The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-07-01
From the National Intelligence
FACTS vs.. FICTION.

MEssIs. EDIroRs: Surprising that Won
must be neatly tired Of setting Tie "Cn.
ion" night in regard to its facs. especially
those connected with Tho present disas-
irGus war, allow one OF you couespon-
dents 10 make bTiei quotation from that
paper OF Monday nighi. in order 10 cite
in opp"s lion to It's statements some Of the
facts, A. tIey hsse hers,ofore heen ofiici-
ally published in The " CGion." though
its Editor nov seems 10 have entirely for,
go;ien them. In The paper mentioned ii
Is said:
Mexico did not eoniine her pretensions To
ownership tn the country between the Nucces
and the Rio Grande, Ju! LIE uiSktd 10 embrace
all Tcrds, and drive us back with the aid. as she
vainly imagined, of her combinations with foreign
PowcEs1 to the State line Of Louisiana. II she
had desired 10 diplomati,e for u particular bOan-
dtry. she had an opportunity 10 do 80 With MIR
ueIufe our troops were removed from
Corpus Christi. But she refused 10 submit or en-.
tcrtain propositions because we had annexed Tex.
a.. II was arewcdiy for the whole Of Texas that
she commenced the wsr-not for the part Of il on
the left bank and adjacent to the Rio Grandc.
Union # 4Ioaday night.
The FACT 10 notorious that Mexico.
through her Secretary Of Foreign Affairs.
plainly sxpresseda disposition TO negotiate
concerning Texas. but that the ne golistion
was frustrated because our Government
persisted in ito demand that Mr.. Sldell
should be rect ived in The capacity Of q
fpll Minister, instead Of as special Mn
lister. As regarded Texas. the language
oil the Mexiran Secretary wss:
"That, although the Mexican nation is grave
ly offended by tia; of the United States, by red
son Of the acts committed BY the Latter towards
the Department of Texas, the property OF the for
ncr, my Government is dispassd 10 rrceire Tie
Commissioner who may come from the United
States 10 this capital with full powers from his
Government TO arrange, in q pacifc, rtasoaobk,
and ecorous manner, the prescut controversy.
&c.
By this ii will be seen tagain using The
language Of the Mexican Secretary J" that
the Mexican Governmen ut o fTfred TO admit
the plenipotentsry or CON missioner no
'should come clothed with special pow ers
10 treat upon The question Of Ieras."
Bur mere point oil etiquette MAS permit.
ed by our Diplomatic Agent 10 prevent,
bis reception by the Mexican Govern.
ment. which contended tha, IL could not.
with ptopriety. IN tie then existing re.
la loas Of The two countries. receive an
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PIE
nIpotentsary.
Upon this point the Mexican Minister said.
the resolve Of The Mexican Government is I'M
mutabie. 4 lover of peace, she would wish
to wan oil the sad contingency (of war; and.
without tearing war, she would desire to aroid 30
& eat cet1mitg for 10th countries. For this
ate has Uttered hera9, and will continue to offer
herself 09ea 10 all honorabk means Of recoaciho-
tion, and she oariousiy desires thai the present
controversy may terminate in a reasonable and
decorous manner. I'm the actual state of things
I" say that Mexico maintains position Of quasi
hostility with respect to the United States is to
add new offence to her previous injuries. He.
altitude As enc Of defence. because she secs her
sell nn1hstiy attacked-because a portion Of hef
territory rs occupied by the forces OF natiaa in
tent, without any right whatever. TO possess it.
seit oil n; because her ports are threatened by the
squadron of same Power Cnder such eircup,.
stances, Is she to remain inactive yi,hou, takinY
measures suited TO so vigorous an emergency :"
" If wa should finally become inevitable" " the
respoast Utility will not fall upon Mexico" who
HAS sio'ea herself disposed 10 admit prapasi;-
toHs for cca:tEation," &c. Upon the United
iates, aud not upon Mexico, ii devolves To de-
h.nine in the alternative presented by Mr.. Sill.
that is hs'ween q friendly ntgotiatioa AMI
a open rupture"
For these sentiments and expressions
oil a vii lngne.s on the pat of Mexico tn
n"C"'ia's concerning TEXAS. the Editor of
the - Unioa" Is lelsared 10 lac letter of
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