Democratic banner., 1846-12-28

'EDi HItI 1sA%fE core ceTS EGGc'
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Imai"Ger Of texas, against the threatened
Mexican invasion.
Bat -Mtxico her sell has never placed the
var whichshe has wagcd.uPon tie ground
t!.at cur army occupied the intermediate
territory between the Nueces and the Rio
iGrahie. Her re:ut-d rretension that Tex
is was not il f2ct 81 independent State,
but = -cbclnoas E!cvirce, was obstinately
pcrseresed ii; and her avuwed purpose in
COMMENCING { war with the United States
was to conquer Texas, and TO restore Mex
!ir2E authority over the whole territory
aot t. liz Nurces only, but to TIE Sabine.
in vie" of the proclaimed m~enahces q
Mcxicotc t;,ii ef&et, i deemed i my duty,
as q measure Of precaut;on and defence, to
order our army 20 occupy a position On our
f~rcr;ie- . a military post, from which our
could best resist and rcPei any at
tempted invasion which Mexico might make.
Oar Amy had occupied position at Cor
puS Christi, west Of the Nurccs, as early as
August, 1915, without complaint from any
Had the Nueces been regarded as
the true western boundary of Texas, that
boundary had been passed by our army
many months before it advanced to the
eastern bank Of the Rio Grande. In my
,aniaI message Of December last, | inform
I'd Congress that, upon invitation of both
the Congress and Convention of Texas, /
had deemed it proper to order a strong
squadron to tie coast of Mexico, and to
concentrate I'll efficient military force onthe
western frontier Of Texas, TO protect and
defend the inhabitants against the menaced
invasion of Mexico. In thatmessage in
formed Congress thai the moment the terms
Of Enumeration offered BY tie United States
were accepted b. Texas, the latter be-
came 50 far 4 part ofour country as to
make i daty to afford such protection
and defence; and that for that purpose our
squadron had been orderedto the Guulf, and
OR army 10 "takr a position between the
.Eueccs and the d. Norte,' or Rio Grande,
and "to r2Pel any invasion of the Texas
territory which might be attempted by the
Nc:ican r~orccs.'
/; was deemed proper 10 issue this order,
because, soon after the President Of Texas,
n april, $50, had ISSUED lis proclamation
,.:,y.".HE he Congress Of taat republic,
Erg TIC purpose 81 submitting to that body
the terms OF arnsxation prou0scd by the u.
ttatrS. the government OF 1Icxico made
threats 81 invading toe Texas ter
r.tuYy. IhcS2 threats became i:0rc inpOs-
IN Is il became more apparent, III tie pro-
grrss af Ia" question. t!vt TIE people ofTex-
70. would decide il favor Of accepting tire
erals q ~a..neXatior, and, finally, they Lad
ASHAMED s:gil Il :1IIEid&hic character as in.
.aeyl h>t:; tue Congress ;a3 Convention of
;.>.,'or,ya,s .."i a:..-i,,ry force should
&c -; = liz United S.atys into her ter
for tit2 F"rF . g.. .r,t-"ting and be-
Tending II"T~ "-a;ns; tie threatened invasion.
il would nave beeAa >~io:.;;"n ofgood faith
the pccp.> Il T2.aS t~oilavc refused
20 atTur! The "ii winch t:Icy desired against
a threatened iayac;r0. - which they lad
exposed y%tIc.r free Gcterminationto
lnncA themselves to or Unic.-, i'll Compli-
with t:.e overture mats - them By the
. int Resolutions Il Congress.
h"cara:ae!y , F~@.'.'.. Il TIC army was
to Il, ancc into Texas. Corpus
christi was tic position selected h General
lie c:ca:.rtI a tie place in
1919, and tin army lay in hat posi-
ION until the Iiih Of L-~..arc!i, 1SiG, wien it
uo,ed westward, and on the @Sth Of that
month reached TIE east bank of the Rio
opposite Aiatam"ras. This move
n"ni WIS made in pursuance oforderS from
NE war ii, apartment, issued On tie 18th of
January, I>i6. Before these orders were
tie lrSpatc!, Of cur ministrrin Mex
tTa. s.ai;tiu- rEr decision q the Council
II U.vcrhmrlt ci AirNica, advising that he
Ioi be received nd also tie despatch
Il oar consul r~rSiI:r., III ...c CITY of1icNieo
the f rincr hearing date On TIE II, and the
TIE 18th Of December, 1915 copies
If 10th OF Which arcuL! huicd my message
% Congress OF tie lltr. ii Afay last-were
~ecei,e, at t's =, r.rtriri,t oiatate. These