Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-12-23

Texas sill continued to be, notwiihstand- y
ing all that had passed, a province Of Mex
leo, that this step was taken by the Next
can minister.
Every honorable effort has been used by
me to avoid the war which followed, but
all have proved vain. All our attempts TO
preserve peace have been met by insult
and resistance on the part of Mexico. My
efforts 20 this end commenced in the note
of the Secretary of State Of the l0th OF
March, 1915, in answer TO that of the
Mexican Minister Whilst declining 10
reopen discussion which had already
been exhausted, and proving again what
was known to the whole world, that Tex
as had long since achieved her indepen-
dence. the Secretary Of State expressed |
the regret of this Government that MeXi. |
co should have taken offence at the reso- |
! LUTON of annexation passed by Congress, |
and gave assurance that our m,st strenu-
ons efforts shall be devoted to the AMIGA
HE adjustment of every cause of CON-
plant between the two governments, and
70 the cultivation of the kindest and most
! friendly relations between the sister re-
pubIics."
That lahave acted IN the spirits OF as
urance. gill appear from the event which
have since occurred. Notwithstanding
Mexico had abruptly terminated all diplo
matte intercourse with the United States,
and onght, TO have been the first 10 ask for
t its resumption, vet, waving all ceremony,
f embraced the earIIes, favorable opp1r-
tunitv "to ascertain from the NJ sXican go
! vernment whether they wolld receive an
+ envov from The United States inlrusted
. with full power to adjust all the questions
r in dispute between the two gOVernmens.'
Ia September, 1915, believd the PropIt-
n ious moment for such an overture had ar
g rived. Texas, by the enthusiastic and al
# most unanimous will of her people had
q pronounced in favor Of annexation. Mex
: leo herself had agreed to acknowledge the
% independence of Texas, subject to con-
o. dtion, it is true, which she had no right tc
n impose and no pawer to enforce. The
o. Last lingering hope of Mexico, if she still
e. could have retained any that Texas wouIC
as ever again become one of her provinces
re must have been abandoned.
ye The consul Of the United Safes at tn
he city of Mexico was, therefore, instructed
,g by the Secretary of State on the 10Th o
no September, 1915, TO make the inquiry o
on the Mexican government. The Inquir,
of was made, and on the 18th of Octobo
or 1915. the Minister of Foreign Aflirs c
Of the Mexican government, in note ad
CT dressed to our consul, gave a favorabI
Of response. requesting, of the same tim
n. that our naval force might be Withdraw
III. from Vera Cruz while negotiations shoul
be pending. Upon the receipt of this moi
re. our naval force was promptly withdraw
ter from Vera Cruz. A minister was imm(
Ter dlately appointed, and departed to Mexico
md Every thing bore promising aspect for
re- speed and peaceful adjustment of all OF
Of difficulties At the date of annual messaq
nc to Congress, in December last, no doub
the was entertained but that he would be r,
ceived by the Mexican government, al
to the hope was cherished that all cause
on. Misunderstanding between the two cou
ME tries would be speedily removed. In 4
ZEN. confident hope that such would be the +
the suit of his mission, informed CongrC
in that forbore at that time to ''recomme
eat such Interior measures Of redress for
and wrongs and injuries we had so long horl
!; of as it would have been proper 10 make h
,ent no such neg Dtiation been instituted"
This To nv surprise and regret, the MeXjc
vow. government, though soIemnly pledged
~ do so upon the arrival OF our minister
Mexico. refused to receive and accre
nc him. When he reached Vera Cruz, on
ue Both November, 1845, he found that the
anne pect of affairs had undergone an unhaT
we change. The government OF Gen. Herr
It TO who was at that time President OF the
fest public, was tottering to its fall Gen.
+ IF redes IA military iaader) had manifested
GOD determination to overthrow the Cove
~, ment of Herrera, by military revo!utiC
u and one of the principal means which
""u employed to effect his purpose, AID rem
pSeu the government of Herrera odlous to
pen army and people of Mexico, was by lou
an condemning its determination to receIV
liied minister of peace from the United Sta
nate. alledgng that it was the intention OF +
Con- rera, by treaty with the United States
.nex. dismember the territory OF Mexico by c
Tin ing away the department of Texas.
49,. The government of Herrera i belle
to have been we'll disposed to pacific
lFac- iustment of existing difficulties; but
ct of fbahlv alarmed Cor its own security. an,
IS, on order to ward off the danger of the rev
sent ton led by Paroles, violated its soem
to the greement, and refused to receive or &C
itive, dit our munster: and this, although inl1
niion ed that ne had been invested WIN
with power to adjust all questions in dist
Of an | f.;i g. .i; rf,-aI
her ,,rinci,aI ono ,,,as tbat orr minister
lr Fe pot gone mon snaciaI mission. conf
had to the question of Texas alone. leavin
trea- the Cutrages upon our flag and our cltI
fore | unrpdr eSSed. The Mexican COVernt