New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-12
War with Mexico.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
.! STATE OF WAR EXISTS:n
Denied By Mr.. Calhoun in the Senate.
AcTIoN-oF THE HOUSE.
c,-s,Dooaence OF The Sew-YoTk Tribune
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Ra.zsr.6 by Kasrete TsltsTe7A.
Mss,rs. Greeley & !acElr5th The Presidents
Message. which we announced TO you SIS iorthcom-
Ing, by q Geographic dispatch this morning was
duly received.
The President opens by referring to bis state
r,ents in his annual Message on the ssate OF Mexican
affairs. and explains mis- desire 10 tx the boundary
question. and 10 settle the claims OF unied States
citizens against Mexico, which had been standing
for nc less than twenty years Ee stated that all
open negotiations and efforts had failed TO accom-
plish these desirable results. He had now TO an
uounce state Of War. and that open hostiities had
already commenced. He shows ho= Hon Mr.. Sill
DELI came 10 be appointed last October. and states
,ba, our Consul al Ms,anoros had been requested 10
inoni-e Of the Mexican Government whether Min
is,er would be received by that Government To
this inquiry an affirmative answer was given under
certain conditions which were. that our forces
should be Withdrawn from Vera Cruz. The forces
were withdrawn. and Gen. Herrera. /, was stated
was extremely anxious 10 receive the American
Minister. Mr. SlideIl. whom the President had cis
patched upon this in,imation. but events connected
with fairs in Mexico hrd prevented his reception
and On the 9th of December last he was refused
10 be received.
In anuary Gen. Paroles succeeded to the head
of affairs. and Mr. Sidell was again instructed 10
presen, his credentials which were refused. The
American forces thus far had been kept AZ Corpus
Ckri<ri. But now Mexico would not recognize the
American Minister: and as Texas had asserted the
Rio Braro or the Ro del Norte as the line OF ooun-
dairy in 1886 the army ordered there on account
OF convenience in procuring provisions and obtain
ing the requisite supplies. Gen. Ampudia howe
YER had notified Gen. Taylor on the 18th ultimo
,ha, he must retire from his position and the Goth
Gen Arista notified Gen. Taylor that he considered
hostiliiies as already commenced From these
circumstances ensued the difficulties which are now
known to the public. Gen. Taylor had called on
Texas and Louisiana for troops and the President
wishes Congress to recognise war. He asserts
that a state of ,eGy crisis and recommends that a
War be recognised by Congress He suggests that
authority be given him 10 call large body Of volun
teers into the service of the United States 10 be
enlisted for twelve months and that liberal provi-
sions be made for the requisite supplies.
This Message has been printed, and will reach
your City by to-morrow's mail.
The HOUSE called up the bill for raising volun-
teers and supplies and decided that the question
should be takcr 5ejoys adjournment.
In the SENATE, sharp discussion ensued upon
the Message Mr.. CALHOUN took the aoor. and
eloquently and ably argued that the position as
sumed By the President in has Message ras MOOR
RECT that no such state as War eristed-War,
at any rate in that sense as implied by the Cons,i-
tuition collision. it is true, had taken place but
it for Congress TO decide whether that collision
was of euch character TO Justify the assertion
that state of war existed. Congress were the
only parties who were competent to make such n
declaration
III O'Clock, p. NJ
Question The lNes7. York Telegraph Operator.
Have you any farther Mexican news in Phils
delphia
Ansrer-No Stree.