Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-12-04

The Mexican settlements thus excepted are not those
which IeAas did not claim jurisdiction but those on the east
oak OF the ho Grande which Texas did not erere,
Juuc'h a. lne period mentioned The President had no
auoS give up The territory claimed by Texas but il is
clear that at that time, when war was not contemnated III
Adnnsuauon was OF opinion that till the question was def
hey set'eu' 'he occupancy by the Mexcans of the terri
tory adjacent TO the lett bank the de Nore oah o ~ ~
disturbed: Neither the subsequent refusal 10 Max;.o
ceve residing envoy the successes of the
nave asctea 'he question OF right The claim of Texas ube
m 70 view nehco OF 70 'he lower portion of the Rio Norte
was dentcally the Same invalid and proundless in o
case as in the other Why distinction has been mJe h
e Executive mas not been stated The fact is that he has
established temporary government for New Mexico. as
country conquered, and without regard to the clair; e
Texas whe on the other hand he has permitted tba, S,
to extend its jurisdiction the country living on ira M
OF the del Noe which, like New Mexico had been conone
ed by the arms OF the United States Not shadow nc n
has been adduced to the preensons of Te,a 10 ~
district aud justice imperousy requires that it should Inv
the treaty of peace, be restored to Mexico
II so happens that the boundary which NAV be taced =;
conformity with this principle is natural one and that as
measure OF expedency, eligible could have been
devised desert of hundred and twenty miles
the most southwestery Texan settlements Of Corpus Christi
and San Patclo from those of the Mexcans on the left bank
Of the del Nore than which boundary could be devised
better calculated to prevent collisions hereafter between the
TWO nations It will be sufficient for that purpose to draw
nominal line through the DESERT leaving all the that
empty into the Rio Noe Mexico and all those that empty
into the Rio Nueces to Texas together with such other pro-
visions respecting toricaons and military posts may be
necessary Tor the preservation of peace.
The line OF the Rio Norte is one from which M~,,oo
would be perpetualy threatened and from which .; d.
cent town on the eastern bank may be bomhed Such an
nolerabe nuisance would perpetuate most hostile FEELINGS
With such narrow river the Rio del Nore and with
joint right of navigation repeated collisions would be una
voidable. - ~
Among 'hese When tcre nothing but fordabe river
- '' ,es would perpetualy escape from Texas and
wnere would be Inc remedy Are the United States pepa-
ed to impose by treaty Mexico where slavery is I'M
KNOWN the obligation TO surrender fugitive slaves
Mexico is greatly the weaker Power and requires boun-
Diary which will give her much security practicable II
not required either for the preservation peace or for any
other Legitimate purpose that the United should occupy
threatening position 1t cannot be nationally supposed that
Mexico VIII ever make an aggressive against them and
even IN such case the desert would protect them against an
INVASION II war should again take place between the
two countries the overwhelming superiority of the navy of the
United States will enable them carry their operations
wherever they please They would within month reoccupy
the lett bank OF the Rio Nore and within short time effect
landing, and carry the any quarter they pleased
Must the war be still prosecuted for object of no intrinsic
value to which the United States have no legitimate right,
which justice requires them YIELD and which even eyp
dency does not require
\ VL-Recapitulation.
1t an ndputabe fact that the OF Texas then
at war with Mexico was tanamount declaration of war
and that the comparative weakness of Mexico alone prevented
its Government from considering it as SUCH
Under these circumstances evidently the duty of the
Unea States TO use every 10 soohe and concae the
Mexcan and to wait with patience unconditional re-
cognon OF the independence of Texas till the feelings ex-
cited by aggression had subsidized
has been shown that after Mexico had resorted MS sb
siu'e Tor war; TO the harmless suspension of the ordinary d.
pomatc intercourse the attempt to make retract that ea
sure before any negotiations for the restoration of harmony
between the Two countries should be entered into neither
by the acknowledged law Of nations neces
sary for useful purpose consistent with prope and
just sense OF the relative position in which mea
sues OF the United States had placed the countries But
that the refusal of Mexico submit to that additional con-
IN ha
ed States beays the pride of power rather than lust sense
OF what IS due to the true dignity and honor this nation
II has been demonstrated that the Republic of Texas had
mol shadow OF right TO the territory adjacent the left bank
Of the lower portion Of the Rio Norte that though she claim
ed she never had actually exercised jurisdiction over any por
on OF II that the Mexcans the sole inhabitants and in
actual possession of that district that therefore its rcbe o
cupaton by the army of the United was according Ia
the acknowledged law Of nations well fact an act of
open hostility and that the resistance of the Mexicans
to that invasion legitimate and that therefore the war
was unprovoked by them, and commenced by the United
States
any doubt should remain Of the correctness Of these state
men let them be tested by divine and undenabe nrecen,
" DO unto others as you would be done by"
If at this moment France to contract eaty Of defen
sVe ana offensive alliance with Mexico treaty taking effect
Immediately, and pending the between the United States
and Mexico and binding herself defend il with all her
forces against any and every other Power would not the Uni
ted States at once consider such treaty declaration Of
against them
II, in lieu of declaring war against Great Britain in the
year 1872 the United States had only suspended the ordinary
diplomatic relations between the two countries and Great
Britain had declared that she would enter into any neeo
ton for the settlement of all the subjects difference between
the two countries, unless the United States shoui as pre-
lmnay condition, restore those relations would not this
have been considered nsoent demand and 10 which
the United States would submit
If the United States were, and had been for more than
century, in possession of tract Of country exclusively in
habed and governed by hem disturbed only by the occa
sona orays OF enemy, would they consider the forc
bic military invasion and occupation of such district by
third Power open and unprovoked commenced against
them And could their resistance the invasion render them
liable to the imPuaon Of having themselves commenced the
war
Yet would if the splendid and almost romantic
successes OF the American had for while made the
people OF the United States deaf any other consideration
than an enthusiastic and exclusive love of glory as if for
getting the origin of the and with an entire disregard for
the dictates OF justice they thought that those gave
the nation right to dsmembe Mexico and to appropriate TO
themselves that which did not belong TO them
But do not despair for have faith in our institutions and
IN the people; and will ask them whether this was
their mission and whether they placed by Providence
on this continent for the purpose Of cuvang false glory
and OF sinking to the level Of those vulgar who
have at all times desolated the earth
Vll.-Ihe Mission of The United States.
The people OF the United States have been placed by Pro-
violence IN position before enjoyed by any other ma
ton They possessed Of extensive territory with
very fertile SOIL variety Of climates and productions and
capacity OF sustaining population greater, proportion to
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