Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23
/ Western Boundary ef Texas,


Western Boundary of Texas
Many persons affect to doubt whether the
United States or the State Of Texas have
any color Of claim to the country beyond the
Nueces. They consider all the territory
between that river and The Rio Grande dr.
belonging to Mexico and they denounce
the President for sanctioning q war Of in
vasion and Of conqnest, when he is only de- !
Tending our own soil, and prosecuting ouf
claim for indemnity. We are happy to
have it in our power TO settle this con-
tro versy. The following letter from
distinguished jurist and soldier-who has
more practical knowledge Of the Mexicans
than any man we know of-conclasively
shows that Mexico not only cvded the
intermediate country from the Neuce*t6'
the Rio Grande, but that Texas took peace
full possession Of the same, and occupied It
with her troops with the consent Of the Mexi-
can authorities.-N O. Jefsssonian.
1s ~ JuLy, l6th, ls4s,
Col. ]. F. CLAiBoRNE.' &st
Dear Sir.-You hive requested that
would state the facts connected With, my
occupation Of the country between the
Neuces and the Rio Grande, with the Tex
ian cavalry in 1899. + viii d. So as& (
deem it of much importance at this time. I,
After the battle of San Jacinto, President
Santa Anna entered into convention With,
the Government OF Texas, and amongst
other provisions stipulated that the Mexican
forces should abandon Texas and retire
beyond the Rio Gtahde. Santa Anna was
then, a prisoner, but Gen. Felisola and all
the cop9panddhts Of Mexican detachmettAss
ren for now fspyentioh, and the Mexican
1 afnfed, s}asted on its retirement.
On ohe uecdsfon, Gen. Gorestizd passed
within two miles of the Texian army with
that portion which had garfisoned. Bexat..
The two armies, the Mexicanss being.
numerous, cafnped near each other, and
Gen. Goristizd sent q request to Gen. Rnsk
to deliver up toshiln some bread which Gen.
Felisola or Urea had left ut Gofiad, ,tialfeaga
ing that by Santa Ahna'sr conYsentions' he
was entitled to it. Gen. Rusk complied.
| mention this fact to show that not only
Santa Anna, prisoner, but all the Mexi-
can Generals recognized the Convention
referred to-. tsb .Ha @
About the last of ,JGne, Coils. Karnes
and Teal were sent to Matamoras by Gen..
Rusk to arrange some matters with the
Mexican Commandants. On. their return
they stated that Mexico refused to ratify s; nta
Annals convention; at that time had been
ordered on an Indian expedition to the Up-
per Brazos; Gen. Rusk sent nh exhressto
me, and. repaired to his camR on the
Guadaloupe. | was thea elected Colonel
of Cavalry, and on consultation between
Generals Rusk and Green. 'ana snyseif, we
projected an expedition against Matamoras.'
Measures were taken to- obtain the consent
and cooperation of the government; but in
the meantime heard that body of Mex
leans, supposed to be 600 strong, had come
to San Patrico' on the Neuces. | then
marched to- expel them. On my arrival at
the Nedces found that few Mexicans
had'bee there, and nay spies reported their
trial al,returnins beyond the Rio Grande. .,s
Iencamped sssst Of the .Nsscss for about
three ,Oseks, and during most Of tine sum
mer our parties passed sometimes to the
vicinity of Matamefas and at others TO near
Loredo. The country was represented by
my spies asrabandened by all the inhabitants
except.ai few at LeFedo, and at Brazos
Point; ;;somctimes the Mexicans hnd q small
station Of at the Sal Colorado. Tho pFai-
ries were covered with cattle, abandoned,
and our parties, drove in a great many "a
the main army. In fact nearly all the
substance Of the army after resumed the
main command in. the fall was from pars
ties which sent beyondths Neuces to.drive
cattle. d rss. ..yr Il ~ .9tt
Texas,could mott in fact, acquire q corl-
plete right to any line, the Trinity or
Brazos, Rio Grande or Pacific, Tiny iayors
ite linel until we made a treaty OF peace
with Mexico. But consider the eonven.
ton. with Santa Anna, is ratification by
the Mexican Generais, their ressaEninE be-
yond the Rio Grande, my occupation BE-,
yvond the Neuces, in q short time thereafter,
as important facts entitled To- great weight
] in the consideration Of the questions which
arise under the new state Of affairs growing
out Of the annexation Of Texas 70 tho unis
L ted States. Yours,
! FELIX HUSTON, &
81 got some boot In that hargain' : enid
tho 10. a.. ,,,h.y ha xvns ki0ks.A 0s1f Of doofHs