New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-04
ypWYoRK FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4. 1915.

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Now the relnzrkaoI- characteristic OF The settlement
Of :ai question by treaty vas ;1is 4-eaae< seco.dEs
70 Ia. Constitution were oe negotiated BY the ?rssi
dent ard approved by the senate ont tni- Treaty wss
negotiated by the Sense snd sSeed Sna scquesced N
NJ me President Mr. polk wss ilsUsurs,ed in March
ls45 The neEots:i0r was terminated n Ansust l>iJ,
and IL thst from that dsy tae present ad
iascrarou either athoCle or soroad di NE least Inns
on earth 70 advance single step II y nae renamed
where they le X II would not have been brought 70 sa
end il di;y yea- But. Vas now settled On eeaaols
snd fair considerations
Mr " traced the course Of the Administrator n The
conduct OF me Oregon Trss-y down 70 the point where
NJ Buchanan in MS letter TO Nj Pakenham advanced
the opinion mat question which invo.Te me territory
OF the United States ought not 20 = referred % he ~
bi.rs-ion Of any mower vhsis-s- Brt sald Nr " how
was this What sort OF doctrine was this Every
question OF bouudsry was question OF territory, snd
from the days OF " 4shinzion down We aaVe been IN
The habit OF referring questions OF oountsT 10 arti;rs
ton Under Jefferson Madison, Jackson and an Buren
his has been done and always been sanctioned by The
nation. But comes Mr. Polk and says that no CUES
non Of terri:or- can be 90 submitted
What does he mean How u boundary controversy
70 be settled through the infr-ny OF no Al nature
the two parties cannot be brought 70 see alike "a there
no vAy 20 settle il but the sword VINO does not see
that such doctrine maintains the right OF the strong
est Suppose such 4 question should arise between
Russia and Sweden HIS Majesty, the Au;osrst IS Of
opinion that his right IS cieaT and un9uesaonaoe
sweden doubt: and cannot be convinced but ohers 70
refer the question 20 any nation under heaven His Ma
esty replies that question Of territory IS noi question
FOR arbitration
less war or abject submission Such doctrine tskes
srest public question from the tr6uns! OF reason and
public opinion and refers Il 70 the longest sword do
no, think that this correspondence has raised the chsrac
Ter of the nted States before civilized world Il
such questions DO arse regard 20 psace- 10 The Con
t;uon to the dictates humanity the precepts Of
gion all require that it should BE- submitted 10 impair
;isl arbitration Applause
Tho remaining tonic connected with foreign rela
tons j. the existing war with Mexico. a il Is existing
war and all say in out OF Congress WILL eyentu
ally be heard and read well in Mexico "a In the ned
States wish speak on such subject with caution
and with care well candor Nevertheless as hold
some opinion. respecting it. with great sincerity must
avow them Mr. ". here recupltUlated the general
facts in The history o; Texas down the scknowlcdg
rnen Of her independence by the United States AID Ea
ropean pOwers
He noticed tine objections which had oeen urged
against Annexation list That it was not fair exercise
OF constitutional power. I'd That We had territory
enough and that It would be dangerous 10 extend it
I'd CAnd this he considered insurmounisble) That II
would be subjectine country then Tree from slavery
to the curse OF slave population. And eth. That An
nexaicn would lead TO war with Mexico
He said there vino thought less respectfully
than ne did OF the Mexican Government she mad IN
fact nothing iha; deserved 10 De called government
None ha, acted the principles OF representative
republican government such governments as she had
possessed had been created by pronuncianentos IN Ia
OF military adventures who suppanted each other
in rapid succession wEie the people were the victims
OF then; all. and might truly cry
qHc7ljd 9siirGtt reyes. plecITtar Achfr.
The annexation. however, was competeG-thc west
r boundary remaining unescertared ~ L mad been b.
tween TEXAS and Mexico This was the state OF things
when the President began MS military movement IN that
direction. That may nI'srepreseEt 10 one VIII stale
70 yoi three proportions which my opinion fairly
maniainabe from The correspondence submitted By the
Executive TO Congress
st Thsi the President directed the occupation OF ter
ory. by force OF to which the United States had
no sscer.aned title territory which II claimed by the
United states. also claimed by Mexico and was Al
the time in her actual occupation and possession.
