The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-02-16

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he established.
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de Narshl Is = NeEican river b. position and
pa~scssiOs.. ana % Ghe Mexir4ns may i lassKer
b~lous. The Mississippi. and al is waters. are
ours, and % Us Is dismemhrred parts musi Eeiun.
The country east az the NneoeS. lana including
4. from position. geographical sffnitrs sal. pro
ducts and natural dependence, = apPuEtenani %
he valley 81 the MisSiSSippi; and must and Siil
20 where cOngruiiy and homosenialiiy attract T.
No wise man, in an age 81 commerce. wants .
great 6EsT lhryond lis natural frOniier) faF na-
liOnal boundary Il Is boundary fruitful u e.
pense. and eyrry species Of collision and coils-
sion. A mountain sud deseFt plan e far bet
ter; and these We have heaween ~ and Mexico;
and Il would be Just ss unwise for Us 10 pFcleet
segment. or sslieni angie. Of our frontier aeross
assis pain and mountain into the natural limits Of
Mexico. - il would bs in her 10 make The sane
projecsi0n Of segment. or angle Of her~lf scress
the same plain and mountain, into our natural
dominion"
Sir. il is not in The Senate only that his
doctrine has been announced. | find .
distinguished member in The other house.
in a speech made BY him in regard 10 the
Texas question, assumed the same ground.
I'm the 81 Of January, ls45. Mr. &. j.
lngersoll said:
a The stupendous deserts between the Nueces
and the Bravo rivers are the natural boundaries
between the Anglo-Saxon and the Maurilanlan
races. There ends the Valley Of the West-Ihsrs
Mexico begins"
This is the opinion Of the Chairman Of
The Committee On Foreign Affairs Of the
other house. Now. let me turn to anOth-
er authority. propose 10 read from a
letter from Mr.. Donaldson. our charge
fAfiaIrs at Texas, 10 Mr.. Buchanan, Sc.
creIary Of State:
" II is the policy Of those who are on the side
Of Mexico in the present crisis to throw upon the
United Stairs the responsibility Of the war for the
country between the Nueees and the Rio Grande.
That territory. You are aware, has been in the
possession of both parties. Texas has held in
peace Corpus Christi. Mexico has held Sanii-
ago. Both parties have had occasional posses
sion OF LOredo and other higher points
" Mexico, however, has threatened a renewal
of the war for the whole of Texas, If she accepts
the proposals Of annexation to the Union. II she
undertakes such an expedition. she Of course puts
upon the hazard Of war the whole claim, and gives
US the right Of going not only TO the Rio Grande,
but wherever else we may please"
At page 7s Of the same document, in a
letter Of Mr.. Donaldson. the Secretary Of
Stale Of Texas, | find this:
My position is, that we can hold Corpus
Christi and all other points up the Nueces. II
attacked the right Of defence will authorize us to
-.ss.sss-sS-s4a'ss ssssS
Il is better for US to await the attack than run
the risk Of embarrassing the question Of annexa-
ton with the consequences Of immediate possess
sion Of the territory to the Rio Grande. You will
find that have guarded every point"
He had no idea Of The advance of the
army TO the Rio Grande, or of an attack
upon Mexico. He appears to have act
ed with such caution and prudence as be-
came his position. "The right Of de-
fence would auihorize us to expel the
Mexicans 10 the Rio Grande." Sir, how
expel the Mexicans TO the Rio Grande,
il Texas had possession up to that river !!
Here you have the authority of your own
negotiaior for the fact, that Mexico held
this territory, and not Texas. But you
have the same authority in dozen pla-
ces.
"The occupation Of the country between the
Nueces and the Rio Grande, you are aware, is a
disputed question. Texas holds Corpus Christi /;
Mexico holds the Brasos de Santiago. near the
mouth of the Rio Grande. The threatened inva-
sion, however, of Texas Is founded upon the as
sumption that she has no territory independent
of Mexico.
% You can safely hold possession Of Corpus
Christi and all other points up the Nueces; and,
if Mexico attempt to disiodgc you, drive her be-
yond the Rio Grandc"
Mr.. JoHNsoS.-Disputed question.
Mr.. PEARcE.-" Disputed question"
So il was, sir. And while il was dis
puted question, he shows what part was
IN possession of Texas, and wha, part in
possession of Mexico:
I" You will have observed that in my cores
pondence with this Government there has been
no discussion of the question of limits between
Mexico and Texas. The joint resolution of our
Congress left the question an open one, and the
preliminary proposition made by this Government,
under the auspices Of the British and French Go
vernments, as the basis Of definite treaty with
Mexico, left the question in the same state. And
although this Government has since indicated q
point on the Rio GEande for the occupation of our
troops, did not consider this circumstance as va
rying the question, since the President but few
weeks before issued proclamation suspending