Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-03-18

by the GraDde, became the subject Of Official CORES
Pondence between the Texnn and British governments
the latter recognizing that river as the Texan boun
dairy The custom-house at Corpus Christi on the
west side oil the Nueces was source of considerable
revenue 10 the Texan government That government
at considerable expense kept up body Of troops 10
range that region and prevent Indian depredations
there. In Short all the public acts Of Texas, and all
their public transactions, predicated their right to tie
Grande- The wilderness between the Nueces and
the Grande would be the haunt and hiding place o.
savages, smugglcrs marauders and robbers if the
Rio Grande were not the boundary, and the settle
menis east Of 1t, throughout that wilderness under
Texan jurisdiction No Mexicans have ever been
there but as temporary invaders. Gen. VOLTS pro-
clamatlon at Mier, the 10Th June, 1914, is official
proof That the Mexican government acknowledged the
Grandc rs Its eastern limit Finally, when Mexico
under British and French influence, offered Texas in
dependence on condition that she should not annex
herself to the United States Mexico herself acknowl-
edged the Grande the boundary, while the attempt
ed condition was null and void. Nor is there any
contrary Mexican assertion to be found at any time
from the date of Mr.. Toinsett's declaration to Mr
Alaman, IN The city Of Mexico, the 20th September.
3d. that he did not intend yield one square inch
OF ground east of the Grande American ground in
loU3. For the sixteen years from 1903 to 1919 that
river was the undisputed southwestern BOUNDARY of
the United States From 1919 1921 it was SPAN
Ism. From February, 1921, wien the Mexican reVo-
luton broke out, till 1895 il was Mexican hy mere
title; but, from 1885 till now Texan bv RIGHT and
occupation, cultivation, and jurisdiction. Not a sin.
gle fpothold by actual possession had Mexico ever
there, except by Texan occupants.
In this brief summary Of proofs that the territory
beyond the Nueccs, and between that river and the
Grande, was not Mexican ground, your committee
have pretermted a. acts and assertions Of the United
States TO that effect Looking original French and
Spanish title, the independent Texan jurisdiction 10
English recognition, aud finally Mexican acknowl-
edgmeat, it cannot be perceived how President Polk
could withhold the order TO Gen. TAYLOR to advance
from Corpus Christi further north into Texas in order
to rcPel approaching invasion. chief mag istrate
whose cuiy II is 10 execute the law would have been
cupably remiss if he had failed to do So not only as
bound by the law Of this country, but by every con-
sideratcn of military foresight land geographical
knowledge. Texas, State of this Union, called or
him to protect her soil from Invasion and he would
have been delinquent If not 'mPeachable, if failing
to do so.
Confning this brief report TO that single point.
your committee viii not extend il TO the many cir
-eumstances poserlor TO hostihtes which encourage
the prosecution of the war to a speedy peace. The
United States suffer few of wars ordinary calamities
Never were they more prosperous and hourishng. In
single campaign the freemen Of, this country have
proved in Mexico what people are worth when vim
dicatIng their rights by voluntary embodiment In
the midst OF the burdens of the American pecne
have been reduced far beyond the weight of any debt
which war may cost The wealth of the United
States has actually been increased an unexamplcd
amount; new and admirable system of, finance is
the creation Of this war; alone worth more than all
It's charges and it. by vigorous STRIKES of bellgerent
force, II be brought to successful termination, as
there is every 10 believe. all its Temporary in
conveniences will soon be compensated. ard the two
great republics OF this hemisphere united in perpetual
peace.