The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-23

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tom negot,aon was BY is very nature end and
was the only 'eoufs Of NE M Msssh
ellis Excelency JoHN sSIlpELd~"
Mr. said, after this reply TO Mr. Slidell, all hope of
negotiation having ceased he returned home on the 18th
of April 1915 General Paroles, who had recently come
into power by revolution, and who, in fact the gov
eminent absolutely at the tme addressed letter to the
commandef on that frontier, in which he stated to him,
at the present date suppose you at the head OF that
valiant army either fighting already preparing for the
operations Of campaign and surprising you already
be e 'neif q oe,a.1ns ana w M the forces
yourself taxing the initiative against the enemy"
Orders hal been issued early the 18th Of April to
attack the army OF the United States by Paroles, who
was then Dictator
On the nth of March, the army of the United States
under the command of General Taylor. took up the line
the left bank OF the Rio Grande opposite Matamoros
within the legitimate boundary OF the State OF Texas
On the 9Th Of April lsie General Ars!a who was then
TAYLOR that lie considered the hostilites "comaenced,
AMI should prosecute the same" On the day.
company OF sxtythree dagoons and officers,
from the American camp up the left bank of the Rio
Gande, TO ascertain whether the Mexican army hai
crossed over into the United States The dragons
OF them were killed and wounded the remainder taken
prisoners. On the sth and 9th days OF May the bloody
battles OF ''Pao Alto and "Resaca de la Palma were
fought the left bank of the Rio Grande, and within the
boundary of the United Satesthe American army OBJ
tanning signal victory over the Mexican forces On
the tn OF May Congress recognised the existence OF the
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States Mr. j. said he had commenced with the assumed
of the war by Mexico and traced its steps until the
pose OF showing how utterly groundless the charges
that had been made by his colleague that it the
Presidents war; &c; but for the purpose OF making his
conclusions perfect and complete he would call the at.
enton of the House and the country the preamble of
the law passed by Congress recognising the existence OF
the war between the two governments He then read
| the preamble 10 the law, as follows:
.Whereas by the act the republic Of Mexico
OF exists between the United
States
Mr.. J. continued by saying that his colleague [Mr.
the solemn sanction OF oath, and at the time APP
propated ten millions OF dollars, and authorized the Pres
dent to receive into the service oil the United States fiji
y thousand volunteers to enable him to "prosecue the
with vgor aud effect The House, the country and his
colleague himself must see the garing inconsistency the
ridiculous contradiction, the inextricabe labyrinth in
enabe charges against the President of the United States,
and particularly citizen of his own State. He (Mr J)
thought that the statement of facts connected with the
Mexican war was SO clear and overwhelming in their
character nail the groundless charges made by his
colleague against the President OF the United States to the
counter spurious coin OF the baser sort AMI now
he would leave this portion OF his subject.
But he (Mr j. would not be understood as admitting
the cause of war assumed BY Mexico as being well
founded us-very far from it. In April, 1886, Texas,
by successful revolution, achieved her independence, and
was acknowledged by Santa Anna himself, who was
and organized republican form of government On the
10th OF December 1886, Texas acting in her highest pc.
cal attitu lie, laid down and defined the boundary OF
the republic OF Texas as follows;
beginning M the mouth the Sabine river and running
along the Calf OF Mexico, three leagues from land to
the mouth of the Rio Gande thence, up the principal
the iorty-second gre, oil latitude thence along
the boundary line as defined in the treaty between the Uni
ted States and SPAN, 10 the beginning
Mr. J. said, this the Texas he talking about,
and other not the ancient province oil Span-the ces-
sion BY France of Louisiana any of the departments
States of Mexico delneated by any particular set OF
n. ,f
OF other boundary at this time than the defined by
herself With that boundary her independence and sover
eighty had been acknowledged by Great Britain. Belgium.
France, the United States and even by Spain. 1t was
three years after Texas achieved her independence
and had exercised all the functions pertaining to an in.
dependent before SPAN acknowledged the lnde
pendence of Mexico herself
After Mexico by revolution, had succeeded in separat
ing from old Spain, AMI after Texas had succeeded by the
eminent of Spain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS independence of both
as separate and distinct nations. After this Mexico
proposed acknowledge the independence OF Texas if
she would not annex herself to the American Union.
The republic OF Texas after achieving her Independence
with her treasury and her boodaer that independence
acknowledged by many OF the principal powers OF
Europe and the United States-aer maintaining that in
Deepen ence and exercising all the functions OF separate
and distinct sovereignty for nine years, she thinks
proper associate to blend her sovereignty and her
fortunes with the States of the American Union their
kindred and their blood; and this union OF the two gov
ernments begun and consummaed before alluded to,
Mexico assumed Just cause OF war; ana actually COM
menced hostilites.
Texas on the 29th of December, 1915, admitted
into the Union upon equal footing with the other
States of the COME lcacy and for this act Of admission
on the part OF the FEDERAL government Mexico commenced
the war, upon Texas particularly but upon the gov
of the United States; not for the establishment OF
any particular boundary this side of the Rio Grande,
but for the purpose of avengng conceived wrong IN
ce upon her BY the government OF the United States
for admitting Texas intot the Union.
Texas is now, and was when Mexico commenced hos
ities member of this confederacy OF States and the
rovernm nl of the Union is bound to guaranty her
INVASION In protecting Texas against invasion, the
government of the Unltel States know boundary
except the ai down by Texas herself unless aques
ton of boundary should arise between the State of Texas
and " other governments" In that event. the govern
ment of the United States has reserved to itself the right
airy hal arisen between the State of Texas AMI any other
government Mexico hal raisei no gu eston OF bounla
ry Mexico hal fixed upon the Nueces as the line
between the governments, other lIne hence the
folly and futy Of debating about the territory lying be-
tw cen the Nueces AMI the Rio Grande
Mr. J. said the attempt by his colleague and others to
make the territory debaabe on the frontier OF Texas was
moi plausible and was not entitled to be dlgnihed
with the appelation of argument. The United States
could recognise difference one portion OF Texas
over another Every inch of soil embraced the entire
OF Texas lying within the boundary he (Mr j. had
before au led to- alike known to belong to that gov
eminent. II within the sovereign limits of Texas,
and that government bound to regard it as such.
Mr. J. said the fact OF there being here and there
spot section OF country which the sovereignty
and urls LECTION of the State of Texas had never been ex
ercse1 did not affect her claim TO the whole country in
the slightest degree Suppose, (said Mr. J) when peace
is ma ie the people OF Santa Fe willing and DESTROYS
laws of the State OF Texas is there any bold enough
that the fpleral Government and