The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-06

eral Jackson-all which, the editors say, illegal
and prudent" President Polk has delegated il TO the
Secretary Of War and General Taylor; and Anglo
Mexican eyes see in il "new and large assump-
ton of executive power" But when the editors
admit that Mr.. Madson's course was "legal and
prudent" they give up the whole question: for the
material facts in the Two cases are precisely parallel
beg to insert here an extract from the article in
this mornings Inteligencer, verifying its Anglo
Mexican character, viz:
First appears that the government considers it
has upon paper declared hers and since Texas has so de-
cared 10 all this side OF the Rio Grande (sas Bravo
alas pei Nore2 IRON its mouth 70 Its seuree-ihsryors
Santa Fe constitutes an invasion OF the United States or az
least the threat Of one and the TO call
forth the militia This is clear, certainly; Is II noti
any force across the RIO Bnvo it w because Texas
claims the territory And at the time though there
IL Mexican population Of full forty five thousand and
scarcely any other within the disputed limits few seat
ments 1t is mol invasion, for the United States TO
send troops and take possession II is In word war and
country peopled by herself and Of her
and s NOT war invasion IL the United States sends
troops just far has at any time pleased Texas TO
make assertion Of claim however Wanting or idle
This, suppose, is another specimen Of "inde-
psndsnce" There is certainly one species of inde-
pendence about it--independenee Of truth and fair
ness. When has our government indicated that it
considered the omission Of Mexico to 'remoye all
her people" Tor her troops) out Santa Fe, an
invasion of the United States at least the threat Of
onei' Never II is all an Anglo Mexican assump-
ton. And could any English or Mexican editor
trump up anything more Merican than the second
paragraph Admit, if you please, that Mexico and
the United States both honestly claim the territory
between the Nueces and the Rio del Norte:--the
United States must consider il war for Mexico to
enter upon it with view to military possession;
the part of the United States. Prudence would dc
tate that both parties should desist from such q
movement, until the questioncouid be amicably set
tied, or at least an attempt made. Such was the
policy of our government. But they were warned
that Mexico would consider annexation as cause
Of war; and, without waiting for its consummation,
was preparing to occupy with her troops the coun-
try between the two rivers. Assured Of that, our
government do what they had not intended, and are
beforehand with Mexico in occupying the unoccu-
pied portions of the disputed territory. Not Mex
lean town, or garrison, or settlement, is to be
molested-the only object being to prevent an ex-
tension OF Mexican occupancy lind his Is me
source Of all these griss! The designs of Mexico
have been baffled her movement TO take military
possession, and thus strengthen her claim, has been
anticipated and defeated Mexicans and Anglo
Mexicans, who uttered not word of complaint
when Mexico was preparing to do what the United
States have done, cry out in concert against move
ment side, which they approved, or silently
acquiesced in, On the other. Who believes that the
"Intelligencer" would have had word Of censure
for Mexico, if she had advanced her troops to the
Nueces! Would its editors have called it war
against the United States' Not they. The forego-
ing extract indicates clearly enough, that now, as
from the beginning they take sides with Mex
leo and her British and French advisers, against
their o,cn country, "Vaunting" and side" is our
claim!--valid and undoubted is that Of our avowed
enemy! This is the patriotism Of the ''Intelligcn-
Ger" Of lS45. Alas how changed from the "ln-
tellgencer" Of l8l2--l5 JACKSON.