Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-23

will be greatly facilitated and FASTENED taking posses
sion at al suitable points quite
that rver Our strength and preparation should
be displayed ~ manner not to be mistaken. However
sautary be the effect produced upon the border peo-
pie by our rrecnee here, far from the frontier
impcss the Gisernment OF Mexico with readiness
Vindicatc, by force OF arms necessary, title to the
country as far the Rio Grsnde The "amy OF oceupa
tion will in few days be concentrated this point in
condition ior vigorous and efficient service. MEIico nav
ING As 'rr N'pE No POSITIVE DECLARATION OF WAR; CON-
NirrEn ANY oyESr HosrtirEs. do feel iber.
~ under my instructions, particularly those OF July 81
make forward movement 10 the Rio Grandc without
thoriiy from the War Department
z. TAYLOR.
BEEvEr BRIs. GEN. L. :. ARMY.
WAS nrrAHrSESr. JusE rs, lass. The
point of your umac desnaton the frontier OF Texas
WHERE You will select aud the Rio GRdc
VIII be best adapted to rrrel INVASION and what
event Of anne taon. VIII be bOret You Will
should declare war seain. the United States
Gro. B,Scsorr.
formed that Meneo has military establishment.
side OF the Rio Grande which
the actual occupancy Of her
heretofore received o
aggression unc actual OF should The Mexican
forces At the their possession
viii be disturbed peace
United States AMI MEXICO continue. WV. l.. M.Ecr.
IL will be SEEM BY the the letters from the
War Department that the Rio Grande designated as
the ultimate destination OF Gen. Taylor early June
Is, ls45, nearly four months before Gen rs alleged ad
riee given But the 10th of October the Depart
letter Gen. Taylor which Gen I. had not
received when his OF the 4h written the Secretary
OF War, in which the General informed that the
Government had information which rendered it probable
that serious attempt would be made by Mexico invade
Texas; that previous instructions had put him posses
SION OF the views OF his Government. only the
OF its territorial claims, but OF deiermn
them that, in carrying these instructions. he
would be lett pretty much his Judgment; that he
must approach the Rio Grande circumstances
would permit that he need no; wait for directions from
Washington carry wha, he might deem proper be
done, &c" Who fail to perceive. from the this
despatch that the Administration that time anxious
Tor Gen Taylor march the Rio Grandc while It was
unwilling assume the responsibility OF giving him po-
sive order TO tina; effect gave him the widest diserc
ton, and minated wishes in tho plainest language
Why, then, If Cen Taylor sdrised march the Rio |
Gtaade the 9Th Of October a which his udg
mens approved. did he not, in virtue OF the unlimited
discretion with which he invested. proceed
TO carry out his recommendation, which obvious
~ in accordance with the wishes, though with the po
sitivo instructions OF the Administration tar
taking up the line OF march, he writes the 9Th
November. ls45, the Secretary OF War. follows:
HEADQUARTERS AMY or OocUTLucN.
Corpus Chr,su, Texas, Nov. I IsI5.
Sir-l respectfully enclose copy OF 4 letter from Com.
Conner commanding the home squadron, which received
by the Saratoga" so0p-oiwar the 5Ih instant The
intelligence communicated 10y the Commodore will doubt
less reach the Of Government long before the receipt
OF this letter.
The communication from the Secretary Of War, dated
October l6, received and acknowledged the lst
and % instant purposc.y deferred detailed reply
the various points embraced n that communication until
could receive answer 10 mine OF October L. winch
Nered LOT east m part the same ground.
The rNrELLIGENeE FROM MENiC1, HOWEVER. TENDS no
9FT DEGREE VIEWS EXPRESSED THAT CoNEU-
SIT ALTON. THE POSITION occUFIED NAY
PERHAPS BEST WHILE NEGOTIATIONS AEE FENpING or
any until dspo-iuon shall manifested by Mex
leo 90 pTotTact them unreasonably
Under the suppos that such may be the OF the
Department shall make movement from this point,
except Tor the purpose OF examining the county,
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS REgLISru.
Il. TAYLOR,
Brevet Brig Gen. Il. :. Army.
II it were tue therefore, that Gen Tayors letter
OF the 4h OF Oct, advised march the Rio Gfsnde,
1t is lees true, that, the 7th Of the month,
that opinion contingent was) had undergone
change aud that the latter date he believed the posi-
ton he then held Corpus ChIst the BIS, while
gotations pending Why, may be asked, If the
opinion u Ten. Taylor nfsenal with the Cabi-
ne, they governed by his letter OF the 18th OF Oeo
ber rather than by that Of the 7h OF the month
ngancing modification Of the views expressed the
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