Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23
MIR. POIk's Mistatcments.


inst, contains a mos, searching and conclu-
sive exposure Of the reiterated raistatements
aud untruihs, which disgrace TINT part Of the
Presidents Message relating to tho origin
and ca uses of our war with Mexico. II our
limits permitted we should be glad TO repub-
ish the entire article. IL is a paper so ably
and persplcuous'y drawn up that it would do
credit TO any incumbent, past or present, Of
the Department Of State, or any Of the great
Leading minds, which have ut any time up.
peared in either branch Of Congress. This
well timed exposition Of the facts and cir
cumstanccs which led TO The lamcntnbe con-
tes, in which The folly, not to say want Of
principle, OF one man involved US, ought TO
be published in connexion with. and dlfused
tract on the same subject, or Mr.. Clay's
calm and statesmanlikc exposure Of it in his
speech at Lexington. We have room now
for only The following very brief extract,
showing the grounds taken by its author in
reiuta,ion Of tho parts Of the message allu-
ded to, which is followed by an array of facts
and proofs, which not even The Lroxen per.
tinacity" imputed TO the President, will be
sufficient to overcome.
"l'o proceed, however. to the main point,
upon the re assertion Of which alone the
President relies to justify himself before his
own fellow citizens for his agency in this
war. VIZ. that the Mexican Government f.
nally. undr wholly unjustlfable pretexts,
involved the two countries in war, by inva-
ding The territory Of Texas, striking the first
blow, and shedding The blood Of our citizens
on American sol.' Not one toord of this
IS true. We regret the necessity, but the
President imposes upon us the obligation, Of
renewing the demonstration of the falsiiy of
the whole oft. Mexico did not involve the
two countries in war; Mcxlco did not invade
the territory of Texas Mexico did not strike
the first blow: Mexico did mol shed tho
blood o! our citizens on our own soil.
This whole question, II will be seen, re-
solves itself into one Of territorial boundary,
Did, at the breaking out Of this war, Tho
territory between the Nucces and the Rio
Grande Del None) belong to Mexico or tho
United States?
Ii did no, belong to the United States
The Republic Of Texas had no lille to it,
She had not even respectable claim to it,
She pretended TO no such title when she
called Convention To form her C0nsti,u-
ton Tor not member was called to that
Convention from any portion Of the territory
bounding on the RIO Grande. Nor when, in
her Constitution, she npportiOned the Repro
sentaton ~ her Legislature among the sew
eral districts of her territory, did she enu-
meratc any districts lying upon the Rio
Grnndc as entitled To reprcse ntation in the
Texan General Assembly. The whole coun.
Try on the RIO Grande. aud indeed the whole
country west Of the Nueces, except the small
settlement Of San Patricio, was exclusively
IN possession Of the Mcxicaus, until the army
of the United States marched into il, driving
before II the MeAicun civil officers and the
peaceful inhabitants. Texas having no title
to The territory, the annexation OF Texas 10
this Union could confer none upon The Uni
ted States. Were peace to be made to-
morrow on the basis Of leaving things as
they were before the war, the territory be-
tween the Nueces and The Rio Grande would
constitute part Cfthe Mexican States Of Ia
maulipas, &C."
INVITATION TO GENL. TAYLOR. Alta
meeting OF the Common Council Of the
City OF New York on the 18th inst, a
communication was received from tho
Mayor stating that he had been inform
ed General Taylor was about to make a
visit to Washington, where he would
probably arrive about the Goth inst, and
recommending that the City Council ex-
tend an invitation to him to visit New
York. A committee of five from each
Board was accordingly appointed to car
~ the recommendation into effect.
BIsHor HuGmEs.-A correspondent
ofthe journal of Commerce states, that
the President has consulted Bishop HUI
ghes on the subject Of Mexican affairs,
and proposed that he should proceed to
Mexico in private capacity, but at tho
Government expense, to bring about, il
possible, some arrangement Of our diff
rulties. The proposition, i, is said, the
Bishop declined, but was willing to go
as an authorized Ambassador. The
adds, that If circumstance
es warrant it, the Bishop will probably
,e named as one Of the Commissioners
o treat Of peace
Persons i'm wgut of Drespnts for Christmas