The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-03-18

EESuG VI HE2OlAutlbb@s ~ Hbu HO uFNlPNN Wv
war-making power, and ordered the army Of
Gen. Taylor to march from Corpus Christi to
the Rio Grande, he had not heard Of the %rejec-
ton of our minister, Mr.. Slidell. Yet, in his
message, he tells us that the march of our army
did not take place C till he had received such
information as rendered it probable, if not GER
tain, that the Mexican Government would re-
fuse to receive our envoy.'n ! ask the COM
mittee to mark the language of the Presidents
message. There wcs a meaning in that Pecu-
liar language. The words have been carefully
selected. He says, "the army remained at
Corpus Christi until after he received" this in
formation. That, sir, Is true the army did not
march till the 18th c f March, 1916; but when
was the order for the march given by the Pres
ident? On the 18th of January, 1916. He had
then no knowledge that our minister, Nh.
Slidell, had been rejected. He had received no
such information when the order was given
Instead Of having the least reason, at that
time, 10 suppose he had been rejected by Mex
leo, it is certain that nothing more than Mr..
SlidelPs letter Of the 18th and 18th of Decem
Der had been. received, in which he info rmed
Mr.. Buchanan that though he might possibly
be rejected, yet, that no final decision had been
made, though the question Of his reception had
been submitted to the council of government.
On the goth Of January, 1916, Mr.. Buchanan
acknowledges the receipt Of this letter Of the
,@.I. l tOI. r D.a...kaH onJ ;oEorpoo M
Slidell, that the order Of the 18th, to Gen
TAYLOR, TO march to the Rio Grande had been
given, not in consequence Of the information
given by Mi. SlidelI Of his rejection; no, sir,
NOT IN CONSEQUENCE, but GIN ANTIGUA
TON" of such rejection,
What information did Mr.. Slidell's letter OF
9 the 18th December give! Nothing more than
that his rejection was possible, and hardly this
for it enclosed a letter Of December 10Th, 1915
from the Mexican minister Of foreign relations
Mr.ePena y Pena, to Mr.. Slidell, giving thu
reason Of the delay in deciding with regard tC
his receptions, This letter Of Mr.. Pena y Pena
which was enclosed in Mr.. Slidell's letter o
the l7th and 18th of December is as follows
It shows that Mr.. Slidell's rejection was no
then even probable;
"JHr. Pena y Pena 10 Mr.. SideH.
"PA1AcE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Mexico, December is, l845. !
"Thc undersigned, minister Of foreign rela
tons, in answer to the letter which his excel
l.ncy MIR. John slidelI was pleased to address
to him Yesterday, has the honor to inform hin
that the delay in his reception, to which he al
ludes, and the consequent delay in answerIn
his preceding note, making known his arriva
in this capital, and accompanying a copy OF HI
credentials, have arisen solely from certain dill
j. fculties, occasioned by the nature OF tbos
credentials, as compared with the proposil'o
ed made by the United States, through their cor
ne sui, to treat peacefully upon the affairs {
~ Texas, with the person who should be apPolh
al ed to that effect; for which reason 1t has bee
lg found necessary to submit the said credentla
ne to the council Of government, for its oplnlo
n with regard to them.
v 1.-THE undersigned will communicate the II
OF suit to his excellency without loss OF TINT
he assuring him meanwhile that the goveFnmel
of Mexico is ready to proceed agreeabIy
what it proposed in its answer on the subJeo
wTbe undersigned avails himself OF this o
IL. portunity to offer to his excellency Mr. Slide
Me the assurances of his very distinguished CO.
sideration.
MANUEL De LA PENA Y PENA.
Ok ellis Excellency john sLDgLL, &c, NC
I'm This hardly proved Mr.. slidell's r%ejectl'
- probable. On the contrary, the difficulty seer
on ed to be a mere matter of form, which cou
fit be easily %obviatod; for he Gays, " the Mexic
ion government is willing to proceed agreeably
xa- what it proposed in its answer on the subject
he that is to say, receive Mr.. Slidell as a CO
ole missioner.
all There is nothing, therefore, in the correspc
~ dence Of the Nth and 18th Of December, l81
lad which rendered Mr.. Slidell's rejection at
emit certain, uni IS it were contained in the de
the sion Of The council Of government on the gu
not ton of his reception, mentioned IN the po
to script Of Mr.. Slidelps letter, dated Decent
for 10; that postscript was as tollows'
uld up. s.--December 10, l845, the momen
hat was about to close this, obtained the dlo
men Of the council Of government, publish
hat, in the siglo (nswspaper) send you the
part per-"
.uty MIR. slidell, it seems, then sent to Mr.. Blu
lole anan the decision of the council OF COVE
& of ment,i in a Mexican newspaper, called iheSle
3 in / have a grea. curiosity to see that paper !
not given among the documents. How 81
lure we ascertain what it was? Did it advise
we'll slidell's rejection? Was it that from VIII
him MIR. Polk learnt, for the first time, that
ps Of slidell was to be rejected? No, sir; 1t
not advise his rejection. Most fortunate
sir. Mr.. Chairman, | am able to give you the c
has W.T. III ~