Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-15
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Remarkable Discrcpancies.

In a mastery review OF the Presidents Message. TOR the
whole OF which We regret that we have not room, the
National Intclligencor points out a remarkable discrepancy
between an important assertion ia that document and one
Of the revelations Of the Washington Union, which we
take II for granted was made by authority" some
months ago. As these contradictory statements, If unox-
planned, arc calculated to give rise to the mos, unpleasant
surmiscs. we hope the attention OF the Executive Organ
will not be so entirely engrosscd by its efforts to prove tina,
the Wings arc traitors" ss 10 pass them over in silence.
The President, 1t will he remembered. in justification Of
the order o.! the 18th Of January, for the march Of our
troops to the Rio Grandc, states, as circumstances existing
when it was deemed proper to issue that order, the follow
inc;
Before these orders were issued, tho despa;oh ofour Min.
lister in Mexico, an,mitlin the decision of the Counci!
Of Government OF Mexico, advising that he should not De
received, and also the despatch OF our Consul residing
In the city Of MeNico-thc former bearing date on the l7th.
md The latter on The 18th Of December, lSI5-wcre receiy.
cd at the Department of State. These communications
rendered ithighly probable, If not absolutely certain, thu,
our Minister would no: be received by the Government
&c.
This (Says the lnleligence) may be true and, whether
true or not, is not material to the issue 1t being sufficiently
obvious that the refusal Of Mexico to receive our Minister.
was no reason for war with Mexico, or for marching the
army to the Rio Grande. But it is curious 10 sec how diff.
ierenty things were represented By the Government paper
on the day Of the date OF the marchipg order to Geaerai
Taylor. On that very day uhc 18Th January. 1866 the
Union contained an extract Of a letter received at the Navy
Department from Vera Cruz. stating that Mr.. SludeI had
been fstteringy received there, &c; and o. the 10Th Of
the following month february tho Union published the
following quasi official nforma,on:
"FKoM MEGIco.-Lc,tcrs were received last nisht in hi.
city by n special conveyance from Mexico and Vera Cruz.
The letters from The city Of Mexico are to the l4ih Of Jan
nary, at which time Mr.. SlideIl was in the city, but was ex-
pecied 10 arrive a; Jalhpa on the l7th. He had obtained
IN escort 10 that place. Not the slightest insult had bee,
offered to him, as has been reported bot he had been re-
ceIved with much courtesy, and he had b-,n welcomed in
the Eocicty OF the metropolis n an elegant aud accomplished
gentleman. He had not yet been received BY the gov
ernmcnt M his official capGcuy-Hstier had thsv declined
hs reception and, IN fact, Judging by appearances. tnere
was NJ reason 10 believe that he would MT be rs accept,-
bic to the Government Of Paroles as TO that Of Herrera
We submit, these conflicting statements without remark
II they are susceptible Of i satisfactory explanation, we
shall be glad to sec it.
The intelligence points out another discrepancy between
the President and his Organ equally as g.aring. "On the
Subject Of Santa Annals return, for example, lsays that
Paper,J the Message informs US that, under a distinct IN
Outstanding OF professions by him, OF an entire change Of
policy and with the belief that the intestine divisions.
oi which his return to Mexico would DC certainly the fruit,
would lead to a favorable peace with this country, insiruc-
lions were given to the commander of our naval forces IN
the Gulf, on the Thirteenth day Of Nay, mot to obstruct the
passage of Santa Anna to Mexico, should he at,emp, To
return Notwithstanding all which, now ayowcd by the
President himself, the Union, Of the sinh day Of July
put forth the following contra daetiOR Of a statement which
turns out 10 have been substantially true:
ave deem 1t our duty 10 state, in the most positive
terms, that cur Government has no sort OF connection with
anV scheme OF Santa Anna for the revelation OF Mexico
or Tor any sort VI purpose. some three months $50 som,
adysntureT was m Washington who wished To obtain ther
countenance aud al. IN some scheme or other cunnccle,
with Santa Aana. They declined el sort Of c1nr-Nion
The Government OF this county declines al! such intrigue
or Bargains