The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-13

The Rio Grande the western Boundary OF Texas.
10 the Editor Of the Union:
SIR: You have established, by conclusive authorities,
me western boundary of Texas TO be the luo Grande
put 10 make assurance doubly sure lay before you
lhe following extracts from the appendix OF Judge Bayys
speech con the annexation of Texas" delivered in the
House of Representatives January 7 1915 long before
the spirit OF faction had seized upon the element OF oppo
slton, on which Mr. John Kennedy and his compeers
are dllang and long before the arrogant demand of the
Mexican commissioners had been submitted to Mr. Tst
Thus your readers will that these irresistible evidences
of title were laid before Congress two wears and eight
months at least before the Mexicans and the Mexican
wings here disputed our just and legitimate boundary
In the second Volume Of 'he History Ct Texas By
1856. " ''''' ''' 49,
'Artcles of agreement and solemn compact made and
adopted by David g. Burnet, President OF the republic
Texas and the undersigned members of the cabinet there
of the one part and Don Antonio Lopez de santa An
President OF the republic of Mexico and Don Vncenm
Fisoa, general of division, Don Jose Urea Don Joaquin
Ramres Sesma, and Don Antonio Gaona generals OF brig
AIDE of the armies Of Mexico.
'lh. That President Anna, in his official ca
paciy chief of the Mexican nation and the Generals
Don Vncente Fisola Don Jose Urea Don joaquin Ram
do soemnly acknowledge sanctions and rauy he M en-
tire and perfect independence OF the republic OF Texas
with such boundaries hereafter set forth and agreed
upon for the same"
Article fixes the boundares-the Del Norte from its
mouth its source and thence north latitude AZ degrees
Various other articles and agreements spnate for the
turn of Santa Anna to Mexico release OF officers and ps
oners, and Fisolas army-ioOO menpemilted to return
Now, let il be borne in mind that Santa Anna was not
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egny Of Mexico in his person. II said he prison
oners The act was valid lst Because, done when
prisoner, done freely and for the benefit Of Mexico
and acknowledged by him when prisoner. ID IL
ceved the implied sanction in advance OF the government
AvALEp H IL OF THE SA FULL BENEFIT OF
THE TREATY ON HER PART, which, under the
LIST. In his of the 4th July 1886, Santa Anna says
| when offered to treat with this government was
convinced that it was useless for Mexico continue the
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country, which did not possess four months have
anything which is not compatible with them. Being al
ways ready sacrifice myself for its glory and advantage
would have hestated subject myself to toments
DEATH rather Than to any compromises if Mexico
could thereby obtain the slightest benefit. | am firmly
convinced that proper to terminate this question by po
litica negotiation"
Now, if this is false, and Santa Anna entered into This
country his life, then he add asehood coward
ice, and treason his other enormtes. But that he did it
by his statement see Globe 18th April SlD in December
1886 at Washington 10 Genera Jackson when ms freedom %
lco-'hat it would be mere ncumbance and hindrance
patch of minister Mexico, Mr. Thompson, dated
February 1874 in which he states Sana Annas desire
anhoatice ntepoion Of the United STATES and that he
is fully a,ca,c that Merieo can nerer conquer Isras
soner, his Mexico his despatch the gov
eminent dated Moas de Donna Clara June TO- 1886,
in the ha he agreed d and %
or send excelency acted with ENTIRE LIBERTY
HISgCOUNTRY."
When consider that, Santa Anna, Filsola
the distinguished of all the Mexican generals, and that
he still maintains his high command and the full conf
dence of his countryths gives at least implied sanction
to government But the truth is, these were
made in accordance with authority previously granted
On the 10Th May 1886 the government of Mexico issued
to General Filisola the following despatch
Seretarys office of War and Marine, Central Section First
"ExcrLLEsp SIR With the most profound sorrow o his ex
letter Of your exceency of the 18th month the defeat
suffered the 2s of the month by the division com
manded in person by the President OF the
army and the very amentable misfortune that his excel
ency should be made prisoner, with other chiefs and OIL
ellis excellency the President pro tenn is in some
consoed that general SO experienced as your excel
The first desire that his exceency has, that you ad.
dress the enemys general, exactng from him. by decoous
means the liberty of the President General n-chie or at
least during the time this point be regulated,
tingushed in the annals OF American history; and tor
whose preservation the entire nation interested by ga
His e,xceency the President pro tenn counts upon
your excelencys directing all his efforts TO the remain
der of the by concentrating it, so as to render II more
repectable placing i in convenient place for receiving
adopted The preservation of Bexa of absolute necessity
in order that the government according to
'The fate Of all the prisoners very interesting the
nation; and it is recommended to excelency to en-
deavor alleviate it, giving authority from this moment &c
propose exchanges, and to preserve for this purpose ad
and that be made from the enemy Your excelency
knows the circumstances which result from mpru
dence committed in this affair but the lear
nothing regards this, because knows how tho
skill and zeal of your exceency for the best service OF thu
county,
The importance of procuring he liberty the Presdcn
General hie" to remainder of the army,
and to alleviate the fate of all the prisoners, The
avowed purposes Of the government; effect which,
limited discretion given General Fiiisoa, com
and these objects secured by th
treaty.
Thus it appears from the letter of Santa Anna of thu
18th july 1885, and the voluntary treaty which he entered
into, that the boundary Of Texas extended TO the Rio
Grande. If justly it extended only to the Nueces, the
space between those rivers including large eXten
of country, he would not have been thus uotnnarft
acting for the interests of his 's country" 1t is thus
solemn admission of his decision the President
decision in his official capactythat the true boundary
of Texas extended to the Rio Gande 1t appears, too
from the official letter of the Secretary OF War and Ma
he (Santa Anna) was, while prisoner, still acknow
edged to be President" and " the chief OF the Mexl
can nation, and thus to possess his entire functions II
that capacity; so that any command given by MN then
(whle prisener,) to have been executed IN Mexico
would have been of full authority, and obeyed 1t ap
pears also, addition to the fact of the chief Of th
Mexican nation voluntarily putting his official sgndu
and seal las the words of the treaty IN
GAL CAPACITY CHIEF OF THE MEXICAN NATIoNO TO
Filisola to whom the Secretary of the Office of War
Marine by his Official letter confirms as commander
in chief OF the army, consisting when entered Texas
- of nearly thousand men,, also puts his official sag
nature and seal to the sane he being at that moment
the head of the army and at perfect liberty In addition
l. to this the treaty officially signed and sealed b.
h Generals Don Jose Urea Don Joaquin Ramlres SEES