New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-13

vou Soi After some time you were told that i is Ike
IL ire Rspubic Of Mexro VII r'e'isr iroIn YOU y '"n
~ crs.epd 20 send him Ambassador 20 treat Of
- ...rr of boundary between Texas and The lnii-
- 500. Nov Mr President what did z become ne
vst raoIe Of the Cntcd states DO when tha. prorer
49, n.-s by this Vcsk. degraded cQuirinpun.e ana
el-,s,,nss Nsvicof Why your Minister goes there -
Mri.te- OF fhs frsf grsie-juff a. tr - your ~
.,ious With Mexico were oi the most p7's cnsracitr
mar then trembling on the tofering throne 81 some
action which he represented, says % your minister
~, Crs's name delay tbs ssisn Don't ask % &c re-
reived II We receive Minister from the United
~ts,e. 10 treat with this thing We should Re DC
lhroued lose our power, and yoa VII entirely TAI IN
Wat does your Minister dor TheT tel him 81 the
san. tine Come IN the character q toniniis-
.oner to res; about TIA question q boundary sIl 80
may b. received speak, lr. President IN senelS,
tern. OF the correspondence between Mr. -LInfi aA1
the Mexican oficsl a. that time whoever H. VS. nAl
does your President DO On his heaIt pshl1s i',
ussce-fesirins shove al things u frtai tnfsf u- -
wevir.ns In .uch way that not shadow % complaint
can rest on their m.nds-he says you shali receive me
:. Minister vii not come I'd the capacity Of Comnis-
sioner Voc shsl receive me j. there was uo calse
IN essrral between You and the United States or We
wont trest AZ all Now. has t come % THIS tlat me
North American Repubic-has % come % lisl ssA ID
the peace loving people Of the lnlted -tses-l 49, OF
III. phil0sopbc and rejecting Of The United oa-rs
- sss Of tie mothers Of tbs Republic u taey -fe l-
Ing that their should poUr out their Ute blood on
the parched sands o. Mexico snd hesp up me afes h
two thousand along this river Dying Win dl-@s.e'
simply because YOUR President would not name pr.
IotfN SLIDELL Commissioner, but must esii MN Mn
ster penipoteutary ald Envoy Extraordinary u NeN4'
cor Mr. President we 70 force ourselves INTO
good society abroad a isughl Gentlemen 90 not
set that way 10 the West Mr. President We don't hshi
because somebody don't choose 10 admit Us into hs 80
cisty there "a laugh nor DO christian men MI frcsi
We come row 10 the year Is45 nr strDELI writes
home that II some military demonstration should be
made perhaps ne would be received as JOIN sIipxLL-
aNn.;er Plenipotenrary ard Envoy Extraordinary Mr.
SLIDEIL invo<es tie military power oftne nieo ctaes
ard Make a ~srlEe Demonstration on tnese men
aud perhsps shall be accredited and received Inc
Presdert and Secretary zccordn y send your ermy 10
tn confines Of Mexico. There lie. the uue piect y.
territory out OF which Mr. President al lis war cas-
sriscn / Nov should but would not state any dispa
table tact % IS known 30 every man ~no I1s oe-eu
into tr.s subject that revolutionary slFsinIsus -
caim Jurisdiction srysrele wAsn II as not $780,
and exercised "a power w;h To sword i wss utctJ
inssorsot hi Nez-o sna he would Nhst legislative
euacr-lrts Texas a ta. she extended Der retoil-oA
sry government and her revolutionary dominion h-t .lt
inch Beyond the extent 70 . hc1 sne n-n $50 nc
poEsr al Texas iu opposition % TIE power OF ncAiee
II 4 therefore rsere question % isct-and 10" VII
De pretended thai that country yins cctNeea zee
Nutcss and the Del No.tc u which your army "ss OF
isrst sni Of which q took possession was su2ect ~
Texan Az and not Mexican law Why, whst aid you
Genera God there Wat did be write bone DO yol
hear Of sl o. Jury the cas-. oenk OF the No az anle
CT Angio-Ssxons making cotton mere win tAei 10y
srosts No 70. hesr o; Mexcans residing peacefully
here but fleeing from ther cocnnets =, tne
OF your armyno slaves there, for i bad Been decree
should exist there II there uere Texas popuis,on
% tie ssst hank Of the Pic Grsnds Why DID no1 Gen
/ TAfLcR hssr scmslhing 81 those Texans hAl4ns
TIE advent OF the American army comins 10 pEoteet
Ter, from the rsvsses Of the Mezcsns ana the more
r,nrdsroGs onslaught. Of the reighoorins 'avsses
Dc YOU hear anything Of that No On the eoatsty
the population fed from theis homes AZ the spploaon "
/ vouf Array Ia Gods name Uish 20 know II u has
cone 10 thi. ihsi vhsa American Army gees 10 pro
ec American citizens on America tsrri'cTy t1ey nee
RON u - IL from the most barbsrols enemy fetsuen
10 the ridiculous assumption II those who pretend that
on toe esst bank OF the Rio Grsnde, where your arms
took possession there were Texan population exam
powsr-Tezsn avs aud American United states pow 81
! and law No Mr Presden;-Hhen | see that stated IN
an Executive decentralization BY the finger OF Pres
dent OF the United Stsesand when you read in those
document. with which table. sroAn the verseiou
account Of that noble old Gener. TAHOE Of his reesp
ton 10 that country and Of those men-to use me Ian
sasee Of one OF OF MS ohc.rsaseing before their IN
yaders when you compare these Two documents 20
geiher Il not binus sarcssm upon the sincerity
public meaa bitter satire upon the gravity oil al puhl'
officers
lean people give 10 this atr0cous tssehooc
that YOU were about interpoate into the history Q
th. country and write down isot When Tho who'll
i world and everybody. and you yourselves scuns as
may that very fsehood know that what 10 sate'
there Il not true
n Mr. President ihore IL absent today Senator from
the other side OF the House whose presence would al
), ford me- IL always does-but particularly on this oc
2 casion-a most singular gratincanon aAude 70 in
senator from Missouri who sits srthest from me OH
BENTON 4 remember. Mr. President ne arose !
