The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-25

be Al once unworthy of ourselves and an insult to the
.ose of our enemy We have great respect for the
lites of Mr. Berrien Is it too late respectfully to APP
sa to him for "the sober second thought upon his
mendment
kepori the Committee Foreign Affairs OF the
House OF Representatives.
We lay before readers the very ntere sting report
Ehch was yesterday presented to the House of Repre-
enaiyes by Mr.. Charles j. Ingersol. We hasten to
Dead before the country II relates to that portion of
HE Presidents message OF the 9Th inst concerning the
war with Mexico. It is short, and confined to what
appears to be the only point in the anmadversion OF the
0ppositonviz the reputed wrong OF the President in
ordering Gen. Taylor 10 advance from Corpus Christi
Being so very brief and comprehensive, and being i'm
poan in its bearings, is hoped that it will be perused
BY every reader and repubshed by all the newspapers
whether of city or Of country We trust, at least, that
the democratic newspapers will lay it before their respec
tive circles of readers We satisfied, from the ability
with which is penned, and the research which it ndi-
Gates and the power which it exhibits, that it will do
great service in dssipating all prejudice and indicating
1.-The truth.
The COMMITTEE on Foreign Atairs TO !rhom the Pres.
denfs message Of the 18th instant has been an part
That while, in country so free as ours diversity OF
sentiment must prevail on every topic OF national concern
Especially exciting as war, and Is like oracing
rs OF salutary influence, yet the large preponderance OF
votes, approaching to unanmIty, IN Congress, declaring
|war with Mexico, the corresponding unanimty with
which all required supplies for have been granted by
Congress, and the almost equally unanimous popular
zeal or waging and sharing its operations remove all
doubt of the national resolution to prosecute as origin
|ay declared vigorously to the only end OF Just war,
speedy and honorable peace.
Complaints Ct the resort to territorial conquest from
Mexico are dsarmed of reproach by the undenabe facts
that Mexico, by war; constants the United States to take
by conquest what ever since Mexican independence
every American administration has been striving to get
bypurchase; and thai the Executive ORDERS and mill.
tary and naval execution OF them for the achievement OF
conquest have confomed not merely to long established
policy of government but wise principles OF SELF
preservation indispensable to all provident government
The war has been constant of success, with
ceasng solicitation of peace without further hos
ty if Mexico will accept peace on fair. generous and
lasting terms and your committee cheerfully leave II to
The judgment OF all considerable persons One imputa
ton cast among ourselves upon the Executive of the
United States, involving the country with him in illegal
y and aggression, your committee think proper briefly
10 refute that which charges the President with pro-
ducg or beginning the war by orders to the army in
Texas to pass Mexican boundaries.
Mexico never made boundary question. The issue
she took the annexation of Texas, not the bounda
ny. AS soon as annexation was resolved by Congress,
The Mexican minister here Almonte, demanded his pass
ports having previously removed from Washington
nantly home to make Encouraged by the
assertion of many of respectable citizens that
ton OF Texas would be with Mexico, and by the then
rupture between Ne United States and Eng
openly prepared for war-openly declared and began it,
President Folks minister of peace, Mr. Sdell, was
ected not on any plea OF boundary but because Texas
sent to the Texan frontier, who crossed the boundary
river Gande, and attacked the American forces on this
side Of that river Stationed at Corpus Christi the
west side OF the Nueces at the instance of Texas for its
protection from INVASION, the American commander,
without orders from the President, would have had
alternative but to let his Mexican assalant choose the
place, time, and manner OF nyasion or, by advancing
into the northern part the State he was ordered
10 occupy and protect make proper selection of the
ground on which TO defend it,
1t was General Taylors duty solder, without
GERS and the Presidents right as commandment chief to
order General Taylor TO repe the threatened invasion in
progress TO subdue Texas II, by remaining inactive at
Corpus Christi he had allowed an overpowerng force
subdue him there, the Mexican design, leaving
hun idle there, 10 penetrate further north into the heart Of
Texas the general and President would have been justly
condemned for the commencement OF hostties fatal to
US BY hostile occupation of our territory, instead Of sue
cessul by our frustrating the hostile Mexican attempt
An animation in Congress lately that the Mexican gen.
era gave TO be understood that he would remain west
OF The Colorado creeka small stream between the Nue.
ces and the Grandeif troops would remain east of
that stream, your committee after inquiry, learn to be
groundless If any such communication authorized
It was mere Mexican contryance to hull commander
security AT corpus SIflSt I'LL Mexican
could be assembled strong enough TO cross and attack
him there, the Mexican design for Corpus Chris
Il, on the west side OF the Nueces much Mexican
soil any other part of the territory west OF that river
and General Iaylors encampment at first inva-
sion OF Mexico, il he ever invaded Mexico at all.
The unauthentc and irresponsible intimaton of that
overture was received at Washington the 9th of Novem-
ber lSi5 just when Mr. Blacks adyices arrived of the
willingness OF llerrera's government to receive minis
ter and Mr. Sde was thereupon forthwith despatched
General Tayors army being kept at Corpus Christi till
dngs were received OF Mr. Slidells rejection Herreras
overthrow and Paredess presidency on the proclaimed
determination to reake Texas by force from the United
States General Tayor's orders 10 march from Corpus
Christi did leave Washington till the 18th of January
1916 did he march till than two months after
wards and then TO station bis troops wherever he thought
best Tor protecting Texas from Mexican invasion, with
out any order from the President the precise place
where he to station his forces Always west OF the
Hueces from the first moment of his entry into Texas
General Taylor planted his standard the Grande oppo
site 10 Natamoros his own military selection Of the
most eligible station for defending Texas.
, No part OF the ground between the Nueces and the
Grande ever was Mexican soil. Louisiana, by all an
cent acknowledged, and unguestonable boundaries, ex
Tended TO the Grande. Such the boundary of that
province at all times till transferred in 1900 by SPAIN to
France, and in 1909 by France to the United States In
1919, when the United States transferred Texas Spain