Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-12-16

ditions, to which her assent was required. The
solemnities which characterized the delibera-
tons and conduct of the government and peo-
pie of Teras, on the deeply interesting ques-
tons presented by these resolutions, are known
to the world. The Congress, the Executive,
and the people of TEXAS, in convention elected
for that purpose, accepted with great unanimity
the proposed terms of annexation, aud thus con-
summated on her part the great act of restoring
to our federal Union vast territory which had
been ceded to Spain by the Florida treaty more
than quarter ola century before.
| After the joint resolution for the annexation
of Teras to the United States had been passed
by our Congress,the Mexican Minister at Wash
ington addressed note to the Secretary of state
bearing date on the 9th of March, 1916, protes-
ting against it as ian act OF aggression, the most
unjust which can be found recorded in the an
nails OF modern history, namely, that of despoil-
ing friendly nation, like Merico, of consid-
cradle portion of her territory" and protesting
against the resolution of annexation, as being
San act whereby the province of Teras, an in
tegral portion of the Mercan territory, is agreed
and admitted into the American Union, and he
announced that, as consequence, his mission
to the United States had terminated, and deman-
ded his passports, which were granted. 1t was
upon the absurd prefer, made by Merico, (her !:
self indebted for her independence to a success
full revolution that the republic of Teras still
continue to be, notwithstanding all that had
passed, province of Mesico, that this step was
taken by the Mexican Minister.
| Every honorable effort has been used by me
to avoid the war which followed, but all have
/ been vain. All our attempts to preserve peace
have been met by insult and resistance on the
part of Merico. My Efforts to this commenced
III the note of the Secretary of State on the 10th
March, 1915, in answer to that of the MEXICAN
Minister. Whilst declining to open discussion
which had already been exhausted, and proving
again what was known to the whole world, that
Teras, had long since achieved her independence
the Secretary of State expressed the regret OF
this government that Merico should have taken
offence at the resolution of annexation passed
by Congress, and gave assurance that our "most
strenuous efforts shall be devoted to the AMIGA
BILE adjustment of every cause of complaint be-
tween the two governments, and to the cultiva-
ton of the kindest and most friendly relations
between the sister Republics
That ever have acted in the spirit of this
assurance, will appear from the events which
have occurred. Notwithstanding Mexico had
abruptly terminated all diplomatic intercourse
with the United States, and ought therefore, to
have been the first to ask for his resumption,
| yet waving all ceremony, embraced the car
liest favourable opportunity to ascertain from
the Mexican government whether they would
receive an envoy from the United States in
trusted with full power to adjust all questions
in dispute between the two governments In
September 1916, believe the propitious mo-
ment for such an overture had arrived. Texas
by the enthusiastic and almost unanimous will
of the people, had pronounced IN favor of an
nexation. Mexico herself had agreed to ac-
knowledge the independence of Texas, subject
to a condition, it is true, which she hadno right
to impose and 10 power to enforce. The last
lingering hope of MeYico if she still could have
retained any that Texas would again become
one of her provinces, must have been aband-
oned.
The consul of the United States at the city
OF Mexico was therefore, instructed by the
Secretary of State OH the fifteenth of Septem-
Der, 1915, to make the inquiry of the Mexican
government. The inquiry was made, and on
the fifteenth of October, l845, the Minister of
Foreign affairs of the Mexican government, in
a note addressed to our counsel, gave favorable
response, requesting at the same time that our
naval force might be withdrawn from Vera
Cruz while negotiations shou Id be pending.-t
Upon the receipt of this note, our naval force
was promptly withdrawn from Vera Cruz. A |
parted to Mexico. Every thing bore promi-
sing aspect for speedy and peaceful adjust
Inent of all our difficulties. At the date OF my
annual message to Congress, in December last,
no doubt was entertained but that he would be |
received by the Mexican government and that
the hope was cherished that all causes of mis-
understanding between the two countries would
be speedily removed. In the confident hope |
that such would be the result of his mission | |
informed Congress that forbore at that time
to recommend such Interior measures of re-
dress for wrongs and injuries we had so long
born, as it would have been proper to make, had |
no such negotiations been instituted To my
surprise and regret, the Mexican government
though solemnly pledged to do s", on the arrival
of our minister inMerico, refused to receive and
accredt him. When he reached Vera Cruz, on
the 18th of November 1915, he found that the
aspect of affairs had undergone an unhappy |
change. The government of General Herrera. |
who was at that time President of the republic,
was lettering to its fall.
Gen. Pare des military leader, had manifested
his determination to overthrow the government
of Herrera, by military revolution; and one OF
the principal means which he employed to eff
feet his purpose, and render the government of
Herrerl odious to the army and people of Mer
leo, was loudly condemning its determination to
receive minister of peace from the United
States, alleging that it was the intention of
Herrera, by treaty with the United States to
dismember the territory of Merco by ceding "a
way the department OF Teras. The government
ofIierrera is believed to have been well disposed
to pacific adjustment of eristing difficulties;
but probably alarmed for its own security, and
in order to ward on the danger of the revolution
led by Paroles, violated a solemn agreementand
refused to receive or accredit orr minister, and
this, although information that ne had been in
vested with full power to adjust all questions in
dispute between the two governments. Among
the frivolous preterts for this refusal the prin-
cipal one was, that our minister had not gone
upon special mission, confined to the ques-
ton of TEXAS alone leaving all the outrages up
ON OUR own Gao and our citizens unredressed. |