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rush inio kos,ili,i.s = iii he Unitsd states usa
silsfu3fds nenifesisi 81 he whole (snor 6fthe
no,@ofthe Mexican Ninister q forhign Affair
MARCH, 1886 Rsre1es had lhen rotoiuilonized |
- Eefelnmsni, and his mi1isier. after refer |
rinE . he rssol1tiou Tor The snnsxaiiou Of Tex
%, Which had hosn adopted By our Congress b |
Narck. 1875. proeseds 20 declare that "a f.c, |
suoA = lhiss o., y spesk with great sxactnes,.
% notable an act 81 usnrpation, created ID m
perious nseessity thai Mexico, fof her own ho.
nor, should repsl il with proper frmness and
dignity. ThsSnpreme Government had before.
hsod declared that i would leok upon such ii
sel IS essas tsili snd, a. ! consequences of|
ihiss declaration, negociation was, By lie very
nature. q N end, and var vas The only Re.
course Of he Mexican soysrnnent.n
u appears. slso. thai on the fourth of ApriI
following, General Paredes, through Ill minis
Ter Of war. Issued orders to the Mexicsn Gene
raj 10 command on The Texan frontier 10 AT.
tack" cur srmy "by every means which war
permi,s.n Tosthis General Paroles had been
pledged 10 the army and people Of Mexico eu
ring the niliisfy revolution which had brought
him into power. On the 9Th Of April 1886.
General Paroles addisssed letter 40 therpla.
mander on that fronsiersin which be stated 10
him lat the present date suppose you ii The
head Of that valiant army, either 6gbline alrea.
Dr., Or preparing fofihs cpersiions OF ! can.
paisn;" and .'sapposing you slready on the
theatre Of operations, and with all The forces
assembled, il IS Indispensable that hbsiiIides Be
commenced. yourself taking the Initiative n
gainstihe enemy.n
The movemeot Of our army 10 The RE iHrande
was made By the commanding general under
positive orders 10 ahslai1 from all aggressive
acts towards Mexico,s Or Mexican ciiixens, and
to regard the relations between the two coun.I
tries as peaceful, unless Mexico should declare
war, OF commit acts Or hostility indicative 81 4
siate Of war aud these otders he faithfully exc
outed. Whist occupyiug bis posilion on the
east bank o. the Rio Grande. within the limits
OF Texas, then recently admitted a. onesof the
States Of our Union, the commanding general
OF the Mexiesn forces. who, in pursuance Of the
orders OF his goyernments had collected ! large
army on the opposite shore Of the Rio Gfande !,
crossed the river, invaded our territoty, and
lcommeneed hostililiss BY attacking eur forces.
! Thus. AFTER allthe injuries which We had re-
lceived and borne from Mexico, until after she
had insul'ingly rejected . minister semi 10 her
on mission Of peace, and whom she had 10
temnly agreed to receive. she consum mailed her
Hong course Of outrage against our country by
commsncing an offensive = ar and shedding tho
blood Of our citizens on our own soil Fl
The United States never at,emp ed to acquire
Texas BY conquest. On the contrary, al an esr.
4 ~ period after the people or Texas hsd achiey.
ed their Independence, they sought 10 be annex II
led 10 the United States. AT . general election
lin September, 1886. thsy decided with erest n.
lnanimity Ia favor Of amer ation J, nj Il h.
i gemher ri JIor;nr m. f,orgr.., Il X.
authorized the appointment Of minister, to
bear their requestto this government This CO.
lverpment, however, having remained neutral
between Texas end Mexico during the war be-
tween them, and considering u due tOthe honor
Of our country, aad our TAR tame AMONG the ma
uons Of the earth, that He should not q this
early period consent 70 annexation. nor until il
should be manifest 70 the whole world thai the
irc-conqnestQt Texas bJ Mexico was impossible,
refused TO aecede TO The lovertures made BY
Texas. On the 18th April 1874, and after more
Than years had elapsed since Texas had es-
tsollshed her independence, treaty was con-
cluded the anaexatian Of that republic 10 the
United States, which was rejected BY the Ss-
nale
Finally, on the hrst Of March, ls45, Congress
passed loint resolution for anDexing her 70 me
United Ssatse, upon eeftaia preliminary condi
tions 10 which her assent VISA required. The
lsnlsmni,es which characterised ne asAu.
sratiens and conduct 81 the government snd
| The people q ifia'. GO ahs deeply .a'e1es''ns
Iquesticn presehied ~ these Resolutions, are
tnoun soins ~ s s.
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lssssi,.,sr. srhi1h " 20 oI.-
r'onoa Hea'y mste tnan qnaItfT 81 cen:u1]
i.
n.'o1 'ne Jeint .resoiutinn Tor the annexsticf
W 0n'.ea staies mad been passef
~ aut Cone'ess, the hfxlcan minister al
addressed 2 note 20 the Secretary ri
Sla'r, oearioe daIe on me 6h OF March. fS45,
pto'es'ine seamsl y Is an act 81 agRressing
re mos' unjust Walch can De foonc recorded IN
'ns anoas o. modern history namely, that Of
tae.pohine = HeaniJ eai'on- hks MEXICO, o. =
a .o.s,us.sois po.men q ne. 'effnory y aud pro-
se.nns sRs'nn rs leso'o,ion o. annexation, -
o.s 8" 1s. sos'e"y .ne, province Of Tess,
20 mega. PoIf o. me Msx, san lerrltofy, Is
nj - .n,aaa.sS -, 80 :. - aans... oa'o.,
1870, = \. Ifa;,. !. 4"eac.' ni
i d.msndsd III. $500. 800 - 49," aaa
/ \, -. 49, ~ .h.o,a a..,... 1870 1880
M.ricc fhers.if ;ndehr.d n, - go. y
ldenc, 10 ]. .urc,ssfuI ,.vaI,,;on ~. 8
public o. Ters. ain eop,inasd ~ ~ ao, ~
standing oil that had passed, a province OF Mex.
LEO, that this step was taken By The Mexican
Minister.
| Every norsbleeffor, has heen mead \, Z.
To- avoid Inc war which f.lloved hui II,
moved vain. AN our au.mn,. - a..s...s
peace hsrc been me. by insur and ,e.;.,.ncs
On ms na,t n Ms,f.o ~. .,-f.