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THE POSITION OF MEXICO.

Il has been suggested in the course Of the debate
upon tho war question, that 1t IS possible Mexico
may disavow all responsibility for the acts Of her
commanding general, army, and people, and thus
,xtrcate herself from the consequence Of the hos
Iule operations which have been carried on the
| eastern bank Of the Del Norte. II would seem to
be the opinion Of honorable gentlemen who have
thus expressed themselves, that a simple declaration
Of diSayowsl by the Mexican government Of those
offensive acts, would be an all-suficient aonement
for the outrages which have been perPerated.
With great submission to such high authority, we
link otherwise Lives have been lost, our flag
ailed, and property captured or destroyed on what
Mexico herself claims to be the soil OF Texas, and
hat after Texas has become one of the United
States The actorS in these of violence either
Dsrformed them under the sanction of their govern
nent, or were unauthorized In the former case,
what they have done has been performed in carry.
ng on public authorized war; in the latter, it is
rrivate proceeding, involving the individuals con-
srned in the criminalty and the penal conse-
susnces Of murder and robbery. If Mexico disa-
VOW the act, she must surrender up her general and
his troops TO be tried Tor murder ana ROBBERY
cOrdance with our laws. Can any reasonable man
for an instant admit even the remotest possibility
hat Mexico will carry out this theory
No sane man can entertain doubt as to both the
right and the duty Of this government not merely to
repel the actual invasion which has been made upon
our territory, but to pursue the aggressors, and TO
continue that pursuit until not only the offending
parties shall be properly chastsed, but until full Sc
curity shall be afforded against recurrence Of the
hostile act.
How would this comport with the idea of the ex-
scnce of peace still subsisting between the two
nstions' If band Of English marauders should
cross our lines, and commit depredations upon our
citizens, what would be thought if an American
army should pursue them to Quebec, or to London,
and take summary vengeance of the wrong-doers'
II some Of our citizens should, in the same way
commit an onslaught upon Canada, may they be
pursued by an English army or feet to the capital
Of the Union'
The incongruities and inconsistencies involved
are too monstrous to need more than this general al
usion to them.
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A correspondent in New York writes us, with
much freedom and spirit, that senator's Of the
| United States should "have been present las
| night at the Tammany Hall celebration and listened
the heated expressions of old, and clear ant
cool headed men, well as of the young and NOR,
| ardent democrats. The sentiments delivered on tn,
| occasion will give you a little idea of the genera
tone of our party friends here, and doubt not else
where. An open hand and bold play is what il
now required. Bodness and decision will now
| carry the people as one man to the support Of the
Executive. No wavering, no tmidity, land non,
has been displayed so far and above all fear o.
assuming responsibility, and the administration vii
stand now and hereafter, as firm and impregnable
as the principles which govern it.
up. S. 10 o'clock, m-We have Just received the
gratifying news of the passage through the Senate
by the votes Of so senator's, of the House bill fol
money and volunteers. This truly is good news
unless hampered with some clause confning oul
troops to the simple protection Of our own soil
We must fight our battles in Mexico-such is the
universal cry
"TWo, it appears, voted against the bill, and two
or three others refused to pote. Who those are SO
solicitous for immorially-who they are that have
made such display of patriotism we know not but
| are perfectly content to give the honors to the so
and the - to the rest, whoever they may be
open foes or proessed friends. trust they are not
democrats
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Some wing orators (and especially the whig
presses) aboring to damp the ardor Of our gal
liant volunteers by various humbugs, and, among the
rest, by fghtu pictures Of the health Of the theatre
of military operations. They declare that we are
fighting against "Omnipotence" ITSELF who will visit
it's vengeance upon the heads of our troops in va
