The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-09

we presume, had exercised jurisdiction within It's linn
It's as far she had the power. With this clam as
pllcatlon for admission into the Union, And wnat
the action OF Congress upon this application was
she informed that she had extended her boundary line too
tar and that II must be withdrawn 10 the Nueces before
she could be receved' Such should have been the
OF Congress- had there been purpose 10 annex
the whole territory as claimed by her with the iui
knowledge of her preenslons and warned too by Sena-
Benton, that by accepting the boundary claimed, we
should be committing aggression on the rights OF Mex
co, and inevitably produce war with Mexico, Congress
acceded 10 the request OF Texas and received her INTO
The Union, with other restriction 10 boundary than
that should be settled by the general government Now
wha, would any reasonable infer from this action OF
Congress! That II was intended TO waive the claim OF
Texas TO the boundary line she had proclaimed Most
certainly not; but that the contrary the design
Of Congress that the claim OF Texas should be maintain
ed, al least until final settlement OF boundary between
Mexico and the United States Thus Congress left the
matter In consequence of the annexation of Texas,
Mexico assumed hostile athtude-raised armies, and
marched towards Texas with the declaration that she
would reconquer the territory To resist this attempt
should be made, Gen Taylor ordered by the Pres
dent to proceed to Texas with his forces where he encamp
cd on the banks of the Nueces. Seeing that the Mexican
army had reached Matamons, and making demonstra
ions of crossing the line which Texas claimed and Con-
gress had tacty admitted the President ordered our army
opfoceed to the position opposite Maamoras. Here both
parties might have paused until the two governments
came 10 understanding but this did not suit the Mex
can commander. lie that our force was small, and
he probably calculated obtaining easy victory.
He crossed the river and commenced the war, Now,
had the President left the territory between the Rio
Grande and Nueces unprotected and had the army OF the
enemy taken possession of il, would the country have
justified his conduct! We think not He carried into
effect the intentions OF Congress, exhibited in the act
OF annexation; and we do not hold hun, but Congress,
responsible for producing that state OF things which re-
suited in war The annexation of Texas without any
other boundary than that claimed by herself threw upon
the President and the country the necessity oi protecting
the territory up the line claimed and hence the act OF
annexation the cause of The war in which are
engaged Had we negotiated il is probable that Texas
might have been obtained without war; but that did not
suit the then President, (ohn Tyler) who seized the
speedies mode OF obtaining the object at the hazard
OF n war which he was not TO conduct
Congress, nj Its next session, with full knowledge OF
the facts which have stated soemnly declared war
against Mexico, the ground that she had commenced
hosties. This should not have been done, had our
troops been the aygressors, by invading the Mexican
ritory
Most sincerely do regret the existence OF war; but
whilst engaged IN IT, patriotism demands that the
President and all concerned in It's management shall be
sustained BY the country The restoration of peace will
be happy event; but TO procure IT. should present
united front To the enemy.