Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-14
The .Message.
Opinions Of llsc Press.


from the Rio Grande. Not a poP'r ddrts y'i :
hGnd the Ptcsidcn, iot pcriIllng AZ ho haa.
the safety Of our gallant little army on Tie
Rio Gfsnde. and not an advocate has he GO
for involving US in war with Mckee, w''hnu'
an NC, Of Congress. The "CouRIrR" says:-
"Tcxas having been annexed, il was right II
and proper that our army should have been
Sc nj to occupy aud pro,ec, II; but II by no
means followed ,hat they we're TO be sent I"
Ma,u,noros or even Corpus Christi. we
claimed to the left bank Of the Rio del Norlc ;
but Mexico denied that Texas had ever oc
cupied the territory in question, II was no Par'
Of the duty or even the right ot The Executive,
10 send troops into the disputed territory
We would not have dared To treat England
thus . and il was cowardly TO do to weak
nation what we dare not do 10 poweTlul one' I
We therefore, protested strongly against the
occupation Of Corpus Christi but Congress
ond the nation having acqn'esced IN 'h's h,en
handed measure, the subject was Perm'"ed T"
sleep. The question now arlses,-wny were
our troops moved IRON corpus Nn'''n W W.
II post opposite MatamorosT DID not the'r
/ presence at Corpus Christi, in the heart oil
the disputed territory. satisfy oil the purposes
1 of Peace? Was not this military occup"ilan
I eyery thing that could be desired Tor the Vin'
/ dication of our honor and the establishment
| 40 far as occupation could establish it--of our
title? +? Why then was our army Of occupation,
! sen, TO the Rio del Norte, and required to
make hostile demonstration opposite an i'm
porlant Mexican city, 40.
III There Gun be but one answer to ihls
question. Itwas done to produce the existing
state of things-to make ,car at the pleasure ol
m. Erecufipe. Let this be borne IN mind by
, every rejecting man in the country and lei
the cost Of this war, and the blood OF Its VIC
tins. be placed solely to the account OF a
weak, ignorant, and vain Chief Magistrate
The "TRIsuNE' 'says;-
.WAR WITH MExico.-The frui, OF the
Texas Iniauity begins to Tipen! Our Army
Of Overwhelmingly and wickedly push
: ed across the well known boundary OF Texas
, \ into the heart Of a province OF Mexico OF un'
shaken Loyalty, so as to command the navlga'
\ lion of The most important river OF That ke-
p public and threaten it's most important iron
. tier town. at whose dwellings, our cannon are
y pointed-is cooped up in It's quarters by
su,Iden advance Of the Mexican forces, cut
off from its stores and munitions, two com
y punics of it's cavalry annihiatcd, and It's very
b. Il existence endangered! Messengers from
the beleagucred camp opposite Malamoro'
are securing over Texas and Louisiana, call
e inc into field heavy Militia force to has'er
!, to the relief of Gen. Taylor, even wllhou
= waiting tho orders OF their respective Cover
l. nora. There can no longer be doubt OF
l. collision. and probably bloody ba'tle WI
have been Tough, before the I'ouisinn'an
% shall have reached the Rio del Norte.
81! 1--WE have confidence in the wisdom oi on
ko nE soldiers. /
of, Gen. Taylor is attacked in his camp, IN
Mexicans will be thoroughly beaten. But
"' thew avoid a combat with him, carefully main
lain their advantage Of position, and pour
H. overwhelming force upon Point Label, sha
we not hnye palpaSle reason to regret th
nr ,p;us,iGablc invasion? Who mus, not ID
We / men, the provocation Of a conflict IN whc
Victory brings no glory and National Homo
contron,s Eternal Justice? This is dol
70 day Tor our Nation
From the N. Y. Express Of May 1ha.
cir' The news from our little army now pent
,s and hemmcd in by the overwhelming for'
''- of the Me3icaBs, has for two days past excite
ed our popuu,ion beyond any news we have hi
for a long time back. A terrible day
reckoning awaits our SO called "Commandc
Inc IN Chief" whose ignorance and imbecill
mo hsvc involved us in n war with Mexico wit
ont the authority Of Congress, and betray
'ns Gen. TAYLOR aud his soldiers into poslll
lcy oerllous TO their safety, thus putting IN
greatest jeopardy the honor OF our arms, n
:, of our country. Our negotiations WIN Mex
red have been conducted with such stealth, Il
the the country to this hour know nolhing
what are the real relations ot the two COVE
!. men,s, and IN all probability, when we &c,
; il | the instructions Of Gen. Taylor. we shall f
,ha, his gallant officers and men were OF
""- sen, 10 the Rio Grsnde TO be surround
rig starved, or shot, without the means. or
o,,l orders, for defence tor. 1t not thus to
sacrificed, TO rest in quiet until The yen
rails fever there, and at Vera Cruz, cleared
res Mexleans from their enemies.
The advice of $500 men from Corr
ong Christi to the Rio Grandc, with no poin
lun- retreat, and who are with great delays
difficulty 10 be reinforced, was movem
tim, all military men condemn, and that c.
will mon sense dcnonnces. There these gal
on fellows arc ,at ,"',i ,ho ' m;ds, of an ;ntr,,
the Mexican population. We have no, the j
doub, but they will give good accom-
themselves, il attacked. but this viii be
"a TO excuse for the folly and imbecillty OF
|, au- President Of the United States, who ord
them there.
II Frsm the N Com Advr May llih.
THE News FROM THE RIO GRAND
- J" Well we are iairly ut war with Mex
otect and to make the worst Of this deporabie
:, ia summation, which might have been 30 e
u '' avoided, the commencement OF the W
marked by a series OF disasters. betrnyint
r most inconceivable want Of skill, knowl
= i"' and reasonable prudence on the part not
two of the commander but Of the directing
i'll re- ers at Washington. -,
General Tay lor seems to have fallen
"'" head and shoulders into common but
, and often fa,a, error Of dcspirsing his anita
-uuderra,ing the ability, the resources
=. the courage With which lie had TO con
e dis The letter writers says that he is cool
olmes cncumber'-but Of what use Is GOODNESS
a commander has allowed himself
to the coopcd up in n narrow circle, cut oil
,o,nd L,. sunolies and surrounded BY SUI