bitterly of our insulting descent on
her territory, and our ministers apologized gracefully for the
unauthorised act. The correspondence between the governments and with
Commodore Jones will be found in document No. 166, H. of R., 97th
congress, 3d session, 1843.

The recall of Commodore Jones by the secretary of the navy is the
following words:

"NAVY DEPARTMENT, January 24, 1843.

"SIR: Although no official intelligence of the recent occurrences at
Monterey has reached this department, yet the leading facts have been
communicated in a form sufficiently authentic to justify and render
necessary my immediate action. In the opinion of this government it is
due to the friendly relations subsisting between the United States and
Mexico, and to the respect which every nation owes to the rights of
other nations, that you should be recalled from the command of the
squadron in the Pacific.

"In adopting this course it is not designed to prejudge the case, _nor
even to indicate any opinion as to the propriety or impropriety of your
conduct in the matter alluded to_. That will of course be made the
subject of proper inquiry after you return to the United States, when
full justice will be done as between yourself and your own country. The
present order has reference only to the just claims of Mexico on this
government for such a disavowal of the attack on Monterey as will fully
recognize the rights of Mexico, and at the same time place the conduct
of this government in a proper light before the nations of the world.
Commodore Dallas will relieve you as soon as he can conveniently reach
the station and you will return to the United States in such mode as may
be most convenient and agreeable to yourself.

"I am respectfully yours,

"A. P. UPSHUR.

"Com. THOS. AP. C. JONES, commanding Pacific squadron."

I believe that the commodore was not tried by a court of inquiry or a
court martial after his return, but that the affair has slumbered since
the date of the above letter.

CHAPTER III.

The origin of the war--History of the pacification between Spain and
Holland in 1609--Spain and Mexico should have followed the
example--The Texas question--Origin of the Texas revolution--
True history of it--Resistance to the Central despotism of Santa
Anna--Mexican war against Texas--Independence of Texas--Santa
Anna's retraction in 1846 of his anti-federative opinions.

The student of Mexican hi