Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-06-02
HE MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE

THE MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE
/ Correspondence of the N. Y. Express.
WASHINGTON, May IS.
The following facts are apparent fom
the Mexican correspondence:
That the government understood from
the Mexican Consul at Vera Cruz, and 9th
ers, that Minister would be received.
That Mr.. Black, U. s. Consul at Vera
Cruz. had an interview with the Mexican
Minister Of Foreign Aaffars, ON the 18th
of October. lS45, % very pleasant inter-
view at his private res dence,1 and the ex-
preston Of u willingness TO receive Min
ister from the United States, if the flee,
was Withdrawn from Vera Cruz, October %
MIR. Black addressed third letter 10 Sec
rotary of State, declaring that the Mex
lean government were anxious 10 know
when a minister would be sent, as thew
were anxious TO receive him rpeedily.
! A letter from Mr.. Black, dated Decem-
Der 18th, l645, shows continued desire
on the part Of the Mexican government, to
receive a Minister. but an apprehension
was felt that if he mr.. Sldell] landed be.
fore January, the object of his mission
would be dafea.ed, and the government,
destroyed The Minister was advised no,
to go TO the city Of Mexico at The time of
his arrival. Mr.. SlideII. in the mean time
had reached the city Of Mexico. and Dec. i.
18th. wrote to the Secretary Of Staie COM
planning of delay, evasive excuses, bad faith
&C. against recognizing an envoy extra
ordinary by the Mexican authorities. An.
archy and confusion is represented to be
the state of Mexican government, with f.
nances in desperate condition &c. la a
letter ten days later, Mr.. Slidell speaks of
'lhe unparalleled bad faith of Mexico,n
gross Justification correspondents and "mis
cradle subterfuges." Mr.. SldeII in his
letter, also says, he regards himself as hav.
ing come upon a bootless errand, and he
presumes that it will be the same il Herr
eta's Government is defeated, as he SUD.
poses it will be.
The correspondence between the Amer>
icanMinister and the Mexican Secretary Of
State, shows an entire willingness to nego-
,ia,e upon the question Of annexation u
lone.
A letter Of Mr.. SideIl, dated December
Oath, presents the facts connected with the
claims OF American citizens upon Mexico
and makes formal complaint also, in not
being recognized, received and acted with
according TO the promise Of the Mexican
government. Mr.. Slidell, in this letter,
desires to forward sealed letter to the A.
merIcan Secretary of State, and announces
that he shall leave in a few days for Jaapo,
for the purpose of holding communica-
ton with his Government. letter from
Mr.. SlidslI, dated January the l4th, an
nounced to the State Department the com
ing Of Pa'edes, and the Revolution Of the
Goth December. Mr. SIidel left for Jn>
lapa on the 17lh Of January, accompanied
by Mr. Parrot.
Mr., Buchanan in a despatch dated jan
uary %, tells Mr.. Slidell to act in q man.
ner that will convince the world that rup
ture could not be honorably avoided.
February 6, Mr. SIidell writes from ia
iaPa, complaining of the bad faith of The
expired government Of Herrera. Mr.. S.
in his letter, supposes that the settlement of
the Oregon question will have an impof
tant connection with the settlement Of The
Mexican difficulties. Much Of his letter
has reference 10 the internal safe Of az
fairs in Mexico, and an imputed intention
OF Paroles to assume great power. In a
letter Of the II of FEBRUARY this imputation
Of bad faith is partially qualified. March
II, Mr.. Buchanan ins,ructs Mr.. Slidell to
make formal demand to be received
the lime 10 be ctated at his own discre-
ton, as also the time OF leaving Mexico, if
| he is no received as Minis;er His in
structions are 10 remain if there are any
prospects of negotiating with the govern
ment. In n letter Of the same date, let
ter is received from the Mexican Secreta-
ry Of State declining 10 receive Mr.. Slidell
as Envoy Extraordinary. The reason
| given are the presentation of the demand
by squadron on both coasts. The idea is
held GU, in lis letter that Mr.. SIideIl VOID
be received to negotiate upon the Texas
question alone.
MIR. Slidel replies to this letter from ia
| !apa, under date March l7ih, in which he
makes an argument upon the lndepen-
dence of Texas, aud the RICH, Of the u.
S. TO annexation. March l7ih, Mr.. S.,
WihSo 'Hut VIC 10 waning w HIS poSSpoiiSs
and that he shall leave on the 18th for the
Ballze. The breaking up Of the Paroles
Government. is anticipated and predicted
Mr.. Sidell in this despatch also says he is
informed that the Government Council
have been celebrating upon The question Of
issuing pa'entas de cerso, or letters Of mar.
que in anticipation of Eostihiies with,he
United States He did no, learn that any
final decision was made. The appoint
ment of Almcnte as minister TO England is
announced by the same mail.
The passports are sent TO Nj. Slidell,
under date of March 2lst
The letters alone referred to cover 90
Of the 100 pages Of the correspondence
and Message. Bat few copies have been
published, and | send YOU The abstract
which embraces all that is important con.
nected with Mr.. Slidell's mission 10 Mex
leo.
A NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The Washington Union, in ailuding TO