The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-01

sESoR AsPuDIAt have had the honor to receive your
note Of this date in which you withdraw the
beyond the river Nusces, until the pending question be-
tween our governments relative to the limits Of Texas
shall be settled. Il. .. a.. . ...
II need hardly advise you that charged as am In only
military capacity with the performance Of specific duties
involved in the advance Of the American army You win
however, permit that the fhs United
Mac: ne sS@ 'S St s, s 10 ne
co lot that purpose and that Up 70 ms most reoqnt dsle
government indeed he has not received his passports and
left the republic In the msaptms have besa ordered to
occupy the eouHty up TO the left bank Of the Rio GpRde
oai these nsts.eons hare esrsfi ss,asd ron al Sel
Of hostility Obsying ia this regard not onig NE istter 81 my
Instructions, 6d ne plain dictates Of justice aud haaHiiy
But this adjustment was to DO made by the
gOgesuasnt of the United States, and admit il was
the duty of the President, as the head Of the gov.
| eminent, to use all lawful and yproper means for
its peaeeable adjustment Has he done 500 Not
withstsnding the abrupt and insulin~ .nr'uination
Of General Almonte's mission ir .-tS, Inn
| mediately after the passage b. r'1t. ates
| of the annexation resolutions, l", eply
| anx ious that the aequisiS>gl o. ID be
peaeeabe, proposes 10 the Mexican . .fnent TO
seod ''an envoy from the United States, istrusted
with full powers to adjust all the questions in dis
pute between the two government He an
swered through Mr.. Black, our consul at Vera
Cruz, the 10Th Of October, 1916, by that govern
ment, that sit disposed 10 receive the commits
si0Rer of the United States, who may come TO this
| Capitol, with full powers from he's government TO
settle the present dispute in peaceful, reasonable
and honorable manner" "rhe Mexican govern
ment believing this invitation to he made in good
faith" &c. The Hon. Mr.. Slidell was sent and
! rejected on bubble. IL said that the Mex-
can government agreed 10 receive commissioner"
and not an envoy" and that il was only the
present dispute that they willing TO settle, and
not "sll questions in dispute" proposed by the
No. IL -. gaaT fhAfT
acceptance Of our proposition was made in the man
ner It was, in order ID a hole to creep out
of, should 1t be deemed necessary by that govern
ment but that is hardly probable, and could not
| for moment be 30 understood by the United
States; for the Mexican government receives our
| proposition rs "made in good faith" and IN the
communication of Mr. PefIa Y Pefa to Mr.. Black
Of October 3lst, lS45, he speaks Of the spending
questions" as 1t expressed and proposed by
the United States After asking the United States TO
Withdraw It's navy from Vera Cruz during the pen
dency of the negotiations, he says at would be an
evidence of proceeding good faith and with sim
certify towards the pacific arrangement Of the pend
| ing questions between Mexico and the United
States" In this last communication just quoted
all the questions are spoken Of matters OF settle
| ment by this commissioner envoy.
That the Mexican government used the word
commissioner" as synonymous with envoy, or
minister, when they agreed to receive "the commits
soner," proposed by the United Staes,) Ia conclu-
sveIy proven by the correspondence which took
| place.
Mr.. Peha y Peia, in his communication to the
Mexican) council dated December lth, lS45, after
Mr.. Slide presented himself and credentials, says;
II have the hsnor to submit to the council through
the medium Of your excellency, the Documents rea-
tive to the appointment OF commissioner Of gov
ennsn Of the United States Of fmericd, for the peace
able settlement of the questions at tissue between the
| two republics" Now the t'document" or letter of
of st,tlas Nenv n trao
binary and nainister Penipotentiuy," and yot ho rs
| styled by the Mexican secretary as commissioner,
| &C. In the same communication, and same page,
| Mr.. Pefia Peha, says: "Mr. john Shdell has ar
rived in this capital commissioner Of the United
Stat,s &e.;" when in fact his commission styled him
an envoy, &C., dc. a..rrs 49, a -.Ea-
| But what right had the Mexican government to
demand separate settlement Of the questions OF
dispute between us and them II, in their opinion
the annexation wrong, were not their previous
| spoiations upon our commerce also wrong; and
would not reason and Justice say that they ought
be settled together But Mr.. Sliae!! was rejected!
| The minister of peace was spurned! The cup OF
American forbearance drained to the very
dregs! And yet, Mr.. Polk, still relying on their
IS der second thought" did not recommend a
declaration of war; but he Immediately set about
set about to defend the soil of Texas, he was
bound to do, from the threatened invasion. He had
| the army marched TO a position on the frontier,
(the place for army in order that if war came,
it might be in the heart of the settlements, inter-
| rupung and stopping the peaceful and useful occu-
pations of the farmer and husbandman.
He sent the army to protect county OF the State
of Texas which represented in the senate Of the
republic of Texas, in her convention, and in the
present Senate of the State of Texas, by that able
enterprisng, and useful pioneer, (Hon. n. l.. Kin
ney y who has for years been resident citizen in
that portion of territory lying between the Nueces
and the Rio Grande; a portion Of country recog-
Missed as independent of Mexico by the United States
and the principal powers of Europe. He believed it
his duty protect that portion Of the congressional.
district represented on this floor by my honorable
colleague, and colectoral district unanimously q
believe) established by this Congress. Who, placed
under similar circumstances with the President,
could have, or would have, acted differently Who
would have, or could have, declined issue literal
| ly forced upon him2 An adjustment would not be
listened to by Mexico. The Presidents oath, then,
bound him 10 sec that the laws were faithfully exc
cuted to protect the country in all its parts, and to
repI invasion, if attempted. "And this extent hath
his olfence-no more"
And here, Mr.. Chairman, ask the indulgence of
the committee, in noticing remark which fell the
the other day from honorable representative from
| Ohio, MIR. SAWYER. He charged the Texas sena-
tors with voting to give away Oregon north Of 49o,
after one of them had made speech in favor of-54o
40. As to the proceedings of the Senate in regard
to Oregon they are yet yelled in secrecy and know
| not how any member voted. But as to the speech
OF one OF tnOse honorable senltOTs SIen HOUSTON
will say, that ifit is in favor of $40 4W it has
capped my attention. But, however the Texas sena-
tors may have voted or spoken, feel perfectly con-
WINGED that they acted in such manner as they
deemed best calculated to promote the best interests
and honor of their country. Their patriotism is
above suspicion or impeachment. They acted a
most distinguished part in red eming empire from
the dominion of alternate anarchy and despotsm,
and consecrating it to the cause Of freedom.
Asst the question of Oregon, have not been
called vote, and have not given it that critical
examination which certainly should have done if
required to exercise that responsibility. But what
ever may be the present decision in regard to Ore
gon north Of ago. its manifest and ultimate destiny
is incorporation into our Union 1t is as certain to
be ours as that Texas now part Of the United States.
The operation of "the American multiplication ta-
be," together with little mastery aclirity" on
the part of the residents Of the soil when the strug
gle comes, will do the work. Indeed, feel per-
feet conviction that the day is not far distant when
not one atom Of kingly power will disgrace the
! North American Continent May that time speedi
y arrive, the prayer of every true republican and
| friend ofthe rights OF man.