rous formseven the yellow fever in all its intensi-
ty. These fctions chimeras, intended for the
most disgusting party purposes. We are informed
by an intelligent physician, who was native of this
city, but who resided for several years to the west OF
the Rio Grande who married Mexican LADY, who
was an United States consul, prac,sed physic sew
eraI years in the vicinity of Matamoras and is init
matey acquainted with the climate, well the
habits of the Mexicans, that although at a certain
season of the year it is unhealthy at Matamoras
and on the immediate borders of the river yet that
several miles from it the ague and fever is unknown.
The climate for several miles beyond, away off to
the west, Is remarkably healthy, and that no such
humbug ought to prevent the troops of the United
States from visiting this interesting region of the
earth
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Mr.. MADISON'S VIEW OF A CASUS BELL
To those who are troubled about the propriety o
an act of Congress recognising war with Mexico
and preparing meet it, we offer the following pre-
cedent We suppose no man will deny that the
case of Mexico now is quite as bad as was the case
Of Algiers in 1915:
Confidential Message Of Mr.. Madison, February %
1915
TO The Senate
"and House Of Representatives. ofthe u. S.
Congress will have seen, by the communication
ofthe consul general of the United States at Agers
laid before them on the l7th Of November, 1872 thu
hostile proceedings of the Dey against that function
ory. These have been followed by acts of NOR
overt and direct warfare against the citizens of TIT
United States trading in the Mediterranean, some o
whom are still detained in captivity, notwthstand
ing the attempts which have been made to ransom
them, and arc treated with the rigor usual on tn,
coast Of Barbsry.
"The considerations which rendered 1t unnecessa
ry and uhimportant to commence hostile prepare
tons on the part of the United States being now ter
minated by the peace with Great Britain, whIc
opens the prospect of an active and valuable trade
their citizens within the range Of the Algern
cruisers, recommend to Congress the exPedlenc
Of an act declaring the existence Of state oft0~ b
ho.sn the United States and the Dsy and regency
.igitrs and Of such provisions my be requisite for
vigorous prosecution Of Il 10 a successful issue"
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PnvArEERlNG-Ptracy.- apprehensions have
been expressed that our difficulties with Mexico will
induce swarms Of privateers from Havana under
Mexican license the following letter will be read
with interest. 1t will be seen that, under treaty
any such attempt by Spanish subjects must be
treated as piracy:
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1886.
NY DEAR SIR: In consequence of our CONVERSE
ton few minutes since, think it proper to inform
you without delay that our treaty with Spain, of the
both October, 1876, contains the following article,
still in force;
CART. a. No subject of his Catholic majesty shall
apply for, or take any commission or letters Of
maraue, for armng any ship ships to act pr-
vaeers against the said United States against the
citizens, people, or inhabitants Of the said United
States or against the property Of any of the inha6
itants of any Of them, from any prince or state with
whom the said United States shall be at war.
"Nor shall any citizen, subject, or inhabitant of
the said United States apply for or take any commits
sion, or letters of marque, for armng any ship or
ships to act privaeers against the subjects of his
Catholic majesty, or the property of any of them,
from any prince or state with which the said king
shall be at war And if any person of either nation
shall take commissions or letters Of marque, he shall
be punished pirate
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Cnu,pp X CoIItss ean
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eOn-commonclng on Monday evening, May Is,
and continuing during the week
l. Milan Cathedral.
2 Crucifxion.
3. Holy sepuchre.
4. BeshaZzar's feast
R. WINTER begs leave to inform the citizens Of
Washington and vicinity, that his exhibition will be
opened as above; when he trusts his endeavors to
please, will insure him continuance of the patro-
mage so literally bestowed on him in other cities.
Admission so cents-chdren halfprice.
Doors open each evening at u; commencing at
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Ia Lhe Editor Of The Tni0n
GALVESTON

