The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-15
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY NIGHT, OCT. 10, Is47.
Proposed Mutilation OF the State OF Texas by Il
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manshp OF the wing party have successfully developed
themselves We have seen the wings propose to indem.
Nifty Mexico for the expenses of the war; to reject ac
coing TO the tenor of Mr. Berien's resolution all terri
toriaf indemnity or acquisition from Mexico; TO with
draw our troops. in discontinue, from beyond the Rio
ande to accept, under Mexican dictaton, the Nueces
as the boundary of Texas; and finally, prosecute the
war vigorously, and to the increased sacrifice both of
men and money, upon the sole and simple condition that
the war 50 prosecuted shall result in any terri
toral acquisition advantage whatsoever! Each of
these propositions has been put FORTH either edoray or
with editorial commendation in the columns of the Ma
ona lntelgenccr The last of these propositions con-
situes the whole practical sum and subsance-the
tire moCts operandi recommended to the wings of Con-
gress by Mr.. Webster in his recent manifesto at Spring
field We do not believe that such series of PROPOSE
tions-so papably i-udged, contradictory, so wholly
untcnab and even absud-were ever before adopted or
put forth political platform by any Opposition party
in any government
But we find in the New York Courier and Enquirer of
the 18th instant an article which, taking into view the
admissions with which it sets out and the conclusions at
which it arrives strikes us as the srangest of all
the wing demonstrations in relation to the war
After quoting at length the brief article in which
summed up, few days ago, the array Of author-
ties and of facts proving conclusively the Rio Grande
10 be the true boundary of Texas-among these
facts being the extension of jurisdiction and the
service OF civil process by Texas in the region between
the Nueces and the Rio Grande together with the esab
shment by unanimous vote of Congress, and on the
motion of John Davis, distinguished wing SENATOR of
custom house west of the Nueces and custom-house
distric haf,u tha ,,J u. ID
quoting this article of entire, the Courier proceeds
make its first admission and draw its first conclusion
as follows:
"iH this is pery conclusive and goes to sustain the posi-
lion heretofore occupied by this press that had ngues
tonabte right to send army under General Taor 10 Tho
banks Of The RIO Grande and that, when Mrieo attacked
our troops for going there, UPON U.s. We have
ever commended that there abundant cause OF war
against Mexico but we have insisted that this war was
necessary and might have been avoided There was no
necessity for the Presidents ordering Gen. Taylor to the
Rio Grande lie had UNREASONABLE right to do so .
but the exercise OF that right almost produce
war; and therefore 1t not expedient exercise it, be-
cause no possible good could flow SO doing The mar
consequently oas expedited by the E1ecpe and he is re-
sonsbe for nUolpng the country mnnecessqrv not in
an UNJUST mnr for as we have always insisted Merico
the aggrssor, and took the initiative by making ,par
upon the United States"
Here the Couriers premise is, that our troops under
Taylor being rghtfuy the banks of the Rio Grande
were attacked by Mexico and that this was wholly I'M
justiable act Of her part The Couriers conclu
sion from this premise is that Executive is response
BILE for involving the country in this war which Mexico
being the aggressor and taking the initiative, has made
upon us
Now, without attempting to argue with the Courier
contradiction so papabe this, will simply remind
that journal that Gen. Taylor himself having in mind the
two objects proposed by government-namely, the
of Texas from Mexican invasion after her
admission into Union and the success of the negotia
tons profered by to Mexico adjust all questions in
dispute between the two countries, including the question
Of granddaughter. Taylor having these objects in view
himself advised the march of his troops to the Rio
Grande, as being not only not unnecessary" move
nent, and almost certain produce war;" but as be-
ing calculated to produce the best effect upon the Mexi
cans in furthering the pending negotiations. Gen Tay
Tor gave this advice in October 1915, three months be-
fore it was acted on and after it had been acted upon
Gen. Taylor, in 1916, fully approved of it wise and
,xpedient measure. Now, does the Courier censure
Gen. Taylor for this advice' If not, how can it condemn
he thus advised involving, on our part the
guilt and the responsibility of the war; Besides, the
Courier admits that the Rio Grande was the true bound
Try of Texas until negotiation with Mexico should estab
ish another boundary We profered negotiation Mex
refused it, and levied force the banks of the Rio
irande to invade Texas. Will the Courier maintain
hat it was the duty of the President to permit that Mex
INVASION and leave that part of the State of Texas
unprotected by our troops pending the refusal Of Mexico
o negotiae When the Courier is willing to maintain
his proposition, in the face of the plain constitutional
duty Of the President to repe INVASION them and not be-
lore, upon its premises it may maintain that our Execu
live is because of the march the Rio Grande respon-
sibe for the war;
The remainder of the Courers article, in which it at
emps to make out its second point--namely, that we
ought to accept from Mexico the Nueces instead of the
Rio Grande boundary line-is so remarkable
alike IN its admissions, in its arguments and in its
illusions. thatwe copy all the material portion of it:
admits Of question: that the original boundary of
Isras chen conveyed 10 France the Rio Del Nortc
RIO Gramde,) and Mr. adams neper should haze concluded
treaty ceding IL TO Spain. But such treaty was made
IND we agreed that our southern boundary should be the
sabine Here terminated our claim to Texas
AS part and parcel of the Mexican nation which had
Established its independence of SPAIN was compeen for
that nation to make such changes relation to the bounda
RES vi Iexas as 1t thought proper; and such changes
una alterations were accordingly NADIA portion of old
Texas being attached to the States of Tamaupas Chhua
iua. &c 1t follows, therefore, that our title to Texas arises
'u of the title which she established for herself by her uc
,essi revolution. Here again agree NTH the Union L
ne Independent State Of Tsras made good her title 10 the
ohoe country 6fticecn the Rio Grandc and the Nces and
England certainty recognised her tile 10 the Rio Grande
' our Congress-ogs yell democrats 10 The
ame me oy me establishment of cnonouse south of the