The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-30

with mothers milk we returned to YOU ohastsnsd
true In the school Of experience and taught by the
bitter Lessons Of adversely The great politicians Of
this day have now put themselves III opposition to this
war; and yet they were willing at its commencement to
.mosrH In It They then said it the duty Of the
President to fix the boundary Of the newly acquired
country and they deny that her boundary that
That boundary, however fsllowoitis-ns, which they
now deny to Texas. hers and brlenged to her by
right oconquest We gained not by rebeious force
power Wenever rebelled against Mexco but she 1t
who first violated constitution subverted laws
suhjected to the most cruel despotsm, and drove
vindcate our rights which were the common rights of
freemen. The object Of Mexico in her system of des
potsm and OPPRESSION exercised against u.s. was
sibe to sweep from the soil annihilste the whole
race of us and not to suffer Of the saxon blood to
leave the Impress Of his foot upon the soil which in
sion, We asserted our lawful rights, established
for ourselves q provisional government, and
better government would be created in Mexico; that
the other stnes would like ourselves assert their rights
under the constitution which had bssn shamsfuly
violated We continued hoping that thu Mexcans them
selves would rally to support and redeem the country
from despotism, violence and oppression We went
In the enjoyment OF republican ibsrtyws endured
till our hopes became fainter and fainter But nowith
standing oil this 1t was not until 1886 when Santa Anna
marched against us with his myrmdons, threatening
our destruction and devastating fields and
ry-it was not until the day of the, Alamo, when q
brave and Spartan band sacrificed by his sangun y
ton and oppression did declare the Declaration
Texan Independence. Then it was made that de-
elaration: We made It in the face of heaven. We
then pledged our lives. ourp roperty (that indeed,
was but lttle), and sacred honor, that We
would vndicate our just aud rights against the
de'pot and oppressor We did this, and after the ty
rant lay manaclsd at feet liberated the captive
1t was after the declaration Of Texan Independence;
after that the dsspot in the military of
country when victory had ustaed our cause aud tri-
umph and success had crowned Declaration of
then that the tyran directed the order
and sent the mandate to his general Flasoa to
the territory which the territory
nation which had risen up and declared its indepen-
dence That mandate went the next morning to Fiaso-
Il, ordering him retire with his troops soil
Texas; and where did he retire. Where did he stop
aia not stop at the That was not the
Grande That was not the boundary. But they
marched on in pursuance Of the mandate, to le We
Texas, and they first stopped at Monterey, leaving
ell Texas behind them and leaving 1t free The govern
ment agreed with Santa Anna Afterwards upon Rio
Grande the boundary of Texas and no question ever
a. to the Nusoes being its boundary pendns the
negotiations for xston; but 1t Is only
began that this question has been rssd by its
But SIN more. By law passed in 1896, It promul.
