The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-12-24
KAIIDA PUTNAM COUNTY ONO THURSDAY DECEMBER J.

Chfisu wasihe position selected by Genera
! Taylor. He enuamped al ihaiplae in Aug
gust, lS45, and The army remained in lba
position until The eleventh Of March, 1916
when II moved westward, and on the twenty.
eighth Of that month resched tho east bank
Of the Rio Grande opposite 10 Matamoras.-
Ihls movement was made in pursuance oI
orders from the War Department, issued on
the thirteenth Of January, 1916. Before
the orders were issued, the d. spaich Of oul
mlalster IN Mexico, transmitting The decision
Of the Council of Government .or Mexico,
advising that he should moi be received, and
also the despatch of our consul residing 10
tae city Of Mexico-the former bearing d ale
on The seventeenth and the latter on The
eighteenth of December, lS45, copies Of
both OF which accompanied my message tc
Congress of the eleventh of May last-were
received at the Department of State.
y appears, also, that on the fourth of Ap.
ri following, General Paredes, through his
minister OF war, issned orders 10 the Mex
lean general in command on the Texan from
tier to "atlack" our army Shy every means
which war PERMITS" To this General Par
edes had been pledged to the army and peo-
pie OF Mexico during the military revolution
which had brought him into power. On the
18th Of April, ls46, General Paledes address
sed letter 10 the commander on that from
tiel, in which he stated to him "at the pres
ent date ! suppose you at the head Of that
valiant army, either figh.ing already, or pre-
pairing forthe operations Of campaign y
and "supposing you already on the theatre
of operations, and with all the forces assem-
bled, it is indispensable that Losllilies be
commenced, yourself taking the initiative
agains. the enemy"
The movement Of our army TO the Rio
Grande was made by the commanding eonef-
al under positive orders to abstain from all
aggressive acts towards Mexico, or Mexican
citizens, and 10 regard The relations be-
tween the two countries as peaceful, unless
Mexico should declare war, or commit acts
of hostility indicative ofa state of war: and
these orders he faithfully executed. Whilst
Occupying his position ON lhe east bank of
tho Rio Grande, within tho limits Of Texas,
then recently admitted as one of the States
OF our Union. the commanding general Of
the Mexican forces, who, in pursuance of
the of his government, had collected a large
army on the opposite shore Of The Rio
jrande, crossed the river, invaded our terri
tory, and commenced hostilities by attacking
onr forces.
Thus, after all the Injuries which we had
received and borne from Mexrco and after
she had iusultingIy rejected minister sent
to her on omission of peace, and whom she
lind solemnly agreed torecoivc, she comsu-
mated her long course Of outrage against our
country by commencing an offensive war and
shedding the blood of our citizens on our
own soil.
r. e* * &
After :he joint resolution for the amexa-
llon of Texas 10 the Untted States had been
passed by our Congress, the Mexican minis-
Ter at Washington addressed a note to The
Secretary Of State, bearing date on the sixth
Vt March, lS45, protesting against it as .s an
let OF aggression, the most uniusr which cpn
10 found recorded in the annals cf p,,,ds,rn
,istoty; namely, that Of despoilino i fdepdly
lation like Mexico, of conyide1able mar.
ion Of territory" and prots .ing against lie
tesoutien of annexation, as being an act
whereby The ptoainso Of Texas, an integral
por'ioa o. s1ne lsoxican territory, is agreed
ana adm,stesd into the American Union, and
he ssnSunced That, as a consequence, his
.olssion 70 the United States had terminated,
and demanded his passports, which were
granted II was upon the absurd preiext,
made by Mexico, (herself indebted for indie.
a successful revolutions that
The republic of Texas still continued 10 be,
Notwithstanding all that had passed, a PROV
nce of Mexico, that this step was taken BY
The Mexican minister.
Every honorable e6arthas been used by
ne TO avoid tho wal ~ followed, but ali |
nave proved vain. All our attempts to pre-
'erve peace have been mel by insult and re-
'istance on he part of Mexico. Ny efforts
o this end commenced in the noie Of the I
Secretary Of State of the 10Th of March,
.S45, in answer 10 that of the Mexican
Whilst declining TO reopen dis
ussion again what was known TO the whole
world, that Texas had long since achieved
cr Independence, the Secretary Of State ex-
'ressed the regret of this government that
dexco should have taken offence a, the re-
olutlon Of annexation passed by Congress,
nd gave assurance that our e most strenuous
fort shall be devoted 10 the amcabls ad-
lstment ofoscry cause Of complaint between
he two governments, and 10 the cultivation
t the kindest and most friendly relations
etwecn the sister republics"
That have acted in the spirit of this as
urance, will appear from the events which
ave since occurred. Notwithstanding Mex
% had abruptly terminated all diplomatic
atercourse with the United Suites, and /
ught, therefore, 10 have been the FIRST to