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the Rio Grande was not the true and acknorl-
edged western boundary of Texas-if Mexico. at
the time Of the proclamation of cessation of hos
tties between her and Texas actually occupied
the eastern bank of the Rio Grande-if the
question Of boundary between Mexico and Tex
rs was unseuled--then the order of the Presi-
dent directing Gen. Taylor to remove from Cor
pus Christi near the mouth of the Nueces (wherc
he had remained unmolested from August 1916
to March ls4G)to the eastb ofthe Rio Grandc,
'cas an inrasion Of .Merico, and commencement
Of h,stiihies by The sole authority Of The President
ofhc United States. This position we take it |
will not be denied. Now let us see how the mat. |
ter stands.
The perfect absuriiiy Of the claim that the
Rio Grande from its mouth 10 its sourc'," form
ed the we stern boundary Of Texas was sulii-
ciently exposed, perhaps, last week. We arc
willing, however, to go little further. The lar
ger portion of the province or State of New Mex
ico and the cit, of Santa Fc, IFS capital, are Oh
the eastern side of the Rio Graude. Now if any
of our readers will step into the Custom House
in Burlington, the gen,lcmanly Collector of the
! Customs, Mr.. HarRlxso,, will STOW the au Act
of Congress approved March Sd 1885, the title
of which is AN act diiocing drouback upon for
"egn merchandise exported in The originq, pack
ages 10 Chihuahua and SANTA FL. IN MEXICO.
"and to the British North American Provinces
adjoining the United States" How utterly
preposterous, and unworthy tire seat he occupies.
then, is the Presidents claim OF the Rio Grande
from is mouth to is source" as the western boun-
Diary of Texas!
But how was it, at the period Of Annexation,
lower down, between the Nucccs and the Rio
Grande? Was that space, at that time, the ack-
norledged territory of Texas , Look and see
The Annexation Resolutions passed by the L.
S. Congress contained this provision: 'First
said State to be formed suyeci 10 The adjustment
shy dis government Of all questions Of boundary
. that may arse with other governments.
This resolution was passed March !, 1916
On the 4th Of June 1915 President Jones, Of
Texas. issued his proclamation declaring a
cessation of hostilities, by land and by sea,
against the Republic of Mexico" which, Of
course left the parties in possession of the Ter
ritory actually held by each. and no more.
On the 23d of June lSi5 the Texan Congress
finally consented TO be annexed to the U. S. in
compliance with the Resolutions of the latter
government.
On the 2Sth ofthe same month, Mr. DoyELsoy
, the American Minister at Texas, the nephew of
{ Gen. Jackson, and an out-and-out pro- slavery
annexationist, wrote to Gen. TAYLOR as fol lows
81 would advise you to send your dragons over land
taking the most direct for San Antonio which is
a healthy point, about one one hundred and twenty
miles from the guilt, Astounding in good and
rounded by country said to be in good state Of cu
tvntion.
n Your infantry would advise to be furnished will
n transportation direct from New Orleans to Corpu.
Christi, as being the most certain and least expensive
e route Corpus Christi is said TO be as healthy Pen
sasS' convenient place TOR supplies: a"a is tn
y viii our readers be pleased to observe thai
i" Corpus Christi near the mouth of the Nucccs
=! was THEN the most Western point occupic,
n by Texas? }"
On the I'd Of July following Mr.. DoyrLso,
g thus wrote to Mr.. BUCHANAN, Secretary Of State
ID This government, ITexnsl left for treaty ar
I'd rdnsement TIE BOUNDARY QUESTION, in the PROPOSE
rs ton for Il treaty OF peace with Mexico J..
OF On the 18th Of July Mr. DoSELsos agai
10 writes to Mr. BUCHANAN -
ui "SIR You wihave observed thnt in my corrcspor
dcnce viii this government there has been no discu.
sion OF the question of limits between Mexico nm
Texas lie JOINT resolution Of our Congress lett III
question an open one, and the ple ,,'uary proposio
We made by this government, under the auspices OF IL
British and E!entn governments as the basis OF Diet
~ nirve treaty with Mexico c.i the question in the san
5 state; And although this government has since ind
Gated point OH the Rio Grande for the occupation
ifO our troops did not consider this circumstance
varying the question since the President but ie
FL weeks before issued ocanation suspending hes,
lties between Texas and Mexico, the practical etle
ed OF which TO leave ic question precisely
when our joint resolution passcd-MExIco IN 20
m SESSION OF ONE PORTION OF THE TERRlroHy; al
Texas OF another"
M VIII our readers please to observe that Mcxic
>. was "IS POSSESSION OF one portion Of the TIE
ritory" between the Nueccs and the Rio Grandt
ing And finally, on the oath of July Mr.. DoSEl
ich son thus wrote to Gen. TAYLOR -
for 'rhe contingency has therefore occurred istfyinr II
imme dinle removal OF the troops under your coiar
e TO the fr0tcr Of Terms for the purpose of proccu
on. her territory from the threatened invasion By Mexi,
y" and the uclrsions Of the indians
va mentioned, III the d"spatchcs referred TO- San 4,
"a ,a"rv ~ IN, H., dragons ana C,pus Chrish Tor the il
no, present circumstances" " w ''''P''a "i
''a Corpus Christi is at the mo.l, Of the Niece
.;tl and San Antonio is Eaa of il, all, "a, mil,
hat from the Rio Grandc and ye, these pos. az cor
,,,o ing to AIR. DoNELsoS, who was the las, ma,
J.. the world likely to claim less than the whole
,, Texas, were on the "FRoxTrER OF Texas"
h;s One other item of history and we are don
-, The following is an extract from letter writ
,,o by an Officer in The American Army to N.
=, paper, immediately after GEN. TAyLoR's mar
tho from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande, a
dated
,,es ~, Camp opposite MAT.MoNos. April 10, lsis
20 nr situation here is an extraordinary one Rig
IA the encmys county, actually occupying their co
and cotton fields the people Of he SOIL Touring TN
names, and We, with a small handful OF men, narchir
with coors flying and drums beating right under I
guns Of OF their principal cities displaying the st;
SpongIcd Banner as if in defiance, under their We
nat nose, and they with army twice our size at lea
ms, sit quietly down, and make not the least resistant
III! not the iist effort to drive the inraders off There
md no parallel TO it,"
ap There, then James X. Polk may dsappea
NJ Boston City Election.
~. 1.-THE municipal election in Boston. last wee
. lion. JOSIAH Quincy was reelected MAYOR BY
=. majority of about 1900 over all others. Co,