Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-23

could have been found for than the Rio del Nore
But these are mere etex and pretexts unsatisfactory
to the Presidents friends this floor Hence they
gone in search of other reasons justify the The sup
posed ancient limits of Texas under the treaty by which Lou
sana acquired and the Texan Constitution Of 1885, are
appealed show that the Rio del Noe those espec
tive dates the boundary of Texas II sufficient answer to
the first position say that acquired the Rio del
Nore by the treaty of S03 ceded to Spain all the cou
try Of the Sabine by the treaty Of 1919 We have
other claim to the coua in dispute than such acquired
through the Texas annexation resolutions We estopped
by deed from claiming under the treaty of 1909 AS
to the second position, is sufficient to say that the Texan
Constitution Of 1886 assertion Of boundary which
she never was able to maintains it was law to nobody but
herself and that expressly refused to acknowledge and
to maintain the resolutions of annexation, which, by their
tems left the question ofbounday Open Tcxascoud neither
acquire territory deprive any other people of territory by
her Constitution her title the sword Successful re-
belon gave her title all the territory she conquered by her
arms and 1t confidently asserted that she
maintained jurisdiction for day foot of the country
washed by th@ b. Na. 1t is undoubtedly convenient
boundary And should be graa6ed to see the lower Del
Nore especially made the western boundary Of the Stats Of
Texas whenever il can be justly and honoa accomplished
But wherever and whatever be the boundary Of Texas
whether be desert river mountanare questions TO be
determined by Congress and by President Ii we
sanction this act Of the President depe ourselves Of
constitutional power the questions peace and warwe
recrean duty and betray trust we Weld 10
the President this right marchthe army the United States
to the Rio del Nore, within twelve months from this day.
upon precisely the principles, he march TO the
parallel of $40 4V OF north latitude Oregon. That too is
disputed country. Our boundary in that country de-
fined by law Our peace with England will then, upon these
principles be broken at the discretion Of the Executive
The President also complains, with great justice Of the
payment Of certain admitted debts due to citizens by
Mexico and Of her refusal adjust other claims against her.
These complaints well founded but they furnish jus
tcaton for marching army the Rio del Norte without
authority Of law 1t is the duty Of Congress to determine in
what way these wrongs shall be redressed' wise and
generous people will be hasy in going to for the
collection Of debts We might do well to remember that many
Of the States of this Union have maintained their public
faith in satisfactory their creditors and several of
them utterly refused to make any provision for their public
contracts Let the recollection of delnqnences
detc somewhat indignation similar faults of neigh
bors We not in condition to demand blood the PEN
atty for suspension Of cash payments.
For these opposed to the preamble Of the
bill felt my duty, notwithstanding these objections, to
support that BILL because provided and money for the
Of army and the defence Of the country All proper
for these objects will continue to receive support
and doubt the support of my political friends The duty
of every citizen plain The Presidents is adopted by
the Representatives of the People. II is now legal and
national Every patriot will give his heart and hs
hand and his purse its successful prosecution The Wing
party here and throughout the nation ready and willing
ever defend the Republic from every peril whether
ofExccutve usurpaton or foreign aggression