The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-19

Err to adjust all questions in dispute between the two go
ernmens." Mr.. Pena Pena replies, that although "h
Mexican nation is deeply injured by the United State
through the acts committed by them in the Department.
Texas, Yeti will receive the commissioner of the Unite
States chat is, the envoy whom the United States pro
posed to send,) who may come "with from
his government TO settle the present dispute" &c, &c
Now. there not in this distinct proposition to Sent
minister to "adjua all questions dispute side
aud distinct agreement to receive him on the otbe
II not, there is meaning in language and no horst
nan can say in his heart that Mexico did consent
receive just such minister as the Uated States proposd
70 send II that is not the true construction TO place upa
the language of Mr.. Pena Pena then he was gully {
palty and disgraceiul trick designed to mislead ID
American government with the purpose of reectin,
It's overures, the Mexican government did in the end
II the Mexican government did not intend to receive
minister clothed with full powers to settle all questions
dispute, instead of minister clothed only with TIT
power TO settle the Texas difficulty why did it no, have
the manliness and the honesty to say so Why did il
not say to government, "we will not receive min
lister authorized to settle all matters in disputes but
will receive authorized to settle the Texas difficulty"
This language would have been frank, manly, and hon.
orabe But, consistent with its constant habit it pre-
erred the devious path of trickery suberuge, and pre-
varicaton to the straightforward OF candor, sincer-
y and honesty Yet the presses and orators of the fede
raj party in the interest OF Mexico pursue, in referenc
to this natter the of trick, suberfuge,
prevarication, with caumny and abuse upon their own
government superadded
But we will trace this matter of the mission TO the
end, and see how honorably the Mexican government
redeemed its pledge, thus solemny given
In conformity with the understanding with the author
tiles of Mexico to receive minister, the President APP
pointed the Hon. John Slidell, of Louisiana, envoy
aordnary and minister plenipotenary to Mexico; and
clothed him with full powers to adjust all the questions
in dispute between the two countries-that of Texas
among others MIR. Sdel repaired 10 Mexico, present.
ed his credentials. but failed in being accredited by the
Mexican government; the latter resorting to the most
pary evasions in justification OF its bad faith. In
errng to this matter, Mr. Sldell, in his despatch to Mr.
Buchanan, says:
'The objections started were that my credentials did not
appear have been given with the sanction OF Congress
hat my appointment had not been confirmed by the Sem
that this government had agreed only TO receive com
missioner, that, consequently, the appointment of
envoy extraordinary and minister penipotentary not
accordance with the letter Of the 10Th October from the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Mr. Black that this letter only
contemplated negotiations the subject OF Texas and
finally, cap the climax oil absurdy. that my powers were
not sufficient"
But we prefer to exhibit the evidence of this disgrace
lul peridy in the language OF Mr. Pena Pena, the
Mexican Minister OF Foreign Affairs. In reply to the ap
pcaon of Mr. Sidell to be accredited minister from
the United States, he says:
''The proposition in question cmanated spontaneously
from the government of the United States and the Mex-
can government accepted it, in order give proof
that the midst of its grievances and firm decision to
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of reason and peace which it invited so
that this Proposon well its acceptance rested upon
the precise and definite understanding that the
soner should be ad hoc-hat is say, commissioned
settle, in peaceful and honorable manner the questions
relative Texas. This has been done, Mr.. Sden
does come invested with that character but with the
absolute general functions of envoy extraordinary
and minister pen potcntiy reside in this quality
the Mexican COVE nment."
Here was an open aud shameful avowal of the perhdy of
Mexico with regard the minister involving gross in
suit to our government In pretending, at this stage of
the transaction, that the Mexican government had agreed
to receive commissioner to settle only the dispute grow
ing out of the annexation of Texas, the Mexican minis
ter proclams the world the palry evasion and the
temptble trickery of which his government guilty
But Mr. Shdell did not permit him to stand long upon
the subterfuge TO which he had resored He informed
him that he especially charged Nth the settlement Of
the Texas question, well all others in dispute be.
tween the two governments. But in the mean time a
occurred the government of Herrera,
then the occasional President of Mexico, overturned
and tina, of Paroles established in its place. Still deter
mined to leave effort untried 10 settle difficulties
with Mexico without resort to war, the President d.
rected MIR. Sldel through Mr. Buchanan, to make an
application to the of Paroles for his recogn
ton as Minister agreeaby to the previous understanding
with the government Of Herrera In his despatch to Mr.
Sdel, Mr.. Buchanan says:
81 am directed by the President to instruct you no. to
leave that republic until you shall made formal de-
mand to be received blythe government The gov
nnent of Paredes into existence by regular
co sttoal succession but in consequence of military
revoluon by which the subssing constitutional authori-
ties were subvered II cannot be considered a
continuance of the government OF Herrera. On the
ary the of government has been entirely changed
as well US all the Ugh unctonaries the head the I'D
ministraton The two governments certainly not so
IDENTICAL the refusal of the receive you ought
considered conclusive evidence such would be
the determination of the other" a4
Accordingly, Mr.. Slidell made another application to
the Mexican authorities to be accredited as minister of
the United States; but again repulsed, and finally
compelled to leave the Countryside minister of Paroles
putting the refusal upon the same ground upon which
it had been placed by the government of Herrera but
companying the refusal with additional and scandaous
insult to the United States, his letter TO Mr. Sdel
| fully shows.
! Thus plain statement OF the facts shows that ib