Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-19
s,asH, lsss,in answer 10 that Of IL. Mexican


March, is1s, in answer TO that Of the Mexican /
minister. i@al etts Iil'e ~ t'"!
Whilst declining to reopen discussion which
had already, been exhausted, and proving sgain
what was known to the whole world, that TeAss
had lofg since arhiescd. her independence, the |
Secretary Slate erpressedthe regret Of rfns 20.
vernmtht that Meiico should have taken offence
at the resolution Of annexation passed by Con.
gress, and gave assurance that our most strenu.
ous efforts should be devoted 10 the amirabie ad.
the two governments, and 10 the cultivation OF
the kindest and most friendly relations between
the sister republics"
That have acted in the spirit Of this sssur.
rance, will appear from the events which. have
since occurred notwithstanding Mexico had
abruptly terminated ell diplomatic intercourse
with the u States. and ought, therefore. 10 have
been the first TO ask for its resumption. yet wal
wing all ceremony, embraced the earliest favor
able opportunity ITO ascertain from the Mexican
government whether they would receive an en-,
voy from the United States ihirusted with full
power 10 adjust all the questions in dispute be.
tween the two governments" In September,
Is45, ] believed the proptious moment for such
an overture had arrived. Texas, by the en,hu.
siastic and almost unanimous will Of her people,
had pronounced in favor Of annexation.
Mexico herself bad agreed 10 acknowledge
the independence Of Texas, subject TO a condition
il 10 true, which she had no right TO impoer and
no power TO enforce. The last lingering hope
| Of Mexico, II she still could have retained any,
that Texas would ever again become one of her
provinces. must have been abandoned.
The consul orth United States st the city Of
Mexico, was, therefore, instructed by the SrcTe.
tary OF State on the 18th Of September, is45, TO
| make the inquiry Of the Mexican government.
| The inquiry was made, and on the 18th Of DC.
tober, 1875, The Minister OF Foreign Adairs Of
! the Mexican government, in note addressed 10
| onr consul, gave, a favorable response, request.
ing, at the same time, that onr naval force might
be withdrawn from Vera Cruz while negotiations
should be pending. Upon the receipt This note
our naval force was promptly Withdrawn from
| Vera Cruz A minister was Immediately ap.
pointed and departed TO Mexico Every thing
bore promising aspect for q speedy and peace.
ful adjustment Of oil 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 60.
verrrnent and the hope was cherished that all
cause Of misunderstanding between the twocoun.
tries would be speedily removed In the conn
dent hope that such would be the result Of hi.
mission, I informed Congress that forbore al
that time 10 .'recommend such ul,eIior measure,
of redress for the wrongs aud injuries we had q
4 long borne, as il would have been proper Il
make had no such negotiation been instituted
To my surprise and regret, the Mexican govern
ment, though soiemnly pledged 10 do so, upoI
the arrival Of onr minister in Mexico, refused 4
receive snd aecrrdit him.. .-.'f -,
4 When he reached Vera Cruz, on the goth No
vember. ls45, he found That the aspect Of affair
had undergone an unhappy change. The govern
ment OF General Herrera, who was at that tim
President OF the republic, vas to'tering TO II
fall General Parede, Ia military lesderl ha
manifested his determination 10 overthrow th
government of Herrera, by military revoutio,
and one Of the principal means which he employ
: ed 20 effect his purpose, and render the govern
. ment OF Herrera odious 10 the army and peopl
! OF Mexico was by loudly condemning its de'r'
miuation 10 receive minister Of peace from tll
United States. alleging that il VAS the inteniio
E of Herrera, by a treaty with the United Stase
/. to disuember the territory of Mexico, by cedin
d away the department of Teas.
o The government oil Herrera is bel eyed 10 ha,
been well disposed 10 pacific adjustment of e
y isting difficulties but probably alarmed for !
!. own security, and in order 10 ward off The dang
!. Of the revolution led by Par-drs violated its :
i Tenn agreement. and refused 10 receive or accr
). dit our minsters and This although inform
;. that he had been Invested with ful, power TO a
n iost al, questions in dispute between the two Z
IT vernments. Among the frivolous spre'exts {
'e this refusal. the principal one was, that our mi
ID lister had not gone upon Especial mission, IN
|
Of the oa'vsges upon our fss and our citizens UNI
E. dressed. 4 HAnd -'t
The Mexican government we'll knew that bc
re our national honor and The protection due 10 @
I'd citizens imperatively required thai the two qn
n. tiors Of boundary and Indemnity should he tn
he ted Of together, as naturally and inseparst
e, blended, and they ought 10 have seen that
s. course was best calculated 10 enable the Unit
he States TO 1end 10 Them the most liberal justi
H. On the 3oth Of December. lsla, General Herr,
O. resigned the presidency and yielded up the
MS vernment to Gcnsrai faredes withonte ssruge
Z. Thus the revolution was accomplished sol'
ed by tine army commanded by Pasedes. and the
prerne power 10 MEXICO passed into the hands
,ie q military nsnrpeY, who was know to be bite
ar hostile 10 the United States. F''o i2a
,o. Although the pros peet of pacific adiustrn
ed with the new government was unpromisi
"a. from the known hostility OF i,s head 10 the
&c. ted States, yer, determined that nothing sho
= be ief, un one on our tort to restore friendly
iaiions be, w~en the two countries. our minis
on was instructed to present his credentials To
by new government and ask 70 be accredited by
NJ. in the diplomatic eharcter IN which he had b
fe, ror1u,iss siunrd These Instructions he exeru
~. by bis note or the lst Of March, 1916, addres
ost 10 the MeIican Minister Of Foreign Ahairs,
abs his request was fnsed by that mi,
q ter in his answer OF the i2th of tHe same NOR
BILE No alternative remained for our minister but
MI demand his passports and retarn to the Uni
act States. f''3'o' 'dt % sfat.i 81 ialt.t
,rai Tins was the extraordinary spectacle Prss'
Ind ed 10 the civilized world, Of q government,
On. violation Of Ne own eSpress ssreement hav
10 twice Tejscteda minister Of peace. invested v
dsd fuil powers to adjust all the eEistiag dihere
ls7 bstween the two countries inra manner just
nj. hsnorabls TO both. am not ssvsre that mod
o a history presents parallel vase, in, which.
res time ef peace. one nation has refused even
hat hear psornsitiens from another for terminal