New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-02
,tr. GaIlatin on the War.

friend and lifelong counselor Of JEFFERsOs, MADi-
son and MosRoE--,he Democratic Caucus candi-
date for Vice President in ls2i-ong since retired
from public life and from all active participation IL
political struggies-has sent forth from ns seo'u'
sion a pamphlet on peace with Mexico wnio1
ought TO be placed by subscription IN every family
in the United States. Written before the appear
ance Of Mr. Clay's Speech, the substantial Identity
of the views and suggestions put forth by these
two veteran Patriots and Statesmen is remarkable.
Mr.. Ganatin carefully traces the whole history OF
our difficulties with Mexico; shows that by the
acknowledged Law Of Nations, our Annexation OF
Texas while she was at war with Mexico was not
merely a cause Of War with Mexico but was an
actual raging Of War and dissipates the atrocious
pretence that Texas 10 ls45 rightfuly extended TO
the Rio Grande by facts and arguments which 1t
seems impossible that an honest man should gain
say. 1t must be that this pamphlet, II the friends
of Peace are bat Just 10 their cause IN giving II the
widest possible circulation, will exert an immense
influence over the undebased public sentiment OF
the Country Wherever there is an unseared con
science 10 operate upon, it is sure 70 make an
abiding impression. For our own single share, we
6n9u Orucf a uuHuict S'FicS VI Wis
sratoitous diffusion and if those more able to or
der ten thousand will act in the same spirit
powerful influence adverse to Rapacity and Car
mage will at once be exerted.
Let none say. Mr.. Clay has just treated this
whole subject so ably that nothing more can be
needed. Mr.. Clays Speech is indeed powerful
and admirable but there are thousands who will
not read. or at any rate will not heed, the argu-
roents 80 presented, simply because ttey are Mf
Gays Their minds are poisoned by prejudice
against and hatred of the man they will not heed
what he says, because, they say, Mr.. Clay aspires
10 be President But Mr.. Gallstin VIGOROUSLY
sspres TO nothing but the privilege Of doing good
he is obnoxious 10 no party prejudice he Is iden.
tilted with no divisions among us while bis politl
cal experience is even ripper than Mr.. Clays aud
his reputation as Statesman unsurpassed. We
make room, there fore, for the following portion Of
his pamphlet, wishing heartily that we might give
place TO tho whole and entrsating every to pro
cure the work and read every line carefully,
have done then lend it TO others and buy more for
distribution. We commence with
The Clam Of Teros 10 the Rio Del Norte as IT'S
Boundary, Er0minsd
From what precsdes. IL appears that the Government
of the United States considered the refusal OF Mexico
70 receive resident envoy. or minister ~ sufeien,
cause for war; and the Rio del Nor,e ~ the legitimate
boundary OF Texas Tho first opinion Is now Of no I'm
portance but tbs question of boundary. which the
Immediate cause OF hosttes has TO this day been tho
greatest ipediment TO tbe restoration OF peace feel
satisfied thst II this settled there would be 10 In
supersble difficulty In arranging other pretensions
The United States claim no other portion Of tho Mex
lean donnions unless DO by right of conquest Tho
tract tot country between the Rio Nuece, and The Del
a.. ~. riv whch has te.n claimed nv both
parties Is respectively belonging either 10 Texas or 10
Mexico Az regards every other part of the Mexican
possessions the United States never had claimed any
portion OF It, The lnquity OF acquiring any portion OF
o,hsr~iss than BY tsr compact freely consented 70
beth nations IL founded 1t the main question ct Issue
The Republic of Texas did by act of December
1896 declare the Rio del Norte to be ts boundary Ii
will no, be seriously contended that nation has right
BY law Of its to determine whst or shall be The
boundary between It and another country Tho act wss
nothing than the expression Of the wishes or pre-
tensions OF the Government lite only practical effect
that emsnstipg from its Congress legislative
body Il made IL imperative the executive not 10 con
cuds any peace with Mexico unless thst boundary was
agreed TO- AZ regards right the act Of Texas is per
feet nullty. We want the arguments and documents
BY which the claim 10 sustained.
