The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-07

The Baltimore Clipper" conveys, in the following
language an unfounded and unjust charge against the

LANGUAGE an unfounded and unjust charge against the
administration:
SANTA ANNA-What agreement was made, or under
standing had, between government and Santa Anna
which caused the passport to be granted to the latter we
know not but that there bargain OF some kind we
cannot but believe for otherwise the permission given by
our for him Mexico. would seem TO be
without motive us,dable pretext The reason assigned
by the President was that Santa Anna would be more Ia
yorable peace than Paredes. We took IL LOT gah'eo'
ha this fact had been satisfactorily ascertaned, and sup
posed that the three millions of dollars asked oil Congress y
the President designed to fulfil some supuiaon Ia
the agreement which had been made WIN this uhaet-
standing we were rather pleased than otherwise that santa
Anna had received the pa sspor Mexico for we
calculated that he would seize the first iaVofaDe oeh
oteminate the war is evident that such also has been
tho impression OF the President or the war would no doubt
have been conducted otherwise than 1t has been
We promised TO refresh the memory OF the Baltimore
Clipper and accordingly epublish the following true his
Tory of this transaction from the Presidents message oil
December last:
Thus the extraordinary spectacle presented TO me
civilized world of government, in violation oil us own
oxnrass agreement having twice rejected minister OF
peace invested with full powers to adjust all the existing
differences between the two countries, IN manner J"S
and honorable both am not aware that modern history
presents parallel case, which, in time OF peace one
nation has refused hear propositions from another
for terminating existing difficulties between them.
Scarcely hope of adjusting difficulties, even at
remote day of preserving peace with Mexico, could be
cherished while Paroles remained at the head Of the gov
eminent He had acquired the supreme power by mill
tary revolution and upon the solemn pledges to wage
against the United Sates and 10 reconquer Texas
which he claimed a revoed province OF Mexico lie
had denounced guilty of treason all those Mexcans who
considered Texas longer constituting part OF the
territory Of Mexico, and who friendly the OF
peace The duration of the war which he waged against
the United States Indefinite because the end which
he proposed OF the reconques OF Texas was hopeless
- Loa oil
duet, that his intention to convert the republic of
Mexico into monarchy and to call foreign European
prince the throne Preparatory to this end, he had
during his short rule destroyed the liberty of the press
oerating that portion of it only which openly advocated
the establishment of monarchy The better the
ofhis ultimate designs, he had by an arbitrary de-
convoked Congressnot to be elected by the free
voice of the people, but be chosen in make
them subsevent to his will, and to give him absolute
troll their deliberations.
Under all these circumstances it believed that any
revolution in Mexico founded upon opposition to the am
bilious projects OF Paedes would tend promote the
of peace well prevent any attempted European inter
ference in the affairs of the North American continent
both objects of deep interest to the United States Any
such foreign interference if attempted, have been
resisted by the United States My views upon that subject
were fully communicated to Congress in my last annual
message. In event. it was certain that no change
whatever in the government of Mexico which would de-
pve Paree of power could be for the so far as the
United States concerned, while it highly proba-
BILE that any change must be Tor the Detter
This the of affairs existing when Congress,
the thirteenth May last recognised the existence of the
war which had been commenced by the government of
Paroles and it became beet OF much importance,
with speedy settlement Of our difficulties and
the restoration of honorable peace, that Paroles should
not retain power in Mexico
Before that time there symptoms of revolution in
Mexico, favored understood to be- by the more
liberal party and especially by those who were opposed to
foreign interference and the monarchical form OF gov
SAINT Ann ,yns then in exile Havana. hay-
ing been expelled from power and banshed from his coun-
try by revolution which occurred in December lS44 but
known that he had still considerable party in his
vor in Mexico. 1t also equally well known that
vigilance which could be exerted by squadron would,
in all probability, have prevented him from efecng
landing somewhere the extensive gulf coast of Mexico,
he desired his country He had openly pro-
tossed entire change of policy had expressed his regret
that he had subverted the federal constitution of 1924 and
avowed that he was now in favor of its restoration lie
had publicly declared his hostility, in the strongest terms
the establishment of monarchy and to European inter-
ference the affairs of his country Information 70 hs
effect had been received from believed TO be rella
BILE at the date of the recognition of the existence of the
war by Congress- and was afterwards fully confirmed by
the receipt the despatch of our consul in the city OF Mex
ico with the accompanying documents winch are mere
with transmitted Besides, it was reasonable to suppose
that no must see the nous to Mexico OF
war with the United States and that would be his inter-
est to favor peace
at was under these circumstances and upon these con-
his return to Mexico should he attempt to do So Our OBJ
ec wn the restoration of peace and with that view, no
go, ,,,s nerceiyed why we should take part with Pare
es and aid him. by OF our blockade, I'm preventing
the of his rival Mexico On the contrary II was
,avad that the intestine divisions which ordinary sagac
~ could not but anticipate the fruit OF Santa Annas
rerrr to Mexico and his contest with Paroles, might
strongly tend to produce disposition with both parties to
restore and preserve peace with the United States Pare
des was soldier by profession, and monarchist in prin
chile He had but recently before been successful IN
,;t,rv revolution by which he had obtained power. He
wa, ha svorn enemy of the United States with which he
49,, iolved his country the existing war. Santa Anna
bJ heen expelled from power by the army, was known
~ !. IN npen hostility to Paroles, and publicly pledged
AGAINST foreign intervention and the restoration OF mon
archy in Mexico.
In view of these facts and circumstances 1t was, that
a ordars were issued the commander of our naval
r.a IN ,he Calf on the thirteenth day Of May last, the
same day which the existence OF 'he war was recoS
nised bv Congress place the coasts OF Mexico under
ocL,d he was directed not to obstruct the passage oil
santa Anna to Mexico, should he attempt to return
revolution took place in Mexico in the early part of
August following by which the power of Paredes was
ovehrown and he has been banished from the
v and is now in exile Shortly afterwards, Santa Anna
returned IL remains to be seen whether his return may
moi vel prove to be favorable pacific adjustment of the
existing difficulties, it being manifesty his interest not to
perseyere the prosecution OF war commenced by Pare
es TO accomplish purpose absurd the reconquest OF
Texas TO the Sabine Had Paedes remained in power, it
ia morally ,rtan any pacific adustnent would have
been hopeless.
Here it appears that the very day achen Congress
yecorniseI the existence of The ruth Merico and or
ders were given blockade the coasts OF Mexico, the
commander of squadron directed not to obstruct
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