Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04
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Dec. Goth, Mr.. Slidell was officially in.
formed by Senior Pena y Pena,
That the supreme government "does not
conceive that, in order to fulfil the object pro-
posed by the said consul in the name Of the
American government aud accepted by the
undersigned LPena y Penal il should admit
his eXcellency Mr.. Slidell, in the character
with which he is invested"
"This proposition, as well as its accept
ance, rested upon the precise and definite un-
Outstanding that a commissioner should be
nd h0c-that is to say, commissioned IN scHIc,
in q peaceful and honorable manner, the qUeA-
tiOns ~reldiiUe to Teas. Mr.. Slidell does not
come Invested with that character, although
II Is true, that IN the credential letter brought
by his excellency Mr.. Slidell, it is stated that
he is informed Of the desire OF the President
of the United States to %resi0re, cultivate, and
strengthen friendship and good correspond
ence between TIE two countries. 1t is also
no less true that in this clause the single
word r%estore is by no means sufficient to give
Mr.. Slidell the special character Of commits
s%ioner, or plenipotentiary ad hoc-to make
PROPOSITIONS as 10 tue affairs of Texas, calcu-
lated to establish peace firmly and to avert
the evils of war by adequate agreement."-
1.-The administration of such a minister San
absolute and general minister. to reside near
the Mexican government, should be prece-
ded la The agreement, which the United States
propose to enter into, for the establishment
of peace and good correspondence with Next
co, interrupted by the occurrences of Texas
this point being, from its very nature, ne
ceSsary to be attained before any other; and
until it shall have been entirely and peace
fully settled, not even an appointment should
be made of a resident minister, by either Of
the two governments"
1.-The supreme government Of Mexico,
therefore, cannot admit his eXceIlency Mr..
Slidell, to the exercise of the functions of the
mission conferred on him by the United States
government. But as The sentiments express
ed by the undersigned are in no wise chang
ed, he now repeats them, adding that he will
have the utmost pleasure in treating with
Mr.. Slidell, as soon as he shall have present
ed credentials authorizing him expressly and
exclusively to settle the question which has
disturbed the harmony and good understand
ing between the two republics, and which
will bring on war between them unless such
settlement be effected in a satisfactory man
ner, to which the proposition Of the govern
ment Of the United States related, and under
the express understanding of which the pro-
position was accepted by the Mexican govern
ment.'-pp. Al, 10. See also p. A.
TO this Mr.. SIidell angrily replies on the
eth of December, and makes a miserable
mistake on referring to the letter of the Next
can government offering 10 accept a commits,
sioner. Mr.. Slidell says, 1.-The Mexican
government declared Itself disposed to re-
ceive the commissioner of the United States,
who might come to their capital with full
powers to settle these disputes in a peaceful
reasonable, and honorable manner up. 30
Whereas the Mexican minister only express
ed a readiness 10 receive a commissions
with full power to settle the present di$pute.'
p. 80. Comment is needless.
There was evidently a mistake-or a blum
der-on the part of the American government
The Mexican government gave America
chance to rectify the error, by recalling Mr.
Slidell and sending a special commissions
in his place, with such powers as the Occa
sion demanded, or sending such powers Il
Mr.. Slidell. We think the government o
France, of England, or even of Austria, woulC
have done so. We have before shown wha
was lone by President Adams when Mr.
Pinckney was rejected. But March 2Ist
1916, Mr.. Buchanan thus writes 10 Mr.. Sli
dell =
"Should the Mexican government, by fl
nally refusing TO receive you, consutnmat
the act of folly and bad faith of which the,
have afforded such strong indication, nothin;
will then remain for this government but
take the redress of the wrongs of its citizen
into its own hands. In the event of such
refusal, you ought so to conduct yourself a
10 thrOlU the UhOle Odium IF the failure IF III
negotiation upon the Merican gOrernmen."-
1.-THE desire of the President is, that yo
should conduct yourself with such wisdoT
and irmness at the crisis that the voice {
the American people shall be unanimous /
favor of redressing the wrongs of our muc
injured and long suffering claimants" ~
the meantime, the President, in dniicipQiiO
Of The final refusal of the Mexican governmeI
10 receive you, has ordered the army of Tel
as TO advance and take position on the lie
bank of the Rio Grande; and has directe
that a strong fleet shall be assembled in tn
Gulf of Mexico. He will thus be prepare
10 act with vigor and promptitude the III,
ment that Congress shall give him authority.
p. 10.
On the LIST of March, Mr.. Slidell writes
Senior Castillo y L%anzas, successor OF Per
y Pena, and says,
"The President is unwilling to take
course which would inevitably result in vi
m without making another effort to avert {
great a calamity. He wishes, by exhaustin
every honorable means of Cancellation, to d.
monstrate 10 the civilized world, that if /
peace shall be disturbed, the responsibility mu
fall on Merico alone. He is sincerely deS
rous to preserve that peace; but The state
quasi hostility which now exists on the part
Mexico [by her declining to receive MIR. 81
dell is one which is incompatible with the di!
nifty and interests OF the United States and
IS for the Mexican government 10 cecic
whclhe! /: shall give place 10 friendly n