Ga first view the pretension 10 truly startling There
IL 20 exception the Rio Norts from ito source 10 ito
mouth 10 declared 10 be the rshul boundary OF Texas
That river has its within the department prov
ince State OF New Mexico, which II through
les whole length from north TO south dividing two
unequal psris The largest and most popuous, nclud
los santa Fe the capital lies the left bsnk of the
river and 10 therefore embraced within the claim of
Texas Now this province Of New Mexico was frs,
Visited and occupied by the Spanisrds under yasquez
Coronado In the yoars 1910 10 1872 that time
voluntarily evacuated, subsequently revisited and come
settlements made about tbs year 1883 finally conquer.
ed In 1895 by the spsnisrds under the command of
Onate An insurrecuon OF the Indians drove awsy ,he
spsniards In the year 1880 They reontered the en-.
suing year, and after long resistance Quered IL
This Internal conflict with the Aborielnes; but
a. related 10 foreign powers the sovereignty OF the span
isrds tho territory was never called In question
and 10 In express made the boundary
Of Louisiana in the Royal Charter Of the French Gov
eminent
The conquest of the province by Onate took place
hveand twenty yesrs prior 10 the landing OF the Pilgrims
In NewEngisnd, and twelve years before any permanent
settlement had been made In North America on the
shores OF the Atlantic, by either England France Hol.
land Sweden or any other power, but that In Florida
BY spain herself
1 have In vain sought for any document, emsnsilna
from the Republic state OF Ttxss for the purpose OF
sustaining its claim either 10 New exico or 10 the
country bordering the lower portion of the del Nora
The only official papers within my reach la which the
claim OF Texas 10 sustained, the Presidents MESA
gee Of May H. and Dec 3, 1896 aud these refer only
10 The country bordering the lower part OF the del
Norio The portion OF the message of May H. lsI6 re-
lstipg To thai subject, Is ss follows;
Meantime Texas, by the final action Of our Consress
had become integral part OF Union The Congress
Of Texas BY it's act OF December 49, 1885, had declared
the Rio de- Norte be the boundary OF republic Its
Jurisdiction had been extended exercised beyond the
Nueces The country between that river and the oel
Norte had been represented Ia the Congress and IA the
Convention OF Texas had thus taken part the act of
annexation itself; and Is included within one OF our
Congressional DstIos Our Con ress had moreover
with great ananimity. by the act approved December q
lsso recognized the country beyond the Nueces pAr
II our territory BY including II within revenue
system and ofhec reside within that Dis
has pointed by and and con
OF the Senate IL became therefore urgent reces
city TO provide Tor the defence Of that poTono our conn
tsy Accordingly, the 18th OF January lsst iustruc
tions issued 10 the General command Of these
troops occapy the iefi bank Of the del Norte
The movement Of the troops 20 the del Norte Va.
made BY the commanding General under positive instre
tons 10 abstain fom all aggressive acts toward Mexico or
Mexican etizeps and 70 regard the relations between
that Republic and the United States peaceful une
she should declare commit Of hostility iudica
alive Of state VI He specially directed 70 pro
tsct private property and respect Individual IA
In HE annual Message OF December 1870 the Presi
dent that Texas ceded the Uaited Sises by
France In lso3. has been always claimed extending
west 10 the Rio Grande that this tact established BY
declarations OF our Government during Mr.. Jefersons
ana MI honroes sdminist siioDs and that the Texas
which was eeded TO spain by the Florida 1esiy OF lSl9
embraced ali The country now claimed ~ The Stale Of
Texas between The Nueces and the Rio Grsnde
He then repeats tbs Acts Of Texas with retsrensa N 4
their boundaries; stating that
Daring the perico OF more than nine years which 81,
tsrvsned between the adoption OF her - ~
annexation ~ one OF he States Of alou
ed aso exercised many acts Of sovereignty Ard ls-S