The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-03-11

his army. he signed : treaty arkaoule8F-
inc tie Independence o. Texas anl rtcoE.
nlEing The Rio Grsnde or lie Rio al
Note - tie boundary. Teas from Ihas
day was free and independent Tepullie ;
hsr Independence Wss recognized by lie
Tinted States, By Frsnre, Hnslsni. AMI
Holland. For eight years Mexieo made
no effort 10 TeconqueT the country. IL =
true she made many and pompous paper
mantesloes. containing serious threats vi
an iHFasinn, but no hostile Mcxieaa Got
dared 10 tread upon the soil Of Texas.
The resources of Texas had, hower-
Ter. been much exhausted and her irras-
nry embarrassed, BY causcs arising out If
the war. Tier people Erli the pesuliari.
~ Of their position, and wanted lhe aid
and support II Eomc great power. They
had all their attachments for iheir nalifa
land-lheir feelings and sympalhics wcry
with the Uuiled States. with grearana-
ni'niiy, therefore, they asked OF our 20.
Eemmeng 10 DO Incorporated into The 4.
meTiean Union. Their oFerlurcs vera
again and again repulsed. Finally il was
discovered that England and Francc were
inIermeddling with the affairs of Texas
and Mexico, for tho sole purpose Of de-
lenilng The annexation Of the former IN
the United States. So far had this inter.
ieIense gone, that Mexico proposed ID r.
liqnlsh any title she might hare claimed
10 Texas. and IN rccogize her indcpcnd.
cncc. IL she would refuse all connection
with our government. II was then that
the attention Of President Tyler was called
10 the importance Of tho subject. lie
moved at once in The matter; and viii, tho
aid oG the democratic party. dhe cunning
devices and antiques Of old England were
defeated, and This vital aud important nc.
QUESTION was made 10 the United States
Texas was solemnly, by due sunssilua
iional authority, incorporated ~ State Of,
the North American Union, with the Rio
: ! Norle as tho true boundary.
Mr.. Speaker, as soon as the Mexican
mister Gen. Almonle perceived that tho
.ulrlgues Of crowned heads had been de-
icaIed, he cniercd a solemn protest in tho,
name Of hle government against the annex
alloD, asked his passports, terminated his
mission, and left the country. ImEIedi.
ately the Government 0f Mexico Withdrew
her Consuls from our ports, and refused
=. h"'s my further intercourse with the
hnied States government. She became
deeply exaspcraicd, aud resolved upon am
invasion of Texas. She commenced rais-
ing a large army 10 carry his resolutions
into effect. Texas was then State of
this Union. She appealed, W she had
&c right 10 do, 20 the President Of the
United States, ihe head Of the naval and
II" AIRY force OF the county, TO intcrposs'
hF frontier border such n Foreo as
v"n protect her from invasion.
lac President promptly, as lie was
and by his oath and official duty, sent.
an army headed hy Distinguished Genc-
raj, west Of the Ncuces, 10 actas an army
Of observation. lie sent a fleet into tho
Gulf Of Mexico, and one TO the Pacific
ocean, 20 guard our interests IN that quar-
ter. They were merely fleets Of observa~
ton. with largo powors TO acs il our rights
were invaded.
II soon became apparent that Mexico
intended to invade Texas. Corpus Chris
ii being loo remote flom the lhreafenetg
point Of invasion, tho President ordered
Gen. Taylor with his army to'atlFanee to-
tho Rio Gmnde, and 10 station il opposite
to tho Mexican town of Matamoras -,
This order was promptly obeyed, and
Gen. Taylor posted his army at d C point
designated. Tho wisdom of this course
soon became evident, for the Mcxicans
were assembled in great force DIV the south
bank OF the Rio Grande. The American,
Commander sent over tho river Cisri,-
guished American Officer, under flag to-
inform the Commander Of the Mexican
forces, that the army was mol there for the
purpose Of hosIlitics, but as an army of
observation. 10 this polite and pacific
note, tho American General received IN
reply. that if he did not break up his en-
and fall bach east of the Ecu-
ccs, no would attack him in full foree.---
With this understanding the Mexicans
cross over the river 10 the American side,
and attack the encampmeni Of Gen. Tay-
Tor, situate OIL our own soil. Simultane-
ously they hasten to Point Isabel, and at
tack our troops in iull force : they were
beaten, and driven back 10 their own side
of The river.
Mr.. Speaker, I have ihus endeavored
10 give a short history Of the causes that
produced our present wsr with Mexico.
When aostili,ies commenced. was Tex
90 State of the American Union No
one will deny this proposition. Wss
Gen. Taylor on soil claimedsby The Uni
ted States when attacked by the enemy,
and known to the Government OF Mexi-
co TO be so claimedl This must also be
conceded. The President had pesceful-
ly, in good faith. offered 10 treat on The
question OF boundary. The Mexican
government had promptly and Extensively
refused oil overiures OF peace. Bussir.h
ia said that the Executive is to blame for
The war. so, demand 10 know in what
psteicular Should ho have permitted