Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-13
From the Republican. ......
MENDACITY OF PRESIDENT POLK.

man and well-wisher of his country with
unmingled disgust. His conduct of the
Oregon negotiations, imbecilo, decetful
and shutting, early disguised even his own
party, and caused its dissolution in tho Sen
ale, into hostile factions And although
his oficc-seeking friends have appaudod
him for his faculty of concealment, as
they term it, all who have had the moral
courage to speak their true sentiment, have
unanimously denounced this concealment,
as duplicity.
In the conduct OF Mr.. Polk, as thus depicted,
there is surely sufficient 10 make every American
blush that he is their Chief Magistrates but dark
as that conduct has been, there is sti blacker
page in his history. When we come to examine
his Texas achievements, we are compelled to
see that Mr.. Polk Las progressed as good
Locoloco ought, from duplicity in his dealings
with other nations, to direct point blank false
hood in his communications with his own. This
charge against Mr.. Polk is grave one; but it
is made and sustained by correspondent Of the
New York Herald, Of May 19h from whose
letter we shall abstract the proof Of its correct.
ness.
In President Folks message to Congress,
May II, 1916, we find this passage: This force,
Gen. Taylor's army, was concentrated at Corpus
Christi, and remained there until after had
receiued such information from MEXICO, as rem
dered ii probable, if no, certain, that the Mexican
| Government 1rouM refuse to receire our enuoy''
There is an old saying, that story telers are sure
to be found out, and strangely is it verified in
this case; since, in the document accompanying
the message Mr.. Polk has furnished ample proof
that the troops were ordered from Corpus Christi
to the Rio Grande, long before he could have
! heard from Mexico as he AYERS. Thus, under
date Of June 18th, 1915, Mr.. Bancroft writes 10
Gen. Taylor, as acting Secretary of War. as
follows; "The point Of your ultimate destination
is the weSern frontier Of Texas, where you will
select and occupy on or near the Rio Grande del
Norte, such site as will comport with the health
Of the troops" &c. On July 9h Mr.. Marcy,
writes thus: III is expected, that in selecting the
establishment Of your troops you aciN approach
as nsar The boundary line-,he Rio Grande-as
prudence will dictate" August 23d, Mr.. M.
tells the General TO regard the accumulation OF
Mexican troops on this side Of the Rio Gfande
as an invasion Of the United States, and the
commencement Of hos,ilities. As if this were
not enough, on Oct. 10Th, 1845, Mr.. M. again
writes: "You will approach as near the western
boundary Of Texas-the Rio Grande-as circuna.
| SURCtS Uttt ptTWu. 1 ne prudence may tic.
tate," Of the order Of July 3d. is now altered into
'as circumstances will permit" --circumsanc es,
we suppose, being the Secre,ary's name for Mex.
leans, whom this Administration seem but to
regard as Insignificant obstacles to our aggran.
disement.
But, let US have done with subalterns, and
come to the President himself.
"WAR DEPARTMENT.,
| WASHINGTON. January 49, 1876 {
SIR am directed by the President 10 instruct
you to advance and occupy, with the troops,
under your command. the position on or near
the cast bank of the Rio Grande, as soon as it
can be conveniently done, with reference to the
season, and the routes by which your movements
must be made. w. l.. MARCY"
Brig. Gen. z. Taylor.
Let US look at these orders in tabular form:
ls Mr.. Bancroft to Gen. Taylor, June Is, 1915.
I'd, Marcy e 1" July 8,
Sd, " 80,
4th, L" " "Augus %, "
18th, "Oct'r. 16,
9th, " " "Jan'y Is, 1916.
Here, then, we have no less than fire instruc
tons to Gen. Taylor given before the 17h OF
October, 1915, TO march upon the Rio Grande;
and the positive orders of the President Of Jan.
uary Is, lS46, long anterior TO the Presidents
possessing any knowledge Of the determination OF
the Mexican government regarding Mr.. Sdell-
nay, fire oftte instructions acere issued before
lr. SlideNS appointment by Mr.. Polk. Mr..
Slidell was commissioned November l6, 1915;
yet, live Of these instructions were given to Gen
eral Taylor prior to October II, l845. They
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