Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-05
uAInApIE TESTIMONY.

The New Orleans Delta, spirited neutral
paper, refers TO the documents accompanying me
Presidents late message on The war existing De-
tween Mexico and the United States, and renders
impartial Justice TO the President, The war De-
partment and General Taylor, as follows;
nThis CORRESPONDENCE will shortly be spread
over the country; il will be The key 10 the conduct
Of The Executive and OF General Taylor; II will
unlock The door 10 their action in reference 10
Mexican affairs generally, and The existinS sta'e
OF war in particular; il is The testimony oY wnicn
The country will Judge them. From Inc hurried
perusal which We have given those papers our
selves. we are eeregiously mistaken II Inc ver-
dict be not one OF applause and approval We
read them in no parliZan spirit, and We can DIS.
cover nothing in them but energy, prudence, and
sleepless Walchlulness Of the important inter-
ests involved. The gist of the correspondence,
en- far as il relates to Mr. Slidels mission, is al
ready pretty generally known. :. -
In the first letter 10 General Taylor, May ~,
l645, be is ordered, in the event OF The measure
of Annexation being accepted by Texas, 10 hold
himself in readiness to march thither, and in The
meantime to open correspondence with The au-
thorilies of Texas, with view 10 information
and advice in respect 10 The common Indian ene-
my. as we'll as 10 any foreign power Other lei
W
awhile avoiding" saysthe Secretary, July Sd
1si5, "as you have been instructed 10 do, all ag-
eressive measures towards Mexico, as long as
The relations OF peace exist between The Republic
and the United States, you are expected 10 occu-
py, protect, and defend the territory of Texas lo
the extent that it has been occupied by The people
| of Texas. The Rio Grande is claimed 10 be Inc
boundary between the TWO countrys, and up &c
this boundary you are TO extend your protection
only excepting any posts on the eastern side
thereof, which are in the actual occupancy O
| Mexican forces, or Mexican settlements ovei
which the Republic of Texas did not exercise
jurisdiction at the period OF annexation, or short
ly before that event. Ii is expected that, in selec
ting The establishment for your troops, you vii
| approach as near The boundary line-the Rio
| Grande-as prudence will dictate. With tins
view, the President desires that your position
| for part OF your forces al least, should be ives
OF the river Nueces."
Authority is given TO Gen. Taylor TO call fol
reinfoIcemerls Of volunteers from the States
Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Kentucky If he should need them, ant
letters are accordingly transmitted TO the author
tiles OF those States. January Is, 1886, Gen. lay
lor is ordered to advance upon The Rio Grande-
"From the views heretofore presented to this de
| parlment," says the Secretary. despatch, iii j
presumed Folnt lSdDei VIII oe ConSiueieu ~ ".
an eligible position" In a subsequent despatch
from The Department, ID March last, The Secre
tary says: "You cannot fail 10 have timely no
lice OF The approach OF any considerable Mexican
force; and in that event. will promptly and effi
cienliy use the authority which you are cloIhec
10 cali 10 you such auxiliary forces as you ma.
need"
Gen. Taylors dispatches TO the War Depart
meni make up The concluding portion Of the pub
ished documents. In August last, from his cam
at Corpus Christi, the General writes: "Judein:
from the bes, information can obtain as TO In
future wants of The service ou The frontier, looking
more particularly 10 the possibility OF an invasion
OF The soil Of Texas by Mexican troops, ! deem