10 he Edf0f o. me Cnt0n:
Sir: observe that the country lying between the
Rio Nueces and Rio del Ncre, in the State of Tex
as is called, by some, disputable territory. The
whole territory, from the latter river to the Sabine,
s claimed by Mexico as hers; but there is rs little
dispute on that portion between the Nueces and Rio
Grande as any other portion not in actual occupan-
cy, which is the with the largest and farest
portion of the country. The county of San Pa
rcio lies west of the Nueces, and has always been
embraced in the fourth judicial district of the re-
public of Texas, and represented in the Congress
thereof The Rio del Norte is defined as the boun-
Diary in the declaration of war by Texas against Next
co.. it specified in the constitution, in 1886, of
Texas; it is recognised in the recognition Of our
independence blythe governments of the United
States, of Great Britain, France, and Belgium; and
the "ground" between the Nueces and Del Norte is
no more dIsputable than the balance
A CITIZEN OF TEXAS.
MAY Is, 1916.
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From the same.)

New YoRK, May Is, 1886
Boundaries of 7tras defined by Mr.. Ward,
the English minister to JMerico. - Extracts
from his poi,tmino,Y ,cork on yNsrico, sho,oing
his misrepresentation ioih regard 10 the con-
duct of the inhabitants Of Louisiana, &c. and the
Indian tribes of the Southwest-His remarkable
declarations in reference 10 the future spread Of
the United States to,oards The Rio Grande, &c.-Taik
of armng The Ns,D York packets by their opners and
agents. in preference 10 paying the increased rates Of
insurance The arrival Of guns in .Neio York for
sale, taken out Of dtcayed Columbian rigae in 81.
ThomaS.-yuarkst ne,os, &c.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Ward was
for some time the minister of Great Britain to
Mexico, about the year 1926. In 1929 he published
in London voumneus book Mexico. | find
in the appendix B, volume IL, he defines the boun-
daries of Texas as follows: south by the parallel of
north latitude 27o north by latitude 800; east by
long. 81, and west by longitude 1903 w. G.
AS have new map in my possession OF Mex
co, published by Arrowsmith, London, | exam
med it, to see where Mr.. Ward himself had hxed
the boundaries of Texas before it became an lnde-
pendent State. On referring to the map, hnd the
9th parallel passes entirely south of the Nueces
at least some twenty-five or thirty miles beyond its
mouth the nearest part Of the river to this line
Tracing il west it strikes the Rio Grande about
FORTY or 6ftv miles above Matamoras; from whence,
following the said river to the l03d degree of west
Longitude, reaches II at point on on the LETT bank,
$50 miles above ts mouths thus giving to Texas at
least 400 miles ofhe left bank by the authority Of an
English minister In tracing the l03d parallel of lon
gt1de north to the 36h degree Of latitude it carries
us within about 100 miles (eas) Of Santa Fe, the cap
ital of New Mexico. McCuloch, in his Geographi-
cal Dictionary, as republished by the Harpers,
bounds Texas, south by the 26th degree Of latitude,
which crosses at the mouth Of the Rio Grande, and
then traces that river to its source or TO the 40h de-
gree of latitude, as the southern and western boun-
dary of Texas. Texas, by her acts Of indepen-
dence, has at all times adhered to this boundary. I
have merely referred to MIR. Wards authority to
show that no part Of the Nueces ever consider
ed as any part of the boundary Of Texas, even by
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COMPLIMENT TO Mr.. C. J. ING ERSOLL

