The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-31

cenuated, it may well be question whether the
views OF government viii be best carried out by our
that | make any suggestions on topics which may
become matter of delicate negotiation but If our gov
eminent, in settling the question OF boundary, makes
the line of the Rio Grande ultimatum cannot doubt
that the settlement will be greatly facilitated and has
tened by our taking possession at OF one or TWO su
able points on or quite that river Our strength and
state Of preparation should be displayed in manner not to
duced upon the border people by our presence here zee are
ZOO far from the frontier 10 impress The government Of Merico
efh our raaas 70 piadiea BY t05s ars nses The
army oil occupation WILL in few days, be concentrated at
this point IN condition Tor vigorous and etheeni service
or committed any oihostes, do not ee az 40
"ty under my Instructions particularly those Of yay ., TO
make forward movement TO the Rio Grande without au-
thory from the War Department"
And he writes the 4th ofFebruary 1916:
'our advance TO the Rio Grande will itself produce
powerful effect and may be that the common navigation
OF the river Will not be disputed"
The import and intention of this to be mistaken
He says,
'Our position thus far (meanmg Corpus ChristD has
been the best possible but now that the ciH
soon be concentrated may well be question whether the
views OF government will be best carried out by our re-
naming at this point IL is with great Difference that
make any suggestions topics which may become matter
oil delicate negotiations but II our government IN settling
the question oboundary, makes the line OF the Rio Grande
an ultmatnm, cannot doubt tat the settlement will be
greatly facilitated and fastened by taking possession at
once OF one or two suitable points quite near the
river
Here General Taylors arguments come in direct collision
with those of the wings. They say that taking
SION OF one or two points that river brought on
J m a @aya m a, o oc ne
the means of greatly facilitating and Fastening the settle
ment He advised that it be done ''a onceand his let
ter Is dated October 4h but the government not being in
haste to adopt the Suggestions OF General Taylor he did
not receive his orders proceed the Rio Grande till four
or hive months after he suggested and urged Il, say some time
IN the month of February.
But let hear General Taylor further He proceeds to
say" Our STRENGTH OF PREPARATION should be
displayed IN manner not 10 be mistaken Here we too
far from the frontier impress the government of Mexico
o'h readiness 10 rindttaie By force Unnecessary, owte
to the country as far as the Rio Grande"
Ia this he evidently again takes ground in direct oppos
ton to the wings He for going TO the Rio Grande for
the purpose OF mpressing the government of Mexico by
grand military display, with our readiness to vindcae
most certain plan of preventing war; whilst they have al
ways argued that the marching of military force opposite
enoagh to provoke any people TO hote and was the
immediate cause and the only OF the II they
essed take the general exclusively their keep
ing we leave them reconcile their differences in the best
way they can 1t is sufficient for to know that they
se me true cause OF the war the first suggestion IN favor
OF creating that canse came from General Taylor and that
he regarded 1t as the most certain way to make m-
preston upon the Mexicans favorable to peace also
satisfaction to know that, though Cen Taylor urged the
aoy the government was very aop IN adopting his sug-
gesons and that if Mr. Polk deserves any censure for it.
Gen. Taylor in for the largest share of it.
we alude to these things not for the purpose OF
ing General Taylor but acquaint the public with all the
seauent TO the letter from which make the above
tract several others addressed the War Depart
nen IN all Oh them he assured that
attack to be feared from the Mexcans and,
quenty originated AS late the 18th of last prl
only few days before the murder of Cross and Porter,
and the capture of Captain Thomton's commanding ex-
pressed the opinion that Ampudia would attack him,
even after enlargng his force reluctant he give
up the opinion he first expressed that his advance the
Rio Grande would produce powerful effect preserving
peace If the sequel showed that General Taylor had been
deceived, and tat, for six months he had been making
representations TO the which proved be
ncous, who is to blame Certainly Mr.. Polk, the
Secretary Of War! Who then We leave the impartial
reader OF both parties decide that question: after they
shall have satisfied themselves what Cen Taylor BY
saying that she did feel liberty, under his
tions particularly those Of July Sh OF that year. make
forward movement the Rio Grande." To us il seems
that the letter of July Sth," from the War Department.
must have rather discouraged such movement