Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-18


r eSislaa siaas u In iea'uas JrlseeH the United
Sa.ts anu Menirn renders II propef that should bnr7g
tie SUBJECT Ia he consideration al Congress. In ny
ntssa2e a. ile commencement ot your pfcsent sesst9u
LIE ean 81 these rehtius the causes when led 10 the
suspension o diplomatic Intercourse between the iwo
cfahines IA MafGn. lsi5. aud the long continued aud
anfedessei wrongs aud injuries committed BY the Mex
iraa gtfrunenI On cHzeHs o the Unued Saaes Ihrlf
lefsnns aid properly, Wefe briefly sci ioflb.
As the llcis aud opini9ns ~heh then Ia before
ynn carefully considered. cannot beIfef express
ny ptrsoHt at lice condition 81 allnfs up
10 that time than by referring you TO that eommualca
lion
The strong desire to establish peace with Mexico On
liberal and honorable terms. aud the readiness ias
Government Ia regulate and ADJUST boundary and
oi 81 causes o Difference with Power such TAR
aud equitable principles = would lead 10 permanent MIA
uos OF The must friendly nature Induced ne, Ssppm
brf lat 10 SEEK lie ~errnng OF dplonac aillns BIZ
tween The t"u eountfios Eyefy uieasufe Adopted
our pan tad tel lie oJeet The iufilfancr of h dttrld
results. H. commencing 10 '"n2fes- sucrnri siate-
u.nl 81 Tie injuries Which W. had suffered from AtNfs
co, aud whlea have been seeUm1alIng duHnl period
at more HAN twenty yeats. every ehpfas'un could
lend 10 MI me lie people MrA4ep, defeat delay
a pacific result, carefully avoided An Envoy u the
ludcd STATE, fIaifed 10 MI Acu nth lHli pus els
ADJUST every tNstng dffruce. Bal though present n
The Ne Ricnn sal by d1tuei between the GnsrTa-
menls invested With ia powers. and brarfg evidence
oi the must hend3 dispositions, his has heen
nnavallHg. HE Nj Mean Government only refused
orecrFe hln or listen Ia his propositions, bul, Alter
long contluud serss Of mefHcts have las, invaded
uur efory and sb,d he b,ood ot fellow zpns on
. UAn slII.
Il noW beeoues my duty state ore in detail The on
lgn. rfHgfcss aud aliafe 81 HAT n,slon In pursuance
o The Instructions given ~ September nst an naniry
WIS nadr, ualhe 3h Oethef. ls5 IN he most fflrul-
ly irtms through oar Cansn IN hltAieo. o The Minister
Tor Fufagu An4ifs. Whellcf the Mexican Governm,ta
would ucelse an Eag1y from the Uulted states, tn
trusted With lull powers adjust all the questions Ia
dispute between The two G1teuments' wiu, lie asSu-
. mtcc thai, "shUnid the answer be IN the alduaiIye
sae an Envoy would be Immediately despatched MEX
leo" The Mexican Minister, the ljh Oetubtf
gave an Affirmative answer Ia Tins Iq4ry requesting a.
the time HAT naval iUce at era Cruz mint
be "lihdanh. lssl us continued presence might
The Appearance Of menace aud cueelon pending urue
tlauuns. Tins force WAS Immediately withdrawn Ga
the ION Of November leI5 Mir. JOHN Sltlrll uf lau-
lstlua, aas commissioned 10y Envoy Extraordinary
and Munster Plenlpolenuafy Of the | 0ned States to
AleAco, and was entrusted "h fall power adjust both
the quesuns oi the Texas boundary and Of ndrnnGra.
lion ~ Out citzrhs. lie redress Of the wrungs oil our
ehzr naturally and nscpafaby bl,uded Itself ullh tle
question vi boundary. The settlement OF the one auts
uon Ia any correct view Of the subject involves hat ii
Tie "lst could not. lof moment. entertain the idea
that the Calns 81 our much Injured and lone surrluu
ezens. many of which had existed tor more than ,eii
~ years saHlI be postponed separated from the SET
/ llearui al lhe boundary qu sou
Mr.. Slidell arrived nj Vera Cruz the ihifIieth II
NoyeWbrr and c0ufeonsly received by the anhor,
tela WAS thea toeflng Ills fail. 1 he Revolutionary
parry had ezed upon the Texas quts ION IL effect u
hasten lis overthrow. lis determination fpslure freud
y relations With The lnlled States aud To Ierelye our
Minister 10 negotiate uf the settlement of tins Question
VAS Violently assaulted, aud made the rTeal theme
ot Remuneration against II. The Government Of General
Herrera, there Is good reason 10 !ieye was sincerely
dtsifoas 10 receive our Minister, but Yielded To the
storm raised by It's enemies, and The 2lsl December
refused Ia aeefedh MI SdelI upon The must lflyuans
pfelcNH These are so July and ably exposed in the
hoe oil MI oHdtll OF the Slth December last, 10 the
Mexican Minister OF FurelgG Rcailuns hereu ilh trans
mi''ed, thai deem II unnecessary 10 enter into further
detail On his potion Of lhe Subject
Five dlys after the date Of Mr. Slell's note locr
ll,rWa yeled the government to General Paroles with
out struggle aud the hirieth OF December fes,pfd
The Presidency. This revolution was accomplished
sol'y by The army. The people having taken little nafl
IN the contest; and thus the supreme power in Mexico
passed into the hands OF a military leader.
+ Determined 10 leave tfurt unirled 10 fleet
an amcahle adjustment with Mexico, directed Mr.
sdel To present his Credentials to the Govtnmeut of
General Paroles, aud ash officially received nv hmm
There would have been less ground lar taking this sep
had General Paredes m,n power by regular col,
sulutlonal succession. In that event his Administration
would have been considered but mere constitutional
continuance OF The Government OF General Herrera and
tho refusal Of the latter TO receive our Minister woold
have been deemed conclusive unless an lnilnafI ban
been given 10y Geoera Paroles OF his desire to reverse
the decision of his prederrss,r
Bn The Government II Gcnernl parcdcS owes It's exis,
iehce 10 military revolution. by which the subslsilnu
co stlluonai authorities had been snbtttled The nm
oil Government WAS entirely changed as ell as all the
high nucllunarles ny whom 1t was administered
Under these circumstances Mr.. ShdeIl IN obedience