The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-02

FROM MEXICO.

and we are indebted to an obliging friend
for the following translation from the address
delivered by Gen. Paroles to the opening Con-
gress of the LIST of June. We are not willing 10
deny to it the compliment of ingenuity, and-whst
is still rarer virtue in a Mexican state paper
of frank DEALING frank, we mean in relation to the
internal situation of his own country, whilst it is
grossly unjust and deceptive towards the United
States.
We have no time nor space for expanded com
ments on this interesting document But let Mr..
Webster when he comes to read it, ask himself frank
ly, SIS this the man with whom, or is this the time
when, we ought at once to open grave and solemn
embassy for peace What benefit can it answer at
this time' or, rather what injury may it not pro-
duce'" When we Paredes calling upon all the
Mexicans to make every sacrifice" to concentrate
"all DESIRES" TO "use all exertons in the defence
Of the country against its perfdious INVADERS
when we find him either most wofuIIy self-deceved,
or artfuly attempting to deceive his countrymen
about the cause of their recent defeat ascrbing that
event TO the incompetence or perfdy Of General
Arista, which, IN fact, was owing TO their decided
inferlOrty in arms-and IN consistency with this de-
ception, still relying upon the vaor, the constsn-
cyl and heroism" OF his counIrymen, we see at once
that the time for negotiation has not yet arrived
and that the period Of bold and vigorous action on
our part has not yet passed. W. know how to APP
preciate the relative military relations of the two re-
pubcs We know that if General Paroles should
take the place Of General ArIsta and place himself
at the head of his armies the same reverse" the
same defeat the disasters are destined TO over
whelm him as befel his countrymen at the battle Of
San Jacinto, and in the memorable actions of Palo
Alto and Resaca. Yet this deluslon-the fruit of
gross ignorance and inordinate vanity combined
is not yet dissipaledi and It may require another
signal blow, the certainty Of sustaining one, to
open the eyes of the Mexicans. MIR SIideI was much
better acquainted than Mr.. Webster with the char
acter Of this people, when lie wrote to Mr.. Bucha-
man, on the 18th March last, I'VE shall never be
able to treat with her on far terms until she has
been taught to respect u.s. 1t certainly was proper
TO place US in the strongest moral position before
our own people and the world, by exhausttnS every
possible means Of Cancellation; but here all amlcabe
advances are considered indicative either OF weak
ness or treachery" General Taylor has given
them one lesson already but we fear that he will
have to administer another.
Extract from the address delivered by General Parsde'
al the opening Of the extraordinary general Congress
Of Mtrico, June |, 1916.
81 announce to the Congress, with feeling of pro-
found grief that the course of my administration
the public order and tranquility have been disturbed
in the south of the department of Mexico, and In
part of the departments Of Pueba and OaJaca, In
the departmcnts of Slnaloa and Sonora, aud re-
Gently IN that of Jasco. In the south of Mexico,
and where that department sd jons those OF OaJaca,
Puebla MiChoacan and JalIsco, there exist old and
rancoIous elements of disorder which are developed
and augmented IN all the cOnvulsions which agitate
the republic The benefits of civilization have not
there begun be felt, and It would be most provl'
dent and philanthroplc measure To hasten to intro
duce them in order that such elements OF perdluon
as are there united may not increase and be proPa-
gated 1t will be an everlasting stigma upon the
factious in that district, that they have-sezed upon
the vessels destined 10 compose the expedition 10
the CALIFORNIA;, and the abundant supplies which
the preceding administration had provided. Ihls
friehtful and parricida crime was consummated IN
Mazatlan, by the military force destined to protect
that pennsula which the troops of the United States
had begun to invade. How can these men ever
iustify their refusal to acknowledge the government
at moment when they were IN the receipt OF their
orders and supplies for the purpose of proceeding
where they were summoned by the holy duty Of
defending the integrity OF the national territory Inc
United States have reckoned part of their re-
sources the disturbances which they have, perhaps
fomented and have rejoiced in the idea that gov
eminent resolute and firm against their aggressions
would not be able TO sustain itself against smu
taneous attack Of all factions. Those who promote
now dissensIons which directly mjure tho country
do not reflect that they fight against its existence
and leave it at the mercy of the enemy, who, OF old
has fomented disunion among the Mexlcans, thwart
ed their government, and wholly disconnected society
in its principles, its maXms, and its administration
The government has checked the progress OF the
revolution in the south, has directed the march o
numerous and faithful troops to the capital of thu
department Of Jalisco, and will not leave unpun
shed the mutny, purely military in Sinaoa. Th'
occurrences in Sonora entirely Of local nature
and the government hopes that the honest lnhabi
tants of that department will declare IN favor of thu
advantages of all impartial and just government
which will them the rights that they have Sc
much interest In preserving. When there Il
such an urgent necessity for moving our regu
lar troops to the frontier, and to threatened points
the most judlcious arrangements are frustrated
because factions in this or that quarter disturb thu
public repose, and it is necessary to re-establsh /
in order that a government may exist for TIT
purpose of attending to the defence of the country
against an enemy who has already proclaimed him
self the conqueror of the Mexlcans. 1t Ia no les
painful than necessary that the country should know
its dangers in order that it may redeem itself BY
| simply willing to do so, by awaiting itself of it
immense resources The history of the youthful
| existence of the nation contains many glorious
pages, and we will not disgrace them by forgetting
that destiny calls upon us to make great sacrifices
in order to vndicate great interests.
al have approached insenslbly the mention Of tn
gravest event in our passing history. On taking
possession Of tho reins Of government, the presen
administration found itself met by the engagement
contracted by the previous administration, to receiv
a minister plenlpotentiary from the United States
to treat of the Texas question. The government
being firmly resolved to maintain, at all hazards
the most just of causes and not TO suffer the natio
to be despocd of that portion of its territory, wa
making its preparations for war; but, at that sam
time, DESTROYS OF sparing the blood of Mexicans,
that could be done without derogating from the goo
name of the republic, and by dign6ed and decorou
Negotiations determined to hear what the said minis
ter had to communicate. As was to be expected, how
ever, from the deceifu policy OF the United States
| the minister had no sooner presented himself tina
the bad faith with which they were acting was ev
dent in their having nominated Mr. John Shdel
not as a minister ad hoe to treat of special bus
ness, but as minister resident-as if the relation