Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-06-04
Refusal 10 receire Mfr. GiideM.

The third and only remaining apology is
found in The refusal 10 receive Mi. Slideii.-
We NAV well shrink from any detailed lnqul-
nv into the circumstances of this act. Is 1t
not unworthy "a magninimous and Christian
Republic to plead a failure In a matter oil IN
ternational etiquette, as an excuse Tor an eN-
tensive and bloody war!
Such an apology might, in former ages, have
found favor with an irritable prince, IN whom
the p~unctilio of honor was the substitute Ter
Christian duty hut it should be Isowned
by a people who profess to regard substance
rather than form, and who recognize the gol-
den rule Of doing unto others as they would
be done unto. But these facts show thai,
while Mexico refused to receive Mr.. SlldeIl'
who was sent as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary,' she expressed a
willingness to receive d Commissioner spe-
cially appointed to treat OF the matters which
had Interrupted the diplomatic relations Of The
two countries, particularly of the open ques-
ton of boundary. 1t seems that, on the 10th
Of December, 1912, Mr.. Pena Y Pena, the
Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs, answer
ed Mr.. Siidell's nole, declaring that the delay
in his reception had arisen from difficulties
occasioned by the nature Of his credentials,
as compared with the proposition OF the Uni
ted States, to treat peacefully upon the affairs
Of Texas. On tie Goth December, 1915, MIR.
Slidell's mission was annulled by an official
note from Mr.. Pena y Pena, requiring the
production of special power AID Hoo. for the
settlement IF The 1eras question expressly and
Exclusively, before he could be recognized as
Minister Penipoientiary; as otherwise the
honor, dignity and interests of the Mexican
Republic would be put into jeopardy. 1t is
doubtful if Mexico, in pursuing this course
departed from TIE usages OF nations. Greal
Britain once sent to the United States a min
lister specially authorized 10 treat OF the aiiall
of the Chesapeake. 1t did not, however, sui
the policy of our government to enter into any
NEGOTIATION with him, unless his instruction:
extended TO other matters. The minister lher
declared his mission terminated but no of
fence was taken, on either side; nor when a
a later day, war ensued betw cen Great Bri
tain and the United States, was the question
of etiquette thrown BY either party into th'
bloody scales.
The Wesfern Boundary Of Ieras.
Texas was annexed and the question ari
SEES, what was the territory which had thu
been torn from Mexico, and Incorporated in
10 our republic! What were its meles an
boundsl Look first at the resolutions of an
nexation. BY these, it is provided as fol
lows: First, Congress doth consent tina
the territory property included within, an
r;ghifuHv belonging TO, the Republic OF Tex
as, NAV be erected into a new Slate, 10 b
called the State of Texas, with a Republica
form of government And again, The sal
State to be formed subject 10 The adJaStmer
bv The Government Of all questions Of 6oandqr
that may arise ,Oih other GOrernmenis;'-
These terms were acceded 10 by Texas. III
introd uction to her Constitution, which ha
been approved by our Congress, exPressl
declares, that il is formed in accordance vii
the Joint resolutions annexing Texas to II
United States The Constitution sets fort