Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-10-15

we hnd resolution of inquiry, passed by the
House. OF Representatives. January 4, 1848
quoted in Mr.. Folks message Of January IL
lS4S, (Ex Doc. No. 25, p. l. let session 3Oth Con.
gress,) asking for "any instructions which may
have been given TO any of the officers Of the
army or navy Of the United States, or othe,
persons, IL regard to the return of President
General Lopez de Santa Anna to the republic
| OF Mexico" The following extract shows how
well adapted Mr.. Polk and his Cabinet were to
play at any game requiring deceit. Though the
resolution called for all instructions that had been
given in reference to Santa Annals return, Mr..
Polk, so far as Congress at that time was con-
cerned, by dwelling upon the order to admit
Santa Anna, dated May 13, 1916, which was only
then made public, cleverly avoided limiting at any
thing subsequent to May Is, 1916. That is, be
kept out of view any instructions given to Com
mander Mackenzie, but after referring to the re-
ports of the different Secretaries, among which
that of the Secretary of the Navy is worthy Of
special notice. Mr.. Polk, with an air Of injured
innocence, goes on to say:
Message Of Mr.. Polk, dated January IL, 1S4s. /
''For further information relating to the re-
turn Of Santa Anna to Mexico refer you to- my
annual message of December 8, 1846 The facts
and considerations stated in that message induced
the order Of the Secretary of the Navy to the
commander of our squadron in the Gulf Of Mex
leo, copy of which is herewith communicated.
THIS order was issued simultaneously with the
order to blockade the coast Of Mexico, both bear
ing date the 18th of May, 1846, the day on which
the existence of the war with Mexico was recog-
nised by Congress. It was issued solely upon the
views OF policy presented in that message, and
WITHOUT any understanding the subject, direct or
indirect Nth Santa Anna or any other person."
lex. Doc No. %, page l, LIST session, Both Cong,
Jan. Il, l848.)
THAT Is, PRIOR TO MAY 13, 1916.
The Secretary of the Navy then says:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Jan. IL, 1S48
| SIR: In compliance with the direction con-
| tanned in your endorsement on the resolution OF
| the House of Representatives of the 4th inst,
have the honor to transmit herewith copies of all
papers in this department, which it is believed
are within the purview of the resolution.
! list of the accompanying papers is hereunto
annexed.
| have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, ]. Y. MASON.
To THE PRESIDENT.
Elk. Doc. No. %, 1st sess, 3Oth Cong, p. 4. ]
LII oil VI ehlo lhoLC ID uuIuluk Sdlu dUOuI NldC-
kenzic. The orders to him were not believed
Withn The puruieo Of the resolution, and doubtless
acsre not on paper but, if after all we have said,
any sane man will continue to believe Mr.. Polk
did not send him (Mackenzie) to arrange with
Santa Anna his return to Mexico, he must be
blind indeed, and we will presently give him
"more light" If he believes with us that he did
! 60 ba - III
and an understanding. Singularly enough, too,
the very condition:
1st. Peace between Mexico and the United
States. I'd. The recognition of the Rio Grands
as the frontier of the United States. 3d. The
acquisition by these last of California ON the
payment of sufficient indemnity, stated in the
Baltimore American prior to June 81, 1916, as
the subject of Mackenzie's secret mission, con-
stituted the basis of Mr.. Trists instructions
when sent as Commissioner, and were the objects
attained by his treaty cfpeace. Very strange in.
deed, was it not? Doubtless nothing was said
about Mackenzie, because, among ott,er things
he was ordered to purchase the steamers "Mon
tezuma" and Guadalupe" and see that priva
teers were not fitted out from Havana, and henc.
tuclS Ndo ~ hSSUcclty VI saying shut hO Wdo och
to purchase Santa Anna. y! This could not be pu
upon paper. But it is very certain that shortly
after, his (Mackenzie's) arrival at Havana, July
g. 1916, is shown by the following extract:
From the Baltimore Republican Argus, July 20, ls4ol
!" From Hapana--Interestmg Intelligence.
"The brig Truxton, Com. Carpenter, arrived
at Havana from Norfolk on the 9th, and sailed
again on the 9th instant. Capt. Slidell Macken-
zie went out in her as passenger. A Spanish
vessel of.war came from Havana, having sailed
on the 18th of July, and arrived at New York in
time to send its dispatches to Washington on
Sunday, July 26, 1896"
Same paper, July 20, 1916:
"What is she here for? There appears to bs
no little curiosity to learn the character and con-
tents Of the dispatches brought to this port by
the Spanish armed schooner Habanero, and for
warded {, Washington last Sunday fully %,
1916. 1t is supposed that they relate to the
Mexican question, and have something to dc
with mediation. We shall see."--N. y. Herald
Same paper, July %, 1916, says:
"The Spanish schooner of War at Nc,O York
The Spanish schooner of-war Habanero, arrived
at New York on Monday, [July q in eight days
passage from Havana with dispatches for the
Spanish Consul"
This date is from the N. Y. Sun, and is evidently
incorrect as the preceding extract from the Herald
shows, which was copied into the Republican ant
Argus, July 30, to correct or confuse its readers
The Sun goes on to say there was no danger now o
privatecrs being fitted out from Havana, &c., SC
Any one observing the date in the Sun can Sc,
the propriety of its helping the administration
out of its dilemma.
| Had Commander Mackenzie roturnod d;ra.,,,
to Washington, it would never have done; SO tn
government Of Cuba had, at the opportune mo
ment, dispatches for the Spanish Consul at Ne,