The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-08
The Message.

The second annual Message of the President of the
United States, which this day publish, will fully
tain the great renown, both at home and abroad which
was gained TO government and country by the
appearance OF the annual executive communication to
Congress OF last year The present message, like the
former one, exhibits throughout spirit of mistaken
frmness, of prudence, and of moderation Touching
upon all the great political topics Of the day. the Tariff
the Constitutional Treasury, the Graduatiofof the Pub
lie Lands and the territorial government OF Oregon and
reafHnng upon all these points, the views and princ
pies set forth in previous Executive communications and
especially in the previous annual message-the President
in this document, discusses length and in form alto
gether and iessbly conclusive, the whole course of
the Administration in relation to the WAR WITH MEXICO
from its commencement to the present time. Every as
pec of this great subject which so deeply interests
the country, is fully and frankly exhibited The Justice
and the imperative necessity of the war is in the first
place. put absolutely beyond the reach of doubt by mar
ratve Of the facts extending through period of fifteen
twenty years. they have successfully arisen in our
relations with Mexico which impartial and compeent
Judges will hesitate TO pronounce one of the most IN
mnous, condensed, and impressive argumentatve state
ments, upon great and complicated political question.
which has been put forth in any state paper of our
country So far unquestonabe facts and arguments
susceptible of possible refutaton can effect such
a result, this Executive exposition of our case of
mar against Mexico, entirely sweeps away the
whole ground of the leaders of the opposition,
upon this subject, from under their feet 1t noblv
vindlcates the righteousness OF and the wisdom
OF the course which government has pursued
Against this broad shield of fact and of argument which
the President thus holds up in the of the people, to
protect our national character from undeserved reproach
all the shafts which have been aimed at il by malignity
abroad, and by actous opposition at home, will fall
blunted and harmless to the ground Henceforth our
government is fully vindicated in this matter of the
Mexican war before the world 1t is now as clear as
daylight, that to have longer DELAYED sefrelress by
arms would have been an act at once of wrono- doing
and of national dishonor .."E
We cannot, of course, attempt any synopsis Of q urea,
argumentatve exposition like this which has already
been presented in form as condensed as the exten NJ
the subject permits But there three points discussed
in the Presidents analysis of this topic to which we in
vite especial attention. because they have each of them
been made the raying points of an attack BY the
ton leaders at most fierce and INSCRIPTIONS. and
which this plain and faithful statement of the President
proves to be utterly unsusaned and groundess to the
extent even Of absolute rdcule Henceforth these three
stalking horses of Federal camor and yirlence must in
evitably become the laughing stocks of the country
These points ..,"...
lst The march of General Tayors army to the eastern
bank OF the Rio Grande;
I'd. The return of Santa Anna to Mexico; and
Sd. The expenses of the war
The march of General Taylor to the Rio Grande. under
orders bearing date of the 18th of January has been
denounced repeatedly by the opposition press and lately
by Mr. Webster in his speech Mt Philadelphia as the
mencement of the war; by an unauthorized inposo Of
Mer'cdn or territory" This allegation is based
upon the assertion that the true western boundary o
Texas is the river Nueces In reply to this the pres
dent shows that the United States have ALWAYS claimed
by the unbroken tenor of their diplomatic and legislative
action-by treaties and laws and repeated official decara
TONS extending from 1903 up to Isi6-the Rio Grande
and not the Nueces the true boundary of Texas that
Texas herself whether province as republic or az
State has always held to this boundary and TO none other
that even Mexico by her repeated and recent acts has
recognised the territory between the Grande and the
Nueces TO be Texan territory, Just as much "a the
territory between the Nueces and the Sabine: that
the laws of Texas and the laws of the United States
cred this portion Of the Texan territory in full legal ac
ton and organization, just much as any other portion
and that this was the before our army was ordered 10