Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-20

the two governments, invested with full
powers, and bearing evidence of the most
friendly dispositions, his missionShasi been
). sunavailing. The Mexican government
j NOT only refused TO receive him, or listen
Z 10 his propositions, but, after long con:
tinued series of menaces, have .atllast in-
vaded our terrilorS aud shed the blood Of
our fellow citizens on. our own soil. q:
| II now becomes nv duty TO state more
in detail, the origin, progress, and failure
of that mission. In pursuance OF The IN
srruc,ions given in September last, an in
quiry was made or the 18th of October.
in 1S4s, in. the most friendly terms, through
our consul 10 Mexico. of the minister OF
foreign affairs, whether the Mexican 60
vernmeut "would receive an envoy from
the United States inrths,ed with full pow.
ers to adjust all The questions in dispute
between the two governments" With the
assurance that .shonId the answer be in
lhe affirmative. such an envoy would be
Immediately despatched TO Mexico" The
Mexican minister. on the fifteenth Of Dc
,ober. gave an affirmative answer to This
inquiry, requesting. al the same time. that
Our luavaI force at Vera Cruz might be
withdrawn lest its continued presence
nigh, assume The appearance Of menace
and coercion pending the negotiations.
This force was Immediately Withdrawn.
On The 10th Of November, l545, Mr.. John
SIideli, Of Louisiana, was commissioners
by me as envoy extraordinary and mlrls.
Ter pleiipotenIidry of the U. S.aes to
Mexico. and was in'rusted with full pow
ers to adjust both The questions of The TeH-
as boundary and Of indemuifcaliop TO our
citizens. The redress of the wrongs OF
our citizens naturally and inseparably
blended itself with the question Of bounda;;
ry. The settlement of the one question
IN any correct view Of the subject involves
that Of the other. | could not. for mo.
ment, entertain the idea that the claims
Of our much injured and long suffering
citizens. many Of which had existed for
more than 20 years. should be postponed,
or separated from The settlement Of The
boundary question. ;.
Mr.. Slihellarrivsd a, Vera Cruz ON the
Both of November, and was cnurteoisly
received by The authorities Of that city
But the government Of Gen. Herrera was
then loltering 10 its fiIll. The retolution-
ary party had seized upon the Texas ques,
lion to effect or hasten its overthrow. LIS
determination 10 restore friendly relations
with the u S. and TO receive our minis
ter, 10 negotiate for ihe selleheh, Of this
question, was violently assdled, and was
made the great theme OF dcnuncia'ion
agains, it.. The government Of General!
Herrera, there is good reason to believe,
was sincerely desirous 10 receive our min.
isrer; but j, yielded 10 the Storm raised by
its enemies, and on the 2lst OF December
refused 10 accredil Mr.. Slilell uIon the
most. frivolous prelexls These are so fully
and aoly exposed in the note oil Mr.. Slidell
of the oath Of December last to The Mexi-
can minister of foreign relations, herewith
transmitted. that deem il unnecessary to
enter iulo further detail on this portion Of
the subject.
Five days after the date Of Mr.. .Slidell's
note, Gen. Herrera yielded. the snvern-
Inent 10 Gen. Paredes without asstruggle,
aud oi, the Both OF December Tesignedithe
presileucy. This. revolution WIS accon.
Fhayihg taken lilile part: 1.-THE; cofitest and
thus tIiesupreme powe in Mexico! passed
into the hands of a military lender. !.
Determined 10 leave no effnft untried TO
effect an aniicable adjustment with Mex
leo, I directed MIR. Slidell 10 present his
credentials to the government of Gen. Pa
redes and asked 10 be officially received
by hi,. There would have been less
s.ound fnr taking this step had Gen. Pa.
redes come into power by regular con
slitu,ionaI succession. In that event his
administration would have been consider
ed but mere constitutional continuance
of ,he government Of Gen Herrera. aud
The refusal of The latter TO receive cur min
lister would have been ecmed conclusive,
unless an inrimaIion had been given by
Gen. Parades Of his desire 10 reverse the
decision of his predecessor.
But the government of Gen. Paredas
om es its existence to military revolution.
by which The subsistins Constitutional au-
lhurilies had been subverred The form
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well as all the high func'iunaries by whom
it was administered.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. Slidell.
obedience to my direction, addressed
note to the Mexican minister offoreisn re.
Tution, under date OF The Isl Of March last,
asking 10 be received by tina, government
in the dIalojmatic character to which he
had been appointed. The minister. in
his reply, under date Of l2th Of March. re-
ilera,ed the arguments OF bis predecessor,
aud in terms that may be considered as
giving just grounds of offence TO the go.
vernment and people Of the Uuiied States,
denied the application Of Mr.. Slidell.-
Nothing, therefore, remained for our en-
voy but 10 demand his passports, and re-
turn to bis own country.
| Tins the government of Mexico, though