True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-05-27

with the assurance that, SHOULD the answer be
IN the affirmative, such an Envoy would be I'm
mediately dispatched to Mexico The Mexi
can minister, on the 18th October gave an affir.
native answer to this inquiry, requesting at the
same time that our naval force at Vera Cruz
might be Withdrawn, lest its continued presence
might assume the appearance Of menace and
coercion pending the negotiations. This force
was Immediately removed On the 10th No
vember, l845, Mr.. John SIidell. of La, was
commissioned by me as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of the U. S. to
mexico, and was entrusted with full powers to
adjust both the questions the Texas boundary
and of indemnificalion to our citizens The
redress of the wrongs of our citizens naturally
and nseparahiy blended itself with the question
Of boundary. The settlement of the one quos.
ton, in any correct view of the subject involves
that of the other could not for a moment en-
terrain the idea that the claims of our much in
jured and long suffering citizens, many of which
had existed for more than twenty years, should
be postponed or separated from the settlement of
the boundary question
Mr.. Slidell arrived at Vera Cruz on theSOth
of November, and was courteously received by
the authorities of that city. But the govern
ment of Gen. Herrera was then totterng TO its
fall. The revolutionary party had seized upon
the Texas question to effect or hasten the over
throw Its determination to restore friendly re-
latons with the U. States and 10 receive our
minister to negotiate for the settlement OF this
question was violently assaled and was made
the great theme of denuncaton against The
government of General Herrera there is good
reason to believe, was sincerely DESTROYS to re-
ceve our minister; but it yielded TO the storm
raised by its enemies, and on the 2lst Decem.
Der refused TO accredh Mr. Sdell upon the most
frivolous pretexts These are fully exposed in
the note Of MT Slidcll of the 24lh of December
last to the Mexican minister Of Foreign Rela.
tions, herewith transmitted, that deem it unne.
cessary to enter into further detail on this por.
ton of the subject
Five days after the date of MT Sidelrs note
to Gen. Herrera, he yielded the government TO
Gen Paroles without a struggle, and on the
30th Of December resigned the Presidency
This revolution was accomplished solely by
the army, the people having taken little part in
the contest and thus the supreme power in
mexico passed into the hands of military lea
der
Determined to leave no effort untried to ef
feet an amicable adjustment with mexico, di.
rected Mr.. Slidell TO present his credentials 10
the government of Cen Paroles and ask to be
officially received by him. There would have
been less ground for this step had Gen Paroles
come into power by regular constitutional
succession. In that event his administration
would have been considered but a mere const-
tuional continuance of the government of Cen
L Iii, c,L-
our minister would have been deemed conclu
sive, unless an intimaton had been given by
Gen. Paredcs of his desire TO reverse the deci-
sion Of his predecessor.
But the government OF Gen PdrCdoS owes lis
existence 10 a military revolution by which the
constitutional authoritits had been
The.lorm Of government was en-
rely changed, as well os'the high Functional
lies By whom 1t was administered.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. SIidelI, in !
,bedicuce to my direction, addressed note to |
he Mexican minister of Foreign Relations, un.
cI date OF the lsl march last asking to be re-
eived by that Government in the diplomatic
haracter to which he had been appointed. This
minister in his reply under date Of the 18th OF
March, reiterated the arguments Of his prede-
tssor, aud ia terms that may be considered as
living just grounds Of offence TO the Govern.
lent and People of the United States denied
nc application OF Mr.. Slid,l Nothing, there
IRE, remained for our Envoy bat TO demand
is passports and return to his own country
Thus the Government of Mexico tho
oemnly pledged by official acts in Octo-
er last, TO receive and accredit an Ameri-
nm Envoy, violated their plighled faith,
nd refused the offer Of peaceful adjust
lent Of our difficulties Not only was
he offer rejected, but the ndignity of its
election was enhanced by the masilest
reach of faith in refusing to admit the
nvoy who came because they had bound
lemselves TO receive biin;-uor can il be
lid that the offer was fruitless from the
ant of opportunity of discussing il; our
nvoy was present on their own Soil;--
Or can it be ascrbed to want of suffi-
ent powers; our Envoy had full powers {
adjust every question of difference.
or was there room for complaint that our
'opUSilions for settlement were unreason-
lie; permission was not even given our !
nvoy 10 make any proposition whatev- !
+. Nor can II be objected, that we, on
IT part, would DOT listen TO any reasona- !
e terms Of their suggestion; the Mexican !
,vernment refused all negotiation, and !
i've made no proposition ofsny kind. :
In my message at the commencement d
the present session, informed YOU that, d
on the earnest appeal both of the Con- =,