Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-26
THE MARCH UPON THE RIO GRANDE.


contained in the three following extracls-the one
from the " Union" newspaper of this city, and the
others from Baltimore papers, the two latter pro-
badly founded ON the avermenls contained in the
first. We have recently seen similar assertions
in other papers
FROM THE WASHINGTON "uSIoN" OF JUNE 2.
Ertract Of a letter 10 the Editor, daied May 22.
:" | am reader Of the Weekly Union, though not as
closely would like do and therefore cannot call TO mind
certainly whether have in the correspondence between
Gen. TAYLOR and the President por the marching the
army from Corpus Christi the Rio Grande opposite Maa
moros) areeommendat9n IF Gen. Iayr aduising ne ove-
menu have stated that Gen. Taylor recommended the
move 10 the Department at Washngon and it has been dis
puted. You will do the favor send the paper
tanning Gen Tayos letter the War Department. advising
that the army should from Corpus Christi the Rio
Grande."
Instead of sending the paper asked for which contains
ther too much of the correspondence of Gen. Taylor suit
its apparent purpose the "Union proceeds " the
facts officially set forth in its way, by introducing
from the Presidents message and citing part
the correspondence 1t then continues j
Meanwhile, The ricaas ,eye collecting troops on the
frontier first under AMPUDIA, and henunder ARsrA and
fact it turned afterwards that they instructed
and attack Seeing The bloD coming,
less effort made prevent it, Gen. TAYLOR writes
follows to the SEcRETARr the 4th October, ls45 from
Corpus Christi"
And then follows, in the g Union much of the letter
referred shows that Gen. Taylor alphabetically suggest
ed the movement upon the Rio Grande taking care, how
ever to disclose the fact that he subsequently withdrew
that suggestion, unless determined abandon ncgota
ton. We insert this correspondence large below,
including ony those parts copied by the Unon but all
other Of parts that have any relation the subject under
discussion.
FROM THE BALTIMORE CLIPPER OF JUNE Z.
On the hand, it is conended that just of
existed, and that purely presidential act and hence
contrary the constitution; whilst the other it is main
tanned that hostes commenced with Mexico by attacking
the American army upon our own SOIL In considering this
subject the object in view should be truth Pre-
uce party feeling should not be permitted bias the
judgment influence the decision II doubt that
the station ing army opposite Maamoros, the Rio
Grande produced the collision the time it occurred Whe-
her it could have been permitted remain unsturBed
the Nueces is uncertain. In consequence Of
the of Texas Mexico assumed hostile attitude
raised armies and mched tooards Tsra with the decara
ton that she would econquer the territory To resist this at
tempt should be made, Gen TAYLOR ordered by the
PREsnESrt proceed Texas with his forces where he
camped the banks of the Nueces. Seeing that the Mer
can army had reached Maiantoros, and making demon
STATIONS of crossing the line which Texas claimed, the Pres
dent ordered army to proceed to the position opposite
Maamoros.
FROM BALTIMORE REPUBLICAN OF JUNE Ia.
When no actual hosities followed the suspension of dplo
matte intercourse with Mexico then the must be charg
ed upon subsequent OF the American Government
This act the Wings charged the march from the Nueces
the Rio Grande, which they assert " MADE THE WAR
In reference that march is known that II first
suggested aud advised by Bigade General ZACHARY TAr
Los mis- opinion likely to facilitate and hasten the set
tlemen of difficulties with Mexico -Four months after
this advice gven the order occupy the left bank the
Rio Grande issued This consequence the
tumeEous rejection of Mr. SEdeH which left other al
than rights by force of No hos
Tile step taken your forces until sedfence rendered
ii necessary.
In view of the allegations contained in the FORE
going extracts, we cannot help remarking how very
careless in their facts are the Editors Of the
"Union," even when evidently writing with official
data before them That, for the entire responsible
lity of removing our army to the Rio Grande, the
Administration can claim no exemption on the plea
of any such recommendation as is above ascribed
to Gen. TAYLOR, has been already proved by arefer
ence to the printed Public Documents. That there
were such threatening preparations on hatfroner
6y the Mericans, as the language above employed
would induce the public to believe, also establish
ed by the same documents. If the case were as il
is there stated, it would exhibit necessity for
change of position from the Nueces which did not
exist at the time the Executive order for it was
given the movement being then no more necessary
TOR The protection Of the people Of 1eras from an
inuasion By Merico than IL was 10 protect from q
like inudsion the people Of This District.
We aver that Gen. TAYLOR did not " see the
blow coming" g see Mexican army at Mata
moros making demonstrations of crossing the line, :
until more than t,co months after he was peremp
torily ordered to occupy the disputed territory on
the Rio Grande. On the contrary so far from dis
covering any such hostile demonstrations-from the
time his camp was fairly established on the Nueces
and his arrangements completed for obtaining accu
rate information--aH his dispatches to the Wal
Department, prior to its order directing forward
movement, were singularly uniform in representing
the frontier to be quiet without any indication o.
approaching hostites on the part Of the Mexican
people, whether citizens or soldiers nor was this
pacific aspect of affairs in that vicinity changed unit
Gen. TAYLOR had partially carried the Presidential
mandate into execution. All this is clearly deduct
BILE from the correspondence of the War Depart
ment from which, in order TO set this matter right
we quote as briefly as possible those parts that have
direct bearing upon this point:
ExrnAcrs paom GES. TAYLOR DEspATcHRs.
ders arrive occasionally from the Rio Gande, but bring
news OF Importance They represent that there regu
lar troops on that rper, except Matamoros, and do
seem to be aware Of any preparations for demonstration
upon this bank of the river"