The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-06-05
The Del Noric tho True boundary Of Texas

The Del Noric the True boundary OF Texas.
by the organic law of S36, the Repub-
lie OF Texas fixed her boundary on the
Rio del Norc, and with this boundary
her independence was recognized by
the United States, and by England,
France, and Holland. After the battle of
San Jaciuto, the Mexicans retired beyond
the Del Norte, aud have never reoccupi-
ed the country between that river and the
Nueces. 1t was organized into a county
Of Texas, running from the Nueces to
the Del Norie, and has been constantly
represented in the Congress Of Texas, in
their convention, and now in the congress
of the United States. A por, of delivery
west of the Neuces was authorized by a
law OF our congress. unanimously passed
December last, and our revenue laws ale
now in full operation there. The lower
Del N"r,. ~as always the boundary Of
ancient Texas, as part or Louisiana ce.
ded TO us by the treaty Of 1903. Such
+ has been the opinion Of our distinguished
statesmen AMI presidents, ever since
1903. Mr.. Jefferson distinctly announ.
, ced it in repeated communications, and
especially on the 9Th of July, 1894, his
fixed opposition to the REIMBURSEMENT
of any territory whatever eastward OF
i, the Rio Bravo
=. Mr.. Madison, in his letter Of the 3lsl
$ March, 1904, says, our boundary .ex.
c tended westwardIy to Rio Bravo;' and
j he declares that the French commissioner
delivered us the possession Of Texas with
the Del Norse as its true boundary On
0 the 9Th November, 1903, Jas. Monroe de-
o clored that 'incOntestabIy' the boundary
o of Louisiana is the Rio Bravo to the
0 wes,;' and Mr.. Pinkney unies in the
a declaration. Mr.. Monroe, in his Letter
% Of the 10Th of January, 1916, and June
o 10, 1916, says, none could dispute 'oul
y title TO Texas and he adds, .lha. ou
title to the Del Norle was as clear a, &c
the island Of New Orleans In his let
n ter Of the 18th March, 1910, John Quin
o cy Adams proves our title to Texas, an,
% says, well might Mr.. Pinkn,y and Mr.
u Monroe write to NJ. Cevallos, in 1905
iha, the claim of the United States to tn,
10 Rio Bravo was as clear as the RICH, t,
10 the island Of New Orleans Mr.. Hen
Is ry Clay in his speech Of 1920, in con
d gress, quotes and repeats the same opin
'. ion; and in his celebrated ant-Texas lie,
e ter of the l7lh April, 1874, Mr.. Cla,
s. says, The United states acquired till,
he TO Texas, extending, as believe, to III,
l. Rio Del Norte by the treaty of louisa
ma ! and The distinguished senator from
Missouri, Col. Benton, in one Of his abb
= letters on ,his subject, republished b.
!" himself in the Globe of the 4lh Of Nav
u 1914, says;
Z" The best and most numerous harbor
r. on the continental coast of the Gulph G
y Mexico lie between the Sabine and th
mouth Of the Rio Del Norle. As ma
rs val and commercial power, owning tn
4. great river which carries the commerce
m of an empire into the Gulf, we had til
lie creates, need for these harboIs. BY til
acquisition of Louisiana we oblane
$. them; by the new boundary es,abishe
I'd on our southwest frontier in 1919 W
. gave them away Before the establish
10 ment of this boundary all the country I
:" the ives, of the lower Mississippi quite ,
10 the Rio Del Norie was ours
n Tina, Texas was ours by the treaty q
so 1909. and that its boundary extended I
I" the Del Norie, is proved by the concur
g. rent authority of Jefferson. Madison
u Monroe, Adams, Pinkney, Benton, an
10 Clay. ]. was the boundary fixed b
De Texas in her organic law of 1896
IT and beyond which the Mcxicans wer
y then driven. And il Texas has no o,he
!" claim to the country between The Neuce
;" and Del Norle, that BY conques, and oc
- cupa,ion would be complete.
Ell ETpeetddor Of The 24'h ult., pub
lI;shcd in the citv of Mexico, gives q Ji.