The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-11
A Good Thing.


best Rowland for an Oliver we have ever seen. The
Nashvile Wing" of the 1st instant had challenged the
NASHVILLE Union to copy OF its articles into the
columns OF its neghbor upon the express pledge that ii
would 'pubsh any talk the Union may choose to hold
with the tcg of Tennessee any other article, edto
rial selected, may Designate provided be not more
than double the length of ours" The article from the
Nashville Wing" is strong article in favor OF General
Taylor as the presidential candidate, with pretty severe
hits against the administration. The "Union" accepts
the offer; but instead of taking arrow from its
culver, it bonows from the Nashville Wing" ITSELF
Of the 2Sth May last the of the
II thus takes the word out of the lips of its opponent ;
and really stronger argument behalf of the war; and
of the of the administration, rarely to be
with at the present day We republish it with great
pleasure, and commend the chace" to the lips of the
wings We may, at some more convenient opportunity
consult the columns of other wing journals, abd
and rampant against the war, see whether cannot
find similar precious confessions.
From the Nashville Wing of the 18th May, 1886
TnE UNITED STATES MExlco.-ln another column
may be found the manifesto of Paredes which, under the
ton OF war by Mexico against the United States. The doc
ument is Well drawn up, and makes the OF bad ease
ad nn on 'g PAR Q, what are the
annexation OF Texas TO the United States Mexico
would be considered by her as sasus S that this threat
OF by Mexico has been continually repeated since
PEELED by Mexico an armed force to Texas to pro-
ect it from the threatened invasion that we have Just
claim OF long Standing against Mexico amounting
less than six millions OF dollars for spoatons
tted by her on the property OF our citizens, which she
fused TO receive after having promised to do minis
from the United States who clothed with full pow
to arrange settlement of all the difficulties between the
two counes Now after all this, should like know
what other alternative remained to the United States bu
70 proceed forthwith to right themselves by force
Grlntn. the question Of the Texas boundary be dis
puted one how was to be adjusted after Mexico refused
She claimed ali Iras but conened herself for the
with ordering army the Rio Grande fall back be-
yod the Nueces and commenced upon because the
order not obeyed Taking the country between the
Nueecs and the Rio Grande disputed country, and
suning for the sake Of arguments title to 1t not TO be
"ccar and unquesonabe," we maintain, we had clear
after Mexico had Gu. oil all negotiation by refusing
OF contunely aud insult, to receive our minister What
siby adopted than send army take possession
the disputed territory and to protect from apprehended
and openly threatened only tho disputed terri
Union
disputed one, Mr. Polk ought have army TO
the Rio Grande without consulting Congress Well sup
ton between Mexico and the United Slatethe question
we argung9 We assume, and we challangs any
man OF any party 10 controvert the assumption that Mexi-
had pursued towards the United States which
rendered imperative upon the latter to force her set
tement OF the grave difficulties existing between the two
counes, and further, that the very mildest
which could be lesoed for that purpose
strict ORDERS Gen Taylofs Mexico "as
unless she herself should hostlites
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coercive towards Mexico and the measure OF
sending army the Rio Grane being, in opinion,
as good and proper one under the circumstances,
could be resorted make possible difference with
ierico with which department of our government the
measure originated She has grounds OF complaint,
supposing the fact be- alleged by that the Presi
dent had right that the Rio Grande was the
true boundary and that that question about which
Congress ought to have been consulted
That is domestic question for alone to take cogni-
Of We may notice IL hereafter. Our object in these
hurried remarks show that, against Mexico, the
sending of army the Rio Grande by the United States,
with orders repel any hostile invasion of Texas even
of the disputed territory lying between the Nueces and the
Rio Grandc, was mild measure, proper measure, and
perfectly jusitiable under the circumstances
This we think we have shown most satisfactorily and shall
therefore bring remarks TO close.
See too what this same Nashville Wing" said on the
2Sth May, after the first battles had been fought the
Rio Grandeer the order to occupy to the Rio Grande
had been given TO General Taylor:
From the Nashville Wing of the 18th May, 1876
This paper, (the NASHVILLE Whig) before the breaking
of hoses the Rio Grande, advocated the adoption
of coercive measures against Mexico: We befcre, and
maintained, that the present Just part.
We believe that the United States would have been iusti-
able in using force with Mexico, independent OF the late
proceedings the Rio Granle.
And yet, there is not wing paper now more abusive
of the war; and more rabid against the administration,
than this same "NashUaie Whtge'
The Battle OF Cerro Corio.