Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-01-14

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lie considers the power Of recognizing the
independence OF a new State as 'equir7lcHt
unatr SGmc circumstances 10 u declaration Dr
irar. twill always be considered most safe
that 1t should be exercised, when probably
leading TO war. with the previous under
standing Of that body by whom war can alone
be declared. '-JqcasUn'S NQssGgc, Dec. 3ist,
1886.
When France acknowledged the indepen-
dence Of the United States in IT'S, the Eng
lish government considered the acknowledge
ment an uElustiGable aggression. No publ
clSt, we think, would doubt, that if France
had ther annexed the United States to her.
self, the annexation offered a just ground for
the declaration Of war on the part Of England.
But Mexico did not declare war against y
merica, in 1915; she made no preparations
for war. She only protested, and declined
further diplomatic intercourse. Had Mexico
been as powerful as England, the affair of
annexation would not have been disposed Of
so easily. But Mexico war distracted and
weak.
Another alleged offence committed on the
part of Mexico, is her refusal to receive the
American pIenipotentiary, Mr.. Slidell. Here
are the facts in the case, as the President
states them: On the 18th Of September. 1915,
the American consul at the city Of Mexico
was instructed by his government "to ascrr-
tain from the Mexican government whether
I they would receive an envoy from the United
States i]n;rusted with full power to adjust all
the questions in dispute between the two 90
~vernmerts." On the 18th Of October. the
Mexican government assented. The assent
was made known to the American govern
ment on the 9th Of November, and the next
day Mr.. Slidcll was appointed ''envOy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary. with
full powers to adjust and definitely settle. all
pending differences between the two coun-
tries. including those of boundary between
Mexico and the State Of Texas.''*
He reached Vera Cruz on the 29rh Of No
vemher, and Mexico on the 9Th of December,
1915. But. The governmental OF President Hon
rera-who had seemed DESTROYS Of settling
the difficulties by peaceful negotialion-was
lettering. Gen. Paredrs, a military man. Ind
thrown the country into confusion, and de-
cldred against receiving Il minister Of peace
from the United Slales. The Mexican 20
vcrnment was alarmed, and refused to receive
Mr.. Slideli, on the ground that America had
not sent the envoy on "a special mission con-
fined to the question of Texas %alone,'' but
"
had given him the general powers already
mentioned. The 30th of December. Paroles
himself came into power, ga military uSnr,
per, who was known To be bitterly hostile tc
the United States" On the LIST Of March,
1916, Mr.. Slideil presented his credentials tc
the new government, desiring TO be accredi.
ted in the regular manner; on the 10th, the
request was finally rejected, and he soon re-
turned home.
"Thus," says the President, was the
extraordinary spectacle presented TO the civil
LIKED world, OF "A government in violation Of
its own expressed agreement, having twice
rejected a minister Of peace, invested with
full powers to adjust all the existing differ
ences between the two countries, in a man
ner just and honorable 10 both. am not
aware that modern history presents a patallel
case, In which, In time Of peace, one nation
has refused even to hear propositions from
another for terminating existing difficulties
between them.'-p.l ID.
Mr.. Polk must be a f"orretful politician mo-
to remember that the court of France rejected
Mr.. Pinckney in 1897, and actually expelled
him from their territory. Yet Mr.. Pinckney
was not altogether like g one of the most il
l|ustrious citizens of louisiana but a MAJ
well known for his public services A cha
%racter," says Mr.. Adams, once his rival
- whose integrity, talents, and services plac
ed him in the rank of the most esteemed an,
respected in the nation."t The insult thel
offered to America by the French .Execu
tive Directory" in the most public and Off
cial manner. is certainly no - PARALLEL to ,ht
conduct of Mexico. To make that insult We
keener, the Directory informed Mr.. Monro
the former minister, who had been recall
ed, but was still residing at Paris-that the,
'en'Iafy from lHe United states un'ii tn
have been redressed." THE Executive Di
rectory know of no minister plenipotenliar