The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-07

Texas, with boundaries are hereafter set forth mud
agreed upon for the same"
Article fixes the boundaries the Del Noyte from in,
mouth TO ats aud thence north latitude degree
Various other articles and agreements stpuate for
turn OF Santa Anna Mexico reea of officers and prs
oners, and Fisoa's amy-iooo men, permitted return
no me.
Now. let it be borne in mind that Santa Anna was not
then merely the President but the dictator OF Mexico EN-.
bodyng that time, by the Mexican edcis sovereign
~ of Mexico in his person II is said lac prisoner
bat the generals who subscribed the prisoners
And Will show that the valid LIST, because If
done when prisoner il done freely and for the ben
eff, OF Mexico and acknowledged by him when not a prs-
2 II received the implied sanction advance OF
the government adj Of Mexico, 3D. Mexico received
and awaited herself Of the full benefit of the treaty on her
part which will show, under the law of natons ratif
cation of the treaty,
lst In his letter of the 4h ofJu 1885, Santa Anna says
'When ! offered to treat with this government, was
convinced ha' u was useless ior Mexico 10 continue The
country, which did not possess four months ago have
much zeal for the interests of my country wish o
anything which is compatible with them Being al.
ways ready to sacrifice myself for lts glory and advantage
never would hesitaed subject myself 10 tormen
or DEATH rather than compromise If Mex
leo could thereby obtain the slightest benefit firmly
convinced that It is proper 10 terminate this question
political negotiation"
A subsequent Mexican acknowledgment OF this bound
airy is found the following general orders of the Mex
can General Vol, issued in pursuance OF a decree OF the
Mexican government 1t will be that these orders
regard the Rio Grande the boundary of the rebel prov
nce of Texas and denounce the penalty of death against
all who shall be found within that prescribed limit
"Orders of General JtToR
Carbohydrates ARMY OF THE Norru.
'Mer, juno 20, 1Sil
81 Adrian Vol, General of Brigade, NC, make known
81. The armisice arecd on with the department OF
Texas having expired, and the war being in consequence
recommended against the inhabitants Of the department.
all communication with it ceases.
so. Every individual, OF whatever condition. who may
the provisions of the preceding article shall be
regarded traitor and shall receive the punishment
scfibd in article 49, title TO- treatise 3 of the articles OF
80 Every individual who may be found distance OF
one league from the left bank of the Rio Bravo cH bs
garded faporer and dcoetce of the usurpers oil that
part of the national territory, and traitor Of has country
pun ishfnent,
81. Every individual who may be comprehended within
enough 10 fly the sight of any force belonging
supreme government shall be pufsued, until taken put
10 death"
In the face of such array of authority and concu
sve proof that the Rio Grande is western bound
AIRY of Texas, the leaders of the wing party are now
urging that government ought to accept the mon-
srous and insulting proposition of Mexico that should
dismember and mutate that State, by adopting, at the
dctaton of our conquered enemy the river Nueces its
boundary line We exhort the more independent and
patriotic portion of the wing press far to throw off the
rammes OF party, to brand this shameful spirit and
conduct of their party leaders as it deserves Let the
press OF the country speak out boldly, and declare what
the truth that the acceptance of any such terms from
Mexico would cover us, as nation, with gross dshonor
and disgrace.