The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-07

Bravo; Which Occupation nothing short everybody
knows of invasion Of Mexico II is ogsasirs and
as we think WILL that the President has gone this add
full OF the word his authority and beyond all
plea OF need and even without thought OF asking egs
he on this subject not sought by us but forced upon
by the want oil discretion OF the government paper
must deliver ourselves Of another doubt connected with IL
minds We cannot shake of the impression that Colonel
kearneys force now somewhere near the Rocky noun
tans has destination not altogether pacific Ayowedly
sent TO watch the safety of the Oregon emigants
a. best, !, the government doing right IN encouraging con
They go in bands strong enough to protect themselves
the deserts Of the forage which he emerass need more
than they need guards But far can see these
after the caravans Have they or have they not drea des
| tnaiion not yet diyulgedP
fit be true that the National Inelligencer does
approve bona fde Of the course of the administra-
lion, then how it properly deprecate any re-
marks upon its course' If it really thinks that
Texas has mixed her faith and fate with our own,
and that our Executive is bound to assist Texas,
how could the nteligencer withhold IFS fair co ope-
ration with the President III entertain those sent
ments what cause would the administration have to
complain of being "harassed'' by its remarks' Or
why should it wish to be ''let alone'"
But il now turns out that there is something else
behind the curtan that there "oher questions in
psito; and upon these the lntegencer feels itself
"forced" to speak. Well, what these fearful
| revelations, which are TO blanch the cheek of the
Executive with fearS Is it that the Intellgencer CEN
| sures the administration for employing our army
and navy in resisting an invasion of the territory
of Texas' Far from it. Because it admits that the
existing relations between Texas and the United
my and navy to shield her (Texas) from invasion,
while the process of Incorporation, already legally
| begun, IS IN progress"
1t is true that the lntelligencer seems disposed to
| blame the administration for not being provided
against the contingency by the action of Congress
But is this censure just. The last Congress had
scarcely time to make the requisite preliminary
| arrangements, because but two days remained to
Them after the passage of the resolutions, to enact
the necessary laws. Besides, if it was their duty
to do So why lay the fault of the "omission" on
'ths administration" which did not come into
power until Congress had adjourned Was it the
Presidents duty provide for it by an extra session
| of Congressi In other words, was it his duty to
provide for contingency which could scarcely be
reasonably expectedi-when Mexico herself was pre-
pared to yield her claim of sovereignty over indie
pendent Texasi-when il was the interest of other
foreign countries to keep the peace of the world?
Was it the duty of the President to attempt to pro-
vide against such contingency, by calling an extra
session---not full Congress, but the rump of one
when 81 Of its representatives not elected and
AZ of these only elected this very week, and 10
others to be chosen in October and November
These 81 could not be chosen at earlier day,
less the State legislatures had also been convened to
change the day of the election Of representatives,
well as of the members of the State legislatures, for
| electing the senators Of the United States to the
empty benches.
But the National Inteligencer takes another posi-
tion-that though the President has the right to call
out the troops to resist INVASION yet he must take
care what territory he defendsthat, if we assert our
claim to repe the advancing uericans in the terri
tory as far west as the Rio Bravo del Norte, we
really invade Mexico 1t becomes "ofensive
war" and the President takes upon himself to make
war; This position brings to the inquiry, What
is the western boundary of Texas' Does it not
extend to the Rio del Norte' Have we not main
tanned such to be the boundary Has not Texas
herself SO maintained III
We have room this evening for the authorities
now before us, to prove that we have uniformly adj
mitted the Rio del Norte to be her western boun-
dairy and that Texas herself, by her constitution
and her laws has so defined ii. 1--WE shall lay
these extracts before our readers tomorrow. }
Why, then, should we hesitate one moment to
claim it as our own now, and prevent the Mexicans
from advancing further upon our neutrality-suspicious.
~ 4 4. LII
our aid in the following solemn joint resolution
JOINT RESOLUTION relative to the introduction of
United States troops into Texas and for other purposes
whereas the government of the United States having
passed resolutions by which Texas may be annexed and
incorporated into the American Union and whereas the
pnanmy unexampled in the history The world express.
ed their desire and Willingness to accept said terms and
pose forming republican State constitution in accord
ance with that of the United States and whereas there
OF America within and adjacent the territory OF
Texas: therefore, for the security and tranquility of our
SEC J. be resoiced BY the Senate and House Of Represen
ares IF The Repu6hc 9 Tsrss IN Congress ssssmbed That
invite Executive of the United States through their
representative near this government to occupy without
delay the frontier OF this republic with such troops as may
be necessary for its defence.
sro Bsa further resoired That the President be, and
hereby authorized and required to call into service
the militia sufficient volunteer force OF Texas, or so
thereof as he may deem On addition 10 the
peI any Mexican troops that may invade that may here
after attempt invade the territory Of the republic, as de.
II fined Ly statute -
SEC Bet further TesoUed That this joint resolution
take effect from its passage.
JOHN NJ. LEWIS,
Speaker of the House. of Representatives
X. l.. ANDERSON,
President Of the Senate
4 Approved June %, ls46. $3.50, ,o,,r.
I One more remark and we have done, at present,
with the article of the National Intelligencer. 1t
concludes by casting dark, vague, and unjust sus'