The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-11

Of prorinees between 1921 and 1924 At the later date
the confederation of Mexico was established taking the
provinces they then stood-(See ~htes Reeop"de'o"
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coNsrmUrrvE MEXICAN FEDERATION.
| Form of Government and Religion.
Art The Mexican nation composed of me prov,nees
tain generaship of lucatan, and the Internal provinces Oh
the and west.
pendent States far regards exclusively It's int na
administration according TO the rules lad down IN 'h''
| act and in the general constitution
Arr 7. The States present composing the federation,
are the following VIZ Guanauao ns internal 5'sh oi ,o
the internal State of the east comprising ne provinces OF
New Leon Coahula and Iexs ne litsra o'ae o, se
and New Mexico; Mexico; Miehoacan Oejaca Puebla
de los Angeles Querearo; San Luis Poosi; New sanan-
der called Tnmaupas; Tabasco; Tlascaa Vera Cruz
Jalsco; Yucaran; and Zacatecas The CALIFORNIA; ana
The district of Colma Except the of Tomila which
remains annexed 10 JaliscoD WILL the present. be terri
the federation and directly subject to is supreme
Dated MEXICO, January 81. 1924 ,o,,>, ,,-1,,,N
Page $780, The federal constitution of the United Mexican
States sanctioned by General Constituent Congress- on
the ilh of October, lS2.-3s title III, only section
ART A. The Mexican nation adopts for the form of its
government popular and federal republic
ART 8. The constituent parts oil the ederaton are the
following States aud Territories WIS The States OF ChlaPas
chihuahua, Coahua, and Texas, Durango, t'unnaluao,
Mexico, Michoacan Nueyo Leon, oalaca, Pueblo de los
Tabasco Tumaulipas Vera Cruz, Jalsco, Yucatan and
zacaecas the Territories of Upper California, Lower
| stinonal law will fix the character of Tlascala
Dated fourth of October, 1924, fourth year OF ndepen-
aeD0s '''f' o. N'' LoRESzo DE zAVALA. President
i2 Laws and DEGREES OF the State of Coahua and Tex
DECREE NO. /.
S. The territory Of the State shall be that recognised 1n as
both provinces until the present ume.-duguSf To- lSzi
429.-pEcREE No. 10.
Arr l. In part of this State known the Prortnee
of Tsras, political authority shall be PROFESSIONALLY esab-
l. 1926
Thus, we reach the establishment of the department
of Texas 1925 and find it still the same as the prov
nce of Texas, claimed by SPAN and ceded oy The UNI
ted States in 1919: ratified IN 1921
On the 18th Of April 1925 we find Coahnla and Tex
as granting exclusive privileges on the Rio Grande
DECREE NO. 49,
Arr L. The exclusive privilege of introducing boats pro-
PEELED by steam or horse power in that portion Of the Rio
Davis Bndbourn and Stephen NJ G. Staples, for the
fifteen years provided they render said river navigabe
AIR q The enjoyment of said privilege shall commence
from the time aforementioned boats first introduced.
tar, such the po,eer of the State to hpy steam
horseboats shall be laid upon those belonging TO the
aforesaid nertakers who, during the sad.e, shall be
subject only such taxes as are now or shall hereafter be
established by general lars upon all vessels aTeing IN the
ART A. May be transferred but persons of nations
NTH the republic Of Merieo.
This concession could not be confined to the small por
ton of the interior Rio Grande passing through Coahui-
la and not reaching the sea- Who would value such
grant, Who would improve the navigation for it How
could relate the ports of the republic The const
tuition of March H. 1927 still recognises the "depart-
ment of Texas as the former province OF Texas"
Our adversaries have quoted no law, no decree, no
governmental act, power, no MISUNDERSTANDING the
old and established boundaries OF Texas and bringing
Tamaulpas to the Nueces. They say it was always So
ernmenal authority. There maps and biographies
which differ. But surely those should be preferred
which correspond with the acts and declaration of states
and statesmen.
But as it has been denied, that had any authority
for claiming the country to the Del Nore, it may be well
TO quote another "man"-and :" diplomatis" and an
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ache, Washington, to the British Legation-receny
figuring Minister in the British and French affairs on
the La Plata He thus writes in 1892 in his remarks on
the statistics &c, of the United States.
s'Texas the Mexican province which now becoming
subject Of deep interest in the United Sues. of great
stated in Darby western Gazecer, published in 1878 The
Texas is bounded the and south by the Rio del
Noe, the south by the the Gull of Mexico by the
State OF Of Louisiana, and north by the Red River
The facilities for avgaton are great side the
Gulf of Mexico and the interior ayersed by the Sabine,
Nachez the Trinity, the Brazos the Bernard
rado the Rio Grande and other streams of minor import
"a writer in one Of the best conducted papers in the
United sse Wn m, Ns rarH Ge thus Significant 6
Try above described contend should belong the United
sons for surprising It's acquisition po.sibhe financial en-
baassmon and unquet state of the politics Of Mexico,
the United States its being necessary 10 The security of
Louisiana, Arkansas, &c. 1n Tsras The
Thus, whilst Texas claimed by the United States
or by Spain, part of the Mexican Confederation or
united to Coahula, we no where md her bounded by
the Nueces, any other line than the Rio Bravo Del
Norte, at least on the eastern side. Tamaulipas
where thrusts itself between Texas and that river.
AS Independent power, we find her from the begin
ming always claiming the boundary The first res
olution passed, in the county of Columbia
the 18th of August, 1885, and "ResoIUed, That
consultation of all Teas, through her representatives,
is Indispensable" They require their committee to
muncate with dU Texas" And such the language of
all acts resolutions and conventions I'M the establishment
of their provisional government and until they declared
themselves an independent republic. On the I'd of
March, 1896, they declared Texas independent On the
18th adopted their constitution On the llth of May,
1885, Santa Anna, President and general chief,
stipulated that ''the Mexican troops will evacuate the
Grande del Nore )" and by treaty, stipulated far
concerned himself, that ga treaty of commerce. ami
ty, and limits, will be established between Mexico and
Teyashe territory of the latter not be extended be-
yond the Rio Bravo del Nore"-S See Journal House of
Representatives, (1eras) 1851 The first act of the leg
sature is dated October 25 1896 On the 10th of De-
cembcr, they exercise powers the Rio Grande char
throughout its whole length We have only TO refer to
their laws and journals in library to find Mr. Polk
tanned in every position he takes representation in
conventions, and in Congressn appointment of Judges
lands revenue, jurisdiction of every kind, in the whole
series mentonedn the country between The Neces and
The Rio Grdnde. ii not too long, examples OF all might
be quoted but the whole the law library and
accessible to all.
Against this mass OF testimony have sn6~sr seen
quoted but single governmental fact, which is that
Texas permitted agent collector of revenue for the
port of Maamoros, to reside her side of the river
near its mouth There is pretence that there the
exercise of ordinary municipal jurisdiction, but only
collector of the port, remnant of the old federation
III Virginia to become independent of this Confede
ration and not think proper drive off inspector of