The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-28

my M oio", sning the blood OF American soieeie
anu citlzens The offence of the small American ioIce
was nor SO much IN being found in the vicinity Oh inc
h e " separation, as being on the soa 81 ieIds az a.
never 10 relnqulsh MS preensons the whole OF that
country. And if it had been the determination OF
Nexco 10 make war why had she collected so large an
army on her frontier adjoining the territory OF Texas
Mexico, therefore, struck the first blow, and brought on
The war; and osecutes II with vindicve and rancorous
ierocly All the blood that has flowed, therefore, rests
upon her guilty head. The United States having been
driven into the war; has carried home into the enemy
country and prosecues II with vigor but with that hui
mainly and generosity which is becoming III high
minded and gallant nation.
| The opponents of the being those persons who
either do not understand the OF difference
with Mexico or from motive other than the general
good OF the whole country seem bent upon dividing me
public mind upon the subject aege that the object oil the
government in prosecuting the war on our part was to
subugate Mexico and the object of those patriotic citi
2ens who volunteered their services TO seize,
with sacrilegious hands, the spols OF the Mexican
churches. But all these stores have been
put to rest by the hghlydgnihed and humane course
OF the executive government, as enforced by their
officers In the field, and by the general eXempa-
y conduct of the regular and volunteer rank and he
those who might far forget the character OF Amer-
citizens and soldiers TO be guilty of any act I'M
worthy of such character, being denounced as m,scre-
ants" The declaration of the general-in-chlef, IN ac-
cordance with the views of the Executive being, that
the 'amy OF the United States respects, and will ever
respect private property of every class and the property
OF the Mexican church to TO ham rho does moi where
aree Whoever, therefore, attempts TO arragn the
Executive or the army with intentions or acts anlago-
MYSTICAL to the preceding facts will subject themselves to
the suspicion of being actuated by unworthy and sinister
motives, or by obduracy IN ignorance,
The laws OF nations as well the laws OF private
right, equally acknowledge the mmuabe principle of
the injured party can exert 10 put stop the in
frngement OF right and to secure peace and safety for
the future.
nation whose desnies involve not only the exist
and welfare of its citizens, but the preservation
OF the dearest rights of mankind and the security of the
social principle, has higher duty perform than TO
main passive, while the active elements OF destruction
surround its borders and continually its safety
1t is not in accordance with the spirit Of nsttu
tons, nor the character OF our people, to aggrandze
themselves at the expense of neighboring nations but
when sefpreservaion demands the possession OF ada
cent territory, have been ready to render Just
equivalent for it. This has been sufficiently exemphed
In the acquisition of Louisiana and FLORIDA, whose pos
session to us was OF Importance vital, that our
honal independence could alone be secured by making
those territories part OF our republic and under the
pressure of necessity, declared 'that the United
States cannot see without inquieude any part of the
Spanish provinces adjoining the said States, eastward of
the Perddo pass from the hands of Spain into those OF
any other foreign power and we should have resisted
with united voice and strength any attempt to place that
territory other hands And so Of Louisiana; because
New Oreansthe great portal of the Mississippi and its
Misunderstanding in foreign hands, the great west
would be dependent upon foreigners for outlet
for its immense products 10 the ocean; but both
France and Spain yielded to the necessity which
was apparent, and TO determination to possess
those territories paid them the price they demanded
tor Their respective possessions; and In doing then
Rio Grande has been clearly proved by the able speech
of Senator Breese These proceedings occurred when our
government yet in the hands of the trainers and best
supporters of our constitution and have long since been
confirmed by the moral and undivided sober judg
ment OF the whole nation and we will not stop to moot
the pregnant question, What would be condi-
ton had these territories passed into the hands OF other
ors y
1t essential TO truth that should look into this
subject with practical eye, lest should deceive
selves, and engage In Improbable polemical discussion
The question before us IS not the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
foreign territory, but the justice and the necessity of our
existing and the true ouchsone test may once
be applied by the simple question, What has been our
long and patient enduranceour repeated solicitations for
isce-our repeated proposals to negotiate IN the spirit
OF peace and or friendship .-ni what have been
peated insults and injuries. and what are, up this mo-
ment, the unwarrantable pretensons of Mexco'
Those who imagine that Mexico is contending for the
western boundary of Texas. deceive themselves for she
has decared and continues TO declare, that she is
contendng for the eastern boundary of Ierdsfor the
Sabine and not the RIO Grande 1t is therefore per-
fecy apparent that the nnmeabe words that have been
expended in discussing the question whether the bound
airy line be the Nueces or the Rio Gnndewhether the
army should have remained at Corpus Christi marched
10 the banks OF the Rio Grandehave all been expended
in vain All this discussion is begging question from
Mexico who has determined 10 make question about
II. Mexico says TO her votares Nay my friends, do
not vex yourselves about the Rio Grande boundary Tay
lor and his army invaders the they set foot
upon the soil OF Texas, and it was purpose to hay
driven them beyond the Sabine You, my friends have
made tilt against windmill with Mexican lances and
ing, with the same weapon. against the American sol
dery: our lances are broken, and on still on, they
come" How disappointed, then, must these votares
appear who have supposed they were standing COM
Mexico herself pulls the platform from under their feet
and suffers them in despair to fall TO the ground.
vIRGINIAN
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