The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-10
The Message.

We can paw no higher compliment to the late message
than to say that it is worthy of the last 1t is destined, il
we are not grossly Mistaken to attain the same celebrity
with lis 'lustrious predecessor" We have heard of
saving of one of the most distinguished and clearest-
headed men in the land, which we beg leave to
repeat The message read to him by friend.
He listened to it with profound attention He request
ed the most important passages to be read over to
him second time. He scanned the sentiments of the
President in relation to "he military possession" of the
conquered provinces OF Mexico, and finally pronounced
the whole message to be as mpregnabe in its positions
it was admirable in its views and statements
A federast of fine talents and TASTE pronounces the
message TO be conclusive the questions and de-
cares it to be the lucid and powerful vndicaton of
tlie government, that has yet been published
The view of the Mexican question is the prominent
part of it, II demonstrates the justice OF the war, and the
proprety of the have pursued But for once
prefer opposition paper speak upon this topic and
that paper is the "New York Courier and Enquirer" Ii
is liberal as well as Just in its tone.
From the New York Courier and Enquirer.
The PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-Ths document reached us
by government express al half past nine o'clock last
ning and will be found in our columns this morning 1t
is document OF great ength but it will be read with
absorbing interest by all classes OF fellow citizens
and happy to add, that all which refers to
ations with Mexico-embracing three-fourths of the
whoe-wl give very general satisfaction. For our
selves say unhesitatngly that this portion of the
message does great credit to the executive, and will be
noble vndcaton of our government in the estimation of
the civilized world. 1t addresses itself to the Justice
well as the patriotism OF people; and we indulge the
hope that american citizen will permit political
hostility to the administration so to warp his judgment
to induce cavng at what is so forciby and 50 ruhully
put forth on this subject.
The review of the conduct of Mexico towards this gov
ernmen anterior to her invasion of Texas and her attack
upon our army is admirably well put and cannot fail to
remove from every candid mind all question to the for
bearance of our government towards sister republic
On this subject the position assumed by Mr. Webster is
than proved. We would particularly invite the at
enon OF readers to that portion OF the message in
tended to prove that Mexico, and not the United States,
the aggressor in this war To do this, the Executive
demonstrates beyond question that the legitimate west
ern boundary OF Texas was the east bank OF the Rio
Grande. He shows:
First That the United States Arrays, and under every
administration, claimed the Rio Grinde western
boundary up to the period of cedng to Spain all west of
the Sabine in 1919; and that in the month of June 1875
President Monroe sent special messenger GALVESTON
10 off certain foreign adventures about to settle in
that vicinity cor at any other place north OF the Rio
Grande."
Second That in the treaty made between Teras and
Santa Anna in 1886, Teas expressly claimed the Rio
Grande for her western boundary, and he (Sdnd Annd
recognised il az SUCH
Third That by an act OF the Congress of Texas passed
on the 10Th December 1916, after the recognition of her
an act to define the boundaries OF the republic of Tex
as she expressly declared that the Rio Grnde from its
mouth to its source was its western boundary and by
the extended cher civil and political jurisdiction
over the country up to that boundary
Fourth That during the period of more than nine years
which elapsed between the establishment of her indie
pendence and her annexation to our Union, Texas eyer
csed acts of sovereignty and jurisdiction the
rtory lying between the Nueces and the Rio Grande
She organized and defined the limits of counties extend
ing to the Rio Grande
She established courts of Justice and extended her -
dclal system the territory.
She established custom-h house, and collected duties
and also post offices and post roads, in it.
senator and representative residing in it were both
elected TO the Congress of the republic and served as such
before the act of annexation took place.
In both the Congress and Generation of TerdS ,rhtch
gaze their assent 10 the terms Of annexation 10 the United
sming eest o. the Nueces, Who took part ' The act Of an
Fifth. That the Congress of the United States formally
accepted and recognised the Rio Gande and not the Nue.
as the western boundary of Texas by passing law
Immediately after the admission of Texas into the Union,
establishing custom-h house at Corpus Christi west of
the Nueces, where Texas herself had maintained one
Under this act the President appointed and the Senate
formally confmed surveyor for that collection district
Congress also passed act establishing post routes and
post offices west of the Nueces
StTtt. That the country west of the Neuces, and be-
tween that river and the Rio Grande now constitutes
part OF congressional district and is at this time repre-
scented in the Congress of the United States
These facts, and what s MORE these acts of the Con-
gress of the United States the President very Justly ar
gues left him option but to consider the country be-
tween the Nueces and the Rio Grande as much part of
the State of Texas and much entitled to defence from
foreign aggression as any other part Of that State.
The idea that the United States invited provoked
war with Mexico by occupying the country west of the
Neuces is therefore repudiated by the Executive; and
he proceeds TO show by the orders Of Paredes that was
the intention of Mexico TO make war upon the United
States if her troops found anywhere south of the
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All this is admirably put forth in the message and