Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-05-19

both the Congress and Convention OF Texas, nag
ordered an military take position between
The Nences and the Del Sorte. This hea become neees-
saw to met a threatened invasion Of Texas By the Mex
leans for which extensive military preparation mad psT
mad Tn Invasion was threatened solely because Tex
as had determined accoruance with solemn fesou
fon Of the Congress the IT, : 70 herself 10 cur
Union and under these circumstances II was plainly our
duty extend protection over her ciiuens ana soil
This concentrated at Corpus thrstl ana re
manned there until after had recelEeI sach information
rendered probable that the Mexican Cover iie1t
would receive our Envoy
Meantime, Texas, by the final act OF our congress a
become an integral part non lie congress OF
Re xas by Of Dee IL, ls5c, h declared "
Rio Del Norte be the boundary Of that kepuoic- Is
jurisdiction had been EXTENDED ana exercises Dg on M
Nucces. The country between thai river am tit9 go
Norte had been represented in the Congress and the to
vention OF Texas had thus taken part IN e acl oI an
ne xation itself and included within one OF our
gresso Districts. Our own Congress haa more
over, with great unaninty, rs the act aPPovel 'ec- -
545 recognised tic country beyond the Nuec2s IS
part territory by ncludingit within our own rev
system and revenue ofhcer 10 rcsIe mn 't
district has been Amounted by ami with the advice ana
Of the SENATE II became therefore q uf2eht
necessity to provide the defence OF that portion 81
our country Accordingly the l3th OF Jauu1ry tast
Instructions issued to the General IN command OF
these troops to occupy the left bank OF the Del Norte
This river which the south western boundary OF
the Of Texas exposed iFonler rom ,'iis
quarter invasion has been threatened CPon II, ana -
lis immediate vicinity. the Judgment OF high military
experiences the proper stations Tor the protecting f
! of the Government
In addition 10 .his important consideration.
several Others occurred = niuco this movement.
Among these are tho facilities afforded by tao
parts of Brazos Santiago and tho mouth OF the
Del Norto for tho reception Of supplies by sea-
tho stronger and more healthy military P2s'tlohs
the convenience for obtaining ready and more
abunlan, supply Of provisions. as water fuel ana
forage, and the Advantages which are afforded by
tho Del Noyto in forwarding supplies TO such posts
as may be established il the inferior and upon s"o
Indian frontier.
Tho movement of troops to Dai Norto was
made BY the commanding General. under pos
all .fro
acts towards Mexico or Mexican c'tzohs' ana %
rcga I'd the rotations between TINT Republic ana
the United States prccefut, unless she shoud
declare war or commit acts Of hostility indicative
of a state Of war. He was especially directed
to protect private property and respect PERSONA
right
The Army moved from Corpus Christi on the
18th of March and on tho 23th Of that month
arrived on tho left bank Of the Del <orto' opPo
site 10 Matanoras, where i encamPed on !; com
ma ndno position, winch has since been sircng-
tbened bv the erection OF field works. A uePoi
has also been established at Point Isabel near siie
Brazos Santiago, 81 miles IN the rear OF INC en-
|cauDrnop,. Tho selection Of MS position was
necessarily confined 10 tic JGISmon! oil INC
# General IN command.
Tho Mexican forces NJ Matamcras assumed
belligoren: attitude on the l.,th OF Apfii. Yen
/ \ mpudia, thea IN command. noi!lcd bc"' ~
lor TO breal. UP his camp within u hours ahi %
retire hovond tho Ncuces r.tor, ana II tho cFahl
o. his failure 10 comply win those demands an
nounced iha: arms and arms alone InUst teci1o
the QUESTION. But 10 open act OF hoSil"y was
committed until the > ith April. "a tni day
Gen. Arissa who lad succeeded 70 Lie command
of the Mexican forces, communicated to 6ehcT3
'ray lor tina, he considered hosilItlcs commenced
aud should prosecute thom. \ party OF dra5oohs
Of *, men aud officers on tho satno day dcs-
patched from the American camp up INC MO aei
Norte. on lis loft bank, 70 ascertain whether 'ae
|. I .ai rrI ypr
cross tho river, became engaged With iargc 20
! cly Of these troops. and after q short affair II
which so,,o Is were Killed and wounded, appear
to have been surrounded and compelled to surron
der. The ercvous wrongs parPetratcd oy -HeA'ce
Iupon our ci.lzens throughout long Pcrioa O
wears remain unreircssod and solemn treaues
hedging her public faith for THIS redress nave
boon disreqardad. 4 government either unable
or unwilling to force The execution OF such 1rea
tics fails to perform one of lis p'a!nesi dutles.
Orr commerce with Mexico has been alHos
annihilated- II was formerly highly beneficial Il
both nations; but our merchants have been delef
red from prosecuting it by tile system OF Outrage
and extortion which The Nexic IN authorizes hav
i pursued against them, whilst their Appeals tlF"
their own government tot ndemniy nave pee
made in vain. Our lorbearance has gone 10 sue!
an extreme as to be mistaken IN It's chaiactef--
Had " e acted with vigor IN reHeIling me !h@u''
and redressine the injuries inflicted by NleNic
ut the commencement, we should doubtless nav
escaped all the difficulties in which we are nov
involved.
Instead of ihis however. we have been exert
ing our best efforts to propl;iate her good Will
upon The pretext that Texas. nation as inde
peuden. as herself. thought proper 10 unite II
destinies with our She has affected TO De
lieve ,ha, we have severed her righttui arriior J
and in official proclamation. and IN manliestoe;
has reneatedlv threatened 10 make war upon u
. for the purpose of reconqueTing Texas. In ID
meantime we have tried every effort at reconeii'
alton. The cup Of forbearance had been exhaui
led, even before the recent information from n
frontier of the Del Nor,e. But now after Teitei
ated menaces. Mexico has passed the ooundat
- -, fr,;.eI States has invaded terrItor
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