MIR. sLIpELEs MISSION, AND THE
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MIR sLIBELL's MISSION, AND THE
PRESIDENTS ORDER TO GEN TAYLOR.


The Washington "Uuioan and It's host Of salel'
Ites, have charged Mr. tlay with naoeuracy, IN
stating in HE speech, a, Lexington, that the Pres.
ident had ordered Gen, Taylor to the Rio Grande,
at the same time that Mr., slidell was negotiating
with the Mexican Government fora settlement
Of the difficulties between the two nations, The
"unlon" states that the fact Of Mr. slidell's final
rejection by the Government Of McKee,, was in
possession Of the State departments before the
President issued his otGef to Gen. Taylor, TO re-
move the troops under his his command, from Cor.
pas Christi, to the leil bank of tho Ro Grande
The "unione admits that the order 10 Gen, Tay.
lor was issued on the 18th of January, 1916, but,
says tina, Mr. slidell communicated his rejection,
in despatch from Mckee, under date Of lIth
December, 1915, which was received at Wash.
ington before tho order to Gen, Taylor was issued
The "union's" own columns furnish an unequiso.
cal fehlalion 10 tins charge, and fully establish
the eoncelness aud truth Of Mr.. Claws state.
ment We find, in an able article ia the "Na.
lonal Inielligeneefs on this sutieei, the follow.
ing quotation from Me-. nuchanan's despatch to
Mr.. sidell, which Is dated seven days after the
time that the .unona admits the order 10 General
Taylof was issuedi


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