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Wheeling Times And Advertiser
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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US Cabinet council on August 26 decides to halt diplomatic or military actions against Mexico until the Santa Anna revolution's outcome is known, maintaining Gen. Taylor's army to menace Matamoros, and preparing to resume war if diplomacy fails, with consultations for effective moves on Vera Cruz.
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I hear that a Cabinet council was held yesterday on the subject of our relations with Mexico, and especially in reference to the recent doings of the Santa Anna party; and that it was determined to take no further step diplomatic or belligerent, in regard to Mexico until the result of the revolution shall be known.
The policy is to make inactive - which is to wait in quiet till the army at least of Gen. Taylor is to continue to menace Matamoros until the Santa Anna's government shall be established. If diplomacy should then fail the war is to be resumed in earnest, and means are to be had to carry out every cabinet naval establishment where it is so careless then it last. Lieut. Peemes decorated with the army, best who is acquainted with the topography and by land geography of the Mexican coast are to be called and have already been consulted in trying to make more effectual moves on Vera Cruz. It is said that Mr. Webster will make his message in view of the course of the Administration relative to the Mexican war. At the public dinner in Philadelphia about the
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Mexico
Event Date
27th August
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pause diplomatic and belligerent steps until revolution result known; continue menacing matamoros; resume war if diplomacy fails; consult on moves to vera cruz
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Cabinet council held yesterday on relations with Mexico regarding Santa Anna party; determined to take no further steps until revolution outcome; policy to wait quietly while Gen. Taylor's army menaces Matamoros until Santa Anna's government established; if diplomacy fails, resume war in earnest with means to carry out plans; naval establishments; experts on Mexican coast topography consulted for effectual moves on Vera Cruz; Mr. Webster to address Mexican war in message