Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-28
Mexican Admission of boundary.

| The charge against the administration which some
of the Wing journals sending all the country
is this that the Del Norte is not the boundary of the
State of Texas. and that the President had no right
under the Constitution send trUops repel an nva-
sion this side of that river.
Mexico herself has not only admitted. but she mas
time and again affirmed and she still afirms, the
erdct contrary. She maintains that the land on the
east bank of the Del Nore is Texas, and that it is
not Mexico any more than all Texas is Mexico. This
we will now prove, documents in hand If we prove
IT. there Is an end to the whole charge against the
President of violating the Constitution by sending
Gen. Taylor to the Del Norte under orders to prevent
and repel invasion on this side of that river
On the 10Th of June, 1914, General Woll-then
Commander-in-Chief of the Mexican army on the
northeastern froner-issued, in pursuance of de-
cree of the Mexican government bearing date 9TH
June, lSl3 the following general orders. The docu-
ment IS, just now, worth perusng:
"HEADQUARTERs OF THE ARM OF TIE NonTH,
Mer. June 20. 1874
al. Adrian VOL, General of brigade &c. make known
81. The armisice agreed on with the department Of
Texas having expired. and The being in consequence
recommended against the inhabitants that
oil communication with il ceases
- Every individual. of whatever condition. who NAV
contravene provisions of the preceding article shall be
regarded traitor, and shall receive the pun hment
prescribed in article 49, title 10, treatise 8, of the article
of
-. Every individual ho may found THE distance
Of league frem The le7 bank Of The Rio Braro tcill
be regarded favOrer and accompfee of usurp-
ers Of that part Of the national territory and traitor
10 has country; and after summary military trial. shall
receiUe the said punishment.
"A. Every individual who may be comprehended within
the provisions Of the preceding article and may be
enough TO fly the sight of force belonging ,he
supreme government shall be pursued until taken, Pu.
to death
rs. In consideration of the situation of the towns OF
Laredo and Santa Rita de Ampuda well as of all the
houses beyond the Rio Bravo in which remain all
the interests Of the Inhabitants Of the line committed TO
my charge have this day received, from the supreme
government, orders to determine the by which
those interests to be protected but until the determi.
nation Of the supreme government be received
those who are the limits here prescribed bring
them within the line, abandon them; as those who
disobey this order will nfably suffer the punishment
here established. ADRIAN WOLL."
Now this document shows:
LIST. That Mexico holds the territory on the east
bank of the Del Norte to be Texas;
2. That, as Texan territory. she was resolved to
make it the scene of rar Of determination and
Sd. Some light is thus thrown the propriety and
constitutionality of sending an American force to
defend it against armed invasion by such foes after
it had been made congressional and revenue district
of the United States by act of Congress.
If we were not disposed to be mercifu to an oppo-
nent already down, would ask the Intelgencer at
least to say something purporting to be reply to this.
Union.