The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-01

the effect produced upon the border people by our
here. we TOO far from the frontier impress the govern
oent Of Mrico Dh rsadas piadicate By force Of
arms, necessary, title the country as far as the Rio
Grande The army of occupation' WILL in few days,
be concentrated at this point in condition for vigorous and
efficient service Mexico having yet made positive
declaration of committed any of HOSTILE
ues DO not eel at liberty under Instruction. partcu-
iary those OF July make forward movement 10 the
no Ggande, without authority from the War Department
This advice of General Taylor Of the 4th of October
the administration did not adopt at the time II was Of
Tered When it reached the War Department. Mr. Blacks
letter of the nth of October 1916, enclosing the promise
of the Mexican government to receive our Minister was
on its way to Washington. When it arrived, Mr.. Sill
dell sent and General Taylor, against his own adj
piee given on the above grounds, was suffered to
main Corpus Christi until our government was assured
that the administration of Herrera had violated its
pledge and refused TO receive MI. Sldel. Then,
| indeed, General Taylor ordered, on the 18th of
January to to the Rio Grande both with view to
repe the invasion of The then State OF Texas threatened
by Paredes and at the same time with view to the
| sautary impression" upon the Mexican government
which he had anticipated his letter of October 4th
and which had been, by Herrera's rejection of Mr. Sill
dell, most manfestly rendered necessary.
And it is remarkable how entirely in the course of this
matters on the Texan frontier. agreed with the concu
sions Of the government at Washington. On the 9Th Of
November, ls45, Gen. Taylor was informed, through
Com. Conner of the agreement of Mexico, made the
18th of October previous to receive our minister Forth
with he wrote again TO the War Department the 18th
of November to modify his aduice of October 4th He
had advised the forward movement to induce facilitate
negotiation Now he hears that negotiations to go
Il - 1
upon this he says. under date OF 18th November, 1916
''The intelligence from Mexico however, tends to modi-
fly, in degree the views expressed in that communi-
cation The position now occupied by the troops may,
perhaps be the best while negotiations pending, at
any rate, until disposition shall be manifested by Mexico
proract uneasonaby Under the supposition that
such may be the view fthe department, shall make
from this point except for the purpose OF exam
ming the country, until further instructions received
The Intelligence from Mexico here referred to is in
the following lines OF note from off Vera Cruz by
Commodore Conner to General Taylor under date of oath
October, 1915:
''U. s. SHIP FALMOUTH,
'Oh Vera Cruz, October "a, 1916
GENERAL: hasten inform you that the Mexican gov
has accepted the proposal made by that of
country arrange the existing difficulties by negotiation
This information left here for Washington yesterday, by
Mr.. Parrou, and we may consequently expect
envoy be sent out from the United States deem
advisable you should be thus early appzed of this change
in the state of our relations"
But on the 4h of February 1916. General Taylor had
received as he says New Orleans papers of the 26h of
January previous, and had learned Mr.. SldeFs
lection by Herrera's administration and its overthrow by
Paedes He had also received the order of the War De-
partment of the 18th OF January 1916, directing his for
ward movement; and with these facts before him, he in
his letter to the War Department of the 18th of February,
1876 returns to his previous opinion of October 1885,
that the advance to the Rio Grande would have sau
ary effect" upon the adjustment OF difficulties and
that uietg after acknowledging the receipt of the order
advance expresses his approval of it in the following
emphatic terms
sour THE Rio GRANDE PRODUCE
POWERFUL IMPRESSION, aud it may be that THE COMMON
NAVIGATION ,cM not be disputed"
Here, then, have the good sense" of Gen Taylor
sustaining the pursued by the government this
matter from the beginning the end On the 4th OF Octo
Der he says, substance, " If you to hold the Rio
Grande the boundary of Texas, send the east
bank OF that river 1t will help forward your negotiations"
On the 7h of November following he says 81 have just
heard that your efforts to negotiate succeeding with
out my advance the Rio Grande will stay here,
as am at Corpus Christi, till hear from you" And,
finally, the 18th of February, 1885, he says 81 see by
the papers that Herrera has refused your ministers that
Paroles has come into power the cry against US
have also got yoar order Of 18th January to go ahead
to the bank of the Grande-and go WILL right willingly;
hoping as told you last October, to produce, by my
presence there, "a salutary IMPRESSION which is
now certainly much neededw And now, in the
face of all these facts before him upon the record Mr.
Clay comes forward with his atrocious caumny upon
his government, of having scorned the pacific
course" of friendly negotiation to plunge into causeess
and criminal par and wholly misstating at the
time of the order General Taylor its intention and its
effect, and General Taylors opinion to that effect he
boldly cites General Taylor his witness to fasen guilt
and shame upon his country We have confronted him
and his witness. We hope that Mr.. Clay's abettors in
this bad Lexington business of his may find his position
satisfactory.
But now we will confront Mr.. Clay with another wit
Conner while command of the Gulf squadron off Vera
Cruz, must have known whether our government de-
sired take aggressive and threatening against
Mexico such as evnced unwillngness to enter upon
friendly negotiations, Mr. Clay alleges, 'wle Mr..
HieH pas weadng his nay MEXICO Di his diplomatic
credentials" Here is Commodore Conners official testi-
mony as to what he knew Of the spirit of government
towards Mexico, just about the time specified by Mr.
Clay-tha is, when Mr. Sidell about to "wend his
way to Mexico with his diplomatic credentials"
Commodore Conner to Mr. Dimomd.
IT, s. SHIP FALMOUTH