The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-05

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ub.bed in the ssUnion" Their publication ELECTED the
trctures of the wing paper at Lancaster Pa, Judge L.
residence upon the themselves and also upon Mr.
Richie and Judge Lewis Those structures have called
forth the enclosed reply from Judge L., which, it orgi
nay appeared in the wing paper referred to, is now
spectiully furnished the Editor OF the ''Unon"
WASHINGTON, Nov. b. 1917.
rive cannot forget the beautiful and patriotic to
which our correspondent alludes, and are happy to
see their merit Justly appreciated to insure gene
raj circulation in the papers.
II gives great pleasure lay the following eloquent
and complete yncaon of these verses before our readers
1t because they require any defence. but because
Judge Lewis's letter furnishes admirable argument to
support the and expose the misconduct OF Mexico
To the Editor of the lancaster Examiner and Herald
your last paper injustice has been done to the au-
horess of the patriotic song entitled The Ultmatum, by
ascrbng her sentiments not fairly be inferred from
her production. Aud In the allegation that those senti
have been endorsed by Mr. Rtche the editor OF the
Washington Union, and by myself, You have also done
injustice your editorial brethren distance and
of your neghbors at home. know not Tor
what purpose you introduced my to the public in
connexion with this subject but, having done So trust
that you will recognise my claim to be heard in expana
ton of the paper which you say have endorsed"
BY separating from the rest and paying no
regard to what eceded followed them, grant that the
song may construed you understand it. But is this
fair way of constituting voary OF the muses. Is 1t the
that benevolent gentleman should consrue the IAN
auage of plain farmers wife, who pours forth her
thoughts in unguarded song without suspecng that she is
to be thrown into the cucibe of party warfare Is
the fair way of arriving at the meaning of any docu-
nent whatever i presumo that you will concede that
the proper method of constituting writer is to look at all
that he says upon the subject and in the connexion in
which he says it, Examining the production in question
by this rule will be found that neither of the individuals
named in your paper is Justly responsible for maintaining
the that have right the swhoe Of Mexico,
of a n
starry banners have been planted there by victorious
brethren in The song perceive, entitled
IAc atum and thus by its title shows that the sub
which refers the proposition recently present
cd by Mexican commissioners the gates OF their cap
ital, their utmatun the only condition upon which
Mexico would consent make peace According to the
received hatcoldon required the United States
surrender Mexico all the territory situate between the
Nueces and the Rio Grande If you had proceeded one
further with your quotations, readers would
have been favored with the following
"Resign the field where RISoeoLp fell!
where GOO GoeM Ms' i sH bis bosom SWELL
Triumphant n deaths agonies p
The heroic Rnggod fell Palo Alto the brave Cochran
Resaca de la Palma and the "gallant Stevensles bu
ed at Fort Brown All these places within the terrific
between the Nucces and the Rio Grande These
and that ofGen Taylor the only perpeuated in
the song and considering it referring exclusively to the
territory north of the Rio Grande the illusions to those
y who fell in defence OF that soil are peculiarly appropriate
understanding the song referring to the whole OF
Mexico every portion of which our banner
waves, the omission Of Gen. Sco's name, and the
the distinguished patriots and heroes who fell at
the various brilliant victories which have been achieved
within the limits of Mexico would have been entirely I'M
pardonabe But guard against the possibility of under
standing her referring 'rhe whole Of Mexico the
States the head of eusion, that it is ga song
the propositions surrender to Mercan barbarty and to-
ranny land befcen the Nueces and the Rio Grandethe
battle fields of Paio Alto and de la Palma" But
do Justice all parties, and enable your readers to
Judge for themselves, would suggest that you publish the
song entire
The title of Mexico to the territory in question founded
upon rebellion against Spain which the fortune of war
into revolution and conquest. The title of
Texas the territory stands upon similar founda
toa rebellion against Spain, and resistance to tile
usupation Of Mexico which, by success, was converted
into revolution and conquest There is this difference,
however, favor of the title of Texas BY the constitution
OF 1924 she admitted with Coahula) sovereign
and free State of the Mexican conederacy and the mo-
meut that constitution subvered by military despo
ism, Texas remitted to her original rights and left at
liberty provide for herself independent State. AZ
the battle of San Jacnto in which she defeated the whole
army of Mexico and captured Santa Anna Cher President
and absolute Dicator Gen. Fsola, who thereupon
appointed commander n-chie of the Mexican forces,
instructed by the President of Mexico pro o address
the enemys general" obtain from him, ''by decorous
the liberty of the President generatincie for Whose
pesvation, il stated in the letter of Instructions he
entire nation interested by gratitude
IT. Gen. Fsola also authorized to 'aleui
the fate of all the prisoners The liberation of Santa
Anna stated in the letter of instructions to be
of "fhe first desire" the part Of the Mexican govern
and the fate of the other prisoners our thousand
in number) declared to be 'spery interesting to
the nation " Under these instructions, convention
entered into between Fsola and the President of Texas
the l4h May 1885, and it also signed behalf of
Mexico by Santa Anna himself whose authority abso
lutte dicator) in his official capacity President Of
Mexico aud by the three other Mexican generals BY this
treaty Santa Anna and 1000 Mexican prisoners of
with large amount of baggage and munitions of war,
released by Texas and Mexico by tho fourth article
Of the treaty, did oleninly acknowledge and sanction
the full entire and perfect independence of the repub
c!" and by the fifth article established the boundary
The Rio Grandc from its mouth its The forces
If Mexico thereupon Withdrawn beyond the Rio
Grande and Texas left in undsurbed possession of her
territory, and her independence, until the invasion
years afterwards, which repealed timphanty at
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma If the original Justice
OF her cause.-the right of conquesif the long acques
the part of Mexicof the undsturbed possession
by Texasf the acknowledgment of her independence by
the civilized nations Of the world all to go for nothing
one would think that something due to tho great pn
cipes of public morality which enoins good faith in the
uihment of treaties. Conceding that the convention of
lih May 1885, between Mexico and Texas belongs only
10 the class dcnominaed SpoSstoys still is clear that if it
was totally partially executed by Texas acting in good
aith upon the suppoon that the agents of Mexico
duly authorized, Texas, by the law of nations is entitled
be indemnifed or replaced in her former situation
II farmer of Lancaster county through his age Mt were
to sell his farm RECEIVE MONEY and deliver up posses
son his attempt ten years afterwards, repossess him
self of the farm, withoat returning the money upon the
ground of alleged defect in the authority Of his agent
would shock the moral of every in the
MY. When the Romans repudated the trea ty made by
teir consuls imprisoned at the head of their egons