Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-03

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tie Of the United States to the territory Of
Texas in any event extends no farther than
the River Neuces, and that the occupation
by Gen. Taylor Of his present position is
an act ofaggression against Mexico and an
invasion Of her territory. The following
extract Of letter from New York, dated
May 10, ls46, published in the Washing
ton Union and which we find in the States
man will show that the title to the territory
to the Rio Del Norte does not rest upon
the assumption of this government alone:
THE TRUE BOUNDARY OF TEXAS TnB Rio
GRANDE DEL NoRTE.-One of the most
extensive and daccurate aliases ever published
in modern times, is one sent forth to the
world by alexander K. johnson, (ges.
grapher 10 her majesty tho QseenJ of
Edinburgh, Scotland. Its title runs as
follows: THE National Atlas with maps Of
all parts cfihe ,Oorld. compiled from TIE
most recent and authentic sources. This
atlas is imported by Messrs. Wiley and
Putnam, Of this city, and cost about $780,
1t is considered q standard work throughout
Great Britain, as we'll as over Europe. |,
has had an extensive sale and circulation.
'In seeking in it for the boundaries Of
Texas on map of Mexico and Texas,
find the boundaries Of T Texas defined precise-
ly as we claim them to exist-that is, giving
to Texas all east of the Rio Grande, from
its mouth to its source, in lat. 80 or 40. !,
may be objected to this atlas that Mr. John.
son, the celebrated geographer, is Scots.
man, and being geographer to the Queen, is
of little Importance. @ s.
'As valuable as his fine and universally.
received atlas is, and however applicable to
the point at issue, let us leave Scotland and
go to London in search of On atlas of pure.
ly English origin. We shall find splen.
did atlas was published last year in London,
by The Society for the Diffusion Of Useful
knowledge This great atlas can also be
had Of Messrs. Wiley g. Putnam-price
$50. This large English atlas is admitted
to be one Of the most accurate of modern
times. To be useful as intended by the
society Of publication, it should undoubt.
edly be perfectly correct, or as nearly so as
possible. 1t contains 21s maps, including
cities. Among these is a map of Texas
very neatly executed. its boundaries are
neatly defined by colored lines. On OK.
amining it, found the southern and western
boundary Of Texas was laid down as follows:
Beginning at the mouth of the Rio Grande
it follows the left bank of said river to i'd
source, throwing Santa Fe into Texas
This line is continuedto the boundary Of the
United States, which it follows to the nioutf
Of the Sabine, and from thence along the
gulf Of Mexico to the point Of beginning.
1T will be recollected that Lord BroTgh
am stands OF the head Of the society 70,
promoting useful knowledge; that he, with
other noblemen, assisted in founding the so
ciety; and that he, with other leading noble,
men, aided by eminent literary and scien.
tifc men, have had the direction and control
Of said society. The maps ordered 70,
publication, and paid for by the funds ofthe
society, were probably carefully examined
by the board Of directors before being made
public under their authority. al s.s' 'Iia
'We thus have tho sanction of the whole
British public, Of the nobility, and leading
men Of the realm, in favor of the RiS
Grande, as the true line between Texas and
Mexico tsa. go5. rl. n