Tn. Texan Convention was 10 assemble July il, lei1
to pass the annexation Before th5 dae,o wit On the
2srh Of Mayhem. TAYLOR was ordered 70 move toward
Texas ana the 18Th OF Jane he Instructed by
letter NJ Bancroft to enter Texas and concentrate
his forces on its western boundary and to select and
occupy position the Rio Grande. TO protect
uhai M the srcn, Of annexation N BE- western border
That the United Stale. had ascertsued title to the
territory appears from Mr. Marcys letter to General
Taylor OF July 3Oth 1873 General Taylor IS there IN
formed that what he is occupy defend snd protect
Is the territory OF Texas 10 tic etfen at mas ose' .
cpiei b tic Deggs OF Teas II appears IN the dispatch
last quoted thst this territory had been occupied oy
Mexico.
The Rio GT4nde i, e!ar,ed lie boundary between
the TWO countries and up tu boundary you are TO eN
hersot which are IN the actual occupancy q eNes
forces or Mexican settlements over which tns Republic Oh
Texas did not exercise jurisdiction A. me pef'od oil aheN
alton or shortly before that event.
This makes II perfectly clear that the United states
had no ascertaned title sad no apparent nile 10 ms
territory it admits that Texas only made clam 10
Il Mexico having adverse claim, ant having also &C
I'd That as early "a, July Isi5 the President knew
well as others acquainted with the subject that this ter
ri,ory in the actual possession OF MeXico-thst u
contained Mexican settlements over which Texas had
not exercised jurisdiction up The time u annexation
on the 9Th oi July the SecreihrS OF Nh9 "tu'e 10
General Taylor that
'Ths Department uirnei inai Mexico la some Mili
are and for time have been "a me aciuai &C.
On The thirtieth Of July the Secretary wrote
already mentioned directing General Taylor to eS
ceui rem his protection any ports on the eastern side
thereof ,u the Rio Grsnde) which are in the actual
cupancy OF MeXcauiorces or Mexican settlements over
which the Republic OF Texas did not exercise lGrlsdic
ton 81 the period annexation shortly before That
event.
manifes,y appear. to have been he intention OF the
President from the 2-ih OF May down :" the consuni
nation OF his purpose - take possession OF thus territory
bv force % arms however unwilling Mexico might De
to weld il or whatever might turn out on examination
10 5eher right 10 claim il He Intended 10 extngusa
the Mexican force otherwise his acts sad instructions
are ineNplica5,e.
The Government set up and affirmed rom the nr7t
that the Rio Grande was the Western boundary OF Tex
ss ~ appears from the letters Gen Taylor Of the 2-th
OF Nav and 18th OF June. 1873
On the 18th June General Taylor wss Instructed TO
take such position "ou or nesr the Rio Grsnte a.
viii be bes. 70 rcpel invasion and protect what in the
event OF annexation wil De cur Western boundary. In
accoriarca with there sre also the Instructions Of July
50th TO winch have already referred
On the 9th OF August the Secretary wrote 10 General
TAYLOR Aihoug "a OF rfT VIII Mexico OF an ~
ya:ion OF Texas by her mas not take place II
nevertheless deemed proper Az necessary that Jour
force should be fully equal 10 meet Win certainty OF
success any crisis which may arse IN Texas sad which
would require you By grde z.s % ed or nc tn'e
,ious OF he Gorur1si lie : then n the same lette!
authorized to procure volunteers for Texas. &c.
On te 23d OF august the Secretary Instructed Gen
Taylor thus Should Mexico assemble large body oil
troops on me Rio GrgnGe and cross Il with considerable
force such movement must be regarded as an invasion
OF the ri;ed States and the commencement OF nost
t.ss He IS then instructed how 70 assemble large
( force, &c *.
on the Both OF August he was instructed N case any
Mexican force crossed the Rio Graade 70 drive al
Mexican troops beyond il that Any at.eHpi % ie Mex
leans with shy corderable force. would be regarded Is
sn invasion and ;hs, or such 81 event, nanie!y--n