Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-03

against the Government Of Mexico which has been and is
the duty Of their Government to enforce, certainly true
But the present not declared this account This
is equally true What, then, is the origin of the war la
considering this question: for the present purpose is not
cesary complain of the annexation Of Texas to the Uni
ted States Neither it necessary justify the
delay Of Mexico in acknowledging the independence Of Texas
long after that fact seemed be well established Suppos
ing Mexico to have been wrong any extent refusing to
knowledge the independence OF Texas and supposng Texas
to have been constuionaly annexed the United States
still is that Mexico had made upon the United
States of this annexation The origin Of the
invasion by the troops Of the United States
Mexico had always regarded the Nueces as the western
boundary of Texas, with little doubt regard the ST.
Lawrence be part of northern frontier Within this
boundary the troops of the United States stationed
ing been sent hher for very apparent urgent
In March last these troops ordered proceed to the Rio
Grande, and thus entered upon territory which Mexico
tended had never been part Of Texas but still her own
though the whole of Texas had been severed from her. There
strong grounds upon which Mexico may hold the Nueces
- be the true boundary, and therefore, if state the
avorahy for the United States still the territory be-
tween that river and the Rio Grande disputed territory
Mexico denied that it had been part of Texas and de-
nied therefore, that could belong to the United States
admitting that the United States the lawful
my having ordered proceed by the sole authority Of
the President, and being this territory met and resisted
by Mexican military force, the Congress of the United
States by the act of 18th May last declared that actually
existed between Mexico and the United States and made pro-
vision for lis prosecution.
Now in the judgment Of this Convention, is plain that
this had its origin in illegal and unjustfable act Of
the President of the United States No of Congress and
treaty had established the Rio Gande the boundary Of
Texas The country between that river and the Nueces had
always been claimed by Mexico still claimed by her. and
in her actual possession The ordering of the American
army ntothat territory nothing less than the direct invasion
of foreign country with which peace and against
which Congress had authorized military operations what
ever by the single act of the President.
This invasion Of the territory of a foreign and friendly
State by the sole authority Of the President but
regard ofrect and usurpation setting
ing establish in the hands of the Executive absolute
power Of war.
As to the objects for which this has been waged the
Government itself gives little information Assuming
the fact that the 18th of May actually existed, the
Administration calls Congress and the country for men,
money and means for prosecuting it, with distinct
OF the purposes to be accomplished by it, and the
plshment Of which is to In the time military
forces moving various directions the heart of the
Republic Of Mexico taking possession Of towns and places
they go. 1t becomes therefore, Of the deepest
ona inquire and to know for what purpose this
invasion is prosecuted Is it acquire territory If
be- that territory, when acquired be which slavery
be established And is them with slavery existing in
it. and its characteristic, to form another annexation this
Union 1t impossible that all men of sense and pa
otsm, of whatever party, especially in the free States,
should press this inquiry that they should be startled
before that thew shouId
with loud and united voice. protest against the posecu
tion.o the for any such purpose. And earnestly be-
seech all who opposed to the extension Of human slavery
and to the addition of further slave States to the Union,
themselves 10 immediate action, orego all minor diff
eences act in harmony and concert call the Executive
Government strict for the past and by every
constitutional prevent the further prosecution Of such
nefarious schemes In the Of Liberty, in the OF
Humanity the of Holy Religion, invoke the
attention Of all this important subject; and the
sense of this Convention, be it
ReSoud That the present against Mexico originated
in illegal and unauthorized of the President Of the
United States that far have Of Judging it is
waged for conquest and the acquisition OF territory with
the intent that the territory acquired shall be formed
slavehodng States, and such added this Union and
that hold this war, far it is really carried for
these purposes be unustabe and wicked and there
fore, calling for the reprobaton of all true patriots and all
good men.
ing and vicious principles in SYSTEM
poentous experiment. threatening disturbance and injury
the great interests Of the country.
ReofUed That from the first establishment of the Federal
Government principles have been embodied
laws the first, that far practicable all duties should
be specific, most simple in collection and
against fraud the other discrimination in the rates Of duty,
with view to foster and protect the industry Of the country
and invite capital into the establishment of manufactures.
These principles distinctly recognised the first of Con
gess in 1885, fully developed in 1916 and in subsequent
Of legislation, fully consummated in the OF 1912,
which, moderatng and reducing the protective duties
OF the act OF 1892 ian act receiving the sanction OF nearly
the entire democracy Of the country prepared with
labor and believed than had been bestowed
previous revenue law.
ReSohed That under this system the whole country has
prospered in degree which has parallel in the history
nations. Whilst the Western wilderness has been giving
place to cultivation and civilizations the older States have been
transplanng and establishing the and manufactures
Europe thus converting the whole country into
active industry in which diversified labor mutually exchang
ing ts products terms Of equality, realizes
and reward wholly unknown in the overpeoped countries
the old world.
Resoed That deprccae the changes introduced by
tamil OF 1876 for the following We deprecae the
change from specific To ad vaorcm duties aorng ncreas
ed facilities to fraud, setting aside the light Of all expen
ence, and the opinions OF all commercial We depre-
cate as measure inasmuch it reduces
upwards of five millions of dollars average importation
OF the last three years, whilst expenditures require
great increase OF revenue and actually met by
oil debt IN the issue Of Treasury notes We deprecae the
principle OF attempting provide for this deficiency BY
creased importation Of productions competition with
our own, dispacng and parayzng equal extent
industry, and eventually producing general reduction in the
Of labor We further dcprecae the principle of in
thai nrtat,r., G.