Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02


if he had not been directed go the disputed territory
he would have taken his position the LEFT bank, being
within the actual and true boundary of Texas He then
One two suitable points on or the Rio Grande
should be taken possession of if The line Of The Rio Grande
Is determined on as Me uksatuni by Government
He leaves that question for the President settle and gives
his advice as military what should be done the
Presidents determination should be occupy the country In
dispute.
The letter of Mr. Marcy, (sOh July, ls45,) above refer
red important in this narrative establishing fact
namely, that the Government knew the time they
issuing these ORDERS that the country the Rio Grande and
between that and the Nueces was far capable Of
occupation In the actual occupancy OF Mercan forces and
Mercan Inhabitants settlers, and that it was not pretended
that these settlers under the jurisdiction of Texas,
ever had been under it, They inhabitants who belong
ed to the State of Tamaupas and exclusively urder the u
risdcton of Mexico. This was known Government
General Taylor remained Corpus Christi all through the
autumn of ls45 and the winter of 1876 There in
vasion attempted by Mexico, and general belief prevailed
that we should soon have settlement of all difficulties be
tween the two countries Our Government had made appi
cation to Mexico to know if she would open negotiations for
the settlement of the disputed questions She answered
favorably to this proposition. Mr. Sde appointed Min
lister Penpotentiary to 60 Mexico Mexico objected to
receiving Minister, the ground that the question Of Texas
and the boundary must be settled before she could acknowledge
the existence Of full relations Of amy with She offered
therefore, to receive Commissioner to treat specially
those questions, and Others Our Government would
consent to indulge her in this demand although has since
that time sent Commissioner for pretty much the pur
pose, in the person of Mr.. Trist do Mexico
for this refusal to receive Minister 1t very vol
piece Of false PRIDE but very much in character with all
her other oes connected with this quarrel But certainly
this refusal to receive a Minister was not war
On the 18th Of January 1916, whilst this question of the
reception of the Minister yet pending and before
known whether Mexico would receive him not, and
time when there was no expectation of invasion from
Mexco-and, to be noted than any thing else, at
lime ohe the Congress Of the United Staesoas in session,
the President privately without communicating syllable
to Congress- giving hint Of the either branch
of the National Legislature, to whom alone the constitution
has conded the great and power of making
in these circumstances, and this day. Mr. Polk authorized
Mr. Marcy to write to Gen. Taylor, 81 directed by the
President instruct you advance and occupy with the
troops under your command positions the
DONE with reference the and routes by which your
must be made From the views heretofore pre-
sented to this Department, presumed Point Isabel will
be considered by you eligible position this point
some it and points opposite Matamoros and Mr,
and in the vicinity Of Loredo, suggested your
sideration."
Can any friend Of Mr. Polk the question, why
Congress consulted when this decisive step
ken Here clear unequivocal reputation of all
previous pledges regard the question of the boundary
the Rio del Norte. Here order to occupy country
which it admitted under the jurisdiction of Mexico
and in which Mexican town. the left or eastern bank of
the Rio del Norte-the town Of Loredo containing fifteen
hundred nhabtantswas specially designated of the
he hara eho
Mexcojus such invasion every civilized nation would
regard act of Suppose the reversed, and
Mexico had directed her troops advance the Nucces and
occupy position which should command of the vii
lagos of Texas what would this country have thought of
Need ask The declaration would have been universal
that Mexico had begun the by of fragrant ag
gesson And yet certainly Mexico had quite much right
upon the disputed territory as we had-if Mr. Ben
tons opinion is worth any thing much better right.
On the 10th of March, 1916, Gen. Taylor in obedience
these ORDERS commenced his march Corpus Christi to
the Rio Grande. He arrived that river the % tn and
encamped opposite Matamoros. What he did when he
rived there, you will read in his official despatch On the
9th of April the General writes On side battery for
four eighteen Founders will be completed and the guns
placed in battery to-day. These guns bear directly upon
the public square Of Maamoros, and ,oin good range
fo, demoiiShing the fopn. THEIR OBJECT CANNOT BE
Mistaken THE ENEMY !" Remember, that when that
letter written there had been colson-not shot had
been fred-not man made prisoner.
And yet told that this an Of war -
that this marching Of armyi into what pleased call
"dspd territory, but which confessedly was and always
had been in the actual occupation of the people of Mexico
and under the jurisdiction of that counyths marching Of
army theretis pointing Of into The very home
steads Of The inhabitants Of atamoros the capital of Ia
maulpas not act of war Collisions ensued. How
could be otherwise, with these guns pointing into the win
dows Of Matamoros Armies notion and il not
long until blood split What pfu and unmany equi-
vocation for the President say after this aggression
his part, that exists by The of Merico He had
failed in his duty when he failed to submit the question Of in
vasion, Which question Of acar Congress. And
when he found that he had brought little army into peril
by it it trick, rid himself Of the responsibility
he had rash assumed throw the blame Of tie upon
Mexico
These letters have grown too long allow much space
for comment these Transactions and prefer Democratic
authority in this matter to any other, shall close this
tive OF the events which belong to the origin of the by
few extracts from distinguished writer the Democratic
side, who the editor Of Democratic magazine, and
who these will show, was friend and supporter
Of Mr. Folks election.
quote passages from article in Brownsons Quar-
ey Review the Mexican war; published in July last and