Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-12-24

this appear he oiicea every Circumstance which would seo
to tell in his favor twists and pocs facts in manner to
deceive particularly oonversant with the history Of ls
Texan enquity But all no purpose. "faes stubborn
things and require BIZ handled with great caution lie has
weapons which may be turn
ed against himself In the Message in which he tells US
that the Rio Orindc from IL mouth TO it, source, the west
boundary Of Teas and wades through columns 100 10
prove H. he also that by rapid movements the province
Of New Mexico with 70, capital has been captured
without bloodshed-anothcr bioodess uchierenen truly
But when tako into consideration that New Mexico, win
Fc lis capital" already according to bis own showing
part parcel the State Of era and ~ such had been ad
miicd into Union the glory of the "nehevemenPs con
aiderably sbaicd.
1t has been shown oonir,y think that the Rio Grande
has been the true boundary line between Teras
and MEXICO but lest Locooco more stepped IN party
prejudice than Of them should still doubt We
quote language Senator Benton the great champion Of
Democracy accuracy presume, will not be doubted
When question Of Annexation brought before The Sen
ate Mr. Benton said
What Teras IT, that it il proposed to to this Union
IA tho ptoynce Of that name formerly belonging the Mer
confederation which rcvoliod and the plains Of san "a
one, its independence that which was bounded oy
he N0cs and he Red Ruer and known to all gcographe as
definitely any other MEXICAN State Or is It proposed to an
that country which defined only Of the Tcran
Congress which claims TO have the Rio Gande for is limit up
70 the parallel Of latitude, and "ea, Is %
live conentcdy under the Mercan aw within whose borders
NOTES.-THE Tcran has eyerbeen except as prisoner Of War
We have abundance Of evidence IN sources
or equal authority which might lay before readers all
tending prove the point but orboa trusting that the
the will be amply sufficient to convince any
oue, who is willing 10 be convinced.
In of oil these things impossible to avoid the humli-
ang conclusion humiliatng every that war ers by
the ac Of the USirED SrArEs and not oMexco the Pres
idont would fain have believe When Amy e Corpus
Christi the mouth Of the Nucee the lh Of March last
and began approach the Rio Grande they IsvADERs
agans, the peaceful Inhabitants who had always
been governed by Mexican officers yielded obedience to Mer
lean laws In their march they overthrow and drove the N
authorities from Santiago, broke up the Msroan Custom
fiouse there and substituted instead Military Government
Santiago be remembered 10 miles hi, side the Rio
Gande within the territory which the President Informs
included Of the Teran Congressional Dstricu All
this took place before Aezeo had offered the least resistance
ccp desist II until aof army by the
Of the President had taken position the len bank Of
Rio Crsnde erected forfeaous and brought their
to bear upon the city Of Miamoas the Wet bank of the
river, that MoEeo resisted
n mneh army in hostile array into foreign country
overthrow civil and military Authorities, and take forcble
possession or territory be wike acts then the President
Of the United States guilty Of coSNIscse the war with
which the oountry now cursed.
We forced several other points upon which VIC in
tended 10 remark.