New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-18

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5a.,sr,,, vriict was the mouth OF the Mississippi
vere,hey n,utinied and were them
.eyes ainiy anaiahed CT cut to pieces by the Span
isrds and indiana, very few Of them ever reaching
any European settlement This disaster is the foun-
da,oa of our old abandoned claim 10 Texas through
France Yet at the very time La Sale ihus celami
tously bGndered on ,he coast Of Texas, the Rio
Grande, Bravo or Del N0rte was well-known epan-
ish-Mexican river long before plored and settled
upon, Santa r being then low the centre ot ex-
tensive agricultural commercial and mining opera
tons. The names Of Texas, Santa p New Mexico,
Rio del Ncrte &c 1c.-in short, every Conceivable
or possible evidence-prove that the country oonth-
Yves. Of the Sabine was always Spanish and never
French nor Anglo Saxon. down 20 the Treaty OF
Florida In 1919, which soleuny established tie
Sabine and Red Rivers as the boundary between
our territory and that Of Spanish North America
and that boundary we solemny reafrned in our
Treaty with Mexico in l325. Ii evinces settled
resolution TO defraud when we attempt 70 go behind
our own solemn Treaties and reclaim territory which
we have twice deliberately surrendered.
Now look once more al the Unions statement
1t asserts that the 1o,cer Del Nor,e always the
UOUuudlE v. duCleut 1cAEc &C paw "a H~1-"--~~f
coded TO as by the Treaty Of 1904 Now ice lower
Del Norte was certainly never the boundary OF
Texas. even Il i. were The boundary of Louisiana,
which we have By Treaty admitted /, was not
Texas extended only to the Nueces; beyond that
was Tamaulipes, Chihuahua, Coahui!a, DC. There
is not shadow Of room for cavil on this point, as
any one who h:s opportunity TO consaii authoritative
histories or maps may readily be satisfied
But in 1896. Texas fixed her boundary at the
Rio del Nor,e, says The Union. No. she did not;
she fixed j, al tie Pacific Ocean. But if she did
wha, Of suppose she had fixed it in the centre
Of the City of Mexco-wha, then? Firing q
principle OF Right and Repubicansm condemns the
pretence of revolving colony 10 include within its
bounds any more people than those who have shared
| 10 its sentiments and its struggles.
But after the battle Of San Jacinto, the Mexi-
cans retired behind the Del Norte, and have never
reoccupied the country between that River and the
Nueces.' Utterly false again: the Mexicans have
never ceased 10 occupy Mier, Laredo, Taos Santa
Fe, and crery to1n, riiage or post on The Eastern
bank of the Rio del Norte. The fate OF the Texan
expeditions agains, Santa Fc and Mier respectively
Is well Dun WCfc " Iiau hIIicu "! tdfNtu
prisoners. Not one foot Of soil drained By the RIO
del Norte has erer been practically any hing else
than Me.rican territory; not one foot OF 1t now is,
except the small spots covered by Point Isabel and
Gen Taylors army. No Texan sheriff or constable
has ever ventured 10 show his face the Nue.
ces except on the little island of Corpus Christi and
30 far from this region being abandoned by the
Mexicans, Gen. Taylor was met by them and
warned against proceeding when advancing on MAJ
amoros.
Instead Of extending our revenue laws TO the Rio
del Norte. this very Congress has passed law reg
ulating our trade with Santa Fe a foreign city,
though i, is well known to be on the East bank of
the Rio del Norte. No election under the laws of
Texas has ever been held or attempted at any
point Yves, of the Nueces except on Corpus Christi
island The juggle of pretending to have the dis
puted region represented in the Texan Congress has
already been exposed in our columns. II is repre-
scented Just as the Crow and Blackfeet Indians of
the Rocky Mountains are represented in our Con
gress by the Delegate from Iowa.
We add the following extract from Senator
Benton's Speech on the Tyler-Texas Treaty, May
6th 1874 as Evidence not merely Of the correctness
of our positions but of their vital importance This
is no light matter OF which we are speaking. Col
Benton is thoroughly informed on every point
ln,ng TO Western boundaries and history. He says
These former provinces OF the Mexican viceroyslty
nop departments Of IKE Me1ican Republic lying b0M
sides of The Rio Grands from It's head to Us mouth
propose incorporate far they lie the ef bank
of the river into Union BY virtue of treaty Of
annexation with Texas. Let us pause and look at our
and important proposed acquisitions in this quarter
First There Is the department formerly the province
of Neo MEXICO lying on both sides of the river from its
head spring the Paso del NortethGt is to say
half way down the river. This department 10 studded
with towns and vilsges-is populated well cultivated
and covered with hocks ard herds Onits left bank Dor
only speak OF the part which propose 10 re annex
is first the frontier village Taos 5000 souls, and where
the custom house skept at which the Missouri caravans
enter their goods. Then comes Santa te the capital
4C00 souls then Albuquerque 5000 souls then some
of other towns and vageD-a more or !css pop
ulaied and surrounded By nucks and fields. Then
come the departments Of Chihuahud, Coahmla and
TamGulipds, without settlements the lett bank
OF the river, but occupying the right bsnk and com
manding the lett. All this-bepg parts Of four Next
eau dspGrtmeRts. nop under Mexican Gouornors and
Gopernments-is permanently resnnexed 10 this Union
II this treaty 10 ratified. and Ia actually re-annexed
from the moment OF the signature OF the treaty &C.
cordiug the Presidents last message 10 remain go
until the acquisition is rejected By rejecting the treaty
The one hall of the department OF New Mexico with its
capital. becomes territory OF the United States
gle OF chihuahua at The Paso del Norte famous for lis
wine also becomes ours part o the department OF
Coahuia populated the let bank, which take
but commanded from the right bank by Mexican su
thortes; the same of Tsmaulipas the ancient Nuevo
Sautandar New 81 Andrew,) and which covers both
sides Of the river from its mouth for some hundred
miles up and all The left bank Of which is 10 the power
and possession OF Mexico. These, in addition 10 Old
Texas; hese parts OF four Sates-these towns and VII
lsges-hese people and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and herds
this siiee Of The Republic Of Merco thousand miles
long and hundred broad-s this President has
of from its mother empire, and presents 10 us and
declares ii I'LL The Senate jects !, he calls II
Texas and the cutting OF he Gale resnneSatoni-
Humboldt calls Ii New Mexico chihuahua, Coabuia and
Nuevo SsntAndar (uow Tsmsuipas J and the civilized
world may qualify this remuneration by the application
OF some odious and terrible epithct Demoshrnes ad
ysed the people OF Athens not ~ lake. bur 10 retaSe
certain city and in that laid the virtue which saved
the from the character Of spola;iou and robbery
Will 1, be equally potent with and wili the pre-
fixed 10 tbs annexation legitimate the seizure OF to hou:
and miles Of kbSrs GoninfoH, ssttA Eh0.a hare
Of peace a1.d friendship and eoRnaee WIN,
legitimate this seizure, made by virtue OF treaty with
Texas when no Te1dx jores-wness the disastrous
petitions to Mer and Santa Fe-hnre bern near
!; ci,iaxi beng killed taken 70 he Lost -
- wash my hands OF all attempts 10 dtsneHter The Me-
Rpabc BY set:ing asr dotsloas N Ne'rherioo. ca
hnGhua CoahuiiG and TdmoaipLs. The r-a;y,
THAT RELArss TO THE BOUNDARY OF TIE Rio GRASDE Is
An uNrASALLsLEp OUTRAGE on MEXICO. II Is TIE