The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-21

mart of the nion And had not the President the night
to march the troops OF the United States to any part
place on this side of the Rio Grande And if invaded
bv foreign power was he not bound by his consttu-
tonal obligations to defend that portion of the territory
of Texas and to repel the invader from it, These ques
tions must be answered in the affirmative
| Now was there not a sufficient reason for the march
of the troops to the Rio Grande' Was there danger
of invasion by the army of Mexico! Did she not
threaten war ON account of the annexation OF Texas
And did she actually concentrate her troops on the
borders of Texas and finally pass over the Rio Grande,
and say our own citizens on this side of that river
The affirmative is true of all these questions. General
Amone declared that his government regarded annexa-
ton as equivalent declaration OF by the United
States against Mexico; and for that demanded his
passports and returned home Paroles made war with
the United States for the recovery of Texas the ground
of his against Herrera And Paredess
Secretary of Foreign Affairs M. Castillo Lanzas, in
communication to Mr. Slidell declares it to be cass
beN He thus speaks Of the annexation of Texas
ga fact such thisor speak with greater exacness
notable of usurpaton-created imperious ne
cessiy that Mexico, for her honor should repe with
proper imness and dignity. The supreme government
had beforehand declared that it would look upon such
act as cdsns be and as consequence oil this dscara
ton, negotiation by its very end, and
the only recourse of the Meriean government
And, finally, a Mexican army appeared upon the bor-
ders of Texas invaded the soil of that State attacked our
troops this side of the Rio Grande, wounding and
killing them; thus carrying into execution the threats of
Mexico and thus commencing the war, as the President
truly asserted in his message, by "her act"
Thus is the President triumphantly indicated by the
testimony of rrefagabe facts and the prodgous false
hood of the federal press and federal leaders the inter
est of Mexico. that the President commenced the war,
utterly disproved.
Mr.. Websters remaining ''preteXt' also falls to the
ground and his assertions that the war an "Execu
tive war;" and an unconstitutional war; because the
President plunged the government into it, without the
consent of Congress, proved to be- like his other pre
texts" and afterthoughs, Misrepresentation and cal
umniesdisgraceful to any one but Mexican a recre
ant American, who reckessy braves the shame and in
fanny which Justly attach to the "moral traitor, who
gives said and comfort to the enemy far he may,
without mourning the dread penalty which follows the
commission of the "overt act" We intend to hold these
Mexican adhereRts and apoogists big and little up to
the scorn and reprobaon of the American people They
have foretaste of the sentence that awaits Them the
doom of the "mora traitors of the last One gen.
Grafton has passed away since the great moral crime of
the latter was committed, and yet its blightng curse
clngs to the political fortunes of all their descendants
Let the Mexican sympathizers take warning.