Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-06-26
COMMUNICATION.
FACTS vs.. FICTION.


one OF your correspondents to make brief quotation from
that paper Of Monday night in order cite in opposition to
its Of the facts they have heretofore been
officially published in the Unon" though its Editor now
seems to have entirely forgotten them. In the paper men
toned il is said
Mexico did not conne her pretensons to ownership to
the country between The Nueces and the Rio rande but she
1Scd 10 embrace H Isras ASD no DRIVE Us BAcK with
The and as she vainy Imagined of her conbn with for
clBh IoWefs) TO THE STATE LOUISIANA. If she
rad desired 10 dpLomaze for particular b0ndaru she
had an opportunity to do with Minister before our
troops were removed from Corpus Christi. But she REFUSED
TO submit entertain propositions because we had
lexas.s lr WAS AvowEpLr WHOLE or Texas that
she commenced the warnot for the part of on the left bank
ana adjacent to the Rio Gande Union Of Monday night
The FACT notorious that Mexico through Secretary
Of Foreign Affairs plainly expressed disposition to nego-
tate concerning Texas but that the negotiation was frustrated
because our Government persisted in its demand that Mr.
SLIpELL should be received the capacity Of full Minister
instead OF as special Minister As regarded Texas the Ian.
guage of the Mexican Secretary was
'That although the Mexcanl nation is gravey offended
oy hat Of the United States by Of the committed
by the latter towards the Department of Texas the property
OF the former y Governmental disposed receive tie Com
missioner who may come from The United States this
ptal with full powers from his Government ARRANGE in
Pdcc reasonable, ami aecoro4s manner, PRESENT
CONTROVERSY, &c.
by this will be (agan using the language of the
Mexican Secretary that the Mexican Government offered
to admit the plenipoenary commissioner who should
come clothed with special powers 10 treat upon The question
~ Iefas But mere point of etiquette permitted
by our Diplomatic Agent prevent his reception by the
Mexican Government, which contended that it could not
with popety in the then existing relations Of the two coun
treS receive an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penpo
Tertiary.
Upon this point the Mexican Minister said the re
Is
OF peace, she woul wish ward off the sad conngn o
war and, without fearing war; she would desire arod 50
great calamity Jw 6oth Countries FOrtS she has eedI
herself, AND WILL CoNrISUE amen alt
honorable mems 0 rec0ac0ioa and she anriousiy desire,
that the present controversy terminate reasona
be and decoTous manner In the actual things
say that Mexico maintains position of quasi hostility with
respect 10 the United States is add offence her
previous injuries Her attitude defence because she
sees herself unusty attackedhecause portion Of her terri
tory occupied by the forces Of nation intent without any
gh whatever to possess itself OF it because her ports
threatened by the squadon u tie Power Under such
circumstances Is she 10 remain Inactive without taking mea
snres suited to vigorous emergency !" II war should
hnaly become inevitable . the responsibility will no, fa
upon McKee,, who ''haS socn herself DISPOSED 10 admit
propositions r coRciaton, &c. upon the United States
and not upon Mexico devoves 10 determine the aerna
tive presented BY Mr. Sldell-that is between fieudl,
negohdfion and an open rupture"
For these sentiments and expressions of willingness on
the part Of Mexico to negotiate concerning Texas the Editor
OF the Union is referred the letter Of the Mexican Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs under date Of March 2h s46 id
dressed TO Mr. sLIDELL before his departure from that Re
public.
But again On his way the Rio Grande Gen T lrLoa
was met by small Mexican force, who warned him to re-
turn The Project Of Tamaulpas with some Mexican citi
zens waited on him Point Isabel protested agans,
his invasion Of their country At Matamoros the Mexican
General, ANFrDA, addressed him letter. in which he said
" By ExrLIcrT ASH nrrIsIrr GovrpS-
NESr, which neither can will, should receive out
require you in all form, and latest the perempo
~ term OF twenty hours break up your camp and
% the other hank Of the Nurccs river trhk r Gorern
me"fs are regulating ne pending question "a relation 70
IsIaS II you insist in remaining upon the ruE
DEPARTMENT OF TAMACLIPAs, ,cW clearly result Hdf
arms, md arms alone, must decide the question"
And il will also be recoleced that Gen WoRrH had an in
terview about tie time with Gen la VEeA from the
Of which the following is copied
General La Vega ;hen stated that he had been directed 10
receive such communications General Worth might present
from hs commanding General going say that the march
u the United States troops through part Of the Kercdn
fmry Iamaahpas ,raS an act ~ ,rar. Gen Worth ask
ed, Has Mexico declared against the United States
ten. La Vega No Gen. Worth Are the two coun
tries still u peace Cen La Vega Yes General La
Vega asked Is the intention Of General Taylor to remain
with hls army on the left bank Of the Rio Grande General
Worth Most assurcly and there remain until directed
otherwise by his Governm. Mt Gen La Vega remarked 4
We felt Indignation seeing thc American flag placed on
The Rio Gra"de, portion II The Mexican territoy.'"
The above of the Official proofs, which the Editor
Il the Union may fnd bis fes going refute the
fiction that Mexico refused TO entertain propositions fer
aon because we had annexed Texas and that she required
the United States 70 yield up tie co Of Texas and ar0,c
edy made FOR ~ recovery Had the march Of army
70 the Rio Gnnde not cen ordered the might have been
avoided Il was the taking possession Of what best
Ear concerned, disputed ter0rg and what the
McScans insisted her State Of Tamaulpas that began
the The State Territory conquered from Mexico by
Texas did not extend 10 the territory thus occupied except on
paper anil II is good authority Cor believing that this claim
made by the Texan Legislators solely with view Of hay
asserted in the hy Mr. ashley OF Arkansas when
the propositions for annexation under consideration
Referring which provided that the United States should
be authorized 70 adjust and settle all questions Of boundary
that might arise with other Countries he said
"The hrd proposionl speaks for ITSELF aud enables the
United states y settle the boundary Mexico and the
Jn'ea states properly And viii here add that the pre-
seat boundarl, learn from Judge Ellis the President oil
the Convention that formed the Constitution OF Texas and
also member 81 the FIRST Legislature under that Constitution
were liked they that is, 10 the Rio Grande say
and prctesSsdY "h rie,o N hiring rge margin ~
He Heg0fofiDa lc rico, and with tie expectation Of
retaining them a. they exist her statute book"
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