Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02
From the Baltimore Daily News
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE

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FROM the Baltimore Daily News.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE
We copy from one of our exchanges, the
following chronological table of events con-
nected with the commencement of hostilities
with Mexico, compiled from official docu-
ments:
March l, 1845.-The resolutions annexing
the territory of Texas to the United States
were approved by President Tyler, and a mes
senger despatched, 1.-TWO days before the inau-
guratlon of President Polk,) conveying them
to the Texas government.
March 6, 1845.-The Mexican minister,
Mr.. Almonte, residing at Washington city,
protested against the proceeding, demanded
his passports in a menacing manner, and went
home to be minister of war against u.s.
Sept, 1845.-lnstructions were issued by
Mr.. Buchanan, our Secretary of State, to Mr..
Black, the American consul at the city of
Mexico, L" to ascertain from the Mexican 60
vernment whether they would receive an en-
voy from the United States, intrusted with
full power to adjust all the questions between
the two governments.'
Oct. Is, 1845.-The Mexican government.
through her Secretary of State, Mr.. Pena y
Pena, agreed to "receive minister from the
United States in the capital of Mexico, with
full power from his government to settle the
dispute in peaceable manner"
NoU. 10, l845.-The Hon. John Slidell was
commissioned as such envoy. He landed d;
Vera Cruz on the 3Oth of the same month.
Dec. 6, 1S45-Mr. Slidell arrived at tie
city of Mexico, and on the 9Th of the mon.n
announced his mission; the Mexican Secreta.
ry of State, in the meantime, objected to him
asking &c what he had come for % and sswhc
he could be %
Dec. 20, 1845-Mr Slidell's mission was
annulled by an official note from the Mexican
secretary, requiring him to produce special
powers, Gd hoe, for the settlement of the Tex.
as question alone. On the Goth of January
Mr.. Slidell retired to Jalapa.
Dec %, 1S45.-The government of Herrera
was overthrown, and Gen Paroles, militia
ry usurper, succeeded to power, on a promise
that his advent should bethe recovery of Tex.
as by force.
March 1, 1S46.-Mr. Slidell, from Jalapa
repeated the profer of peace to the new Mex
lean Secretary of State, Mr.. Castilloy Lanzas
adding that the President was sincerely des
rous of preserving peace between the two 60
vernments.
March u, 1s46.-Mr. Castillo LAMA.
rejected Mr.. Slidell, and on the 21st of tn,
month sent him his passports, and soon afte
he returned to the United States.
Oct. 4, 1845.-General Taylor, in an off
cial letter to the War Department, suggested
the proprety OF taking possession, at once
of one or two suitable points on or quite nea
the Rio Grande''
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Instructions were issued to Gen. Taylor to oc
cupy the east side of the Rio Grande, but It
refrain from any act of aggression agains
Mexico and to regard relations between tn,
two governments as peaceful, until Mexico
made further demonstrations of war. (Previ
Gus to this time, undoubted information hal
troops for the avowed purpose of carrying OF
a war with the United States.)
March II, 1846-Gen. Taylor, with tn
army, left Corpus Christi, on the arest side o
the Neuces, and arrived at Brazos Santiago
March 2sth. Gen. Taylor found an army o
1000 Mexican soldiers already assembled a
Matamoros under the command of Gen. Arts
Ia.
April II, 1846.-Gen Ampudia arrived a
Matamoros supeTseding Arista in command
accompanied by 200 cavalry, followed by
reinforcement of 1000 more men.
april 2.-Ampudia ordered Taylor to breal
up his camp within "a hours, and retire be
yond the Neuces, or he would attack him.
At the same time, all the Americans and on
consul, were driven from Matamoros.
April 23.-Gen Paroles issued his wa
manifesto against the United States, and sen
additional military forces to the Rio Grande.
April PA large body of Mexican troops
which had previously crossed the Rio Grand
into Texas, attacked Capt Thornton's com
mand, killed and wounded Is, and capture
the remainder Previously to this they ha
brutality murdered Colonel Cross. Also L
Porter and one of his men, who went out i
search of Cross, were fired upon and killed.
April 2S.-Capt Walker and "a men wer
attacked on their way from Point Isabel t
Gen. Taylor's camp, and six of his men killed
and number of the Mexicans killed an
wounded
May 18th and 9h-The battles of Palo Al
to and Resaca de la Palma were fought
Texas.
MAY 12.-The President sent in his mes
sage, recommending the recognition of tn
war and on the 18th, Congress declared tn
war to exist by the act of Mexico, and al
thorized the President to prosecute it to
!, speedy and honorable conclusion.
These things should be remembered an
whenever rampant whiggery undertakes
Justify the course of Mexico, it should be II
minded of them.