Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-21


as Congress should authorize. Now
there had been an opinion, ] bclIev
very far back, from the time Of SAINT
I Anna 3 release from Imprisonment, tina
he was rather more favorable In the nc
knowledg ment Of Texan independence
than other ministers IN Mexico. Al am
rate, after his banishment by Paredes
there came sentiment that he was more
favorable TO peace wih The nItet
States than the government then exist
ing.
! The President Of the United States
sent his war message to Congress oI
the Illh day OF MAY, 1916, placing the
existence of the war upon the Tact tbs
Mexico had Invaded our territory anC
shed The blood ol our people. On thai
rery day he despatched orders to Com
Conner sl Vera Cruz, that If Mr.. Santa
Anna came that way, he should let hln
in. How cane 1t into Mr.. Polk's head
that Mr.. Santa Anna was likely to cone
that way Al about the same time, II
! remember right, Mr.. Alexander Sill
dell, the brother Of our Minister to Mex.
leo, was despatched TO Cuba. Ii OPP
pears from the correspondence that the
United States had an agent ~ Cuba.
1t is notorious that 1t was matter oi
public conversation in Cuba, that Gen.
Santa Anna was TO return to Mexico up
on the invitation Of the President Of the
United States. Mark the coincidence
Of time and purpose. The President
said in his communication nj the opening
of the session OF the last Congress, that
he did not see any prospect oi putting an
end to our difficulties while Gen. Pare
des was in power. What were our DIFF
fcul,ies Our chief difficulty was that
Mexico would not assent TO the annsxa-
ton OF Texas.
Now, sir, draw the attention Of this
meeting To d matter well enough known,
but which, 1t seems To me, has not re-
celved the weight, the scrutiny, which
1t deserves. | again repeat that the
war message Of the nth of May, pla-
ced the war upon the ground OF actual
invasion by Mexican troops, and the
murder OF American cliIZens upon a.
merican ground. Before the lst ol June,
proclamation VAS drawn up, which, un
the 9th Of June was despatched TO Gen.
Tay lor, to be by him distributed throug h
all Mexico, aud that purporled to set
forth to the people Of Mexico the causes
OF the war.
] have it, aud ! hope the gentlemen
Of the press will publish IT, What dad
that declaration say to them Any thing
about the INVASION of American TERRITORY
aud murder Of American troops Not
u word like it--n"t one word. That
p ocIamatIon goes upon the old matter oi
the debts, and upon the refusal to re-
ccive Mr.. Slidell as our minister, and up
on supposed declaration by Paledes,
which | Cannot hnd any where, that war
did actually exist. But the tact alleged
IN the war message of May lth, and
the fact enacted. IT a fact can be enacted
by egisIallve power, that war existed
by Mexican invasion, is not alluded to,
stated, or minated IN the Proclamation
to the NleAltau e"rIe. On the con
trary, the proclamation, speaking from
the mouih OF Gen. Taylor, eve come
as friends We have great causes of
but we come 10 relieve you
from the y Urunny OF your own govern
ment We come To put down that des-
polsm which lords II over YOU well,
what was that tyranny, that despoiIsm :
Why, It was Paredes, military chlei-
tain, who had succeeded Santa Anna,
another military chle't tam, according To
the order ol Mexican succession Tor the
last twenty ,ears 1t IS To put down
those tyrants, and 10 put down those
" hu would establish monarchy over
you.
Where was Santa Anna n; this time I?
WHY, he was ~ Cuba. At some time
in June no left Cuba and made his way
io Vera Cruz, aud was there admitted
hy Com. Conner, according In order -
Before he reached Mexico he had sent
his proclamation TO be distributed there.
lie had, by pronuncla'nenlo, 81" ioiih
his purpose, 10 pat down the tyrants and
lo prevent the eslaUli>hm NJ at monar-
chy. Either Santa Anna borrowed
from our Executive, or they from HIM,
or II Was the Jumplng judgment ot two
great uen,uses, dOn't know which /;
but the sentiments weTe the same, they
were prohuunccd at the same tune, and
" hen Gen. 1ay lor was invading Mex'-
co at the North, Santa Anna's agents
" ere possessed OF hts plan of pronoun-
To the same effect, with the
same ideas, aud III the same language.
THIS terminated in July or August IN de-
posing Parcdes.
Now then, the President Of the Uni-
ted States acknowledge and he could
not deny II, ~ his elaborate commentary
ON these transactions IN the message oi
last year. that be did wish 10 overthrow
the government, of Paredes, and saw no
pther way Of getting nd ol our difficulty
wIth McAlco than by bringing about a
evolution IN Mexico. ! cunless. sir,
hat when ! frst read that message, !
was struck With equal modification and
a a.tnn,shment. We, of the United States,
citizens living together under this Con.
sitution, aud twenty millions OF US,
-. a. MT eana. At uaf n