Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-19

. governments were unsettled and unsatisfactory
. Mexico held back and Wa. warlike in her tone
In January, 1915, the United States aru,y
was ordered TO advance to the Rio Crande: in
order, says Mr.. Buchanan. to act Congress
should authorize in of this rejection of Mr.
Sliedl, then in Mexico. At this time came forth
rumors that Santa Anna was more favorable to
peace, that is, more Wiling to accommodate on
the annexation difficulty. than Parades and on
that very day in January. message was sent to
Comm odore Conner of the Gulf Squadron, say
ing that if Santa Anna come that way to let him
in to Mexico-how came it to be supposed that he
was likely 10 come that way?
About the same time Alexander Slidell, BROTH
er to the Minister to Mexico. was sent to Cuba
by the Government At this time also per-
son named Brown agent for the United
States there. 1t was a matter of general con-
versation in Cuba that Santa Anna had been in
vited to return to Mexico by the United Sta ties
authorities. The President said Parades was the
obstacle in the way of settling our difficulties
The inference is plain strong.
/ On the 18th day of May war actually com
menced. On the Ist of June proclamat alton.
prepared at Washington, was sent to General
Taylor to be distributed broadcast throughout
try. This purported to give the cause Of the war
to the Mexicans. It set forth that frie nds
Of Mexico, that the war was waged on account
of the debts and the rejection of Mr.. SldeIl by
the then existing government. and supposed de-
claration ofParades, of which never heard or
could ever learn any other authority. The fact
is not stated, intimated alluded to- that was in
the act of war. 1t was said that we came az
friends, and that we desired to keep the Mexican
government from falling into the hands of Eu-
ropeanf prince, proposition to which effect it
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Some time in the past month, June, Santa Ann a
went TO Vera Cruz, passed into the interior, is
sued his proclamation pronounciame nto This
too. said he a friend, to put down tyrants
and avert the impending monarchy. The idea
and language strkingly like those set forth
through General Taylor. Whether Santa Anna
borrowed from Mr.. Polk or Mr.. Polk borrowed
from Santa Anna, or whether twas an extraor-
binary coinc idence of thought on the part of two
great geniuses, will not attempt to say. Suf-
fcient that they remarkably similar in lam
guage we'll character. Gen. Salas, under
Santa Annals pronounciame INTO. overthrow Para
des, and he in turn banshed Santa Anna
became the head Of the nation. The sequel, all
know. War, more direful and bloody than ever,
ragged, and is now only terminated by an arms
tce, how long to continue one knows.
With equal modification and regret did read
in the last message Of the President the admis-
sion that his object in assisting Santa Anna to
return to Mexico to overthrow the existing
government and raise another moro favorabis to
our purposes. He hoped to get out of the diff
Guilty growing out of the annexation by fomen-
In, God
does this appear in such nation ours-a ma
ton of twenty millions of people-professi to
be governed by the noblest and urestmotives--
setting ourselves up as models for the world.
A general unde rstanding between Santa Anna
and the President is evident from the facts have
stated Santa Anna put himself at the head of
the armies, but instead of moving toward peace.
moved towards war. The Preside mt can haze thu
satisfaction Of Knowing that in many severe and
bloody battles in Mexico he has had the choosing
of the commanders both sides
The precise object of the war, then, to
tablish a government in Mexico by the testora-
ton of Santa Anna, which should yield to US the
annexation of Texas. How far this has been
accomplished is too we'll known, unfortunately.
That was the precise object and origin of the war
and all the rest pretexts.
1IeCdli inc WoICS OIL MI. CdlncuN--N uncut
annexation there would be no war l concur
with your own we'll and forcibly expressed sem
tments the floor of the Representative Cham
Der here the Speaker turned to Mr.. Ashmun, the
presiding officer last winter; and agree with
you in saying that tho direct consequence of this
act Of in iquity (annexation) j. the war
now engaged in. Mr.. Calhoun right; can
any suppose that we would have gone to war for
debts, or because Mr. Slidell was objected
Minister Plenpote ntiary and Envoy Extraord-
nary1 twas war in which Mexico has the
grievance, and We strike the first blow. She has
the prominant complaint, and we commence hos
Utilities.
In this unhappy and unfortunate course of ac-
ton, and its sad results, have the satisfaction
of knowing that from the first intmaton of the
proposition for the annexation of Texas have
opposed IT. Ten years since. a: political! meet
ing in New York 7 .-"b- -
spoke against it, though strongly advised not to
commit myself upon the question. did commit
myself. My vote was against it in every stage.
Mr.. Wedste. then made this declaraton-
I never have, I Meier shall, I NEVER WILL co.e
for any further annexation to this country ,cith q
STARE represents ton upon It or in It,
Much has been said of late concerning the
"WImot Proviso." The sentiment it embraces
is just one: but it is not a sentiment to form a