The Hillsborough recorder., 1846-05-21

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N0Tls was made BY the Commanding
GsneEal. under positive instructions y
abslain from ii aggressive acts isAafds
Mexiro o. Nexicsa ciiizsns. and % e.
gard de Erlzlions belWeen that kePaoiae
ana de United States - peaceful. unless
she should deelsse var or eOmmii seis o.
hostility indieaaige of stale 0l MAJ. lie
Was specially directed 10 PEOleei PIisz;e
properly aud respect Tersonal rights.
The srmy uoEsd from Corpus Chrisii
on The lllh nl March. ani on lie assh
az hat month arrived on The leit bank oi
he DI More, opposite 10 MaiamoFAs.
where il eneamped on commanding po-
si,iOu, which las since been Strengthened
by Ihe erection Of field-WOTks. A depot
has also been established ~ Point Isabel,
near lhs Brssos Santiago, dirty miles IN
rear Of The encampmeni. The selection
Of his position was necessarily eonhded
10 the judgment Of tie General In COM
mand.
The Mexican forces 81 Maiamoras as
sumed belliseranl attitude, and on the
l2sh Of April Gen. Ampudia, then IN
command, notified Gen. Taylor TO break
up his camp within twenly-iOur hours and
10 retire beyond the Nueees Iirer, aud.
in tie event Of his failure 10 comply with
these demands. announced that arms, and
arms alone, must decide The question.
But no open acl Of hostility was commit
Ted until The 9Th Of April. On tllat day
General Arisls, who had succeeded 10 Tie
command Of the Mexican forces, eommu-
I nieaied 10 Gen. Taylor that abe consid
cred hostililies commenced and should pro-
I secule lkem." A party Of dragoons Of
I siAiy-.hrts men and officers who were on
the same day despatched from the Amcri-
can camp up The Rio del NOEte, on ils leli
|, bank, 10 ascertain whether the Mexican
troops had crossed. or we're preparing TO
cross The river. I" "becsme engaged with a
large body of these troops, and after a
short affair, in which some sixteen were
killed and wounded. appear to have been
surrounded. and compelled 10 surrender" "
The grieyous wrongs perpetraied BY
, Mexico upon our citizens throughout a
: long period Of years, remain unredressed
: and solemn treaties. rledging her public
: taith for his redress, have been disregard
/. d. A government either unable or un'
!. willing 10 enfnrce The execution Of such
J. treaties, fails 10 perform one Of its plain
n est duties.
q Our commerce with Mexico has been
/. almost annihilaied. Ii was formerly high
}. Is beneficial to both nations; but our mer'
4 chants have been deferred from prosecu'
+ ling il BY the system Of outrage and ex'
: torIion which the Mexican authorize:
0 have pursued against them, whilst iheiI
II appeals through their own government fol
!, indemnity ave been made in vain. oul
S forbearance has gone to such an extreme
: as 10 be mist ken in IFS character. Had
= we acted with vlgor in repelling the in
suits and redressing the injuries inflicted
1 BY Mexico at il -. s,sarer5enI, ss.sns5en NC sc
Q difficulties in which we are now inyoly
4 ed.
e Instead ef this, however, we have been
e exeruns our best efforts 10 propIiats heI
!. good will. Upon the preiexr that Texas
: a nation as inde peUdsntss herself, though
!. proper to unite It's dest,nles with our owu
n she has affected TO believe that We hss,
J. severed her righiIul territory, and, in Of
= ficIsl pIoclamauon and manliestoes. hsI
e repsa'ediy ihteaIend to make war upon Vi
x Tor the purpose OF reconquering Texas
e la the meaa time, we have tried every ef
o GOn at Ieonc,IIstron. The cup OF forbesr
$ ahce had b.en exhausted, even before th
Itceni information from the frontier oil tht
8 Del Norts. Brt no~, afIer reiterated
| mensces, Mexico has passed the BOUNDARY
!. Of the Unitei States, ia, invaded our IrI
!, FIt1ry. and shed American blood upon th
! American soil. She has proclaimed tina
host LILIES have commencrj, aud shaI sh,
" two nations are now al war.
Il As war exists. and, not iwithstsnding al
}, our; efforts to avoid il, exists BY the &C
d Of Mexico herstlf, We are called upon
e by every consideration Of duty and psiri
: oli.m, TO v,ndlca'e. with decision. tn
= honor, The right, and ,hs interest, Of GU
n ceuntry.
; Anticipating the possibility of crisi
j. like that which has arrived, instruction
n were given in August lest, " as precsu
v ,ionsry measure" against invasion, L
!. thresIcnd inYssiOn, suthOtising Genera
!, Taylor, il tie emergency required, to &C
e cept ,olumee;s, not from Tex,s OIL y, bu
= from the States Of Louisisna. Al,bsma
IS Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky
il and corresponding ltttets were addresset
= 70 The respective governors Of hose States
/, These Instructions were repeated; ant
Q in January las,, sonn ahet the incorpora
;, tion OF " Texas into our union ol y ates,
e Gen'ral Taylor as further authofIz' {
r by The Presiden, to make requisiion up
# on the executive Of thai State for such U
o its militia force IS may be needed TO rPpe
5 invasion or TO secure the country agalns
}. spptehended inssslon." On the secont
II day of March he was sgan rem nGe''