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means TO take part in any OF the Indignation Meet
ings ?-Richmond IThig.
The following is an attract from speech lately
delivered by Mr.. CULVER, of New York. in tho
House of Representatives of the United States:
''But the President would stultify Mexico rs
well ourselves, in relation TO the true issue and
cause Of the war. On page of his message he
says that ''NlcNico has nerer placed the war which
she has waged, on the ground of our army occupy
ing the intermediate territory the Rio Grande"
What statement 10 emanate from the Chief Mag
is,ratc will prove it destitute of any foundation
in truth, and, with it, will show up another as
ser,ion on the same page. He says, ''her (AIeXi-
co's) dDo,ccd purpose, IN commencing a war with
the United States, was TO reconquer IeraS." All!
was that her ''aU0,ced purpose % | will thank
Mr.. Polk any OF his friends TO tell me ,cien or
,chcre she made that avowal? So far from it, sir,
| will call four consecutive witnesses, each speak
ing Tor and on behalf of Mexico TO brand this
statement with the character it deserves
"NIy first witness is the Secretary of State Of
Mexico. Mr.. Pena Pena, 10 Mr.. Black, 3lst DC
tober, lS45 He says:
"'The Government Of Mexico has given lis or
ders for The present, suspendng any ac: of hGstui-
tn against the United States and limits itself TO The
DEFENCE, awaiting the issue OF The negotiation -
&c.
''That talks only Of ''detencc.'' Nothing there
Z
| 'My next witness is Gen. La Vega who on the
2Sth of March, 1916, said 10 Gen. Worth:
1.-The march of the United States troops through
part Of the Mexican territory ,cnS an, act Of acar
That Mexico had not declared war. The two
countries still at peace. We (Mexico) felt
indignation at seeing the American flag placed on
the Rio Grande portion Of the Mexican terrific
ry."
Here is the cause of their indignation not a
| word about the .'reconquest of Texas.''
My next witness rises in grade; he speaks for
Mexico. This is Gen. Ampudia who, on the 18th
! April, 1916, wrote to Gen. Taylor;
''Nour Government, in an incredible manner, has
not only insulted, but eXasperated the Mexican ma
ton, bearing It's cOnQuering banner TO The left bank
ofH Rio del .Nortc in this case, by the defntve
orders of my Government, require you in all
form. to break up your camp and withdraw TO the
other bank of the Neuces. while our Governments
are treating" Sc eff you insist remaining on
the soil Of IamauIipas, it must clearly result that
arms must decide the question"
Now, sir, what is the cause of the collision OF
earns ~ Is it the 'reconquest of Texas" or the
invasion of Mexican soil? Let the world and pos.
terity Judge.
My fourth witness ranks equal with Mr. Polk
in every respect but modesty and veracty 1t is
President Paroles himself On the 23d Of April
1876 after he learned the approach OF our army, in
an official manifesto, he says:
81 soeinny announce that | do not declare wal
against the United States of America, because tina
belongs TO the august Congress; but the defence o
.lNercan Territory. which the force of the United
States have inraded, is an urgent necessity y
And he insists that
'The troops, which thus act as enemies, be or
dered to be repetled. From this day begins our de
fcnsye cdr, and every point of our territory attack
ed or invaded shall be defended"
There, Mr.. Chairman, you hear of .'attacking. ,
''invaslon," ''repeiing," defending" but not
word about the ''rcconquest Of Texas" For ,cIla
cause then, ask you, ask this House. for wha
cause did Mexico ''avow' that she began this war
On question Of veracity between Mr.. Polk ant
four confronting witnesses, leave the world L
Judge And yet, by these bald statements in tn
message, thousands are made to believe that Mex
co made war to reconquer Texas and lCc made wa
for The non payment Of our indemniiies Will
truth and history establish the fact that the cast
. the sole cause, of this war was the armed mUasio
OF her territory by our troops that, too in delianc
Of law, while Congress was in session, the act an
and deed of a usurping President.