New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-26

transmitted by the President, but suppressed and
mesger partial synopsis given instead! h not here
evidence of conscious guilt when our Govern.
ment sen, Mr.. Cushing out to China to make
Treaty.. he was invested with two commissions one
as regular Minister Plenpotentiary, the ether az
Special Commissioner of vi ch be was to use either
a, circumstances should dictate He used the latter
onIv Orr Government desired Peace With China;
had it desired a JOS, Peace with Mexico only, 1t
vould have done likewise in Mr.. Slidels case. Be
ing bent on War it took an opposite course
As to the pretence that Texas rightfuiiy extends
10 the Rio Grande the man who SETS il up would
take any pocke.book that he thought he could keep
bv fair or foul means Texas never had Jurisdiction
over one foot of land watered by the Bio Grande or
its tribuiaries no single individual living the
waters of that river ever participated in or openly
sympa,hized with the Texan revolt; there never
was an election held nor a writ served under the
authority of Texas on the waters Of that river from
the Rocky Mountains. to the Gulf. San Isabel and
the spot occupied by Gen. Taylors troops opposite
Matamoros were just much Mexican territory at
all times up to our Military occupation of them as
Vera Cruz or Matamoros. Our officers on the spot
have written home letters speaking Of their en-
cannpment in the heart of the Mexican pror'nce of
Tamoulipas-and marveling at the meekness Of
the Mexicans in allowing 10 drive them before as
over the Rio Grande, plant our cannon in battery
opposite tina, City, and up their plantations with
our entertainments and forsresses.' When our Ar
my crossed the Colorado. the Mexican Chief Col.
Canales, warned them TO desist-tbat they were in
yading Mexican territory and that he should fire On
them if they advanced farther. They, obeying or
ders, advanced, and he retreated without firing
San Isabel was fired by the Mexicans at Gen. Tay-
lors approach Finally, after every other provoca-
ton had been tried, our feet blockaded the mouth
of the Rio Grande cutting Of the supplies of the
Mexican army, and compelling them to fight or
starye. The issue has been War, as was expected
| and desired.
Every few years, in time Of profound peace,
some respectable old person--woman. we had near
iy said but we have regard for old women-goes
round the country getting this eminent Statesman
that gallant General and various dignitaries OF all
Sizes TO sign paper setting forth their condemna-
lion of War This is published in the newspapers
and good easy souls exult at the prospect thus al
forded of Fastening Millennium. The next thing
We know, War comes along; and those saren'
friends of Peace are all as dumb as oysters But
tho world shall realize that there arefriends OF Peace
Who dare be faithful to their cause. in defiance of
whole Parks-fall of patriotic Rhynderses and
slamms. Should such prove few, (which we do no,
believed the more shame to those whose craven
silence or outright desertion makes them So
Extract of letter from officer in our Army to the
Spirit Of The Times, dated
CAMP opposite Ms,amoros, April 49, ls46.
"Our situation here 10 an extraordinary Right in
The ney country actually occupying their and cot
ton fields The people Of the soil sduins their homes. and
we with small handful Of men, marching with colors
flying and drums beating right under the very gun: OF
one Of their principal cities displaying the starspaDged
banner as II defiance under their very nose and they
with an army twice size, at least sit quietly down.
and the leas, resistance. not the first effort to
drive the invaders off. There 10 no parallel toll.