gated to all the civilized world that the Rio eande
the boundary OF Texas. This boundary was then
mouth of the river Of that name then ruu,
ming north west course up the middle of the river
over the territory Of the United states on to the
This was then declared by law TO be thu boundary
Texas This was noe done ia u corner-it not hid
ell the civilized world. This was In 1886 Tns wa,
then recognized being our boundary by the United
boundary by France it was SO Recognised by Hoi
land it was recognized BY Belgium 1t wss moi
Questioned by any one or BY any power, but that THU
was our boundary. N man contest this truth. Al
Christsadom recognized this to be the boundary OF
Texas BY eheir subsequen acts (Grest sppsuse) But
this Ii not all the evidence thickens upon ms but
time will not allow that should bring It all forward
before you When 5lexico invaded Texas she crossed
the Rie Grande, and wasted and plundersd the
rancheros which on the Texan side Of It, When
she came to spoil our country, to rsvage land
to burn our villages and farms and spread
ton and desoaton the country Texas she cross
ed the Rio Grande and then and there she began
WORK of rpeu and devastation And again. after these
furtve exploits when she fed ven sway with nfams
by our soldier citizens she skuked back sgsn hide
in her Businesses on tho other side of that river This
was declared and manifested before all the world to
annexation with the United States Nor is this all
Mexico. after two Successive outrages upon Texas,
dent of Texas ordered aud prepared army which
crossed over the RIO Grande reduced Guerrero and
crSssed again At IL. sure sayns emeru,y to
can into ours you stay where you are, and We will let
you alone" Tney never crossed again. The uorortu
nate Mer expedition out OF tins state OF things IL
cost us much trouble to teaon Mexico that our
boundary must be respected by her, else that
her boundary would not be regarded by But this Is
not all Mexico occupied this country after
Independence declared and asserted We possessed
and occupied the country and would no permit the
adjustment OF Mexican settlement in the country
occupied In all the negotiations which
into ia relation to the srmistce, there question
Raised Of the being the Texas
commissioners went the other sie OF the Rio 9rsude
to meet the Mexican Commissioners and there it
they negotiated for an srnistics Agaia. When Sauts
Apoa put to the he denounced all those
should be fouad league this eide Of the Rio Gsnde
This shows That he himself regarded this line
boundary. But this Is not all When, in Is3, treaty
made by the new Executive Jones, win the then
government of Mexico, which treaty was called the
Cubes treaty Mexico by her own act, tlen ogozs1
the Rio Grsnde rs thu boundary OF the State of fexss
She never raised tue question "a the Nucs being
boundary OF Texas Ssa gnssd again the Rio Grand.
our boundary when she required Of Tex
dition Of acknowledging her Independence, that she
should not become annexed to the United States. All
this fellow citizens which have here mentioned, aud
which might be mentioned goes to establish tn
fact that the Nueces the boundary Of Texas
until 1t made here in the United States Mex
leo herself never thought 1t to be boundary
We marked out our bouodary by our life's blood;
obtained it by the sacrifice OF ciixens and by
noble conquest IL was bv Mexico and the
world, 1t would be- scandal to the united States
give itup loud cries OF" Never, never ~ We made
ourselves by tree, sovereign and
United States. We did 80 who will say it was not
constitutional to take us 1t the voice OF
the American people which took us into tbi,
the Union IL the duty Of the Executive defend the
soil acquired to the conederacy There question
what is the boundary for it was defined, asserted,
and maintained, before the annexation made and
1t has never been questioned except those who have
raised the question from party motives and faction
Was it, them the Presidents duty to defend the soil and
territory Of the United States Or did he without any
cause bring about this war; upon poor oppressed Msxc
(LsuShter) Isynpahizs, indeed, win MEX co; have
no nntipathy 10 grstify against RI. but while eau
dvest myself of ali hard feeling towards her cannot.
ulvehL tnyeeu OF u nOiy Qevo l0n TO country
and her righteous cause aud must spurn the mao who
would prove reoreant to the of his ~
aud that Of an alien Three cheers called for
and rapturousy given) | cannot regard fellow
the who ny themselves az ains the
their country who deame It's armies and the glory they
have acquired for the nation who array them
against administration or their country and seek
to stren the hands OF the enemy Sach people
not reflect they have forgotten all wisdom OF the
mind Impelled by faction, thsy sre the enemies Of
their couotrys cause sne,s OF that glorious erlhusi
which saim '1es The American patriot they
reserve all their feelings and pity for poor slexc o
spd nothing ot all about tie uoited states and
tbsir country. say that you have GOT q good
bargain 10 getting TeIss aud +, who ,sy his
| tbnk OFT prove It and make you believe it Assurey
norroSs will rice and pursue its bright course
along the armament Of heaven, so certain IL TO
my mind must the Anglo Saxon pervxce the whols
Southern extremity OF this vast and the people
whom God has placed here In this land, spread prevail
and pervade throughout tho whole rich empire OF
this great hemisphere The manner Of tho con-
| summation II this grand result ] cannot pre-
dict but there instinct In the American people
which impels them onward, which will lead them to
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