Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-16


the meeting Of the Congress
The country will perceive with pride and pleasure the pa
otc exeons which have been already made by the Lcgs
aure of Louisiana and the citizens Of New Orleans assist
Gen. Taylor Reinorcemens already the way Three
hundred recruits of the regular service probably there be
fore this date -Four additional companies of regular troops
have also been ordered time from Jefferson barracks
and have left New Orleans for the place Of their destination,
and may have already arrived at Point Isabel
We trust that soldiers in Gen. Taylors camp safe
But let il the whole counyet address itself with
Irresistible force to the Congress Of the United States, that
american blood has been shed american soil! There
be, there will be hesitation, indecisio this
but when the President Of the United States goes
Congress with the information he presume
he will seize the earliest possible opportunity when both Houses
Of Congress in session to appeal to their wisdom and pa
oism for the most efficient which the situation Of
The country emAnds doubt that slxAe
will be marked with the utmost energy and prompttude
Abusing which has long extended
to her. Mexico has commenced hostties, and her
head rests all the responsibility Of the consequences.
We copy the preceding remarks entire, because
it is important to our readers to know what the
organ Of the Administration has to say in paliation
of the state Of things on our Southwestern border,
and what is proposed to be done under existing
circumstances.
From the above article the reader will learn that
IL is said that Gen. TAYLOR has at least fifteen
days provisions, and that it is hoped that reinforce
ments may arrive in time to cover Point Isabel
where stores Of all sorts deposited) and TO re-
here Gen. Iaylor's camp. The danger Of our
little army is confessed; the worst apprehensions
expressed in the preceding accounts are partaken
a. al he do
for having placed Gen. TAYLOR in the perilous po-
sition in which the last accounts left him. is, that
for several months"-that is to soy, whilst out of
danger at Corpus Christi-Gen. TAYLOR had been
authorized to call for such militia reinforcements
he might deem it necessary for him to possess, but
mot having any occasion for them there he did not
call for them. AS soon as he has found himself in
danger, it appears that he has called for them But
why cast upon the Commanding General, by in
sinuation, the blame of any ill consequence of the
movement upon the Rio Grande, which was made,
not of his own accord but in pursuance OF positive
orders from Washington! Is it not enough that he
has been placed in what would appear to be almost
a forlorn hope, with an inadequate force, with only
two weeks supply Of provisions, and outof the reach
of timely reinforcements, in case Of being outnum-
beredl Is it not refinement finjustice-anticipat-
ing disaster to the army, the government paper ap-
parenty does--to throw the responsibility before
hand upon the General placed in the field under
such circumstances The responsibility for what
ever may happen Of disaster to the army, of which
what has already occurred makes it heavy enough
without any emulation of its weight, must rest
upon the authority which directed the movement
Of the army upon the Rio Grandc.
| We trust, too that our soldiers in General
TAYLoR's camp are safe;' and we will not doubt
that Congress viii, with unanimous consent, make
immediate xad most liberal provision TO defray every
expense that may attend the rescue of our little
army from disgrace, and gallant friends and
fellow-citizens from the peril to which they have
been thus unnecessarily if not heedlessy, exposed.
But il is not upon the ground, taken by the govern
ment paper, that American blood has been shed
upon American SOIL" that we invoke the imme-
diate interposition of Congress; because it is, to
say no more of it at this moment, disputed fact,
affirmed by the government paper, indeed, but de-
MED by all history and all record evidence, that the
boundary of the province Of Texas ever did extend
westward of the Nueces.t No, it is upon no such
narrow and untenable ground that we invite prompt
and decisive action on the part of Congress. II
is enough that our flag and our counrymen are
in danger. At every hazard, and without regard to
cost or consequence, they must be succored and
sustained, wherever planted marched. Upon
such question as that there can he no difference
of opinion
| But, whilst Congress is making such provision
for the safety of the army, trust they will not
fail of the duty which the blood of their fellow
citizens, crying out from the ground, imperiously
demands of them, to inquire why, and for what
purposes, this army was marched to the Rio Grande,
and there placed in menacing array against the
forces of nation with whom this Government is
(or was) at peace, and, at the time, engaged in d
pomatic intercourse Was not this an act of war
That il was so, nothing has prevented the public
press and Members in both Houses from heretofore
openly declaring but an unwilingness to aggravate
the difficulty, and thus preciptate result which
has come, alas too soon for humanity, for justice,
and for peace Blood having been shed, there is
no longer reason for delaying inquiry, By what
authority, superior to the Constitution, we have
become involved in War, the beginning Of which we
now see but the end Of which no man can foretel.
On receiving the news from the frontier, the
House of Representatives of the State of LOUISIANA
(the Legislature being in session al New Orleans)
Immediately assembled, and in laudably patriotic
spirit passed by acclamation bill appropriating
one hundred thousand dollars to provide for the in
stantaneous movement Of the regiments of Voun-
teers to reinforce the United States Army under