New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-18
WHOLE no. i!s2.

was clothed WITH sach power It's total Suspension en-.
sued Immediately upon his cSpav'iy and reverted 10
NeI:co Thirdly tie srrsnserea' :iss.i prnVded fot
ia ratification rejection ~ Mexico sHd Texas, s;lc
Mexico reects: L. This : VIA President Polk term
Treaty rnsia with Saa.a Anna Il Nay. lSSS" BY
Texas, WHICH he recognised Tie SO GySnds az Ter
boundary i : difficult - decide whether tie
9-esiden; sGIder most n his iies O. treaty. or IN the
statement c; the iScts o: nc Isis COMPACT be
tween the prisoner >sn;s Anna snd ss cs?tors hsd
ctS; - dives, Mexico ~ re country 5ecIFet t.s NCc>
ceS sad re E1o GraaGc invest Texas wth L and
yet the 5rst etezn.E- and Tic oOy foundation o.,
her c.AG. NcyC. cutoge bad sac so up any claim fog
an portion "a tho country between tee tvo rivers. In
Dec ,Se- 5lt3-rS indeed ksr Congress passed an Sct
70 isaae -he boundaries o. teS Republic 9! Texas n
wic the Rio rSaG5 from - u1ost - = source
declared - &C Ter western boundary Al the while, the
whole country on hota sides Of hA, continued 70
De studded ~ Mexican and cit.cs, e held
aud rhsb;,sd ~ Mexican people. - &c governed BY
Mexican avs and officers. srd 20 know no others ;
auG serS;Ue uut.. iaey ~er" suoNeFte" ~
The invasion OF the American army Il - the extreme
q sbsuri:y 70 ;ha: this TIE Texan Congress
pautci Ter boundary TIE RIO GranGG. conquest AKA
treaty are the only modes by :aich territory can oe
transferred tron one nation - mother Il could &c
doue by the mode adopted by Texas. al her territory
would now belong to Mexico. because Mexico las taifz
ga thousand tunes IN every possint io'H ana SUI
does, the whole county Known ~ Texas
These observations equally applicable Il our acts
OF Congress passed since annexation ESTABLISHING.
OF delivery Il Corpus Christ and pcStrpute or
ives; OF the Nueces ihss legislation ud not interfere
With ac Mexican people ana authorities seated cast 81
LQc no GrSl0fl a4E VI congress 80 passed m
act IN the words o The previous act u Texas declaring
the Ro Gr-udr 10 Ae ;hc boundary OF feNss,
would neither have strengthened thc rsht .! The
United states ,or have weakened that OF Mexico The
question rch would have been lett JustwheIr was,
and It stood before Such = another OF the broken
reeds upou which President Folk leans IN this great
strait
But the President So hsy pressed that ne rather
Willingly would seem quotes his Language IN refer
snce To rsNs1 from the dispatch ct our secretary ct
State in l5l2 to our Minister in Mexico
Practically free aGj ndcrundrnt ac NnoW iea srl a.
political .uyereiru v hv The principal Powers Of thu world
bos,,c font ratas .ir ier Ierd te'rrofyJor nr er
-1f sud Mexico herself rcfrantu fu all that p-fiod
from sny farther sIlemp 20 tsisolsnhef own authority
hat Jvrriory.'' 40
This testimony -dducei by the President himself
md although may prove that Texas was independent
1t establishes coacuSvey THAI the judgment OF the
then Administration Texas did not extend 20 the RIO
Cirsnde. OF include All the Mexican towns and people
OF H. rom Santiago along It's whole course TO the
cities OF 50 a lie, Taos. and upward
Blu, IN. resident this Message protests hsi he
could rs, ',ssIme
The resi- ,r..suiy OF yielding up the territory west OF
.a Nrjc 20 Mexico, r.iu,ln tn protect and defend
tts rs and t. inhabitants including CorrDs Christi
W. .ln remsuderoI Texas, sSsinsi tac threatened
10 ,y5oh 3 is enough to reply that General Taylor,
post "a Corpus Christi protected amply every Texan
settler west the Neuces AID the President viii not
say to the contrary. Mexico mRde no military move
men. "a thai, border until Gen Taylor in iu march
70 the Rio Grandc X was not until ber own people ana
authority the Rio Grauds were invaded by the army
under his command that she prepared ior resistance and
to defend them. The President was not required even
by Mexico 10 yield lp any territory but OF his own
will and while Congress IN session he marched our
army INTO country where the military tOrce ol Texas
had never been bu, 10 be defeated he, upon his own
authority invaded country tha, was aud ever had
been in the full possession OF Mexico, and expelled her
officers and laws from il by force OF arms.
