Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-07
THE HERALD
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY I.


The adjournment Of Congress br one
week, to take up the carpets and puffy the
House renders all news from Wishing.
ton Just at this time exceedingly dull and
commonplace. We think, however, tina,
a publication was loudly called for in thu,
body,and if the recess should be improved in
purifying The blood and sofeping the temper
OF portion Of the members we think no
one will feel disposed to find much fault
with the nd Journmen,
The painful rumor Of battle, disastrous
to the American army, on the banks Of the
Rio Grande does not find confirmation, and
i, is yc, generally believed that up to the
10Th of April no general engagement, had
been had
l, is understood iha, Nj Mckay, chair.
man of Committee Of Ways and Means,
will call up the Tariff bill on Monday next,
and it is snd that only two weeks is TO be
given to TIE debate upon It The follow.
ing general letter we take fronRlhe Boston
Atlas. The correspondent of that paper,
under date of May ls,, Gays
"The character Of the intelligence from
the Southwestern frontier has given rise to
considerable apprehension Of a rupture
There is, however, an element Of safety in
the commander -four troops, General Tay.
lor, who has no superior in the service, in
the high qualities Of discretion and courage.
The capture Of Colonel Cross vii be great.
y calculated 10 excite the feeling of the
army; but have much confidence ,hnl he
will be restored to his friends, and the act
W Ill be djsavowcd by the aulhorilits.
"lf a War wilhNlexico should ensue, from
these various causes, MrPolk and his admin.
lsrn'on will be alone an,werable for having
inrifcd H. Upon wha, authority of law did
be assume in his annual message, the Rio
Gran1e to be The Western boundary OF
Texas The Resolutions Of Annexation
lenvc the limits an open question and no
subsequent measures have been taken 10 de-
termine them 1t was n gross lndlgnIty,
ssn,ul,ously thrown into the teeth OF an 10
feuor power, adding in,ul, to the injury
which had been inflicted But, again, for
wha: reason was itro thirds OF our whole
eff Give force. at cost Of more than nal.
hon Of dellars, marched through Texas
and stationed on the fronlier2 No Mex
can army had invaded our territory and
the people of Texas, as well as those Of the
United States, well know the true meaning
of their bombastc bulletins The Internal
condition Of Mexico rendered foreign wal
impossible. The Government, for years
past, having been nothing more or less than
military despo,ismi the Commanders, like
the Generals Of CIsar's army, iu.aad O
struggling for the public cause, have con
tended alone for personal ascendency
These facts, properly considered, would
have shown the uucr impmcucabluy Of an
INVASION upon tho part o. Mexico, and OBJ
waited the necessity Of tho enormous ard
.gaJ.-..au'. ypunIturo ~ marcha- ,hrcs
thousand men TO a distant frontier, and sup
plying them under a IauH OF prices arran
ged to suit the ImposiIIons Of Spectators
who imposed upon the eEigencies Of tn,
army. Dil Mr. Polk mean by this move
menl to make fir weather with Texas, by
prod gally scattering three or four million,
OF the peoples money among her "Democ
raey for, presume, when the account
are finally seulcd, the aggregate expenses
will be wen greater than the maximum
have named, or for What Object was 80 ri
+ devious and absurd an undertaking EN-
barked rui The Presidents paper vii
end as much difficulty in needing these ia
4 iewogaiories, as viii h,s EEeelleuey 10 Jus
4 ufy.ug has second edition o. he Flord,