The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-11
ops OF THE UNITED STATES IN
TEXAS.

ave 10 announce iva view ofieansJ inc ar
II. first detachment Of the United States
:, Arahsas, in Texas. The star-spangled
with all its constellation, now flies over
country we have acquired, in place OF the
.rn Our countrymen have been received
due honors.
can doubt the propriety of the policy which
.,Isd the administration to send our military
ants into this new regioni The land is now
ours; and yet there is some vague Informal
.ived. land it is partially confirmed by the
ouDts from Matagorda, via New Orleans
a. and Paroles are advancing, at the head
motlev troops, to cross the Rio Grande, and
mo territory which we have acquired by a
o.ct between the two republics. We leave
uNew York Courier and Enquirer" to
unriyalled distinction ofopposing the saga
soirted measures which the Executive is
10 protect this new territory against the
Ne Camanches and the insdious Mexicans.
. no disposition to expose the false position OF
whose open opposition to the Bank OF the
States was once silenced by adouceur ofhfty-
asand dollars We feel no further disposition
with the National lntelligencer, which has
norally to recede from the clear ground
i originally occupied in favor of the United
has proved the Nessus shirt to the wing
Their opposition to annexation, under the
of Mr.. Clay, contributed as much as any
use to blast their prospects and defeat his
If they are wise, they will not prosecute
any further! The country is now virtually
We now owe il to ourselves, to the proud
yaled character which America maintains
the nations of the earth, TO guard our own
from the invasion Of the ruthless Mexican
terocious Camanches. How would it sound
how should we feel at home, if we stood
fer all that has passed; after we have obtained
nuy to the Rio Grande, with the consent of
publics and see Texas overrun--her people
cd by the Mexcans--and the massacre ofthe
perhaps, repeated upon the land which they
nobly thrown into our arms, and when
petiiioned us to protect them against their
and exasperated enemy We should be
of the apathy we would exhibit. We
blush that we had stood by and seen Texas
d by the aggressive force of vindictive enc
lost ofthe very wings who pretend to split
bout it, land we trust and believe that
mber is very smalD would be the first to
amor against the administration, which had
suffered such an outrage to be committed.
not be said that Mexico has claimed the
to the east Of the Rio Grande; that they
Ost at Santiago; that they have few troops
ost at the mouth of the Rio Grande, and an
ball post higher up the river. We do not
Mess they compel us by some act ofviolence,
Pssess them Of these positions. We stand
defensive, so far as relates to the force they
tady at these posts. Tell us not, however,
5000 inhabitants they have settled on that
he population on the river, until you as
the neighborhood of the Santa Fe region,
smal--not more than few hundreds; and
these very Mexicans have recognised the
Texas, by uniting with the Texans in
from that country representative to the
Congress.
|unlry, too, is exposed to the Camanches,
he Mexicans cannot control, but whom
igh stimulate to vengeance against the
What American, therefore, can witness
ton of things which is now developing it.
be region between the Nueces and the Rio
without approving the precautions which
fuhve is taking, and the preparations which
hiking to protect our own property and
people' 1t is said that information (but
very decisive character) has been received,
Nexicans intend to invade Texas. Under
fums,ances, it is proper that our government
Ike some precautions, and send on more
fd adopt other measures for meeting our
hnd breaking the blow of his attack. We
y, therefore, to see, not only the spirit with
be Executive is preparing itself for every
hcy, but the patriotism in which some
not soon say most') of the wing presses are
around their country at such an emergen-
ong these, we select the following extracts
Baltimore Patriot" the Baltimore
b" and the "New Orleans Picayune, (the
Dichwill be found in another column)
From the Baltimore Patriot OF August o.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
that orders have been received from Washing
or hlnggold TO hold his regiment of mounted ar
70 proceed at moments warning to the South
to be TO Texas.
Orleans Pcayune of the LIST saws that the ID
United States Dragons under Col Twiggs
line OF march for Texas from Natchitoches on
lmo-last Friday. The Chronicle says they ore
ned at san Antonio de Bexar
rs Z and d, OF the 4th regiment of United States
cached ST. Louis on the 30th ultimo and took
wn The Mississippi, destined for Texas They
ne command OF Captains Graham and Mccall
anat orders have also been forwarded TO vari
n"tary points, ordering the troops there station
~ readiness to proceed to Texas
oefs are, as we understand, precautionary. No
Of an authentic character has been received
about TO make military movement on Tex.
70 be prepared for anything of the kind that
referred to have been issued
nPriety olthese orders, we should suppose there
doubt The fate Of Texas has become involved
United States, and the President is but perform.
sary dnty, when he takes measures TO defend
hl me hostile action Of any country Mexico as
olher' In a matter Of this kind when the dan.
neni and the duty clear. it will not do TO stop
about the legality OF defending country. which
portion OF our Onion. And in defending such
~ out right that we should make il as effective
Eyer nave no idea that war with Mexico will
,nef OF TIE annexation Of Texas or the conc EN-
nled states troops in that country. whatever
mighl be from the former, will be most like
w the latter proceeding
rom the Baltimore American of this morning
OUR TROOPS IN TEXAS.
a,n SS Union Of Friday evening says: "our
probably not take m aggressive attitude In re-
wv (as some suppose, aud some indeed say)
pc on the advance TO the frontier the danger Of