Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-06
THE cONsrIrUTIoN-Sr RIGHTS.
Var. InyersoII,. Report.

brlci from the committee OF Foreign Relations
OF the House OF Representatives. entirely acerisc Of
its di'hngushed chairman, Charles Jared Ingerso has
Gently made its appearance. and is eagerly copied with
highly complimentary remarks upon its ability, BY pa
pcrs friendly TO the Administration lts almost exclusive
object seems to be to show that the Rio Grande the true
boundary OF Texas, and consequently that the President
bound TO station the Army that point in order to
protect that "Sar the Conedcracy from me
aggression. And this bold assumption direct con-
radicton the admission OF Secretary Walker who in
his reply TO Mr. Benton in ls44, repealed the assumption
OF the Missouri Senator, tina, the celebrated Tyler treaty
recognized the Rio Gande the boundary, that question:
he said being left open for future adjustment the
United States and Mexico. II conflicts too with the sd-
mission OF Mr. Polk, who, in his first Annual Mes
sage, eousraulang Congress and the country on the
boodess" acquisition OF Texas, informed them that he
had directed the concentration OF largs force " THE
WESTERN FRONTIER OF TEXAS the point Sc
ee'ed Tot the eneampmen OF that force being Corpas Chris
IT, on the Western bank OF the Neuces leo miles the
Rio Grande But Mr. lngerso eoHtradiets Riinself also
for, before 1t became necessary the vndicatOn the
Administration TO the teeth Of we'll known facts
that the Rio GEande the boundary line between
the two Republics, Mr. lngersol, while occupying,
as now, the position OF chairman OF the commit
tee Of Foreign Relations, had emphatica.ly said:
Z" The supendous deserts bettseea the Neuecs aud the
Rio Grdad the natural boundaries between the Anglo
Saxon and the Maurtanian There ends Ae Valley
Of the Nest. THERE MEuc5 BEGINS HGile peae. -
eherished that boundary ni be sacred. Not tall the
srikr Conquest will the people either side mix
with modest the other" And yet, the position OF
the Administration requiring change OF the boundary
line, this supple defender Of its all occasions as all
Pernacous applicants ios Executive favor, Ike himself
sure TO be- des not hesitate without blush deny
previous declaration aud TO moke abored effort to
show tina, false 1--WE appeal from Philip drunk 10
Philip sober-irem the applicant for the French Mission
which he purchased by his attorney ship
representative who had special motive to bend facts 10
his purposes The county may Judge, from this specimen
OF the claims OF ts Report however ingenious and able
1t may be- confidence In the strong bat Jus, Ian
guaee OF the Philadelphia North American .the Re port is
brief but within is compass comprised no.e Of
slsehood and folly than the session has given birth
TO-"
But ls, i, be admitted that the Rio Grande is the
western frontier OF Texas, and not the Neuces as IN
that event, Mr.. Polk sHUaRty asserted his FRS, Mes
sage Congress the supendouS deserts" referred 20
by Nj lngerso. 1t results, necessary consequence
OF this admission that the President IN utter de-
reelection OF MS duty, permitted Tor many months a
large portion Of the State Of Texas to be occupied
by foreign popu.aon-s be garris1ned by TO-
reign sodiers- customhouscs 10 be occupied BY Mex
collectors, eyyng rbu,e tor the Mexican Treasury
the Of American citizens, entering an Ame-
rican p5r-is people governed By Mexican laws which
uninierruptedy administered and executed by Mex
s.
ing, It's great ignorance, that Santa Fe was Mexican
city, esls!aed IN reference 10 that upposion. passing an
regulate the Commerce" between Missouri and
santa Fc, Just il did reeroace BRUSH lad French
ports Nay, than this The recognition Of the ex-
is;ence OF the b. COagress immediately succeeded
by hostile expedition santa Fe which, II II be Tex
CITY, altogether unpardonable-as also the con-
duct OF commander that post who upon taking pos
session Of IT, after CIpeRg the Mexican Governor Armi-
from The American SOIL" which, by some strange over
sight, he had been long permitted quietly 10 govern IN
virtue Of authority from the Mexican government proceed
ed arbitrarily irampe upon the sovereignty Of Tex.
e., by organizing " teTriiora. government with.
her limits The admission, therefore, that the Rio
Grando the r2Auu. boundary OF Texas involves the
Administration in complicated labyrinth Of alb
sudtes than it, den al Ii that river be not the
boundary Of Texas, then Mr. Polk vas guilty ONLY Of a
single ac o! usurPa;on, IN ordering Gen Taylor TO take
possession Of it-an indeed by which he virtually
~resisd from Congress the warmakng power but never.
helSs isolated and alone. But il be the rghtfu boun
dsry thea ne has been guilty Of acts both o.
omission sad Of commission, for which he deserves the
everest feprehensicn-5i Ossion long permitting
American soi 10 be held ~ unsisputcd possession by
foreign fOwer-and Of commission, proceeding after
Wrestling from that Power organize new governments
within the nts Of sovereign State, without is sanction
and even without degnng on the subject.
Ia this dilemma leave the Presiden; aad the great
rejected Nh lngeTso-who, glad 10 say has no.
received, though he has well earned the wages Of ni-
quy" II they can be eKiricated from IT, we shall be pre-
pared TO do all honor TO the genius that may be equal 10 the
Herclean task.