Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-08-13


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..tl = ,A.i, t.fsss; vroa the coil cs which.
10 tina, time, vte had held peaceful end M
ai.u,a,,d posse,s,oo; q coil which "a, ,hec
w.vtnr with the hsrvesi. Of the labor Of her
oun cntrsr,. and which vn now. 70, tho
b,i tiu,e. invaded b, an American or Te..n
sfny. invaded. no, undo, ,nv .utho,,,y ~,
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invaded. ,oo. IN lin, nj ue,re and on,,,t IN.
,sded. when NO n.,,onaI ,h,. a, ,o,er,a.
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Tho Pr.,d.n, 6n,Ii, rom ud,. h,. sever.
Al ui.,. NJ ,n.,bc,,,o, 9Th In, declaration,
his, "~ 80. - ,o,~,,b.t.pdtnr al our
sFor,. IN ,,o,d ), ,,,,,. nv tho act Of Mexico
t.,.,,f- lb,,s M ,.s,re, VIZ. Chairman.
1, .ce.L An o,h., ,b.o respectful terms OF the
Chat N.o,.,,,t, uf tho nation, and Of his Of
h,,,lrnrrnn,ra,ion, 10 this hody hut when
-. deol.,,tion Ike this il MADE 10 this body,
and ,c The country. IN Ter the sanction and
authofity Of an Executive communication, no
Who 'es,s OF fails TO NEE II with Hat and
unoualified denial Of its truth renders but a
poor service To his country and to the cause
OF public Justice. This declaration has not
only no foundation IN fact. but II stands con-
trscted h, The whole record OF the history Of
our relations and intercourse with Mexico
and !, calculated. If no, designed 10 mi 50 ide
and deceive The public mind. have already
show that this war EXISTS, no, by the act Of
Mexico. but by the unnecessary and unwar.
tantable act o. our own Administration. Is
there an Intelligent and honest man in the
country who will not feel himself compe lied
10 say that the marching OF the United States
troops from CorpuSChrsti to the RloGrande
their encampmont & warlike display among
the Mexican settlements, among her military
posts, and in the very face OF Metamoras,
was not the direct 4 sole cause OF this war!
is there a man Who can honestly and truly
say, with the record OF fact be fore MIN, that
there vas any Unsuitable or plausible preieft
Tor this movement The constitutional au-
ihoIity OF the President OF the United States
TO call out the naval and military forces OF
the country, to repel actual invasion even,
does not authorize him To invade the territory
ot foreign government without n recogni-
iion Of a state Of war with that government
by Congress. But, say tue appologish OF
me President this was our territory, and he
,ld r,phl 10 place the army ut any point he
,c,.,d within our own BORDERS This is
,oeethcr begging the question again. de-
thai tbi, was ouI territory, or tina, we had
nv more rich, or claim to II than we had TO
city Of Mexico itself We had no, the
dow of n 81 AIDE of title TO any portion Of
..s ,rrdtoty between the desert and the river
.,l Norts. Bot, without discussing this
sion. II il enough, for the purposes Of my
sIment. that this territory was IN dispute
IT, more correctly speaking. Texas had as.
,p,ted a claim to II. The United States had
o., eyen done that. At most, ,hen,lhe cues
Won Of title wssA pending and con,roverted
question; and the exclusive possession OF
MEXICO gave her the superior right. lnIeed
i,r all national and political purposes, hers
was a petfec, right, in the contemplation OF
tho Lave ~ nations. until IL should be snrren-
de,ed nv treaty. or arrested from her bv con-
quest II the question Of boundary were not
Az ooen question: if our title, or the title OF
Texas. TO ,hsRio Grande, was"clear and un-
questionable why was II lei, open for future
hljus,men, with Mexico in tho resolutions OF
annexation II the Riol'rande was the true
line OF boundary, which could be established
bv "iueiragable proofs and Arguments, why
were repeated assurances gwen TO Mexico
that the question OF boundary between he'
andTexas should be settled "am'caoly'ahu &c
her satisfaction II ms fl'ef was me sou'n
western boundary oil the STATE OF e1as' az
ihePres'den' assumes and asserts mat II was
why was he pressing uponMexIco me recep'
ton OF a minister rom US IN order 10 aoJus
this very question OF boundary was inc
Congress OF the United States acIing IN oao
faith towards Mexico and was the Admins
trailon holding out false coiots ana ia'se as
sutances IN order 20 keep Mexico quiet gu
ing the progress ct annexauon' INTENDING
when that act should be h"alIy cohsumma'eo
10 take torcible possession OF whatever tern
tory Texas might happen TO claim and 10 NJ
the line OF boundary wherever We pleas"
without regard TO iae rights OF MeNico' or
live would NOT charge upon 'ongfess OF I'M
Administration mo'ive aod design 80 oAs'
and dishonorable as that We cannot Ius'liy
the President In taking iorcible military oc