The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-23

France have recognised her Independence, while as
sorting that river to be her western limit Having
thus started proposition for the "Union," of which
its editor never dreamed, they use no less unfaiI
| and untrue arguments TO refute II.
Throughout the whole of the article in question
the "Union" claims the Rio Grande as the western
boundary Of Texas, more especially because she
has extended and maintained her government over
the territory between the two rivers the point OF
the sword Mexico being in possession Of but a
| SOS Santiago, near the mouth of the Rio Grande,
where there are but six eight miserable shanties
for the temporary accommodation ofpersons engaged
IN trade.
II is true, the latter has repeatedly despatched
squads Of roaming halfbandtli soldiery into this
territory for the purpose ofharassng the citizens Of
Texas notwithstanding TO the American meaning
Of the term, permanently scttcd--and either farm
ing or transacting commercial business But they
have never dared to remain in any position east
OF the Rio Grande for week; while, ON the other
hand, the Americans have not been driven from their
permanent abodes west of the Nueces for that length
OF time. This, ! say, constitutes the possession
equivalent TO nine parts of a title.
In speaking Of the additional strength given to
The right of Texas to the disputed territory, by the
acknowledgment OF her Independence on the part of
the United States, England and France, no one in
disposed TO misrepresent the "Union' will profess to
imagine that it meant to enforce the idea that our
claim to the country between the two rivers rests
upon European acknowledgment Of the independ-
cncc, OF Texas while asserting such boundaries.
The "Union" maintained that the Texas lately
known to the world an independent republic,
was not necessarily comprised within the limits of
the former Mexican department Of that name; but
embraced all the country won from Mexico, and
maintained by force of arms 1t is waste of time
TO multiply arguments upon this point.
In essaying 10 bolster up its favorite position,
that the republic of Texas lies wholly east of the
Nueces; and that consequently, in sending troops
west of that river, the United States have invs-
ded Mexico, the Intelligencer rests upon posi-
tive mssatements of notorious facts to give plausi
billty to Its argument. II says:
The Constitution Of the republic Of Texasp adopted by
March 1884. 1886 distinctly announced the compass and
the limits Of Texas ecng the precincts which compose
entitled the following paragraphs of the sche
due" which form part OF the constitution
Sho o. Until the first enumeration shall be made as d.
rccted by this constitution the precinct of Austin shall be
entitled to representative the precinct of Bazora to
lives he precinct Of Colorado one representative Sabine
one Gonzales one, Goad Harrisburg Jasper
two Res river thss Vicora one San xU
gustne two shelly two, Relugio one, San Parcio
Washington two Milan one, and Jackson one representa-
"ssc. q Until the first enumeration .hall be made,
described by this constitutions the senatorial districts shall
be composed Of the following precincts Bexsr shall be
entitled to senator; San Pacio Refugio and Goad
one Bazora one, Nina and Gonzales onv Naeogdoches
one Red river Que; Shelby and Sabine one; Washington
one; Matagcrda Jackson and Victoria, Austin and
Colorado san Augustine one Milan Jasper and
Jefferson one; Liberty and Harrisburg one senator"
These the precincts" political divisions which
composed The republic for whose the constitn
ton OF Texas was establishes and in this enumeration
there tingie precinct msnion Wheh does lie
Of the Npeces and south Of The Red rirsy.
Is necessary to add another word TO prove that Texas
proper bounded the west and the north by those
limits lint. Sept 20.
The assertion that "ihsre Is mol single precinct
mentioned, which does not lie east Of the Nueces"
&c, is made in the face of the notorious fact that
the representative in the Texian Congress from San
Patrlcio, the from the district composed Of
Refugio and San Patrico, as well as nne-tenths Of
the population of the last named county, reside
west ofthe Nueces rver and, we presume, with full
knowledge that the hourshing town Corpus Christi,
(situated west of the Nueces,) where our gallant
army are now stationed, is the county seat Of San
Pa,ricio! Such is the manner in which the Ameri-
can partisans Of Mexico fight her battles. A.