The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-10


in his circular letter to the various European ministers
then resident in Mexico, under date of May 81, lsH-
DECLARATION OF BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS"
In the beginning of the year ION the 2sth of Feb
ruary si5 the Congress of the United States passed The
act providing for the Annexation OF Texas, and was
proved by President Tyler on the following day Wha
followed is well known. AT Washington Gen Almone
the Mexican minister six days after the approval OF the
ofAnnexationviz on the 9th of Marchproesed againa
as an act of aggression the most unjust which be
recalled in the annals of modern history" In that was
ga lac eonsenting 10 the admitting into the american
confederation the Merean prornee Of Ieras; and forth
with he demanded his passports and went home. Al 4
the city of Mexico Mr.. Cuevas, the Mexican Minister
Foreign Affairs, under date of March %, 1915, writes
note to our minister Mr. Shannon, breaking Oft diplo
matte relations and denounces the Act of Annexatons
"usurping a portion of Merieaa TERRITORY" and de-
cares ithas 'eu shonher friendly relations > and to
the Merican republic wW oppose the measure tctt ata
decision due TO her owa honor and sovereignty"
On the I'd of April, 1915, Mr. Cuevas, in another note
to Mr.. Shannon, declares
Thai the government of Mexico continue dipn
matte relations with the United States upon the Presnn
zion that such relations reconcilable with the law
which the President of the United has approved
IN regard to the annexation of the department Of 1sras
the american Union that this determination is FOUNDED
upon the necessity Which Merico is under Of
friendship cih republic ,cch has Violated her o6iigatom
,ped portion of territory ,cieh belongs to Merieo
RIGHT WILL MAINTAIN AT WHATEVER COST"
On the 4h of June, 1915, President Herrera issued
proclamation, announcing the intention of Mexico To-
resist by arms the Annexation of Texas, and affirming
"That the law OF the United States in reference to the
annexation of Texas the United States, does in nowse
destroy the rights that Mexico has, and will enforce, upon
that department"
Affixed to this proclamation and published with it,
were two DEGREES of the Mexican Congressone setting
forth that he Merican nation calls upon all her ctdca
to the defence of her national independence and the
other announcing that the government would "caN
arms oil the forces of Tie army according to the authority
granted to 1t by eristing la,cs"
Such the declarations and purposes OF Mexico,
when the Texans, the 4th of july 1915, accepted our
terms of annexation. Up to this time, General Taylor
and his army had not been ordered tooards Texas
and wsre still IN Louisiana, at Fort Jesup The orders
in pursuance of which he took position at Corpus Christi
with single view "to the defence of Texas" bear date
of the 18th of July, 1915.
On the 10Th OF August, 1915, Arsta. in command Of
of the divisions of the army destined to invade Tex
quote the following passages
'Comrades The supreme executive has by ex
press that the United States in pursuance of their
ambitious views POSSESSION DEPART.
MEyr OF Texas he had demanded declaration of war
from the Congress against that unjus, nation:
sour lot will be envled by the of the army Weare
nearest the theatre of the first to avenge the
ourages our country, AND RAvIsH FROM usuRr
OBJECT OF THEIR RArISE. Large bodies of troops
their march they will be here to share our
dangers, and repulse the enemy"
On the 9th of the month august si5) Parsde,
having yet usurped the government of Mexico, but
being the general in command of the "army of reserve
then at San Luis Potos, on its way to Texas PROCLAIMED
to his troops as follows f
Companions That same country now raises its august
front for the purpose of resisting The usnpation Of meighbo
ing pocer which has believed your vaor asleep, and that
you are not the sons ofhoss heroes who in hundred
bats, manifested their courage and consistency rapaco2
and grasping HAVE THROWN THEMSELVES
RIToRY and dare to atter themselves that H defend
the patrmony ohic fathers conquered ,uit their blood
They deceice hemseipes We FLY TO SNATCH
THEM THE spoILs, WHICH THEY ARE
IDENTIFY ENJoyIse and they shall learn, by dearly bought
experience, that they contending with the unds
ciplned tribes of Indians whom they robbed of their land
their heaven and their country,"&c.
Be it observed that when this proclamation was issued
charging that forces had "thrown themselves upon
the Mexican territory" General Taylor and his army
were yet at Corpus Christi Five months interviewed be-.
fore orders issued for them to move towards the
Rio Grande.
Meantime, while Mexico thus levying war against
us because OF the Annexation, our government was equal
y active in seeking TO end the controversy by negotiation
On the 10th of November OF the same year us45) Mr.
Sidell was commissioned as our minister to Mexico
the Mexican government having in October previous,
in reply to application promised to receive him. On
the Goth OF November 1915, Mr.. Sdel arrived at Vera
Cruz. On the 2lst of December following Herreras
government definitely refused to receive him. On
the 3oth OF the same month December, 1s45) Her
rera resigned the government into the hands of Pa
redes. On the lst of March, 1si6-two months after
Paredes's accession to powerful Sldell again askel
to be received by the new government in his dpo
matte character. On the 10th OF the same month,
his application definvely refused, and he came
home. On the 9th of April, 1916, Paroles issued
manifesto expressing the determination in regard the
Annexation which his government had taken Immediately
upon its accession to power in the beginning of that
year. and while Gen. Taylor still at Corpus Christi
In this manifesto Paroles says:
On resuming, in the beginning Of this year the heavy
responsibility of guiding the desnies OF the during
a short PERIOD DETERMINED REsoLuTELY rs
POLICY FROM pERNIcIous SYSTEM TEMroRI
phich has been observed Nth regard the United
States Of Amriea notwithstanding the per6dy rhd
that government prepared for the Texas, is
eachsro pioation the ering treaties phich g,sarant
the limits Of the republic, ISsrDroUs WHICH