Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-12-23

that modern history presents parallel!
case, IN which, in time Of peace, one ma
ion has refused even 10 hear propositions
from another for terminating existing dill
icuties between them.
Scarcely hope of adjusting our difficult
lies, even al remote day, or oil preserv-
Ing peace with Me xico, could be cherish
ed while Paroles remained at The lead OF
the government He had acquired the
supreme power by Il military revolution,
and upon The most solemn pledges 10
wage war against the U. s., and 10 re-
conquer Texas, which he claimed as a
reyolled peasince of Mexico. He had
denounced as guilty OF treason all those
Mexicans who considered Texas as no
longer cons ti,uting part OF the territory
of Mexico, and who were friendly 10 the
cause of peace. The duration OF the
war which he waged agains. the U. S.
was indefinite, because The end which he
proposed of The reconquest Of Texas was
hopeless. Besides there was good rea-
son to believe, from all his conduct, that
il was his intention 10 convert the repub-
lie Of Mexico into monarchy, and TO call
a foreign European prince, TO The throne.
Preparatory 10 this end, he had, during
his short rule. destroyed the liberty OF
The press, toierating that portion of i, on
ly which openly advocated The establish
men, of monarchy. The better to Sc
cure his ultimate designs, he had by an
arbitrary decree, convoked a congress
not 10 be elected by the free voice Of The
people, but to be chosen in manner to
make them subservient TO his will, and
to give him absolute control over their
deliberations.
Under all these circumstances, il was
| believed that any revolution in Mexico,
founded upon opposition TO The ambitious
projects OF Paroles, would tend to pro-
mole the cause of peace, as well as pre-
vent any attempted European Interior
ence in The affairs of the North American
con,inen,-bo,h objects Of deep interest
to The United States. My views upon
thai subject were fully communicated TO
Congress in my last annual message. In
any event, il was certain that no change
whatever in the government, OF Mexico,
which would deprive Parades oil power,
could be for the worse, so far as the Uni
ted States was concerned, whilst il was
highly probable any change must he for
the better.
This was the state Of affairs existing
when Congress. on the 18th of May last,
recogniza ID the existence OF the war which
had been commenced by the government
OF Par edes and It became an object Of
much importance, with view 10 a spec
dy settlement of our difficulties, and the
restoration OF an honorable peace, that
Paroles should not retain power in Next
leo.
Before that time there were symptoms
of revolution in Mexico, favored as il
was understood to be, by the more liberal
party, and especially by those who were
opposed 10 foreign interference and 10 the
monarchicai form Of government, San.
ia Anna was then an exile in Havana,
having been expelled from power and
banished from his country by revolu
ton which occurred in December, 1914;
but it was known that he had consider
able party in his favor in Mexico. Ii was
also equally well known that no vigilance
which could be exerled by our squadron,
would, in all probability, have prevent
ed him from effecting landing some
where on the extensive gulf coast of Mex.
leo, if he desired to return 10 his country.
Io bud open;-1s--AAfossed e.at,~o change
of policy had expressed his regret that
he had subveted the federal constitution
OF 1924, and avowed that he was now in
favor Of lis restoration.
lie had publicly declared his hostility,
in the strongest terms. to The establish
ment Of q monarchy, and to European
interference in The affairs Of his country.
Information 10 this effect had been receiv-
ed from sources believed to be reliable,
at the date OF the recognition of the ex-
istence of The war By Congress, and was
afterwards fully confirmed by the receip,
Of the despair of our consul in the city
Of Mexico, with the accompanying docu-
ments, which are herewith transmitted.
Besldes,i ii was reasonable 10 suppose that
he must see the ruinous consequences 10
Mexico of war with the United States,
and that it would be for his interest TO ia
vor peace.
1t was under these circumstances and
upon these considerations that it was
deemed inexpedent TO obs,ruct his return
10 Mexico, should he attempt TO do so.-
Our object was the restoration of peace;
and with that view, no reason was per-
ceiyed why we should take part with Pa
rades, and aid him, by means Of our
blockade, by preventing The return of his
rival in Mexico. On the contrary. il
was believed that the intestine divisions
which ordinary sagacity could not but
anticipate, as the fruit of Santa Aana's
return TO Mexico, and his contest with
Parades, might strongly tend to produce
a disposition with both parties 10 restore
aud preserve peace with the United States.
Parades was soldier by profession, and
a monarchlst i'll principle. He had but
recently before been successful in mil
itary revolution by which he had obtain.
ed power. He was the sworn enemy Of
the United Suites with which he had in.
volved his country in the existing war.
Santa Anna had been expelled from pow.
er by the army which was known
to be be In open hostility TO Parades, and