The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-27


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You late copy Of the B9esin de "a WHICH you
will perceive that the FIRST article Is an extract nom 'he
National Inteligencer. a, uvNvoop
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You may publish this il you please. have become
disguised with what have SEEM have for the
consequences which this kind of truth may produce
The Intelligencer of Thursday last, in article, the
substance of which we find copied by the Baltimore
American of this morning has fit to make direct
issue with us as to the accuracy of very important posi-
ton assumed by Mr. Clay in his late speech at Lexng-
ion. The Intelligencer says
"The Union, speaking of the speech. of which it had
seen the report characterzes the following gross and
unfortunate error =
'But instead of this pacific and moderate course whilst
matte credentials General Taylor ordered transport
his and to plant them IN warike attitude op
within the yery disputed territory the which
to be the object of Mr. sidell's mission"
'But the is the part of the Union, and not of
Mr.. Clay Mr.. Slide must have been considered us on
his way Mexico Nth his diplomatic credentials so long
as uncertain whether not he would be received
by Mexico his diplomatic capacity The order to Gen.
Taylor transplant his command to the Rio Grande was
given before information was received here oil the re-
Mr. Slidels application to be received Without
waiting the decision of the Mexican government on the
question of receiving MIR. Sde, chfit that question
depending and the Mexican government impsorfng for
me-tlat say, than too months before Nh ST.
dell demanded his passports from the Mexican government
General Taylor ordered march the under his
command to the Rio Grande, and simultaneously strong
naval force was ordered be assembled in the Gull oil
Mexico"
The simple question at issue between us and the INTEL
gencer is, whether Mr. Clay committed an error in sta
ting that General Taylor ordered to the east bank OF
the Rio Bravo 'achaa Mr. Stdeli pas acending has way
to MEXICO lch his diplomatic credentials" MIR. Slide
arrived in the city OF Mexico the 9th of December
1915 Two days afterwards on the sth OF that month";
he addressed note to the Mexican Minister OF Foreign
Affairs under the administration OF President Herrera,
announcing his presence and official character to that
government enclosing copy Of his diplomatic ereden
tals and requesting official audience OF the Mexican
President We presume that neither MIR. Clay nor the In
teligencer can regard Mr. Side having been still o
his vay Merico with his diplomatic credentials" after
these facts had taken place They took place M'rfy-sir
aus before the order issued to General Taylor to
move towards the Rio Bravo.
This application of Mr. Sdell to be received in his
diplomatic capacity, was at once referred BY President
Herrera to his government council for their decision
upon the question On the 10th OF December the council
rendered their 'fnat negative dectsion,' which Mr. Sill
dell in DESPATCH under date of December II. commu-
nicaed to the State Department here. This despatch
ascertaining Mr.. Sdelfs rejection, was received IN
Washington before the order directing General Taylor to
move towards the Rio Bravo was issued the 18th OF
January.
On the evening OF the 21st of December Mr. Slide
ceived from the Mexican Minister OF Foreign Affairs
note, under date of the day BEFORE informing him dein
lively of the refusal Of Herreras government to receive
him. in pursuance of the final negative decision" OF
the government council which had previously been made
known to him. We presume that both the lntegencer
and Mr. Clay will admit that, after the receipt Of this
note the question Of Mr. Slidels reception by the gov
eminent of President Herrera longer "depend
,ng" and that that government longer implor-
ing for time" Yet, this note of the Mexican minister
was received by Mr. Slde entyhree days before the
order to Gen. Taylor was issued.
On the 3Oth of December following, Gen. Herrera and
his administration surrendered their power the military
and revolutionary usupation of Paroles, which, is
well known, came into power at the head of the war
party-havng overthrown the Herrera administration,
mainly upon the charge that it had intended to re-
ceive an American minister So far the admin
stration of Paroles from stmpioring for tims' to
consider the question of receiving Mr. Slidell, that
they took no official watever of his previous app
cation TO be received of his presence in Mexico till
in note bearing date the 18th of March, they apprzed
him in terms that the Mexican government had, from
the first regarded the annexation of Texas be,
putting all further negotiation out OF the question " ms
note to Mr.. Slidell followed up by proclamation
of Paroles, under date of 18th Of April 1916, referring to
the mission Of Mr. Slidell additional insult offered
by our government Mexico; which, with other
had induced him, upon his accession TO power IN the be-
ginning Of the year. to issue orders 10 his army to attack
our troops while Gen. Taylor yet at Corpus Christi
With these facts before them, readers Judge for
themselves of the of the Integencer in its de-
fence of Mr.. Clay's "gross and unfortunate error"
The eve of the meeting of Congress always brings with
fresh batch of We shall not notice the idle
reports about the Presidents message In few days he
will speak for himself Another report is that Mr. Tnst
has been instructed to reopen, if he negotiations with
the government of Queretaro" We have already stated
that, far from this suppositon being true dispatches
have been sent on to direct Mr. Trisfs return. IL the
Congress of Queretaro upon government I'M
Fortunately pressing peace, they will De grossly de-
ceived in the spirit of the administration.
The LEsIsLArURE--The Bulletin claims sure majority
Of wings in the of the legislature There may
possibly be majority of two, made up of indivd-
uals who nominaly whgs but it is disngenuous
that such majority indication of the strength OF
that party the legislature, when there is democratic
majority popular in the State of 2OOO proved
by the of the election for members of Congress- and
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