The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-06-26

OhsC upOu iHdA dCk CHtfpe VI uHiS lhAH'
We might suppose parallel (ihoueh Of
course an lmProbable) case, in this country,
by reversing the position OF the two parties.
Had Mexico, Tor example, made the PROPOSE
ton TO send Minister TO the L. Slates, and
Mr.. Polk, the conslltutionally elected Chief
Magistrate, had assented to the proposition
with full knowledge that public option
would not sanction the proceeding, aud with
strong apprehensions, indeed, that, without
extraordinary prudence and caution, II
might result III his own overthrow, by rev.
olutionary moyemrB, END had that revolu-
tIonary moYemen, Getn really successfully
made under the lead Of some ambitious and
unpfincipled chieflaln, who, like Paredes,
had selzcd upon the sceptre, md, sustained
By public opinion, had concentrated III pow
or III his own hands-it would scafceiy be
deemed jus, cause Of reprouch TO the good
faith Of the regularly elected President, II
hi. purposes, expressed through the proper.
ly accredited organs, had been thus lhwaft.
ed by revolutionary yiolence. We are a.
ware that government de fucto, whether
IT be legitlmately organized 10 conformity to
ancient usage aud existing law, or the off.
spring oil revolution, Is The only recognl.
sed medium OF communication with fore IN
countries, and that It's acts while in author.
rs, without regard 10 the means by which
/, acquired power, or TO tho tenure by which
Il is held, must necessarily be regarded as
the acts OF the nation But, although this
be true, It does not deprive other eoTern-
neals Of The night, nor indeed does It au.
thorlze them 10 dispense with The obliga.
ton, IN deciding upon the character of,hese
acts, TO consider and weigh we'll the clrcum.
stances IN Which they originate, and by
which they are surrounded, end which
on, hi to 90 very far in determining the ult.
mate course OF an adversary government
which may have been offended or injured by
thelr preparation.
We proceed, then, bri,f fly TO group 10.
gether some OF the most striking features Of
the correspondence, which, ~ our estlma.
ton, justify the belief, that, when Herrera
minated 10 The Consul, Mr. Black, through
NJ. Penary Pena, his Minister Of Foreign
Relations, his Willingness TO receive Nun
lster from the L. States, be bad no purpose
to deceive or to1mlslead our Government,
and that he was influenced by a sincere de.
SIRE 10 avert from his own country The ca.
lamllles Of war, which he knew she was go
luadeqIs,ely prepared TO encounter. From
Mr.. Blacks !e,ler TO Mr.. Buchanan, de.
failing The events Of his interview with
the Mexican Minister, when the pro
position Of The United States to send
a Diplomatic Agent 10 Mexico, was first
communicated, we see the ;repldaIlon with
which the proposition was assenled TO. The
Mexican Minister, for example, after urg.
ing the greatest secrecy upon Nj. Black,
proceeded 10 urge that the |. S. naval and
military forces in the Gulf and on the from
tier should Dg removed, as a preliminary
step, Though, tn, vas not done, a. we may
hereafter have occasion TO show, lest the
Mexican Government might be supposed 10
be lnilmdaled into the reception OF Minis
ter secondly, tha, the Munster TO be sent
should BE- person suitable III every respect,
and not one against whom the government
or people Of Mexico might entertain fixed
prejudice; and thirdly, that all irritating TO-
PICS SHOULD be avoided 10 the preparatory
dscusslons-au lie added, lest the sugges.
llon ot these precautions should be deemed
offensive that, "It the Government Got Mex
Ico) had but itself 10 consult, the expression
OF those feelings would have been ieiS out OF
the communication but that MIR. Black
knew, as well as he did, that Governments
like ours, must endeavor TO reconcile The o.
puions and feelings Of the people for their
public acts and that also knew very well
that strong opposition we're daily calling
the attention ol the public 10, and scruIlnI'
ng and condemnlng every act OF the Gov
ernment, and that the Government endeav
ored 10 give them as lttle pretexI as posi-
ble.' This extract shows, We think, both
HE strong anxiety OF Heuera's Admulslra.
ton to negotiate, and their equally strong
apprehenslons thai they might be defeated,
as they we're, by the decided opposition OF
pubic opinion, mlscd by such mou as Fare
DIES aud his associates, to that mode oil pro.
ceedIng,
This opinion is further confirmed by
subsequeutleue OF MIR. Black TO Mr.. Buch'
anan, 10 which, eiter HlIudng 10 thu anti
cipaled revolution, Of which Paroles was
then deemed The master spirit and which
Herrera was exeri,ng himself to Counterfeit,
Mr.. Black says: al wish this Government
may stand, as think it rel disposed 10
arrange all matters IN dispute uifh The L.
States
Asaln: After the arrival of Mr.. Slidell
in Mexico was announced to the Mexican
Government, which It seems took II as
much BY surprise as tho Information OF tina,
event did the people of the United States,
the Mexican Minister Of Foreign Relations,
though hesilaung as 10 his reception, did
So obviously for the reason that he dreaded
the consequences tina, might result, and
which were doubtless preclpltated by Mr..
Slidell's appearance IN Mexico, by which
The people were made acquainted with Her.
rera's willingness TO negotiate with our Go.
yernment. MIR. Black, in a .hird letter to
Mr.. Buchanan, relating the incidents of an