Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-05-27
THE SENTINEL.
YPsILANTI. WEDNESDAY MAY p. 1916
+. WHO is RIGHT?

ton into war, is not merely the Remuneration, as
was termed, perhaps not even mainly that. If the
army of occupation had remained at Corpus Christi
there is little, if any doubt that the State Govern
ment of Texas might have held undsputed juris-
dicon over the Territory east of the Nueces which,
indeed, comprises all the inhabited part Of Texas,
until the petuance and chagrin of Mexico having
been soothed by time, negotiations could have been
resumed and boundary between the two govern
ments settled. But this did not suit Mr.. Folks
views. When Mexico refused to receive Mr.. SlideIl
as she had perfect right to do, without subjectng
herself to attack, unless she had accompanied it
with some hostile manifestation, the Administration
ordred the army of occupation to advance on Meta
moros. The question then was no longer the An
nexatIon and occupation of T'eras but the invasion
of ericam sol for, aside from the fact that Mexico
had never recognised the independence of Texas the
Territory between the .Nueces and the Rio Grande,
was part of several Mexican Provinces which had
ever, and do to this day remain true to their aegi
ance. We will adduce few proofs that the terrific
ry now occupied by our army is Mexican Territory.
LIST. TWAS at the breaking out of Texan revolution
a part of the Province of Tamaulipas, and as such
has remained; never having joined in the revolt
of the Texans.
I'd. Since the Texan Declaration of Independence
and its acknowledgement by the United States, and
different nations of Europe, the Mexicans have
tnued to occupy every port the east side of the
Rio Grande, claimed Texas, undisturbed ex
cept in two three instances, until the advent of
our formidable army of occupation.
3D. The instances to which we have alluded offer
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ers does not belong to Texas they the
Santa Fe and Mier expeditions These were got up
ostensiby FOR the purpose of trade really for melting
and supporting Instruction, they should find the in
habitantsdsaffected to the Mexican Gov. The Result.
Not returned alive, except after he had serv-
ed as captive. That certainly is new way to con-
quer province.
4th. Our own Congress has this very winter in
advertently acknowledged the fidelity integrity of
the portion of Mexico in dispute, by passing an
act regulating our trade with SANTA FE AS A
FOREIGN CITY. Santa Fe is on the east side OF
the Rio Grande, if it belongs to Texas, why not send
la collector of customs and establish Custom House.
9th. And to conclude with what ought TO satisfy
every Democrat we annex Bentons resolution Of
fered after he had, in most mastery manner exhb-
tied the lnlqulty OF the IeXas treaty.
RESOLVED, That the incorporation of the left bank
of the Rio Grande into the American Union, by vir-
tue of a Treaty with Texas, comprehending as the
said incorporation would do, part of the Mexican
departments Of New Mexico, Chihuahua, Coahuila,
! and Tamaulipas, would be act of direct aggres-
sion on Mexico, for all the consequences of which
the United States would stand responsible.
What then is our own claim to this part of Next
coz Simply that Texas chose to claim it. But ii
did not originally belong to Texas; neither had she
, conquered it. We, therefore, take her claim and
fight it out. The plain truth is, some excuse ne
cessary for plunderng Mexico to the hearts content
of the Administration. Where the drama which has
been for the last few years opening. will end, God
only knows; the designs of the operators, whether
they aim at carving out southern republic, or of Sc
curing certain and lasting preponderance in the
present Union, is still concealed. To us, however
l. it is clear that no submission the part CT Mexico
could have saved her from the horrors of The
: Texan "Organc law" which it is said claimed the
country to the Rio Grande, claimed it to the Pacific
n Ocean; and under this claim the Administration
4 would have ordered our army onward and still on
:, ward. If Mexico had met us at Corpus Christi, Il
n would only have given Mr.. Polk the opportunity o
calling sooner for men and money. If they hat
% not met it on the Rio Grande it would have beer
v ordered still into the territory. This determine
ton of the United States, General Ampudia doubtless
b felt when he penned the following communication
J., to Taylor.
v "Your government, in an incredible manner
J., YOU will even permit me 10 say in an extravagan
:, one, if he usage general rules established ant
received among all civilized nations are regarded
has not only nsulted, but has exasperaed Tit
Mexican nation, bearing its conquering banner Il
/ the left bank Of The Rio Bravo del Norte ant
e. in this case, by explicit and de6nitive orders o
Il my government, which neither will nor shou
D, receive ourages, | require you in all form
lie and at latest in the perempiory term of invent,
Is four honrs, 10 break up your camp and retire Il
e he other bank Of the Nueces river, tchae gor
ernments are regulating the pending question i,
relation to Terds.
/ Who, then. is right Admitting the propriety o
Annexation who is right in the present contest whic
has resulted in the occupation of district clearly be
/ longing to Power with whom we hypocntically sa
q we have never given cause of complaint.
. "SAvE ME FROM MY FRTENDs,' Can now very ap
proprlately be the language ofPresident Polk. Tn
e New York Herald, paper which in Its ''neutrat
/ character did much for his election any ohe
: is down on him like ''thousand of brick" Tn
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