COMPLIMENT TO MR.. C. J. INGERSOLL.
During the late visit of Mr.. Ingersoll to PhIla.
delphia, an invitation sent to him on the ID
instant, by Messrs. Henry D. Gipin Richard Rush
and one hundred and fortyeght others, his personal
and political friends, expressing their respect for hIt
patriotic services, and confidence in his integrity
as public and private man, and soliciting his accept
ance of public dinner, at such time as may be
most suitable with his arrangements.
Mr.. Ingerso declined the honor in the following
appropriate letter:
PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 1886.
GENTLEMEN: There are occasions IN public lIf'
when such testimonial your letter OF invitation
must be desirable counteracton Of the abuse In
| CURED by bringing to light the conduct OF exalted
public agents, and encouragement as important tC
answering hrmness and constancy
am inexpressibly thankful to you, gentlemen
for approval so respectfully subscribed by those IN
dlcating, trust, the support Of the many more
whose good will | cherish as the best reward Of
any public service | attempt, and patent OF what
ever distinction desire.
But before | was honored with your invitation
nv arrangements were made for leaving home to
day for the seat of government, where the subjects
it refers to require my attendance, besides the gen
eral transactions Of Congress.
| And may not doubt, also, whether it will not h
more becoming to decline the compliment you 81
generously profer, pending the ordeal which pro
duced iR | hope you will allow me to deny mysel
the qualification Of accepting il, with assurances o
4 the gratitude with which shall ever remain, gen
tlemen your much obliged and humble servant,
C. J. INGERSoLL.
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Extract Of letter 10 member Of Congress, dated

"BALTIMoRE, May Is, 1876.
"DEAR Sir: On the day before yesterday ! re.
ceived letter from my friend Dr. Byrne, U. s. A..
at Point Isabel. He enclosed me the accompany.
ing drawing, which thought would be interesting
to you and your friends, and therefore send it to
YOU
al have a very recent letter from our friend Dr.
Wood, U. s. N dated on the first April, at Mazat
Ian, at which time the Savannah, Constitution, Lee
want Portsmouth, Warren, Shark, and Erie were
all in port. The doctor says we are in hourly ex.
pectation OF some intelligence from home, or from
Mexico, which may control movements. Or
Saturday some movements of the governor excited
our suspicious, and created great panic in town
The soldiers, arms, ammunition, and public docu
ments we're all hurrledIy taken out of town; there
upon all Of officers ordered off to the ships
some having been living ashore, and all but the mos
necessary communication prohibited | alone wa,
directed to continue ashore &c. We have a ru
NOR here that there has been hostile meeting be
tween our own and the Mexican forces on thu
Rio Bravo, and that Matamoras and Tampico ar,
bIockaded.' This information is eleven days late
than any account they have received at the depart
ment as they inform me, and it cannot fail to in
terest you"
I'VE have already in the hands Of the cngraver
drawing Of Matamoras and our camp, politely fur
nished to us by Col. Albert, of the Typographical
Corps Of Engineers, made upon the spot. W.
shall publish it early next week.-UMoN
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For the Union
TO ARM Sn

Awake! arise ye men Of might!
The glorious hour ID nigh
Your eagle pauseS In his flight
And screams his bsttle-cry!
From North 10 South, from East TO West,
send back an answering cheer,
And say farewell 10 peace and rest,
And hsnish doubt and fear!
Arm! arm! your country bids you arm
Fling out your banners free
Let drum and trumpet sound alarm,
Der mountain, plain, and sea,
March onward from tn Atlsntics shore,
To Rio Grsnde'S tide
Fight as your fathers fought OfyoTe!
Die ss your brothe died
Go vindicste your country's fame
Ayenge your country's wrong!
The sons should own deathleSs name,
To whom such sIres belong
The kindred Of the noble dead
As noble deeds should dare;
The fields wherein their blood was shed
A deeper stain must wear.
To arms! to arms! ye men Of might.
Away from home, away!
The first and foremost in the night
Are sure TO win the day
PARK BENJAMIN
laor, Nav IA IgIG
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FROM MEXICO.
Erfr1rf of m Icffer IN WoehinUfou d1feH

VHsHIHgFUH,
"VERA Cruz, 25th April, l645.
awe learn that General Alvarez, at the south,
has pronounced in favor Of federation to form a
triumvrate, composed of Generals Santa Ana, Her
rera and Rencon, until president be elected.
"The government has published another oppres
the night of the goth instant the proprietor Of the
Monitor was taken prisoner and sent to San Bias"
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CONGRESSIONAL.
,hs S.nal. was mol In session TODAY

