The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-02


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rrnn ,hs oscisl intelligence the Secretary OF State
Immediately ac.ed On the 10th of November four day
after the receipt of Mr. Blacks letter. Mr.. sdslps COM
mission rs minister plspipotenary to Mexico, made
Mt and for the purpose ofssvng time despatched to him
with instructions to New Orleans. On some day be.
tween the cfeenth and hireth of November Mr. Marks
called on the Department of State and had rvew
with the Secretary. He made two demands-one for
the payment of two thousand dollars for services
dersd and disbursements made behalf OF the United
States, in holding divers conferences and interviews
with General Afisathe other to be employed by the
Department secret agent treat with the Mexican
General With neither of these demands did the Sec.
rotary feel himself authorised - comply; 6rs bee
Mr. Marks had acted, If at ALL without authority in
sructions of any kind; and bearing credentials from
General Taylor Arista body else and being
over entirely unknown to the Department In the alb
ssncs of the shadow of proof, he could not be
recognized, either officially privately, as having
acted the agent of the United States and in the
next place, because minister plenipotentiary had
already been despatched to adjust difficulties with
the Mexican government; and any secret interference
with the object of his mission would have been unns-
cessary, disrespectful to Mr. sldsl and likely to be
attended with mischevous consequence At the same
tim O. Mr. Buchanan informed Mr.. Marks that II was not
the immediate intention of the President to order General
Taylor from the position he then occupied at Corpus
Chris-and the official dispatches to General Taylor,
which will be sent TO Congress on Wednesday next,
will show that up to the 18th Of January 1885, prsr
which had been ascetsned beyond doubt that Mexico
msiiated immediate hostities orders issued to
General Taylor TO move from Corpus Christi So that in
fact II Mr. Marks, instead Of being an irresponsible
individual unaccredted and unknown, had been
duly accredited and recognized agent of the United
States furnished with official documents by As.a and
the Cabinet of Mexico, giving formal iniimation the
former Of his desire to enter into the before mentioned
compsctthe latter of its Willingness to receive minis
ter prompt, faithful complete action could not
have beef taken by the Secretary Of State the Admins
tation than actually taken Mexico was willing to
negvciats, Mr.. Marks said. minister was sent with
fun powers Arsa wiahed General Tayl to remain at
Corpus Christhimse promising not to advance farther
than the Arroyo Colorado General Tay lor did remain
at Corpus Christi for more than Ave months after
this proposal was made by Aris,a. No formal
arrangement was made with AIista by 60
vsrnment. 1t could not treat with an individual;
besides that TO have entered into formal arrangement
by which the Mexican army would be allowed to
the Rio Grande would have been virtual acknowledge
Msnt the part OF government, that Mexico had
rights east Of that river But part OF the compact
was never helsss sorupulously observed as If had
been entered into. General Taylor did not from
Corpus Christi until the 18th Of March following. On
the 18th of January 1916 the Secretary Of State receiv
ed dispatches from Mr. slidel dated December II lsis,
containing such information Of the failure OF his mission
and Of the circumstances attending that failure made
1t certain that Mexico under her rulers would at
once make war. On the 18th Of January, orders were
despatched TO General Taylor to march to the Rio
Grande The General struck bis tents at Corpus Christi
on the 18th Of March, and arrived the 20h opposite
Matamoros.
These facts 20 to prove that Mr Buchanan promptly
acted the OH al information he received of the will
lngness of the Mexican government to treat with the
United States-a minister commissioned four days
after he received that information that, although
the administration could not recognize, treat with
General Arsa yet that his proposed compact was in
effect faithfully performed part; not indeed be
cause Of the information received from Mr. Marks, but
because il Yves the determination of the admnisat ton
adopted before Mr. Marks heard from, to keep the
army at Corpus Christi until it became absolutely me-
csssary to move II to the Rio Grande. The charge
them that the precipsted by total disregard
Of the information given by Mr.. Marks lis without q
shadow of foundation
tired Of hearing this pitiful pretsnce that had not
the President ordered the United States forces to the Rio
Grande Mexico would have gone 10 war and that
quently war actually commenced by the act
of the President II very passionate raise knife
above your head, with threat to sheahe 1t in your
breast do you commit assault and battery upon him
by SELLING his arm to prevent the threatened blow
GALvIENsis.