[57] General Almonté, the Mexican envoy, in a conversation in New York, confessed to the writer, in the spring of 1843, that Texas was lost to Mexico, but that all then desired by his countrymen was to save the point of honor before they acknowledged its independence. [58] Mexico as it was and as it is, 4th Ed. Letter XXV. p. 367. [59] Id. page 382. [60] House of Rep., doc. No. 2, 29th cong. 1st sess. p. 125. [61] The election of the 1st and 2nd sections of the joint resolution made by President Tyler was subsequently approved by President Polk, as he declares both in his negotiations and in his message to congress of the 2nd December, 1845. H. of R., Doc. No. 2, 29th cong. 1st session, p. 3. [62] Mexico as it was and as it is--p. 390, 4th ed. [63] Letter from Mr. Donelson to Mr. Buchanan, 2nd June, 1845, H. of R., doc. No. 2, 29th cong. 1st sess. p. 52. I do not discuss the question of the _mode_ of annexation, whether by treaty, joint resolution, or negotiation, as that would require almost a volume by itself to present a true sketch of the debate that occurred upon it. It is my purpose rather to narrate events than to discuss all the various subordinate questions arising from them. "Annexation," is made one of the great motives or causes for war by Mexico, no matter in what way it is effected or attempted. "_Mexico would never agree to annexation_;"--said Señor Cuevas, the Mexican secretary of foreign affairs, in April, 1845.--Mexico as it was and as it is. p. 391, 4th ed. CHAPTER VI. General Almonté demands passports and leaves--Shannon and Rejon and Cuevas--Views of the Mexican cabinet and people--Animosity--Revolt in Mexico--Political condition of Mexico--Her right of reconquering Texas--Mr. Buchanan despatches Mr. Slidell as envoy--Rejection of all accommodation between us--The reason why Mexico refused to negotiate, after promising to receive a commissioner from the United States--Subterfuges--Ill feeling in Mexico on the Texas question-- Herrera overthrown by Paredes--Paredes and the monarchical party-- Unpopularity of his scheme--Miserable state of Mexican affairs-- Review of the Texas question. In March, 1845, as soon as congress passed the joint-resolution, Gen. Almonté demanded his passports and departed. A correspondence which took place in Mexico between Mr. Shannon, our envoy, and Señor Rejon, the minister of foreign affairs, relative to the projected union resulted fruitlessly; and, on the 2d of April, Señor Cuevas, who had succeeded Rejon in office, announced to our legation that his government could neither continue diplomatic intercourse with ours, nor maintain friendship with a republic that violated her obligations and usurped a portion of Mexican territory. He declared, moreover, that the relations between the two countries could not be re-established before a complete reparation of that injury should be made.[64]