Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-19

General Herrera. Il was also we'll known that I
but little hop6 could be entertained Of different |
result from General Paredes in case the revolu'
tiopary movement which be was prosecuting |
should prove successful, as was highly probable.
The rartisans Of Paredes, ss our minister. IN the
despatch referred to, states breathed the ierrest
hostility against the United States, denounced |
the prepesed negotiation % treason. and openly |
called upon the troops and the people 10 pot |
down the government Of Herrera by force. =. .a'
The reconquest Of Texas, and war with the
United States, were openly threatened These
were the circumstances existing, when il wss
deemed proper to order the army under the com
mand Of General Taylor to advance TO the west |
ern frontier Of Texas, and occupy position on
or near the Rio Grands. eaf y '19r 'fNa'
The apprehension Of a contemplated M-xiesa
invasion have been since fully justified by the
event. The determination Of Mexico to rush in.
to hostilties with the United States was after.
wards manifested from the whole tenor or the
note OF the Mexican Minister OF Foreign Affairs
10 our minister, bearing date on the l2th Of
March, ie46. o.
Pareds. had then revolutioni.ed the government.
and his minister, after referring 10 the resolu.
tion for the annexation Of Texas, which had been
adopted by our Congress in March. ls%5, PRO.
ceeds TO declare that "a fact such this, or, TO
speak with greater exactness, 80 notable an act
Of nsurpation, created an imperous necessity
that Mexico, for her own honor. should rtpcl II
with proper hrunness and dignity. The Supreme
Government had beforehand declared that il
/ would look upon such an act as a easas beii
and. a. = consequences Of this declaration, neEo
tAtios, wss, BY ne very nature, at IN end. and
war was the only recourse of The Mexican 60.
| vernment" - tl4.'
| 1t appears, also. that on the Ath Of April fol.
lowing, General Pa,sdes, through his minister Of
4 =
| command on the Texan frontier, to t'attack" our
army "by every means which war permits"
1 To this, General Parsdes bad been pledged 10 the
army and people OF Mexico during the military
revolution which had brought him into power.
/ On the 18th Of April. 1876, General Parsdes nd.
I dressed letter TO the conman ander on thar from.
tier, in which he stated 10 him, ''at the present
date suppose you at the head ofthat valiant ar.
my, either fighting already, or preparing for the
operstions Of esmpaign :" and "supposing You
already on the theatre Of foperations. snd with all
the forces assembled, IL 10 indispensable that ho
s,iisies be commenced. yourself taking the mi
tiative seainst The enemy" sF aN
/ The movement Of our srmy 10 the Rio Grsnde
1 was made by the commanding general under no.
sitive orders to abstain from ell aggressive acts
towards Mexico, or Mexican citizens, and 10 re-.
gard the re1a1;ons between the two countries as
2 peaceful unless Mexico should declare war, or
commit acts Of hostility indicative OF state OF
war and these orders faithfully executed Whilst
occupying his position on the east hank OF the
Rio Grsndc. within the limits of Texas, then re.
Gently admitted as one Of the States Of onr Uni.
!, on, the commanding general Of the Mexican for.
cee who in puYsnance of the orders Of his go.
vern,nent, had coll<eteda large army on the or.
posite shore Of the Rio Grsnde. crossed the river
invaded our territory, and commenced hostiiitie'
by attacking our forces.
Thus, after all the injuries which we had re.
eeived and borne from Mexico, and after she hst
insultinslv rejected minister sent TO her on
mission Of peaee, and whom she had solemnly
greed 70 rec.ve, she eonsprated her long course
Of outrage against our country by commencing
an offensive war and shedding the blood Of on'
citizens on our own soil. :"
/. The United States never Attempted to acqnir
b Texas by conquest. On the contrary, al an ear
q ly period after the people Of Texas had achieve
o their Independence, they sought TO be annexedt
!. the United States. A' % ~
'f At general election in September 1896. The,
!. decided with great unaninity m favor OF "an
Il nexstion - and in November following, the Cor
Il sress o. yhe repHblie a,horz zed the arpointmer
d Of q minister, 10 bear their request 10 this e
e vernment, however, having remained neutral b
Il tween Texas and Mexico during the war betwes
i; them and considering il due to the honor Of on
d country, and our fame among she nations Of n
N earth, that we should not ~ this esrly perir
10 consent to annexation. nor until il should be man
x0of0 ~
4. Texas by Mexico was impossible, refused TO a
cede to the overtures made by Texas.
.. On the 18th of April, lsas, and after mol
III than seven wears had elapsed since Texas hi
he established her independence. treaty was co,
b. c,,,ded for the annex alton Of That Repubie ou
sn United States, which was rejected by the Sens'
ut Finally, on the ist Of March, lS45. Congre
be passed joint resolution for aunexing her to y
re Uaited StNtes. upon certain preliminary eond
o. tions 10 which her assent was required. The .
~ Iemn.ties which characterized the deliseratio
Of and conduct ofthe government and people Of TIE
ch as on the deeply interesting questions rrestnt
10. by these resolutions, are known TO the world
- The Congress, the Executive. aud the reoY
les Of Texas, in convention elected for that r,
ug pose, accepted with great uasnimity the rror
"a. sed terms OF snnexation; and thus eonsuma'
on her part the great act OF restoring TO our Fl
ith erai Unien . vas. territory which had been
10 ded to Spein by the Florida treaty more than
q, quarter Of q century cefere
'ed After the joint resolution for the anneSati
res OF Texas to The United States had been passed
IRE our Congress, me Mexfcan Minister a. Wash''
our ton sddresseda hole to the Secretary at Sta
eeAring date on the 9Th Of March, lsaS, prot
Ter. ting against IL 40 sn act Of tggression the m
vas unjust which can be found recorded IN the ann
He OF modern history, namely. that Of dsspoiiinl
the friendly nation, like MEXICO. of considers
Of portiou of her tervtusy - and protesting egai
on the resolution Of anne xstion. ~ being IN a
{ Of ..whereby the province Of Teras, an intee
portion Of the MeXicsu Territory, 10 ssEsed [
OF. admitted into the American Union" and he
the noupced mat. - ecosequsnee' nse mss'en
ERE the United States had terminated. and deman
ieo his passports, which were granted =, y
Go. f. ID was ursn the sbsasd psetext made sy Nj
not CO. fhssssif indebted fos her independence Z
nsul suceess(si that the republic OF Te
sas. ssin continued to bs, Notwithstanding oil