The Senate was not in session to-day.
The House, after voting on several incidental prop
osions, rscsdsd from its amendment to the bill pro-
viding for the organization Of regiment of mounted
riaemen. The bill therefore was passed, and waits
only the signature Of the President to become law
The residue of the day was devoted private bust
ness.
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A CITIZEN
WAsHlscroN May l6, 1876.
To the Editor Of the Union:

SrR: desire to say, through your paper, that
was necessarily absent from the seat Of government
at the time the news of the invasion Of the republic
by Mexican troops was received, and not
therefore, present to vote the passage Of "An sc
providing for the prosecution Of the existing war
between the United States and the republic Of Mex
ico" Had been present. | should most certainly
have voted for the BILL or any other measure deemed
necessary to repel invasion, and punish the aggres-
sors.
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We call the attention Of strangers visiting this
CITY to the card of Mr.. VIM. A. Pratt. His style Of
taking Dagueneotype is certainly exquisite.
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PATENT OFFICE, May Is, 1886
CEPARATE PROPOSALS will be re-

CEPARATE PROPOSALS will be re-
~ ceived at this Office until the Goth day of June
next for furnishing all the stationery "a list of which
is below and executing all the printing and book
binding that may be required by this office for the
year commencing on the LIST day of July, 1916, and
ending on the Goth day of June ls47. All the arti-
ces to be furnished, and work to be executed must
be Of the best quality and in the best manner; dev-
cred without delay, at such times and in such guam
titles may lie required, and TO the satisfaction Of
the Commissioner.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by the
person or persons contracting. Specimens of the
printing and binding may be seen at the Office. 1t
is to be understood by persons proposing, that the
Office is to be at liberty to take either less great
quantity Of any article than is specified according
to its wants, during the year.
Stationery.
reams folio post paper, ruled to pattern
20 do cap paper, ruled
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IL do envelop paper
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5000 quilts (6O)
5000 steel pens, assorted
h 3 gross lead pencils (hard and son)
20 doz. red tape
S gross silk taste
4 lbs. waters
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2 dozen ink, red and black, in quarts
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1000 sheets parchment, ruled to pattern, and cut
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Printing.
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500 heads Of patents-copperpate and velIum
furnished by the office
Book binding.
Letter-books
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Received letters
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Commissioner Of Patents.
May 10
The National Intelligencer and the National Zei-
tung will please copy.
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Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES THOMPSON
From the Newport R ~ News, May 10

From the Newport (R y News, May 70
We have been permitted to make the following
extract from letters received by gentleman in this
town. yesterday from friend at Point Isabel, who
is connected with the army. This information, at
this time, we presume will be very acceptable to
readers, as it gives some facts which we have not
yet had
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THE TARIFF AND CONSTITUTIONAL
TREASURY.

The following is from the pen Of man of excel
ton.
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A MEETING OF the Texas and Rio
"A Grande Company will be held at the Office Of
the company, 81 Wall street, on the second Mon
day in June, at ~, m, for the election of officers
and for such other business as may he submitted to
them.
DANIEL E. TYLEE, President.
May l6-lawtw
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"ADRIAN WOLL.'
Now this document shows.

Now this document shows
LIST. That Mexico holds the territory on the east
bank Of the Del Norte to be Texas;
%. That as Texan territory she was resolved TO
make it the scene Of tOd Of determination; and
Sd. Some light is thus thrown on the proprlety
and consututonality of sending American force
defend it against armed invasion by such foes, at
ter it had been made Congressional and revenue
district of the United States by act Of Congress.
If we were not disposed to be mercifu to an OPP
ponent already down, we would ask the lntelli-
gencer at least to say something Purporting to be
reply to this.
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A CARD.

A CARD.
h. GIBSON, Professor OF Surgery in
- the University Of Pennsylvania, intending to
remain from May until October at Middeburg,
Loudoun county, Virginia, all letters for him south
of Washington may be sent to that destination in
stead Of Philadelphia
May l6-eodims