The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-22
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WAR vyYTaa MEXICO.


shows that hos,iiues have been eommcn.
ccI between Mexico and the Uuited States.
Tins was 10 have been expected from the
position our army hud taken on the Rio
Grandc. Had the President been satisfied
with keeping the position The army midas
sumed at Corpus Christi, in all probability
this disastrous result would have been pre
vented but thc President, either mb,bng
the general opinion that the Mexeans
would not fight, or being DESTROYS uf eyci.
TING hostilites between the two armies, OF.
dered the American General TO cross tie
Neuceq and pos, himself on the Rio Gran.
dc. TO say the least Of II, this step was
highly injudicious, because the Territory
between the Neuces aud RIO Grande was
disputed territory. The state or depart
ment Of Texas ouglnally never having eI.
tended bey ond the Neuees. Ilistfue, that
Texas, By resolution OF her Congres,
had declared the limits e thu, Republic %
extend westward To the Rio Graude, bl
this was done 10 tie face Of the fact lhH
no Texan was ever seen near lae lerriio.
r. thus included vilhir die claims o( TEA
as wi'hou, beng Killed u taken to The laA
man," and Of the fac. that even ~ 70 tie
arrival OF our troops IA sishl Of Point Ia.
bel a cu5tom.huusc had existed there, JH
der Mexican auhority. Thus has he
country been drawn unnecessarily TITO
war with Mexico, Ire soy unaeeeuar.i5
because L dliIcrcn, course hal been ID ?.
,rd towards a weak ne,ghbor, distracted b
intestine connections, result satisfactory
, 10 both parties might have been the coa'
sequence. As 10 the result of this war d
one seems to doubt; bu, we should Re
member that the race is not always to d.
swift, nor the battle 10 the strong, and z
though, as FAR as physical force IS conceis
ed, VIC can overcome McNco, vet # ca
cause IS not Iust, We may meet with rc,ef
scs altogether unexpected It's the daiy
however, ofalI good ctiizcn-, a. long as lis
country has been brought N a hostile atls
lu'' N'u HA3'u'I HathNi ~ m"''ot =
/ whom, tn 20 f1r ihe country rehl III
wing ''''-~ -''"eI U'''--
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A., nation Of Inc collision between IN. Amer
's' 3" 49," htAl' lh iyttea' he cuihinui"tS'
M both Houses N Cotptu.s Tim 4 lUvins
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- tAf senate and ho-ss y hfffs4e'l'"tf'
D Tie eS sting 8.'o Of tie relations between &
!. United States AMI Mexico ioudsfs Il proper las
| should bring tba subject to the consideration &
, CouKfcss 10 my message q. the commence
. meat Of your present session. the .tats ii ,kas
relations tho caugcr Which led h the susper.,es
D Of diplomatic intercourse between the two roaa
. tries 10 MARCH, Isi5, and tbc lCrR continued 81
uurclfessed wrongs and inlnrtcs committed i
tho Mct lean Government on citizens Of the d
% ted states in their persons and prnpcrty, etg
treHy sci forth.
], A. the facts and opinions which were tlcr I'D
. before you were carefully considered, ! rsna3
{ better express my present convictions OF ne Gen
dhlon Of Affairs up 10 that tune tisn y trieHab
70 you 10 that communication.
The strong desuo o establish peace vith Mar
) ito on liberal and honorable terms, and ne tsas
mess Of this Government to regulate and adaa
our boundary and other causes Of difference vii
that Power On such fair and equitable printiFa
as would lead TO permanent relations Of The mes
friendly nature, induced me, IN September asl
z 10 seek tho 70 opening Of diplomatic rclalioa's~
!, tween tho two countries Every meisofc sdaPL
r cd Oh our par! had for It's object the 6irihtnnet
: OF these dcslfcd results, IN communicating
y Congress a succlnct statement Of the injGt5
i which va had suffered from Mexico, aud sheh
I. have been accumnlailng during period Of mer
q than twenty years, every expression that could
tend to inhame the people Of Mexico, or deies'
OF delay pacific result, was carefully ay idsd
An Envoy Of tho United Stnics repaired TO NeI