- this body and performed great act oi lusucc :
hi.-slf @nd hs cOunfryof Justice "a mankind, Tor a.
e men Interested in the truths Of history-~nsn
declared 70 70 be his purpose for tho aks OF tho truth
history to 81 right some gentlemen the other side
: the House IN respe 10 the territory OF oregon whc
fbeu threatened 10 disturb the peace OF this Repu0l
/ with the Kingdom Of Great Britain wished II ma
pleased him have performed the same good Ohces
q this occasion.
wish it had been if he could have found i eonsc
I. nsnt with hls duty 70 bis county that now "nis el
gagged with an enemy whom We have no reason 10 Tea
being able 10 check our progress or disturb on
internal peace for the sake OF justice as then he DID TO
the sake OF Justice and the interest and peace OF mos
. two countries England and America, he had come oi
ward 10 settle tho truth Of history In respect 10 th
territorial boundary Of Texas which our President sal
u va. the Rio Brayo-ths Rio del NOre," II 10 some
? times called I express this wish Tor no purpose @
= tauutng the Senator from Missouri, leading him
believe that would draw bis name into the olscusslo
COR any other than the sacred purposes which car
l. animate the human bosomihst OF having Truth e-tso
Hshed tor rrcaly believe that that Il true which IN
: senator from Michigan stated Yesterday nat the wors
said ia the Senate H. that much might be said On ooi
II side. "A laugh) cannot view Il Ia that way Much
may be said much talk msy be had on both sides ON an
question but that this dlsputsble matter about "cn
n man could spply his mind for hour snd stu be- 4
!. doubt is 10 me ihscrutabs mystery.
\ wish 10 invoke the authority Of the Senator iron
Missouri men about % receive Texas into ne nte'
n states be offered resolution % this effect.
Here the Honorable senator read the Resolusn Of
4 fsrsa by Mr BENTON pending the Resolution for ih'
\ Annexation Of Texas
II Vow what did that mean Did the Senator from
n Missouri believe that be was right when be made ina
Q staternenii Did he believe that II wa true that IN
il right bank OF the Rio del Sorte did belong 20 Mexico
0 ard that 80 Il would be act Of insult The mer
treaty DO says would Dc act Of direct aggression
. upon Mexico for sill the consequences OF which VI
would be held responsible Mr.. President, We have e,
tempted incorporate into this Republic territory Of
,. the le bank OF the Rio del Norte and the conse
ousnces have upon Il was an act OF sssres
, slon a the from Missouri denounced Il IN TIA
2 Resolution We have attempted 10 do H. Now !. u 10
AZ humble man Ike who stands here Ike the poo
T. publican Of Old and does not pretend % be one OF ~
Phsnsces thsf Know a. things and are better than a.
risi-tLai smiles bis bosom and says God BE- nerc
r il 70 me poor WING is IL Tor me. when tnese ~
z poalea Hsh Priests VI the Temple Of Democracy no
= faO different sior.cs--to Judge between tnem
L fog re 70 cay thar the Prssdeai Of the uni,e
States has tod the truth and that The Senator rom VI
L sOrfi hss led It not controversy between the Pre-
sdent Of the United States and Il Is eontrovers
about Of fsc, and Truth Of history about Taic
toe senaior from Missouri hss declared that il par
, Of the Republic o. Mexico. Tn.s very cosauy "hcl
c your President N this document Of bis which nu.
Il have p4ssed into TIE political history Of CongeA
for what worth declared to BE- psrt and p.re
of ne 5si. Q. Iexss ard always and that therefor
\, Re marched a. Amy in its defence and expelled "a
y enemy. WY SIR. vho did &c expeii He found eui
so upon the e bsak Of the river a. san lssoe