Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-07
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We copy frem ens Of eur exchanges es,the
follSBing chronological table OF events eef,-
nee4ed with the eommeaeemeas OF hestili'
ties with Mexico. eompiled freaa official
deeapents: - q
March 1. isa5-Tbe resolutions aanex.
ing the territory Of Texas to the United
States were approved by President Tyler,
and messenger despatched, 1.-TWO Days be-
fore the inauguratioa OF President Polk,
conveying them to the Texas Government.
March, lS45-The Mexican Minister,
Mr. Almonte. residing at w ashington city.
protested against the proceeding, demanded
his passports in menacing manner, and
went home to be minister OF war against
Sept is45-Instruetions were issued by
Mr.. Buchanan, our Secretary of State, to
Mr.. Black, tho American consul at the
civ of Mexico, to ascertain from the Mex
ican Government whether they would re-
ceive an envoy from the United States, in-
trusted with. full power TO adjust all the
questions between the two governments. ss
Oct. Is, 1845-The Mexican govern
ment through her Secretary Of State, Mr..
Penny agreed to ssreceiye Minister from
the United States in the capital of Mexico,
with full power from his government to
settle the dispute in q peaceable manner.
November 10, I545-The Hon. John
Slidel was commissioned as such envoy.
He landed at Vera Cruz On the 30th of the
same month.
December 6, ls45-Mr. slideli arrived
at the city Of Mexico, and on the 9Th of the
month announced his mission--the Mexi-
can Secretary of State in the meantime OBJ.
iected to him, asking "what he had come
for,n and sswho he could be?''
December 90, 1545-Mr. Slidell's Mis-
sion was annufled by an official note from
the Mexican Secretary, requiring him to
produce a special power, ad hoe, for the
settlement Of the Texas question alone. On
the goth Of January Mr. Slidell retired to
Jalapa.
December %, 1s45-The government
Of Herrera was overthrown, and General
Paroles, military usurper succeeded to
power, on promise that his advent should
be the recovery Of Texas by force.
March l, 1916 MIR. Slidell from Jalapa
repeated the profer Of peace to the new
Mexican Secretary of State, Mr.. Castillo y
Lanzas, adding that the President was sim
cerely desirousof preserving peace between
the two governments.
March IL, 1646-Mr. Castillo y Lanzas
rejected Mr.. Slidell, and on the 2lst Of the
month, sent him his passports, and soon af-
ter he returned to the U. States.
October 4, 1s45-Cen. Taylor in an Of
fetal letter tothe w ar Department suggest
ed the propriety Of -"taking possession at
once, of one or two suitable points on or
near the Rio Grande.'' - -
Jan. 13, lS46-Three months afterwards
| instructions were issued to Gen. Taylor to
occupy the east side of the Rio Grande, but
to refrain from any act ofaggression against
| Mexico, and to regard relations between
the two governments rs peaceful until Mex
leo made further demonstrations of war.
previous to this time undoubted 1nforma-
tion had been received that Mexico had been
raising troops for the ayowed purpose OF
carving on war with the United States.
March II, 1s46-Gen. Taylor, with the
army, left Corpus Christi, on the west side
of the Nueces, and arrived at Brazos San
tiago, March %; Gen. Taylor found an
army Of 900 Mexican soldiers already
assembled at Matamoras under the COM
mand of Arista.
April IL, ls4e-Gen. Ampudia arrived
in Matamoras superseding Arista in com
maud, accompanied by 200 cavalry, iol-
lowed 1000 more men.
April ,-Ampudia ordered Taylor to break
up his camp within "a hours, and retire be.
yond the Nueces or he would attack him.
At the same time all Americans, and oul
consul were driven from Matamoras.
| April 23,-Paredes issued his war mani
festo against the United States, and sent I'D
ditiopal forces to the Rio Grande.
April PA large body of Maxical
troops which had previously crossed the Ri
Grande into Texas, attacked Capt. Thorn
TOMS command, killed and wounded 16
and captured the remainder. Previous
this they had cruelty murdered Col. Gross
also. Lieut.. Porter and one of his men VIII
went out in search of Cross, were fired uE
, on and killed.
April 2e,-Captain Walker and twenty
four men were attacked on their way frol
.. Point Isabel to General Taylor's Camp
and six Of his men killed and number
: the Mexicans killed and wounred.
May 9th and 9th,-Fhe battles of Pa
Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma were fougl
a in Texas.
y May 18th, The President sent his me
sage, recommending the recognition of tt
war, and on the 18th, Congress declare
: the war to exist by the act of Mexico, an
authorized the President to prosecute it
speedy and honorable conclusion.
. These things should be remembered, ,ar
: whenever rampant whigery undertakes
: Justify the course of Mexico they should
reminded of them.
!, GoRN MEAL FOR QUEEN v VIcroRIA--
II Four barrels of kill-dried corn meal, ma,
at Inglehart's Union Mills, Cincinna
have been put up and are to be sent out
: a present to Victoria. The meal is pack
ID in polished cedar barrels. s4a
It 1t is thought that the Queens thrivil