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her assent was required. The solemnties which
characterized the deliberations and con,nct or tbe
government and people OF Texas, on the deeply in
leresting question presented by these resolutions,
ere known to the word. The Congress-. the Exec
nl've, and the people of Texas, in a conven,ion g.
Iectcd Tor that purpose, accepted with great una
nin,y the proposed terms Of anne nation and thus
consinmated ON her part the great act Of restoring
10 our federal Unions vast territory which had been
coded Ia Spain by The Florida treaty. more thar :,
iquarter OF n century before. ...s.
Alter the Joint resolution for tn, anssx ,,ion of
Texas to the United States had been passc, by our
dressed note 10 the Secretary of State hearns date
on the sixth of March, 1915 PROTESTING oy.irs Il a.
San act of aggression, the most unjust which can nc
found recorded in the annals OF modern history (:
namely .hat oil oespol,n5 Friendly nation, like
Mexico, OF considerable portion OF her territory -
and protesting against the resolution of annexation
a. being act whereby the province. of .Tcx,, an
h'cgrai portion OF the Mexican territory il avrse,l
anu auni'uen INTO the American Union, and he
nounced that, as consequences, his mission TO the
UniteiStatcs had Terminated and demanded his PASS
ports, which We're granted. 1t was anon the absurd
pretcxt, made by Mexico, (hersclr Indebted for hcr
innePeh'ence 10 successful revolution.) that the
republic OF Texas still continued TO be- notwithstand.
ing all that had passed, province of Mexico, that
Tins step was taken by tho Mexican minister
Every honorable effort has been used by me TO a.
word the war which followed, tWt all have proved
VAN; All our attempts to preserve peace have been
met ny insult and resistance on the part Of Mexico:
My efforts to this end commenced in the note of the
Secretary OF State of the 10th March IS45 in answer
to that OF the Mexican Minister. Whilst declining
TO reopen a discussion which had already been ex,
hahsted and proving again what known Ia the
whole world, Texas had long since achieved her in
dependence, the Secretary of State expressed the
regret OF this government that Mexico should have
taken offence at the resolution Of annexation
| ny Congress, ami gave assurance that our .most
strennoas ettcrts shall be devoted 70 the amc,ble
adjustment oil every cause OF complaint between the
two governments, and To the cultivation of The kind
est and most friendly relations between the sister
republics"
| That l have acted in the spirit of this assurance
will appear from the events which have since occur
red Notwithstanding Mexico had abruptly tcrmi
mated all diplomatic intercourse with the United
States and ought therefore, to have been the first to
ask tor ais resumption, yet waving all Ceremony
embraced the earliest opportunity Ito ascertain
from the Mexican government whether thew wouIJ
receive an envoy from the United States Entrusted
with full power to adjust all the questions in dispute
between the two governments" liz SepteInbc-
1913, believed the proPitous moment for such an
overturehad arrived. Texas by the enthusiasm and
almost unanimous will of her people, had pronounc.
Ell IN iavor OF annexation. Mexico herself had a.
greed TO acknowledge the independence of Texas
subject to Condition. II IS true which she had no
right to impose and no power to inforce. The last
lingering hope of Mexico, il she still could have re-
famed any, that Texas would ever again become
one oil her Provinces must have been abandoned
The consul of the United States at the cjty of
Mexico was therefore, instructed BY The Secretary
OF Stale on the fifteenth of September 1915 to make
the inquiry OF the Mexican government. The in
curry was made, and the fifteenth of October
iS41, the Minister OF Foreign Affairs of the Mexi.
can government, in a note addressed 10 our consul
gave favorable response, requesting, at the same
lime, that our naval force might be withdrawn from
vera Cruz while negotiations should be Dendinu
Upon the receipt OF this note, our naval force was
promptly withdrawn from Vera Cruz A minister
was immediately appointed, and departed to Mexico:
Every thIng bore promising aspect for speedy and
peaceful adjustment oiail our difficulties Al tho
date of my annual message to Congress- i'm Decom
Der last no doubt was entertained but that he wouId
De received by the Mexican government, and the
nope was entertained that all cause of misundcr-
standing between the two countries would be specd
ny removed In the confident hope that sue lyouId
be the result OF his mission, informed Congress
that lorebore at that time to s'recommend sucR nj
terror measures OF redress for wrongs and injuries
we mad so long borne, az 1t would have been proper
70 make, had no such negotiations been instituted
% my surprise and regret the Mexican govern
ment, though solemnly pledged to do so, upon the
arrival OF our minister at Mexico refused to receive
and accredit him. When he reached Vera Crnz On
tile thlrtieth of November, 1875 he found that the
aspect OF affairs had undergone an unapp, change
The government of General Herrera who was at
TINS time President OF the Republic, was lettering TO
its fall. "
General Paroles (amilitary lcader) who had man
Tested his determination TO overthrow the govern
ment OF Herrera, by military revoIntion and one
oil the principal means which he employed TO effect
ms purpose, and render the government of Herrera
odio,ls 10 Tie army aud people of Mexico was by
loudly condemnng its determination to receive ,
minister OF peace from the United States aIleoino
That IT was the intention of Herrera by treaty Mir
me united States, TO dismembcr the territory of
Mexico, ny cedinc away the department of Texas
he government of Herrera is believed TO have been
wen disposed 10 pacific aljustment of existing diff
heu'ties but probably alarmed for its own sccTritv
ana IN oidcr 10 ward of the dangerof The revolution
~ pfnc t....t,f
ny rd'eueS' violated Its solemn engagement, and
refused to receive accredt DIR minister: and this
although informed that he had been invested with
in'i power TO adjust all questions in dispute between
.he TWO governments. Among the frivolous pre-
.ek's Tor ms refusal the principal one was that our
minister mad not gone upon specific mission CON |
hhed 10 Tie Question of Texas aioe Leaving an the
upon our flag and citizens unrcdrcssed
ne mexican government well knew that both our !
,ia.'onai nonor and the protection due TO citizens
,n'perauVeIy required that the two questions of
boundary and indemnity should be treated OF TO- |
3ether as naturally and inseparabIy blended. and
ihey o1ght TO have seen tba this course was best |
calculated to enable the United States TO extend to
,Ic'h He most liberal justice. On the thIreth of
december, 1913, General Herrera resigned the pres
idehcy' ana yielded up The government, ~ General
faredes withoutd Struggle. Thus revolution was |
accomplished solely by the army commanded by Pa |
rcdes, and the supreme power i'm Mexico passed
INTO the hands OF military usurper who was known
TO De bitterly hostile 10 the United States.
A'tnough The prospect of pacific adjustment
"i", 'he rev government was unproiDisinS, FROM |
the KNOWN hostility OF its head to the United States
yet, determined that nothing should be left undone |
on our part to restore friendly relations between the
TWO countries. our minister was instructed to pre-
sem MS Credentials to the government, and ask
10 De accredited Ivy il in the diplomatic character in
winch he had been commissioned These instrur
IONS he executed by his pote of the FIRST of March.
ioIo' addressed to the Mexican Minister of Foreign
Az; n,'lSi Gu, MS request was insullngly refused BY
same month. No alternative remained fo- our Min
s'er but to demard his passports and return to the
thus was the extraordinary spectacle presented
TO the civilized world, Of government in violation