Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-16
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

The following Message from the President Of the
United States was communicated TO both Houses OF
Congress on Monday:
WAsHINGToS, MAr III, 1s46.
10 ne Senate and House Of Representatives:
The existing Of the relations the United
States and Mexico renders proper that should bring the
subject to the consideration Of Congress In my at
the Of your present session. the state Of these
relations the which led to the suspension Of diplomatic
intercourse between the two countries in March, lS45 and
continued and unredressed wrongs and injuries COM
cd by the Mexican Government citizens Of the United
States in their persons and property were briefly set forth
As the facts and opinions which then laid before you
were carefully considered better express my present
convictions Of the condition of affairs up to that time than by
referring you TO that communication
The strong desire establish peace with Mexico on liberal
and honorable TERMS and the readiness Of this Government to
regulate and adjust bondary and other Of differ
cnce with that Power on such fair and equitable principles
would lead permanent relations of the most friendly nature
induced me- in September last seek the reopenng Of d.
pomac relations between the two countries Every
adopted on our part object the heranceo Of these de-
results Congress succnct statement
Of the injuries which we had suffered from Mexico, and which
have been accommodating during period Of more than twenty
years. every expression that could tend to name the people
of Mexico, defeat delay pacific result was carefully
avoided An Envoy Of the United States repaired to Mexico
with full powers adjust every existing difference But
though present on the Mexican soil by agreement between
the two Governments invested with full powers, and bearing
evidence of the friendly dispositions bis mission has been
unayaing The Mexican Government only refused to
receive him or listen bis propositions but after longcon-
nued series Of menaces have at last invaded our territory
and shed the blood of elow-cizens own SOIL
1t now becomes my duty state in detail the origin,
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structions given in September last inquiry made,
the 18th October 1s45 in the most friendly TERMS through
our Consul in Mexico, of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
whether the Mexican Government would Envoy
from the United States entrusted with full powers to adjust
ali the questions in dispute between the Governments :;
with the assurance that shoud the be in the a
native such an Envoy would be Immediately dispatched to
Mexico" The Mexican Minister, the 5h October gave
an affirmative this inquiry, requesting at the same
time that our naval force Vera Cruz might be withdrawn,
lest its continued might the appearance Of
menace and coercion pending the negotiations This force
was Immediately withdrawn On the 10th November, ls45
Mr. John Slde of Louisiana, commissioned by me as
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penpotenary OF the Uni
ted States Mexico and entrusted with full to ad
lust both the questions the Texas boundary and
ton TO our citizens The redress of the Of czens
naturally and inscparably blended itself with the question
boundary. Ine Setuement o ic ony Sa'0
view Of the subject involves that the other could not for
moment entertain the idea that the claims Of our much
injured and long suffering citizens many of which had eIistet
for more than twenty years. should be postponed sepsrated
from the settlement of the boundary question.
Mr. Sdel arrived at Vera Cruz the theth OF Novem
ber and was courteousy received by the authorities of that
city, But the Government of General Herrera then tot
crng to its fall The Revolutionary party had seized upon
The Texas question to effect hasten its overthrow. Its de-
termination to restore friendly relations with the United States
and 10 receive Minister negotiate for the settlement Of
this question was violently assaed and made the great
theme Of denunciaon against it. The Government oil General
Herrera there good TO believe, was sincerely desr-
ous TO receive our Minister but yielded the raised
by its enemies and the 2s December refused to accredt
Mr. slide upon the most frivolous prcerts These
fully and ably exposed the Of Mr. Sdell Of the oath
December last to the Mexican Minister of Foreign Relations
herewith transmitted that deem unnecessary to enter ns
further detail on this portion Of the subject
Five days after the date Of Mr. Sdels note General Her
era welded the Government to General Paredes without
STRUGGLE and on the hirteth of December resigned the Pre-
dency This revolution was accomplished solely by the
NV the people having taken little part in the confess and
thus the supreme power Mexico passed into the hands Of
military leader.
Determined to leave no effort untred to effect amicable
adjustment with Mexico, directed Mr. Sde to present hs
credentials to the Of General Paredes and ask TO
be officially received by him. There would have been less
ground for taking this step had General Paredes come INTO
power by regular constitutional succession In that event
his Administration would have been considered but mere
continuance Of the Government Of General Her
rera and the refusal Of the latter to receive our Minister would
have been deemed conclusive unless nmstion had been
ven bv General Paredes Of his desire the decision
Of his predecessor.
lint the Government Of General Paedes its existence
10 military revolution by which the subsstng constitutional
authorities had been subvered The form Of Government
was entirely changed as well all the high funcionares by
whom il was administered.
Under these circumstances, Mr. Slde in obedience to my
direction addressed note the Mexican Minister of Foreign
Relations under date Of the LIST March last asking to be
ceved by that Government in the diplomatic character to
which he had been appointed This Minister, in his reply
under date Of the 18th March, reiterated the arguments OF bis
predecessor and in terms that may be considered giving
lust grounds Of offence to the Government and People Of the
United States denied the application of Mr. slide No
thing therefore, remained for Envoy but to demand hrs
passports and return TO his own country
Thus the Government Of Mexico though solemny pledged
by official acts in October last to receive and accredt
American Envoy violated their pghted faith, and refused
the offer of peaceful adjustment Of difficulties Not
only was the Offer rejected bat the ndgny Of its rejection
was enhanced by the manifest breach Of faith in refusing to
admit the Envoy who came they had bound them
selves TO receive him. Nor be said that the offer
frutless from the Of opportunity of discussing II our
Envoy was present their SOIL Nor il be ascribcd
want Of sufficient powers Envoy had full powers to
Ia. .~, ,,,os,;o, of difference Nor was there room for