New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-15
NETWORK, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY rs, Is4,.

Q.-NotwithstaliinC President PO.ks positive
assertion that Mexico had passed the boundary Of
the United States. can = Dot be proved By bis own
words that before Gen Taylor was ordered 70 the
Rio Grande he did not consider the boundary OF
Texas and Mexico to be settled 81 that river
A. With sincere desire n preserve peace and re-
store relations OF good undermining between the two
Republics waived 81 ceremony ~ 20 the manner oi
renewing ilpiomsfc intsrccursr between them sni
sssIrnin the initiative the tenth Il November dis
tnruishei citizen 81 Louisiana Wa appointed Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Feriposutsrv 70 Mexico
clothed wi'h f p0rJs % adjust and dslrsg ssf' ai
pending differences between ihr countries incud-
ing those Of t9t1dlg brre,s Mfrso1 cat ns S'1s -
Tsvas.- lP0As AaHu6i Nsssogs DC :, lsfj.
Ca the 10th OF November lsij. Mr. John Siden "
Louisiana was commissioned by re as Envoy ENtra0r.
binary sud Minister renpl Tertiary the atei states
20 Mexico and was entrusted with frN r7s % 81 ut
both tie questions Of the fEds bJnlgaTH and Of irdem
r-hcauon 10 our citizens.
fPoll. Yer Message 1lay ID. Isi6.
Q-Do net dispatches from or Government 20
Gen Tay Tor prove that there were posts and set
Elements east OF the Rio Grande, over which
Texas had not exercised jurisdiction Up 70 the time
Of annexation
H." The Rio Grande Is claimed b. be the BOUNDARY
between the two countries and % this boundary you
are extend y0ur protection only excepting n posts
TIE eastern side thereof which IN the actual Occg
psncy OF Mexican forces or Mexican seitemenis over
which the Republic Of IeHa. did not exercise Jlrislic
ton a. the PERIOD Of anncyaton, shortly before that
event
l,scrfayy Marey' Lsrg 70 Gen. Tay'or Jaiy30 1915
Q--Was not the country on the LETT bank Of the
Rio Grande. % which gen. IeylOr was aitcrward
ordered occupied by Mexicsus and under the Mex
lean Government
A. Our situation herr is extra0r3insry one Rigif
fE iAe CeUgs cJrgry, dfa0Ag ocapying ttcr and
fsfs he pt0Ds ~ tc sol ioatiRg their h0nfs and
We with small handful OF men, marching. with colors
flying and drums beating night under the very guns OF
.Hr.f. ffra ill
banner as II Ia defiance under their very and they
with army twice size az least cit quietly down
and make not the least rcsisancsnot the first effort %
drive the invaders OIL There 4 no parallel 10 it, lL
tT from ofoT ia Arzy % he Editor Of hs SPrtof
e Inns dacd Camp opposite Msiam0ros, fpri 10 1886
Odd the Texans by crossing the Nueces into
the Mexican State or Department Of 1amaulipas.
and making n small settlement ia one corner OF
said Department NJ Corpus Christi-by locating at
that place a custom house holding election. sc.
did they by these means establish title TO all
that part OF Tamaulipas which hes East of the Rio
Grande, and was In the possession OF Mexico
A--Lei any honest supporter OF James X. Polk ar.
swcr.
OF the Rio Grande from its mouth to its
source" is the boundary Of Texas and she has as
Polk tells rs IN his last annual Message extended
her civil and political iuri sdicton over the conn
try up 10 that boundary what can he mean in the
same Message by adopting the language used by
the Secretary of state the sth OF July. 1912,
and telling us IN that language, that Texas Is
Practically free and independent. no hostile
foot finding rest within her territory for SIX seven
wears when he well knew a large portion OF
country East Of that river had ever since the Mex
lean Revolution been under the dominion Of Mex
co AID he even tells rs himself N another part Of
the same Message that, By rapid movements. the
Province OF New Mexico. with Santa / e It's capital
has been captured without bloodshedl" Can he
be so ignorant as not 10 know that large part Of
that Province " with Santa re, It's capital" lies
East Of the Rio Grnndel
Q-Is it not evident his memory is shorter than
his Message
Odd Mexico pass the boundary Of the Unit
cd states and invade our territory ?"
~ Polk says 50 &.
Q-ls he who wages IN IN ,ast war accountable
for the evils il produces
Whoever entertsns atrue idea Of s-ar-whoevcr
consider s terrible Effects iis destructive and unhap
py cOnsequencesUi readily Gfree ih.tli should never
be undertaken without the mOs cOgent reasons Human
ifv revOs against sovereign who without necessity or
without very powerful lavishes the blood OF his
sithiu subjects and exposes his people 10 the ca
lamities OF war when ne has Il in his power to maintain
them in the enjoyment OF honorable and salutary
peace And II 20 this mpru5ence this OF love for
his people. he moreover adds injustice 70 those he NJ
iacksoi how great crime, or rather OF how great
series OF crimes does b. become guilty Responsible
for all tie msiortunes which he draws down his
subjects he Is moreover. loaded with the guilt of all
those which he inAicts innocent nation The
slaughter of men, the psge Of cities the devastation Of
pr0ylnccsuch Ia the black catalogue Of his enormltes
He j. responsible 10 God and accountable human ma
ure for every individual that is killed for every that
is burnt down. The violence the crimes the disorders
OF every Kind attendant the talnu and licentous
OF pouie his conscience. and set down 10
bis account, be is the original author them ALL In
questionable truths alarming ideas which ought 10 AZ
feet the rulers of nations, and IN an their military enter
prses inspire tham with degree OF crcumspccton pro
portouei 10 the importance Of tie subject
I'aHsis Lar Of Nations Rock HL Clap 3.