The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-24
From he New Orleans National.

TO THE CAUSES THAT LED TO THE WAR
The Wings throughout this Mexican War,
nave contended that it might have been honor
ably avoided. They have never believed that
our relations with Mexico were as critical as
they were with England on the Oregon ques-
ton. 1t had been charged upon the Admins
.tration, that it made the war for political pur-
under the impression, that q single bat
tie would awe the Mexicans into submission,
procure an immense acquisition of territory,
and that hOstililies would last q few weeks,
then be ended in a blaze Of glory. Matters
have turned out differently, and the Admin
~lstration that would not consult Congress a.
bout beginning the war, has evidently got to
do it, about ending it. The people sOber-min-
ded and patriotic, are beginning to enquire
into particulars, and show a disposition, now
that the novelty of the war has passed away,
to learn who is responsible for its commence
ment, and also fit is found thatit was unnec-
essary, to punish the t%riers with the Consti-
tuition.
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necessary, even to accomplish the most gasp
ing views Of the Administration, relative to
Mexican territory. Why it was begun, will
be shown in due time. To come at the facts
we propose the following queries to Mr.. Buc-
hanan, which we wish he could answer
afirmatively or negatively. The Un,on should
attend to our questions, as there is not more
behind them, than the Union can knou, if it
will examine all the papers Of the Secretary
of State, relative to our relations with Mexico
received at Washington just before the battle
of the 9th and 9th Of May, 1916.
SERIOUS QUESTIONS FOR Mr.. BUCHANAN TO AN
LIST. Were you not, as we'll as Mr.. Polk in
formed by letters, that if Gen. Taylor moved
his forces, and took a position opposite Mata-
moros, that collision would take place, and
were not these letters from such a source, as
you could not and did not Gas subsequent
events prove) discredit them? Haze you mol
these letters ontle among the private papers Of The
Department Of Stale? and did you not refuse
last winter to give copies of them.
Cd. Were you not shown the correspondence
of'Gen. Arista with a gentleman of high stan
ding in the United States, one who had hilet
an important diplomatic Office in Mexico, il
which Gen. Arista stated that the Government
of United States could getby treaty or pmchaS
to the line Of the Rio Grande?
3D.. Were you not shown a note of Gen
Arista's in which he stated that if the Gov
eminent of the United States acquired title
by purchase or treaty to the Rio Grande thai
the provinces of Tamaulipas, st Leon, and Ia
%catecas, would unite Themselves NTH TerGs am
: come into the cOntederacy Of the United States
Is not the letter alluded TO above, on the fiji,
in your department?
4th. Were you not informed by an expires
i direct from the lamp of Gen. Arista that tn
= Government of Mexico would receive q Com
e missioner to settle the boundary question, bu
would not receive a Minister, and was not Mi
! Slidell sent off on his useless errand after 20
10 received the express from Arista's camp? Hav
!" YOU not got the letter sent by that express i
u your possession, and others, subsequently writ
. ten by the same hand from New Orleans?
; 9Th. Did you not have several private int
y views in Washington, with the gentlema
who sent the express from Arista's camp,
10 which you thanked him in behalf Of the I'm
ted States, for the service he had rendered II
y government, and did you not as well as M
Polk, entirely approve of his views? and d
81 YOU not endeavOr to detain him in Washin
ton to avail yourself of his presence and i
ne formation?
n 9th. Did you not, at a Cabinet Council, Ii
ne before the members the whole correspondent
ms and did you not concur with Hon. R. J, Wal
" er, and other members (the Hon. John Y. M
A. son dissenting) that the time for he Gggre's'
ed measures on the part of the United States h
arrived; and did not the Hon. R. j. Walk
ly, at that meeting propose GplGn to slgHgG@ We
nd leo Nth a standing army Of 5000 men?
le- 7lh. Have you not been urged by men
nd and out of power, to produce the letters oil
nj ded to above, to relieve you Of the charge
to acting with duplicity towards Mr.. Polk and
cir pretending ignorance Of the facts contain
in the correspondence we have called for?
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n. A SETTIsR.-The Richmond Enquirer boI
" charges the Wings with misrepresentatiC
nm touching certain movements in Mexico, a
declares that a certain proclamation issued
of Cen. Taylor in June '46, is expressive Of Il
os commanders opinion as to the cause OF
war. The National IntelIigencer gravely
PRODUCES the following order, which shows
me origin of the observation-disclosures Case
Letter ofae Secretary Of Var to Gen. Taylor
&c WAR DEPARTMENT, June a, 1916
Sui send herewith a number Of copies