The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-14

Under date OF June 23d 1915. Mr. Donclson, another
letter to Mr.. Buchanan gives the following further ex
preston OF his views upon the subject
IN is the policy Of those cio the side Of exieo The
resent crisis ow upon the Uated States The rsp,nsiba
fy ola the country beWeen the Nsces aud the Rio
ra,de That territory, awars, has been IN The pos
session of both parties Texas has held in peace Corpus
Christi Mexico has held Santiago. Both parties hare had
occasional ossession of Loredo, and other higher points
"Mexico, however, has threatened renewal OF the wr
Tor the whole Texas pts the proposals for
nexation to the Union. she undertakes snch erped,n
she of course puts upon the hazard Of the whos
claim and gives the right of going not only the Rio
Crande, but wherever else we may please"
But it is in his letter of June IL, 1si5-the same from
which the Intelgencer has made It's principal citation
that Mr. Donelson sets forth his views OF the claim Of
Texas to the country between the Nueces and the Rio
Grande with the most dstnctness. After stating in the
opening sentence OF the letter. that in his correspondence
with the Texan government 'there has been discus
sion of the question of limits between Mexico and Tex
as he proceeds as follows to state the grounds upon
which he is assured that the United States would in
good faith maintain, after the admission OF Texas into
the Union. her claim to the Rio Grande
"Tas grounds Which the claim ,coud appear to
aeensib after the admission of Texas into the Union If
here be no declaration of invasion by Mexico,
be generally stated as follows;
81 The revolutionary right of the people of Texas to
oppression and enforce such political organization
hey deemed necessary the enjoyment of their happiness
The destruction Of the constitution OF 1884, and the despo
ism which followed it, furnished the most ample grounds
Tor resistance.
so The Acknowledgements Of Santa Anna, by Whose
essons in 1896 his army was allowed return
Mexico and carry with them valuable arms and NUM-
IONS and by W hich Texas was prevented from following
m the advantages of victory, among which the oppo
tunity of establishing herself on the Rio Grande.
Tava al lpas in
period to establish by force her claim to this boundary
This capacity is fairly nerible from the offer OF Mexico
recognise her independence, and was admitted by the
British and French governments when they became the
medium of the offer. But independently OF such circum-
Stances this capacity is seevident to al who have any
knowledge of the relative power and position OF Mexico
aud Texas If Texas, then, by herself, without any
nexion with the United States, had reached the poin,
where she could compel the recognition of the claim the
Rio Gande her right to do ought not to be essened by
becoming a member OF the American Union.
81 The United States, after annexation, in addition
the foregoing grounds will have the older founded
the Louisiana claim. That this claim went far the
Rio Grande, is now much apparent than it was in
lSl9 when the Sabine fixed upon rs the western limit
of the cesson especially ii it be true, as is alleged
hat the inhabitants of Texas that time protested against
the right of tho United States to deprive them OF the bene
its secured to them in the treaty with France.
"But 9Th, and lastly. All these considerations are but
subsidiary the necessity which exists for the establish
of the Rio Grande the boundary between the two
Mexico
stream. She il the mercy of the Indians, who,
without fear of her authority, murder her citizens and pill
lage their property She can enforce no stipuaton
keep these Indians peace and every attempt that she
made colonization in that territory shows her utter
inability maintain government over It, 10 arrest The
growing mischefs resulting from the superiority OF these
Ind ans the United States in sefdctence, must make the
Rio Grande the boundary.
'sMexco installing the cause OF her misortunes has
granted the most of her lands the Rio Gande to Eu
VIII sp ulatO American
should be permitted settle upon them yet 1sras has
pleasure taken poscssion of her posts there, and has only SUI
pened itsdcion because 1t inconvenea to mdintan
IT, and because she knew til at in short period her
sumption of ooud be acquiescd in by the inhabitant
they assured of protection On such grounds It canna
be doubted that Mexico already considers the whole oil the
territory between the Rio Grande and the Nueces as lost
her. the grounds, il is clear that the United Sad
ov maintain the ciau and be justified by the c'ris@
oorid."
And here we are content to leave the National ntell
genccr and its arocious libel upon country and gov
eminent in the hands OF the witness whom it has iH
seen fit to summon, and upon whom it mainly relies
Should the wing organ attempt prop itself up by any
new evidence on this point we may give the matter son
further attention Meantime, deem it proper to SUE
gest to the Intelgencer that in its next manifesto may
not appropriately favor the country with development
of its opinion upon at least OF the propositions
of the Message to future of action towards
Mexico Such development on its part we should bel
glad see and if it comes. may take occasion to ex
press our own views in relation to it.
The correspondent of the Charleston Mercury mis-
taken as to the votes cast the election of Speaker IN
the House OF Representatives. In the paper OF the a
we have the following statement 1t will be seen thai
on the Sd vote, seven gentlemen who had voted for Mr.
r. Ingerso voted for Mr. Winthrop thus securing hn|
election Mr. Holmes did not VOTE and one member aS
sented himself from the hail." Now, the fact is, thai
seven members at time voted for Mr. J. r. lngerso
but only Mr.. Levin, the native American from Phlade
phia, who on the Sd vote voted for Mr. Winthrop Hal
election and the southern wings would most probably
have gone for Speaker whose views consisted |
with their own on the Wilmot Proviso. The present .
Speaker is elected by southern wings, and by the add
tona aid which, derived from those refusing to v''
who represent democratic constituencies.
correspondent in Lynchburg Virginia, writes "Da
the democratic party were thoroughly unI''
in Virginia than at present We are stronger in this POI
ton of the State than ever; and firmly believe hat~
State would at this time give at least $1,000 democr"
majority in presidential election. Our party is maK
daily accessions This is the case in the whole wesan
and southwestern portion of the State. We are
thoroughly united principle, and waiting pahelo
with determination to give the democratic nominees
national convention our united and most cordial SUI
port. Mr. Folks administration is justly regarded DC