent aud people Of the United States, denied
the application OF .ir. Sudeil Nothing there
fore, remained FOR our envoy but to demanl his
passports and return to his own country.
1hGs the loycrnmen, Of Mexico though SOL
EMMY pledged by Official acts in October last to
receive and accfedit an American envoy, VIOLA
ted their plighlcd faith and refused the fhr Of
a peaceful adjustment OF our d .ii'ui,!os. Not
only was the o!rr rejected, but the ind gritty Of
its rejection was enhanced BY the manifest
1 breach Of ia,h in refusing 10 admit the envoy