Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-14

lFNItN III NNfl VI AVAI - ka ~ NV
( the Minister of Foreign Affairs, whether :
ne " xican government would receive an
Envoy from the Uaitcd States. entrusted with
all powers tn ADJUST all the questions in dis
between the two governments. with the
that, should the answer b. in the
,firmstive. such an Envoy would b. immed-
,,sly DISPATCHED 10 Mexico. The Mexican
Minister. on the 18th OF October. gave an
> ffiunative answer 10 this inquiry. requesting.
A, the same time. that our naval force et Vera
Cruz might b. withdraw, lest It's continued
presence might assume the appearance of !
menace and c~ocTuion, pending the negotia-
lions. This force was immediately with
drawn. o. the 10Th OF Nov'r lSi5. MIR. John
Sliiell. Of LDuisinn-, was commissioned by m.
as Envoy ExlraouiInary aud Minister Pleni-
p~o;rnuaTy of the L. :. 10 Mexico, and was
entrusted with full powers TO adjust both the
question Of tn Texan boundary and OF IN.
Identification 10 our citizens. The redress oil
the wrongs OF our citizens naturally and IN
s,pnably blended itself with he question oil
boundary. tn settlement oi the one ques-
ton in any correct view OF the subject. IN.
vo.v.d that OF the other. | could not Tor q
moment cnteriain the iita that the claims Of
our much injured and long suffering citiI ms,
many of which had existed i1r more than
twenty year,, should be postponed or .separa-
NEfl AaOfl VIC o+AAlfNI'nk VI Tic ONIillttN uuE1-
lion.
Mr.. Slidell ariv dat Vera Cruz on the Both
OF November, and was courteously received by
the authorities OF that city; but the Govern
meut of Gen. Herrera was then lettering 10
its tall; the revolutionary party had seized up.
on the Texas question 10 elect or histen iis
overthrow. Its determination 10 restore friend
~ relations with the u. ). and TO receive our
Minister 10 n 1gocisie Tor the settlement of
this question was vil nily assoilcd. and was
made the great theme OF d~-nunciaiton against
il. The Government OF Gen. Herrera, there
Is COOL reason to believe, was sincerely desi-
nous to receive oar Minister. but IL yielded TO
to the storm by its enemies. and Oh the 2lst
OF December refused TO sccredi, MIR. Slidell
upon the mos, frivolous p~reteKls. These are
50 fully and ably expressed in the note OF Mr..
Slidell of the Gath Of December last, 10 the
Mexican Minister OF Foreign Relations here.
with transmitted. tina, deem il unnecessary
10 enter into further details on this portion OF
the subject.
Five days after the date OF Mr.. Slideil's
note. Gen. Herrera yielded the Government
TO Gen. Fdradcs. without q struggle, and on
3Oth oil December resigned the Presidency.
This revolution was accom- plished solely BY
the army. the people having taken little part
IN the contest; and thus the supreme power OF
Mexico passed into the hands OF u military
leader. Determined 10 leave no effort untried
TO Effect an amicsble ali lstment with Mexico
| directed Mr.. Slideli to present his creden-
tails TO the government OF General Paroles.
and ask - b; oh illi rtc.ivel b. him.
There would have been less ground for Ia.
kns this step had Gen. Parddes come iuio
power by irregular constitutional succession
In that event his administration would have
bsen considered but a m re constitutional
continuance OF the Government oi General
Herrera. aud the refusal of the latter TO re.
ceive our Minister would have been deemed
cont lusive, unless an intimation had been
given by General Pandes OF his desire 10 re-
verse the decision OF his predecessor. But
the Goveram1nt oi Gsu. Parldes owes it's cS-
is,ence 10 d military revolution by which the
subSis;ins constitutional authorities had been
subycTied.
The form OF government was entirely
changed. AZ well a. all tbs high iunctionaries
by whom it was administered. Under these
circumstances Mr.. Slilell. in obedience 10 my
directions, addressed a note TO the Mexican
Minister OF Foreirn Relations, under date OF
March last, asking to be received by that Gov
crument IN tn diplomatic character 10 which
he had been appointed.
The Minister. in his reply. under date ol
the 18th oil March, reiterated the arguments
oil his predecessor. and in terms that may be
considered as giving just grounds OF offence
10 the government sai people OF the United
States. denied the application OF Mr.. Slidell.
Nothing. therefore. remained for our Envoy
bat 10 demand his passports, aud return 10 hi'
o "a country.
Thus the Government OF Mexico. though
solemnly pledged by official acts in 0ctobe,
last 10 receive and accredit an American en-
vnv NhHlafsH fhaeF flaIaa th.tr fltohfeA faith
and refused the offer OF the peaceful adjust,
men, oil our difficulties. Not only was the Of
Ter rejected, but the indignity of it's rejection
enhanced by a manifest breach of faith In re
iuslng to admit the envoy who came becaus,
they had bound themselves 10 receive him
Nor can IL be said that the offer was ~fruitlesl
from the want Of opportunity OF discussing
IL. as our envoy was present on their owl
soil. Nor can IL be ascIibed to a want Of suf
ticient powcrs-our envoy had full powers e
adjust every question Of difference. Nor wa
there room for complaint that our proposition
tor settlement was unreasonable, permission
was not even given our snvoy TO make an,
proposition whatever. Nor can il be objecte'
that we, on our part, would not listen TO an,
reasonable terms OF their suggestion; the Mex
lean government refused all negotiations, ON,
have made no proposition Of any kind.
In my message at the commencement OF tn
present session, | informed you that upon TN
earnest appeal, both OF the Congress and Con
v%cntion OF Texas. | had ordered all efficien
military force TO take a position between IN
Neuces and the Del Norte. This had bscom
necessary 10 meet a threatened i~nyssion o
Texas by the Mexicsns, for which eGtensiv,
mIlitsry preparations had been made. Tn,
invosion was threatened solely because Texa,
bad determined, In accordance with a sllemI
resolution Of the Congress OF the 4. s. to an
mex herself 10 our Union, and under these cir
eumstances IL was plainly our duty 10 exten,
our protection over her citizens anlsoil. Thi
force was concentrated at Corpus Christi an,
remained there It'll | had received sIch inior
matiol as rendered IL probable that the Mex
ican government would not receive our envoy
Meantime, Texas, By the hnal act OF on