The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-12-10
From tie Ollio statesma b. J.
Mr.. clay and his Abettors.

The federal papers are trying TO help
Mr. Clay out Of his misrepresentation
made in defence Of Mexico. Instead 81
elying on the Official facts, they peryert
the facts. and attempt TO cover them up.
The following article from the Union
brings the true facts into contrast with
Mr.. Clay's misstatement; but " hat is most
remarkable about this matter is, that Mr..
Clay and bis political aliesin this country
are conjuring up reasons why Mexico
\ ought not TO have treated with Mr.. Sidell,
i which the Mexican Government never
Thought of. The Mexican Minister OF
War caviled, and tried hard 70 find some
ground for election on such ground as
that our army was marching towards the
Rio Grande. 10 no part Of the Q fficial
correspondence about treatingg with Mr..
Slidell, does the Mexican Government
even alledge as a complaint, that our arm!
was about TO take possession of the bank
OF the Rio Grande. This is an after
thought of Mexican whiggery in our own
country:
The lnteligenoer Of Thursday last, in
an article, the substance of which we find
copied by the Baltimore American ofthis
morning, has seen lit to make direct is
sue with us as to the accuracy Of very
important position assumed by Mr.. Clay
in his late speech in Lexington. The In
telligencer says:
The 'Union,' speaking of the speech, i,
Of which it had seen the report, charac-
terizes the following as gross and un
fortunate error
But instead OF this pacific and Moderate
cou rse, while Mr.. Sidell was vending his
way to Mexico, with his Diplomatic cre-
dentials, Gen. Tayl lor was ordered TO
transport his cannon, and 20 plant them,
in warlike attitude, opposite TO Mata
moras, on the east bank the Rio Bravo,
within the very disputed territory, the
adjustment of which was TO be the object
of Mr.. Slidell's mission
IRnt the error is on the part of the Un
ion,' and not of Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Slidel
must have been considered as on his way
to Mexico wuh his diplomatic credentials,
SO long as it was uncertain whether or not
he would be received by Mexico in his
diplomatic capacity. The order to Gen.
Taylor to transplant his command TO the
Rio Grande was given before any infor
A 4 r
Mr.. SIidelI's application to be so received.
Wllhout wal Ding for the decision of the
Mexicau government on the question of
receiving Mr. Slidell, phiist that question
acas depending, and the Mexican govern.
ment imploring Tor time--that is to say,
more than tsoo mouths before .Nr. SiideH de.
manded his passports from the Mexican
government-General G Taylorwas ordered
TO march the army under his command TO
the Rio Grande, and simultaneously a
strong naval force was ordered to be as
sembled in the Gulf of Mexico
The simple question at issue between
us and the Inlelligencer is, whether Mr..
Clay committed an error in stating that
General Taylor was orde red TO the east
bank ofthe Rio Bravo 'sohilst .ur. SiideH |
aoas wendiAg his pay 10 .Merico ,onh his
diplomatic credentials' Mr.. Slidell arriv-
ed in the city of Mexico on the 9th of
December, lS45. Two days afterwards,
on the Sth Of that month, he addressed a
In bo IN
Affairs, under the administration of p resi-
dent Herrera, announcing his presence
and Off al character to that government. |
enclosing copy ofhis diplomatic creden.
hdts, and requesting an off cial audience
OF the Mexican President. We presume
that neither Mr.. Clay nor the Intelligeu
Ger can regard Mr.. Slidell as having been
still 'on has Day 10 .uerico with his diploma.
tic credentials after these facts had tax
en- place. They took place thirty.sir days
before the order was issued to General
Taylor TO move towards the Rio Bravo.
This application of MIR. Slidell to be
received in his diplomatic capacity, was
at once referred by President Herrera TO
his government council for their decision
upon the question. On the 10th of De-
cember the council rendered their .6aalI
negative decision which Mr.. Slidell in a
despatch, under date of December l7th,
communicated to the State Department
here. This despatch, assertaining Mr..
Slidells rejection, was received in Wash
'ngton before the order directing General
Taylor to move towards the Rio Bravo
was issued ON the 18th of January.
On the evening OF the 2lst o + December,
MIR. Slidell received from the Mexican
Minister of Foreign Affairs note, under
date OF the day before, Informing him de.
hnilively Of the refusal of Herrera's gov
ernmentto receive him, in pursuance ofl