Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-16

so'emny renquished after the formation Of that Union
ana on, OF which other States have since been formed
Coshuha was m part formed Of the aneisnt Texas-
we repeat, that AZ Is evident from the letter Of Mo.
WARS, tho American Consul Maamoros. that, while
Cen Isor's troops remained on the frontier OF fAs
Texas" which had thrown OF the Mexican yoke and tn
Ken shelter under the wings Of tho American Esgle-he
oHs Texas which, by the o. the resolution Of an
neAauon' our Government had right occupy with an
armed ioEco-tho Mexican Government though dissatis
he'd with the annexation of her former Province TO The
uhon had indicated purpose OF toscning it by acts
OF hosuiiy-none whatever Not only was this the fact
out our Executive knete tObs the fact well from UNI
oheia but credible sources such Mr. Marks rs from,
the Official letters OF its officers and agents. The
President and his Cabinet knew moro than this They
knew not only that the Texas which we had acquired
did not extend the Rio Gande and that no part OF that
valley from its source to its mouth" had aekuow
edged allegiance TO the Department the Republic OF
Texas, submitted the jurisdiction Of It's laws or been
occupied by its armies but they knew that occupation
by our troops would be deemed Of war, and that at
all hazards. the attempt would be resisted by arms
Knowing this they did, with what face can they now
affect surprise that Mexico should have been ineenscd al
the invasion OF territory not only Charmed" by her, in
virtue Of line defined by the trainers Of constitution,
but which had been occupied by her citizens governed
by her laws and officers, without hours Interruption
from the first settlement OF the county until the flight OF
those citizens at the approach OF the American Army -
With what truth they that war thus brought
by the seizure Of territory which, although dispute
unqueslionaby belonged Mexico, by the OF
Mexico" who had shed American blood upon American
soil The President and his defenders may succeed
possibly 10y the skliu porcon OF facts with which 80
many thousands OF countrymen needs be unia
mar, aud by the false CLOSES which they slluy put up
others notorious, succeed in dcceng the Amer
peope-and, potent the influence OF all appeals
to the patriotic feeling OF the country. which, right or
wrong, when breaks out, every feels ns,nctvely
eager defend, that they for awhile be less sue
cessiu covering with odum those who feel to be their
duty TO expose the inquiy OF the motive in which the
originated, aud the unconStituonaiy OF the by
which, without the OF the making power Il
has been commenced. But they dseeire e,usspes
They know, and the Message OF the President well
the line OF argument adopted by his friends satisfy
that they guilty before God and their county, OF
wllu aggression upon weak noighbor, order effect
which they have been guilty OF su more criminal
patton OF power, only granted them by the
stiton, but expressly denied them BY that desccrated
instrument
But We have extended these remarks a length wholly
Unexpected when took mp the pen the purpose of
roajes the foregoing letters written as
their dates show. long since, but for the time pub
shod by the Charleston Mercury.