When was it published?

March 2, 1846 in Alexandria Gazette

Foreign News March 2, 1846

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Slidell, El Sr. Pena Y Pena

Q: What keywords are associated?

Mexico Us Diplomacy, Slidell Mission, Texas Question, Credentials Refusal, Avoiding War

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Mexican newspaper El Memorial Historice publishes a communication from former Foreign Minister Pena y Pena explaining the government's refusal to receive US commissioner John Slidell for Texas negotiations due to insufficient credentials, but openness if properly empowered.

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El Memorial Historice, a new name for El Siglo XIX. publishes a communication directed by the former Mexican Minister of Foreign Relations to the Government Council, touching the non-reception of Mr. Slidell. El Sr. Pena y Pena says in this communication that the response of the Mexican Government to the proposition of that of the United States, was to receive a commissioner to adjust the Texas question, but not in the character in which Mr. Slidell presented himself. After explaining at length the reasons which had induced an acceptance of the proposition of our Government, as a means of avoiding war, and stating that Mr. S. was not sufficiently empowered to act, inasmuch as in his credentials it did not appear that his nomination had been approved by the U. S. Senate, he concludes by saying that the Mexican Government did not feel itself obliged to admit Mr. S as a commissioner from that of the United States, but that it would do it as soon as the requisites essential to the credentials should be furnished.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Mexico Us Diplomacy Slidell Mission Texas Question Credentials Refusal Avoiding War

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Slidell El Sr. Pena Y Pena

Where did it happen?

Mexico

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Mexico

Key Persons

Mr. Slidell El Sr. Pena Y Pena

Outcome

mexican government refused to receive mr. slidell as us commissioner due to unapproved credentials but would accept if proper requisites are provided.

Event Details

Former Mexican Minister of Foreign Relations Pena y Pena communicated to the Government Council that Mexico agreed to receive a US commissioner to settle the Texas question to avoid war, but rejected Mr. Slidell because his credentials lacked US Senate approval, rendering him insufficiently empowered.