Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20

struggle, and on the 30th Of December
resigned the Presidency. This rovo.
luton was accomplished solely BY the
army, the people having taken little
pa,t in the contest; and thus the SUI
preme power in Mexico passed into tho
hands OF military leader, s.S ,ess'
EDetermined to leave no effort untricd
to effect an amicable adjustment with
Mexico, I directed Mr.. Slideil "a. pro.
sent his credentials to tho Government
and Gen. Paroles, and ask tobe officials
" recognized by, him. There would
have been less ground for taking this
this step had Gen., Paredess come into
power BY regular constitutional sue.
ccssion.
In that event his administration would
have been considered but a mere con.
stitutional continuance Of the govern.
ment Of Gen. Herrera. and the refusal
Of the latter to receive our Minister
would have been deemed conclusive.
unless an intimation had been given by
Gen. Paredes Of his desire TO reverse
the decision Of his predecessor. 9ia
But the government Of Gen. Paroles
owes its existence 10 q military revolu.
tion, by which the subsisting ,constita.
tional authorities have been subyertsd.
The form Of government was entirely
changed, as we'll AS the high functiona-
rios by whom it was administered,
Under these circumstances, SlideH,
in obedience to nv direction, addressed
note to the Mexican Minister Of For
eign Relations, under date Of lst Of
March last, asking to be received by
that Government ia the diplomatic char.
acter 10 which he had boon appointed.
This Minister, in his reply, under tho
date of 18th OF March, reiterated the ar
guments ofhis predecessor, md in terms
that may be considered just grounds Of
offence to the Government and pooplo
Of the United States, denied the aPpiica.
tion Of MIR. Slidcll. Nothing. therefore.
remained for our envoy but TO demand
his passports, and retarn TO bis own
country. ... iis., afs. al,gn.ge.i-l t..y
1 Thus the government Of Mexico, tho
solemnly pledged by efficiaItacts in Oc.
tober last 10 receive and Saccredit an
American envoy, violated their plight.
ed faith and refused the offer ofa peace.
full adjustment, OF ouI difficulties. Not
only was the offer rejected, but tho ln-
dignity Of its rejection was enhanced
by tho manifest breach sffailh in refus.
ing to admit the envoy, who came bod
cause they had bound themselves 10 re
ceive him. Nor can il be said that tf
offer was frulless from, the want Of OF
portunity Of discussing it: our cave
was present on .heir owa soil. ''5
Nor can it be ascribed TO q want OF
sufficient powers; our onvoy had fuR
powers to adjust every question Of dit-
! ference. Nor was there room for com.
plant that our propositions for so,llo-
ment were unreasonable: permission
was not even given our Envoy to make
any propositions whatever. Nor can it
be objected that VIC, on our part. wsuld
not listen TO any reasonable terms Of
their suggestions: the Mexican govern.
ment refused all negotiation, and hare
made no proposition Of any kind.
In my message at the commencement
OF the present session, | informed you
. that upon the earnest adpeal both ol.to
. Congress and Convention Of Texas, I
had ordered an efficient military force
. to take position ..between theoN Neuces
, and the Del Norte." This had become
J necessary 10 meet q threatened invasioR
! OF Texas by the Mexican forces, for
which extensive military preparations
] had been made. The invasion was
, threatened solely because Texas had
determined, in accordance with a sol.
emn resolution of the Congress Of tho
r United States 10 annex herself to eur
Union, and, under these nstaroes,
it was plainly our duty TO. extend our
3 protection over her citizens and soil.
The force was concentrated at Cor>
!. pus Christi, and remained there until
!, after had received such, information
from Mexico as rendered it probable, if
not certain, that the Mexican govern.
> ment would refuse to receivs ourE Envoy.
Meantime. Texas. by tho final action
: Of our Congress, had become an intsg.
raj part Of our Union. The Congress Of
: Texas, by its act, Of December 10th.
1886, had declared the Rio del Norte TO
be the boundary Of that Republic. s,Ils
! jurisdiction had been extended and OK.
ercised beyond the Neuces. & t2t I'D
The country between that river and
the Del Norte had been representedia
tho Congress and in the Convention OF
Texas. had thus taken part ID the act
OF annexation ITSELF and is new included,
within one Of our Congressional Dis
tricts. Our own Congress had, nsoreca
yer, with great unaninilty, by the act
approved December 3lst, l645, rccog-,
u nized the coiinfru. heunr,d fhaa IN ouens