Washington telegraph., 1848-01-12
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peace belweenl the United States aud Mex.
leo continues,
On The sOlh of July, 1918, the seerfta
~ OF the State again addresses Gen. fay.
lVr as follows:
"Ycu are expected 10 occupy, project
and defend the territory oil Texas, to the
extent that ii has been occupied by the peo
pie Of Texas. The l,io Grande is claimed
10 be the boundary between tho Two coun
tries; and up In this boundary you are To
extend yonr prolectIon only excepting any
posts on the eastern side thereof which are
in the actual occupancy of Mexican forces
or lieriean settleaenis over which the Re
public Of Tskas did nol exercise Jurisdiction
at the period nl annexation, OF shortly be
fore thai event. II is expected, in select.
Ing the establishment oil your troops, you
will appfoa as near the boundary line,
the Rio Grande, as prudence will dictate
With this view. the President desires thai
Your position, for part Of your forces a.
least should he west Of the river Nueeea.
The Mexican settlements, thus excepted
are nol those over which Texas did no
claim jnri,di,lion, bul those On ihe eas
bank oflhe RIO Gfande over which TeAas
did not erereite jurisdiction a, the period
mentioned. The President had nn author.
iiy TO give up the territory claimed by Tex
us; but II is clear at that time, when waI
was mol Contemplated, the administration
was Of opinion that, TIL the question va
definitely settled, Tie occupancy by tie
Mexieans of the territory adjacent 10 The
left bank oi,he del Nnlle ought aai 10 bt
disturbed. Neither the subsequent refusal
by Mexico 10 receive residing envoy nof
the successes ii the American arms have
affected the question Of fright. The claim Of
Tetas, whether To New Mexico or 10 the
lower portion oil the Rio NuHe, vas ideniI
caily the same; as invalid and grnundless
in one case as IN the other. Why disIine.
ton had been made by the Executive has
not been stated. The lact is, thai b. has
established 4 temporary government tni
New Mexico, a. u rannlry conquered, aud
without any regard Ia The elalm OF leias;
while, on the other hand, he has permitted
thai State to extend ii. jurisdiction oycf the
country lying on The leit bank ol The del
Nour, which, like New Mexico, has been
conquered by the United States. Not a
shadow ofprooi has been addnrrd To sustain
the pretensions Of il'eias 10 that disliieli
aud justice impeiiousy requires that Il
should, by the treaty Of peace, be restored
10 Mckico.
II 90 happens that The boundary Which may be
Traced ia conformity Nth lhH principle, is
natural enc, and that, = measure of e1Pcdirney.
none more eligible could have been devised. A
desert Of one hundred any iweuiy miles srpafal.s
the most souihwssiefly Texan seitlements Of
Corpus Christ, aud san rAifico from those Of the
MeIcans on the leh bank Of the del Nofie. than
which no boundary could be devised better cal.
culaisd 10 prc,enl collisions hereafter betseru The
two nations II will be sufficient for that purpose
10 draw nominal liae through the desert. leaving
all the waters that empty into the RIO Aone TO
Mexico, and all those that emply into the ko
Nusces TO Texa., together with such other pro.
visions respecting Notifications and military posts
as may be NECESSARY for the preservation Of pence
The line Of the Rio Nore Is one from which
MHAito N0ain uH f@tftAaaAl AhisAsNh'At HhN ha'A
which their adjacent i5wn on the eastern bank
may br bombsfded. Such an iniolefable nuisance
would prrpe,uAie most hostile feelings With
such a narrow river as the Rio del Nore, aud
with Joint night Of nayigalioa, repeated collision.
would be unavoidable.
Among these, when there was neihing but q
fofdablc riyrr TO cross, slaves would perpeluall,
escape from Texas; and where would be ia,
rcnaedyl Are the United States prepared TO i'm
pose by treaty GU Mexico, whefe slavery
unknown, the obligation TO surrender fugitive
tlavcsl
Mexico Is greatly the weaker Power, and re-
quircs a boundary which will give her as much
security rs Is practicable II is not required
either for the preservation Of peace OF for any
ether legitimate purpose, that the United State
should occupy threatening position. IL cannoI
be nationally supposed thai Mexico will ever make
an aggressive wai against them; aud even in such
case the desert would protect them against al
invasion. II a war should ever again take place
between the two countries, the overwhelming
superiority Of the navy Of the United States will
enable them TO carry on their operations wherever
they please. They would within u month re-
occupy the leii bank Of The Rio Noric, aud within
short time effect a landing, and carry the war 10
any quarter they pleased.
Must the war DC It'll prosecuted for M object
Of no intrinsic value, 10 which the United States
have no legitimate right, which justice requires
them to yield. and which even cSpedenoy does
not reqnfel
ITO b. ceHtHHed)