Thus began the Wax.
The true issue therefore, between the President and
the People IS whether there existed. prior 10 tho
year cia as the President argues. u,tdaoe case
but whether he, the President had constitutions
al power determine tia. question mach less 10 act ~
hs did upon that determination The question of the
suiccncy OF for was one Tor Congress, and
for the President to decide. Congress was IA scs
sion when the order expedited Tor the march OF the
Army to the Rio randc and upon that decisive aud con
elusive step the President failed IN his duty 10 ask the
sanction OF the Constitutional authority.
To the Government oil Mexico, and a. between that
Government aud the United Sntes, it Is OF hide corse
quencc k0p the brought on. The war 10" eS
and must be fought out. unless the Almighty shall
breathe the councils OF both countries at once me
spirit peace But between tie President and the
People OF the United States OF Infinite consequence
20 for what purpose. and with what ltTl2c 02cs
I this war d TO be farther prosecuted.
The war has not been wasrd IN the -pIi1t OF con
quest" So says Message and u the declaration OF
the Message addicted by notorious facts.
should most sincerely rejoice in Il But have we not
before US the rcscripts OF military and naval com
nanders openly and officially procaimng the contrary
Did not General Kcarncy taking possession OF Santa
Fe publicly announce his intention 20 hold the De
partfneut OF New MeNico part u ihs Unt.sd States
ma no No, sl.o i.., srotb.r uks9. in which "By az
tkOrng OF the President OF the United states he an.
n',nced th establishment ct civil government Tor
th Territory thus annexed by proclaaAton nclud.
Ing an entire judicial system vel! IA Governor sec
fary sc dating the same At Santa re the capital o.
the Territory o, Ne,y Mexico in tho year of
the I5coend :, OF thg United Srat.sf !tth be DOT
cgr,f5, Dorieal and territorial annexation As well 10
roToue.t wtlcsn constitute IL And so ~ the casc OF
eIiio; AID .,nr,,no,iore S,r.,t.u from vhose nr,t
o-ci.r,.r,o ionad bv MIN a. tu1amander IN chei
"a Caa ~ 49, Tsyytor, M {. l.torui." and dated
=. Go az tb, 4,gcI. C.tornis August H. l-i6' We
.,,rsr, ,ss fol,I.,1nr .nt,rg, oaragrspis
TS ~ M, roit.d saies /, now sy,ng n IN every
comnnudln. position in tho Territory aud California IL
entirely free rem Mexican dominion
The Territory Of California Noy sELoHs- 70 rEE tSf'
led STATES, nat WI be soyened ., som as
ces may permit by "hcrrs ana ~ ,inai 20 nus ny
waca me o,se, teS'R'r''' :" N'e "''e' -
'ei n I p ,., j., tho s,nc connection To re-
- my ~, f ,b itfe, 81 aut1orit,, and Insfr.c
. -; -. ,t .,r,,ts,y nj yVay IN Col ! d 81.
o f ,b city nj SeaYork when authorizing Nun
-, 80, ,,rcy, of yoI1nteers 20 be- employed 10 10
r ifornia shovin, IN At they were intended to De OF
he character OF coloniss and settlers of conquered
territory rather than colder. to take part strife oil
war By thls letter the volunteers were required