New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-21
What Constitutes Texas

When nation enters upon career OF aggression
and conquest il rarely finds an acceptable stopping
place or is troubled with moDitions that il is grasp
ing at too much. On the contrary impunity and
success stimulate ambition and rapaciiy, until the
world seems too narrow for its insatiate cravings
We have therefore said little respecting the boun-
daries and extent of Texas, well knowing that those
who were ready to take any would take all they
could get But nothing is more clear that in claim
ing all Mexico this side OF the Rio del Norte as an
integral portion Of Texas We outrage all history and
shock the moral sense of mankind. Texas aercr dld
extend to the Rio del Norte, and the Texan flag has
never been unfurlcd on the banks of that River and
been saved from capture otherwise than by speedy
flight The inhabitants of the vast territory water
ed by tina, noble river are all Mexcans or savages-
no where is there a hamlet which fraternizes with
Texas. This territory includes the entire province
Of Santa Fe, with its rich mines and lovely valleys
which has been an unquesiioned portion OF Mexico
these two hundred years. To bring its people into
subsection TO laws and institutions is not merely
conquest and rapne-t is fragrant violation OF the
first principle Of Republicanism, the inaienabe right
Of Man to self government.
The National Inielgencer asks the attention Of
those who are now eager for the advance Of I. :.
troops across the Nueces TO the following extract
from Speech Of Senator Benton on the Tyler,
Treaty delivered in May, l5li
"Concurring with Gen Jackson now As did so many
years ago the necessity and importance Of recovering
the country sacrificed by the treaty OF l-9 cannot ad
nit from any thing that have yet seen that ne is IN
favor Of this particular treaty assume the contrary
and rather suppose him be against it, when and
examined by him and that data which Will
Lbit to the Senate The data Is this that in l-29 be-
ing the first of his Presidency General Jackson
render the great service to his country Of get
ting back sacrificed territory and by instructions
through Mr. Van Buren, TO Minister in Mexico. pro
posed to purchase back the whole OF part OF the dne
bered territory which could be obtained That PROPOSE
non of Gen Jackson did not go The Rgt Of h,s TRAY
BIZ tuO thousand miles 1t stopped at the mount ms
which lie the head of the Red River and Arkansas-
and which divided the ancient Louisiana from New MeN
cO-and in the desert pranes which lie TO nc East Of
the Nueccs HIS proposition tncludfd no part Of Nei'
Ne1icO, chihuahua, CoahaaG and IdndHiipas. 4 cfeHa
n 10 part Of The rrv. nor ccea ~ me rahy u me hO
del NOrte. Not drop of the water of that nver-not
an inch Of the soil of It's valey-did he propose to
disrupt from It's old pOsscssor and to incorporate INTO
our Union. General Jackson was wise man, and
ust man. and he assisted by another man. his
secretary of State, who also wise and just
Ihov rutdiafod such crime folly as that Of ddh
ag the hft bank Of the Rio del N0rte from The had 10
m0uh TO our Union In seeking 10 recover the dismem
bored part Of country they did not undertake
To dsmcmbcr the empire of neighbor. Like general
lie saw the natural frontier of his country in the ridse Of
mountains Tie head Of the Red Rirr and ArkaHsds and
IN The desert prares which lie cast ofe NSeces; and
ike statesman he was for limiting the domain Of hl-
country to this natural frontier Leaving the whole valley
of the Rio del NOrie 10 the Mexicans and taking the
whole valley OF the Missssp p to ourselves. he sought
Inc suitable TO both parties, Than n hundred ntos
his side Of The Rio Grande and even east Of the little
river Nucces solitary frontier stream connected With
system of rivers and without single geographical afn
-. and falling into the Gulf OF Mexico in shallow and
difficult part Of its This his boundary. am
OF his life shows wise and enlightened fore
east. less sagacious head would nave stood out for
our ancient claim the lorr Rio del NoTte his jud-
nent enabled him to that II would be cncroach
men upon the geographical divisions OF Mexico-would
bring the population of two great countries into contact
and cO-iongve rise To disputes Tor the navigation ~
the river and the possession OF is m0uth-and SOW the
seeds OF eternal dssenon IN advancing the salient angle
OF one empire into the natural domain o. the other lis
.asacious mind saw this and waving the question Of
od limits he took those which the future peace and mar
mony OF the countries required and eit the whol.
extent OF the Rio del Norecvery inch OF III soil and
every drop of its waters with all its towns and villages
and al It's heds and iochs-to rs ancient possessors
who had held IL for centuries