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~ the Senate and


Thecxsting state OF rsaiions between the United
States and Mexico renders Il proper that should bring
me subject to ths consideraton Of Congress In my
state Of these relations the which led 10 the rus
pension ofdiPomatc ntercour.e between the two coun
tries In March, 1e45. and the longcontnned ana unre
dressed wrongs and injuries committed by the
government citizens Of the United states IN their per


As the facts and opinions which then laid before
you carefully considered cannot better express
that time. than BY referring you to that communication


The strong desire to sstablish peace with Mexico on


ber and honorable terms and the readiness Of this 60
vernment TO regulate and adjust boundary and 9th
causes Of difference with that power such fair and
equitable principles would lead to permanent relations
q the most friendly nature induced in September last
70 seek the reopening Of diplomatic relations between


the two countries Every measure adopted ON our part
In communicating to Congress succinct ststemen of
he injuries which we had suffered from Mexico, and
which have been .ceumusting during period q more
result carefully avoided An envoy Of ihs United
~ existing difference But though present on he Mex
lean SOIL by agreement between the two governments,
most friendly disposons % his his mission has been una, ns
willing The Mexican government not only refused to
receive him. or listen 70 his prcposons but after. long
territory and shed the blood Of fellow citizens
origin prosrsss and failure Of that misson In pursu.
snce Of the instructions given in September last In
Quiry was made, on the thirteenth Of October in l845


s most friendly terms through consul in Mexico,
81 the minister Of foreign affairs. whether the Mexican
goyernment would reeeivs an envoy from the United
States ntrusod with full to adjust al the
tens dispute between the two nfs with the
assurance that should The answer BE- in the srmstve,
such an envoy would be Immediately despatched to
tobsr. gave an armavs answer to this inquiry request


ing a tho time, that naval force at Vera Cruz
assume the appearance Of menace and coercion
pending the negotiations. This force was imme.
distely withdrawn On the 10th Of November
lss5 Mr. John Slidell, Of Louiaisna was commission
cd by envoy extraordinary and Minister plenipo-
tensry Of the United States to Mexico was inr,,rt


Cd Win full powers adjust both the questions Of the
Tcxas boundary and Of indemni6cation our cizsns
The redress Of The wrongs Of our citizens naturally ana
inssparsbly blended itself with the question Of boundary


The settlement Of the question IN any correct vie


ofths subject involves that Of the other could not