The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-24

e law VI me worid and so we are bound to consider IT.
Do not understand me, Mr. President as saying that
the Spanish province of Texas claimed the Rio Grande
as its western boundary, to the asserted by the
repuohc ., lexas know better i was the lower Del
thence by the San Saba mountains to Red river and
down 1t io that underlined line which Mr. Jefferson said,
cember. 1905, from which the senator from N Carolina
lMr. BApcERl read twas one which would have left
US but string Of land on that the west) bank of the
A change of names, Mr.. President, would make this
case precisely like that of the present The Executive
has taken only the same precautionary measures under
declare, sending our troops near the scene OF the
expected INVASION that Mr.. Jefferson did in sending the
squadron to the Mediterranean under the threat OF the
Bey Of Trpoi Neither OF them directed an attack to
be made; each awaited attack, which successfully
repused; and neither went beyond the line of defence
WITHOUT he authority Of Congress for 50 soon as the
happensa on the cath OF April. the President informed
OF 1t by special message, and asked to recognise the
existence of the war; and by the of Mexico which
we did do by the unanimous vote of both houses
Inearly-only two in this chamber voting against it, and
but ten in the House. In Mr. Jeferson's message Of
December 1906 he informs Congress that the Spanards
had advanced in considerable force and taken possession
of Bayou Pierre, the Red river, east of the Sabine
then the line temporarily agreed upon between our oh-
GERS and those of Spain He then proceeds to say: .
"The nature of that country requires indspensably that
an unsna proportion Of the force employed there should be
Or oce miami be m 10 net s
had authorized him call the of Orleans and
hundred volunteer
How nearly like this is the direction given by the Ex-
exutlve TO General TAYLOR, if he should apprehend
attack, or an invasion by Mexico Comparing the conduct
OF Mr. Jefferson, in similar cases, to that of the Executive
led to the conclusion that the latter had edeavored
to initiate that great all he has done intended
and the has been censured for his
should not the other beboh entitled to the gratitude
OF Their country Tor their acts and both would have been
highly censurabe, it they had omitted to do they did
in the several exgences in which they called to
act Had the President failed to defend Texas after she
| lad IN ourt aCfan nd
vaed her. he would have beenas he ought to have been
denounced by the world In addition, Mr. President, to
what have advanced the threat of Mexico to declare
war and to casus bc and the rea
sons which governed the Executive to send our troops
there, will call the attention of the Senate to the cor
respondence of charge Texas during the tendency
of the question before the Congress of that republic, in
the summer of 1915 1t will be recoected sir that pro-
posals had been submitted to the Texan Congress from
in Texas TO acknowledge the independence of Texas,
with the condition that she should not unite herself to
any other power This official had the most ample OPP
poruntes of knowing the designs of Mexico fully he
enjoyed the confidence of her rulers; Our charge Mr.
Doneson, writes, under date OF the 4th June, ls45 to our
Secretary Of State after Speaking Of an advance OF
Ths exhibition of force for the purpose of driving the
Texans from the Rio Grande shows that Captain Elliott is
the proposals offered by him for the independence of
Mexico '''O = -. Q
Captain Elliott, he is informed that he can
~; IL a e. - oS H. NSsxios,
rug sTcIe i'rp;gFicc 70 'io iou,"uo. VI .io =. M
hoops , On u1 MO unhus' WIZ, II 10 ronSo h n
Tua,s "" o' piePo e " t ~ " p''
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ne lheh ADVISES our government 70 seecl he oioet W
coh h our .tooPs, anu 20 DC p,aoea ~ T
| to the terms OF union:
pok upon war Win ehco as M VA
ing annexation and intended at all events 10 deprive both
Texas and the United States of all claim the country be-
the Nueces and the Rio Grande, AT the time the
right OF Texas to the protection OF the United States an
under the contingency anticipated oy you al the uate Vi
yo IT asn esEatch 70 me. - - 80 -. r.;,.,.
Jones pu IN tne mean ulg trusl, uhoe 'uh VIEW oi
the dangers which threaten Texas may be iqund NOT m
consistent WIN ie OPINION 10y te lresdeL VI
the United states OF ms power ana duT 10 CONSIDER e
protection OF he pnied states as que 10 exas whenever
.he consent Oh the eAls.ne foverII o"sh Congress-
IS gwen to'he .er,is Oh our JOINT resolution
Again, in his despatch 10 our Secretary OF state OF the
| nth of June he saws
r,e Rri,sb minister Cantain Elliott who I'm been re-
oo, 70 Mexcn and leh fbs Mace G.,y davs oyo inform
al pas;sn Jo,es hat M thong, ~ ar world he the con-
~ nrono seJ Inv the Jn,ed States and he has
do oninGn n many of the citizens of tn a
country"
~, y . IN - c., 90 c.. Ia ;,.s ,,raar q.
10 the leAah oeole.aiy VI otae, nc wiito u'e :u IL
same date IN answer 10 MS inquiry, proecion VIII u
afforded Texas Whilst she IS ueDerag on the arnis Vi
rbe President of the United States feels in all their
force the obligations which epion upon him as sac red
dntv the defence of exas after she shall have accepted
which have been submitted for her adm
Congrcss An assault upon her lust rights for this cause
and under such circumstances viii be an assault upon the
Jnitcd S,ts and il will he felt the more kecnly because
il vii involve the idea that The United States can be made
abandon the niuncons OF good faih from the fear OF
the arms OF iore'gn power
addition to all TINS, MT PRESIDENT, oil the aVOWe