The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-05-29
From the NaIipnal Insellqencsl 81 Nay e.
Presidents Message:
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WAeHINoroN, May / 4 1876.
TO the Senate and I9sase Of n rcsenlalipes
The existing state Of the relations hetWeen
the United 6iates and Mexcos renders ii |
proper that should bring she Subject u ths |
consideration Of Congress. Ia boy massage
a the commerce ineRt of your present session
the state ofahese relations. tI causes which
led 70 the suspension &c diplomatic Inter
course aefween1he Two c6unsrias II March
lS45, and The longseaniinned and unfadrsss
cd wrongs and injuries committed 81 ne
Mexican government On citizens Of the 1t
States in their persons aud property, were
briefly set forth.
As the facts and opinions which were
then laid before you were carefully consids
lsred, cannot express my present conviction
of the condition Of affairs up to that time.
than BY referring you to that communication.
The strong desire 70 establish peace with
Mexico on liberal aud honorable terms. and
the readiness ofthis Government 10 regulate
and adjust our boundary aud other causes Of
difference with that Power on such faiF and
Equitable principles as would lead to perrna-
lnent relations Of the most friendly nature,
induced me, September last, to seek the re.
lopening Of diplomatic relations between
the two countries. Every measnre adopted
on our part had for its object The fuflheranceI
of these desired results In communicating
TO Congress succinct statemenfOf Tie in>
Ijuries which we had suffered from Mexico,
and which have been accommodating during
a period of more than 20 years, every ex>
preston that could tend to inAame the peo>
pie Of Mexico or defeat or DELAY a pacific
Iresnlt, was carefully avoided An Envoy of
the u. States, repaired TO Mexico, with full
poWers ID adjust every existing difference.
But, though present on Mexican soil By
agreement between the two Governments
invested with full powers, and bearing Ell
dence Of the most friendly dispositions, his
mission has been unavailing. The Mexican
Government not only refused lo receive him
or listen 10 his propositions, but after q long
continned series 81 menaces, have at last
Invaded our territory and shed the blood Of
Jour fellow citizens on our own soil.
ftnow becomes my duty 10 state more ii
detail tho origin. progress, and failure ol
!. that mission il pursuance Of the inslruc-
lons given ID september lasl, al INQUIRY
NEST dendlY fers 0fouph our Consul n
- 80 fore M
lef tie bexicaN 66Setll1llc l.l o,1le
receive an Enyo from The United States
+ entIualed with fui powers 10 adjust all the
!, questions ia dispute between the two Gov
ernents, 2 with the Assurance that, sshoulc
!. Tie answer bein the affirmative, such an En-
v0y would be Immediately dispatched &
] Mexico.n The Mexican Minister, on i5il
g October, gave an affirmative answer TO ihii
Z. inquiry, requesting at the sans that our na
val forces at Vera Cruz might be uithdrawl
,rl lest, its continued presence might assuln,
r the appearance of menace and coercion
u, pending the negotiations. This force wa
$. Immediately Withdrawn. On the 10Th Nov
ember lS45, Mr. John Slidell, Of La, wa
i, commissioned BY me, as Envoy Exira0rdin
arg and Minister Plenipotentiary of UniieI
pr State 10 Mexico, and was entrusted wit
- - full powers 10 adjust both the questions G
1,r the Texas boundary and Of indemnificatio
er, TO our citizens. The redress Of the wrong
of our citizens naturally and inseperabl
blendid itself with the question Of BOUNDARY
DIT The settlement of the one question, in an
:" correct view of the subject, involves that
er. the other. ] could not for a moment Ell
er, terrain the idea that the claims of our muC
) injured and long suffering citizens, many
4. which had existed for more than tWeni
b,r years, should be postponded or separate
b'r from settlement of the boundary question
let. Mr.. Slidell arrived at Vera Cruz on ii
I, 30th Of November, and was courteously r
c., ceived by the authorities of that city. B.
'b,r the Government Of General Herrera was ihc
b,r totering to is fall. The revolutionary par
lb'r had seized upon the Texas question 10 e
Sep feet or hasten its overthrow. Its determi
sep alton TO restore friendly relations with 4
,b,y United States and to receive our Minist
g,s, 70 negotiate for tho settle nent Of this que
g'st ton was violently sssailed. and was ma,
Der. the great theme Of denunciation against
los' The Government of General Herrera, the
sep is good reason TO believe, was sincerely
nb,r sirous to receive our Minister; but il weld
nb'r TO the storm Faised'by its enemies, and
nb'r the 2Ist Of December, refused to accre
n5'r Mr.. Slidell upon the most frivolous pretex
sep Sep These are fully and ably exposed 10 the n,
= Of Mr.. Slidell Of the oath Of DecembeTl
Y, 10 the Mexican Minister of Foreign Re
ton, herewith transmitted, that u deer
unnecessary 10 enter into further detail
this portion Of The subject.
par Five days after the date, Of Mr.. Slide
par, note General Herrera yielded the COVE
par. ment to General Paredes without slrup
par. and on the Both Of December resigned
bar oar. Presidency. This revolution was acce
S plished solely BY the army, the people /
$" ing taken little part in the contest; and /
the supreme powerin Mexico passed
! : oOl the hands Of . military leader.
~. Determined to leave no effort unified
do. effect an amicahle adjustment with Mex
do. directed Mr.. slidell 70 present his cred
tails to The governmentof General Pare
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