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dispute the accuracy OF his deductions from those
iactsl Not at all On the contrary, he ingen
ously endcavored to evade them. at is said, IRE
marked Mr.. Walker,) that Texas by act of hcr
Congress IN 1886. claims to the Del Norte. Ian
other name for the Rio Grande,) and, therefore
the cession OF Texas necessarily extends to that
boundary. But the boundary Of a nation depend,
on something more than IFS claims. THESE
MAY ENrEND BEYOND ITS RIGurruL LunIrs."-
Most heartily do we concur with you in this OPT.
MON, Mr.. Walker; and we hope that YOU are pre-
pared now to unite with in resisting pretenson
| founded upon ridiculous and absurd pret.xt;
for it. because Texas claimed to the Rio Grande in
1896, the territory therefore belongs 10 her il is
easy TO that, by mere stroke of the PEN she
might have blotted the entire Mexican Republic
from the map; and the young hedgeling. revers.
ing the order of nature, migAt thus have swallow
ed the parent bird But Mr.. Secretary Walker
went a step farther. He proceeded to show that
our Government had no intention, at that time
OF awaiting itself of this Texas paper claim, for the
purpose of seizing upon Mexican territory-and
he proceeded TO argue, for the purpose of invali-
| dating MIR. Bentons position, the force of which
was apparent, that ''the government of Mexico
was informed, by cotenpordneous dispatch from
our Government, dated April 10, ls44, that WE
HAD LEFT THE BOUNDARY OF TEXAS WITHOUT
SPECIFICATION, so that what the line of boundary
should be might be an orEN QUESTION, 10 be fdirlv
and fully discussed, and settled according 10 the
rights Of each, and the mutual interests and secur
ity of the two countries" At subsequent pc.
riod, when the annexation of Texas was consum.
mated by joint resolution of Congress. the same
H., H.. i. III
Ginning to define the boundary, to adopt the de-
fntion, ready made to our hands by the Texan
Convention Of 1886, expressly stipulated for the
incorporation within the limits of the new State of
such territory only properly included
within, and rightfully belonging to, the Republic
of TeNas"-which was to be ascertained by sub
seqIent negotiation with Mexico What. in
lS45, was deemed to be thus properly included"
and "rightiuly belonging" to Texas, NAV farther
be inferred from the Report of the Committee of
the House of Representatives, of which CHARLES
JARED INGERsoLL, leader of the Administration
forces now, was Chairman. and a majority of
when belonged to the same party, which framed
and brought into the House of Representatives
the annexation resolution. That committee-a
Locofoco committee--a Texas committee, us.
| The stupendous deserts betreen the Neuces and
the Brdro riuerS, (still another name for the Rio
| Grande,) are the natural boundaries between the
Anglo.Sa and the Mauritanian races There
ends the Valley of the West. THERE MEM.
| co BEGINS. WHILE PEACE Is CHERISHED.
| THAT BOUNDARY WILL BE SACRED. Not till the
| SPIRIT OF conquest RACES, will the people on ell
ther side mix with or modest each other" That
| report received the sanction OF Congress, and de-
fines the point at which "ME1ICo BEGINS" far
east of the Rio Grande. With what propriety,
then, has the President directed our flag to be rais
ed upon soil which an American Congress has
thus pronounced to be within the limits of Mexicol
Has he not. by so doing, invaded Mexicol And
is not the invasion of country, by order of the
| Executive of another, an act of war; W., need
not argue proposition plain and palpabe.
The good sense of the country, even amidst all
the excitement of arms and the ust resentment
against Mexico for previous outrages (Which we
admit have been numerous and aggravated enough
! long ago to have justified declaration Of war
against herr may safely be appealed to. upon
statement of facts like these. That the Mexican
authorities fell that they were the assailed party
by the act of the Executive, and that war had
been commenced upon them by all invasion Of
their terrory--admltted TO be theirs by Report
Of our Congresses shown by the Protest address
ed TO GenI Taylor by the Mexican Governor of
the invaded territory. With that Protest we mus;
for the present conclude remarks, already too
much extended upon this branch of the question.
We shall hereafter examine il in other and not less
imposing points Of view:
"PKEFEcTURE OF rHr Norm or r ,r,rr,rrs
Although the pending question the incorporation OF
Texas with the United States be s under the consdea
uon Of the Supreme Government Of Mexico vet the fact
that the army under your EIceIlencys mas ad
vaneed, passing the line which occupied a. Corpus
Christi makes II duty, the first civil authority Of the
district OF the north Of Tamaulpas to address 10 o
AZ have now the honor do through the deputatlon
which will place this in your hands, as follows:
That the populations dependent this Prefecture Justly
alarmed at their invasion by army which, without any
previous declaration Of war, and without any explicit an
nunciauon OF the object proposed e. occupy ter
'oy which has never belonged the colony seized upon
Sanno' zee WIN indifference proceeding contrary to
that conduct which civilized nations Practice and 10 tho
cearest principals Of the Law OF nations:
That directed by honor and patriotism and well assu
ed that nothing has been officially inmated by the Cab-
net Of the Union tho Mexican Government In regard
70 an enlargement OF the s Of Texas far az the left
bank OF the Rio Bravo the citizens Of this district conf
dent IN the notorious justice Of their cause and IN the
ercise Of the natural rights Of defence PROTEST through
iher organ, IN THE MOST PORN that neither u0s
nor at al lime, CONSENT on Will ryEE cox
sERr, 10 separate hemssirss from the Asreaa R,pyb
te and unite hemssiuss 10 tie United States of The
NORM and that they resolved carry 20 tho end this
hrn determination, resisting the utmost OF their strength
until the which you lead recsdes former position;
since, as long shall within the tGrrory Of Ia
maupas the inhabitants, must, whatever professions Of
peace you may employ, regard you openly committing
hostes and FOR the melancholy consequences Of these
must be answerabe, view Of the whole word they only
| who have become the invaders.
have the honor say thus 10 YOU in the view already
explained, and 10 present my respects
| God and Liberty Al Santa Ritu March 23d 1876
fSgned,) JENES CARDENAs
| (CouniersignedJ JUAN Jose PISEu.
! To Gen. Don n. TAYLOR"
CONG RESS.
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