The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-22
MIR. Calhoun's View OF the March General Tay ioi
Rio Grnnae.

TO the Rio Grnnde.
In defining his position as to the war with Mexico
Mr. Calhoun has recently thought proper to apprze the
country that he depores its policy that by way of pros
ecuting it, he recommends the declaration of an indem
nifty line, and resort merely defensive operations to
guard that line, while awaiting the hour that Mexico
may select for her attack upon MS; and finally that he
regards the tue cause of the to be found in the
march OF General Taylors army the Rio Grande in
March last This movement he condemns and deprecates
the strongest terms He informs the country that when
he heard, year ago, OF the order issued TO General
Taylor 10 take position of defence on the east bank of
the Rio Gnde, he could not believe it possible that such
order had been issued lie tells us that he foresaw it
must produce a Mexican war; and he adds, that he
should at have taken some action against il in the
Senate had he not feared 10 embarrass his position, and
weaken his influence upon the then pending Oregon
question That there may be no msapprehenson in the
matter quote Mr.. Cahouns language upon the sub
ject, as recently uttered in the Senate:
'The immediate cause OF the war was the rn,rcLir r
our forces from the frontier-th SENATOR Corpus
Ghrsl-rom Corpus Christi to the banks of the Del Norte
That clearly made the invasion called by the President
aud hence The declaraton on his part that the Rio del
Noe the boundary But is it effect of annexation
IL General Taylor had remained where he was, there
would have been invason-no Rio del Nore a bo,,n
g a to be established by treaty and declaration OF Con
10y the march to the Del Norte. As
to the war have deplnred it, | have depored it for lis
consequences. Ihapcdpiored for the Of bringing
a. Ihare deored for the euenfs which hare succeeded
did not wish to speak upon it. had kept silent As
sailed here and throughout the country friends urged me
10 come out and explain the last session would have
renamed silent on the present occasion, until saw fit
ana suitable opportunity, before expressing any opinion
have been opposed the high considerations
he'd iofh the manner ia chich brought And
here T.. ns say what Just nov comes my mind may
ue asked thinking as did Why did take some step
oarfcst the march OF General Tnylol In the first place,
never heard that the march ordered until long time
aller took place got the information from the senator
nom Delaware mir. J. NJ. CLAYTON. who will remember
what said. said II was impossible that such n thing
could not be and could not believe until assured by lie
TACT After it officially annouced, said to nv fiends
The march of General Taylor ought be arrested js
%iHging said so to several gentlemen on tina
side of The chamber, and particularly if my memory serve
me- the senator from Delaware, the information orv
naly from him said to him and TO Others that tie
Otegon and Mexican questions eonnected-that we
should avoid with England rather than Mexico
though both very undesirabebut il be hoped
a We could settle Oregon before could be called into
AMexlcan war And the reasons, sir, that did not and