The North-Carolina standard., 1846-06-10

well-dehned boundaries. she applied for ADMISSION
into the Union, and the act of admission was hn-
ally consummated by the unanimous vote OF North
Carolina in the Congress of the United States
The same Congress, without a dissenting voice,
established a collection district up to the Rio
Grande; but before this, one of our Ministers, Mr..
Shannon, had been driven forth from tho Mexican
capital covered with Insults. The>President did
not however, stop here in his efforts TO maintain
peace After ascertaining from Mexicoth tha: she
would receive another Minister, he sent MIR. Sli.
dell, whe was fully empowered to settle all DIFF
ferences; but instead of receiving him, as it had
promised, the Mexican Government refused to re-
cognize him. and in the course of the correspon-
dence which took place, our Minister was told
that his Government he'd been guilty of perfdy
and aIsehOOd. Mr.. Slidell repelled the insult. and
returned to the United States. The President or
dered Gen. Taylor to advance to the Rio Grande,
and, as the agent of Congress and the people, he
did this to enforce the revenue laws and to pro-
tect portion of the people of the United States.
Soon after Gen. Taylor reached the Rio Grande,
the Mexican forces crossed over, a skirmish en-
sued, and American blood was shed upon Ameri.
can soil War was in existence by the act Of
Mexican ofsnsire war on her part and defem.
siue one on ours and Congress, with unexampled
unanimity, recognized the existence ofthe war; and
voted men and supplies to carry it on. And now,
in view of these facts, where is the "rGshneSs,"
the E" impr~demce," and the "injustiee" which is
charged upon the President? All the authorities,
including Mr.. Clay and leading General ol
Mexico herself, concur in stating the Rio Grande
to be the real boundary line of Texas; Congress
had admitted Texas with that boundary, and had
established collection district up to that boundary
and the President after exhausting as he had done
all honorable efforts to induce Mexico to receive
minister and negotiate, only performed a plain
and Imperative duty in ordering the army to the
Rio GrGnde. And yet because Me1ico thought
proper to commence hostiities, the President is
denounced by Gov. Morehead and the Guilford
Wings as "rash" and " imprudent" and the war
waged by US is clearly declared to be an unjust
war! Thetrut is, Mexico is fighting, not for the
territory up to the Neuces, but for the whole oil
Texas, which ste falsely alleges has been wrong,
fully wrested from her; and that man who refuses
to defend Texas, now that she is member of the
Union, Is a foe to the Union of the States And
further, the man who, with al ,the facts before
him, puts his Government in theE EsOrong, when his
Government is clearly in the fght, and at the
same time declares his Willingness to sustain his
Government that man may talk of his patriotism
TO the Mericans, for we assurehim that the people
of North Carolina will place no confidence in his
professions. sr.sf sf.:..E
One word more to Gov. Morehead and the
GuiIford Wings: Mexico owes our citizens ten
millions of dollars. She refuses to pay, but it is
plain that the debt must be paid and if she does
not pay it, our Government is bound to do it.
What will you do-with that, gentlemen2 Will
you whip Mexico until she agrees TO pay, or Oill
you taz the people to pay The debts of MerieO?