The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-07


Ten TO the defence OF her national independence and
.le Other announcing that the government would call
- as an me forces OF the army, according to the au-
hor or g'aa ,, % BY existing laws IL CO yy..
oh inc 2iih Of April 1916, Paroles issued manifesto.
the determination IN regard TO the anne xatOn.
which ms government had taken Immediately upon its
while General Taylor was stil a, Comus Christi In
tins manifesto Paroles says n.-'4f- 900 ft"' t-t
On resulning, ia the teginnng of the year the heavy
"A short period. DETERMINED RsscLurxLY oHAnoR ITS
FROM rKRNIoIous rxMroxI-
Stas Of A,neca not,phsfa~diag per6dy oih soliA
maj ssafea for ne oer ,nt 81 Trsa M
the limits of the republic, AND THE lSsIpous
IL rcoRroRArED oSR OF OUR DEPARTMENTS wrn ITS OWN
THE old grievances, the offences against the Mexican
nation which have been necessarily repeated since 1885,
alNsRER 10 be accredited government an the ehaae
SUFFERED ANY DISTURBANCE BY TnE
DEFINITE OF ruE Texas, Ar THE ysar
TIME WHEN Mr. SLmELL APPEARED THE TROOPS OF THE uS-
TED STATES WERE OCCUPYING OUR rkHkIroRY
In this same manifesto issued on the oath Of April.
$40 and protesting to state his policy and the grounds
the year, he further tells that at that time ne had
sent orders to the Of the division OF our
northern rontier to act in hostility against the army
which is in hostility against u.s." &c. ~. gL'
On the 9TH OF October, lS45, Gen. Taylor advised the
march TO the Rio Grande in these words 10 -is,i.5
'For these reasons, our position thus far has think.
been the best possible but now that the entire force will
be concentrated il may well be question whether
manning this point. 1t is with great Difference that
any suggestions topics which may become nlater
lie question OF boundary makes the line the srando
umamm, cannot doubt that the settlement VIII be
once suitable points quite near the
Our strength and state Of preparation should be dis
may be the effect produced upon the border people by our
e Of Mexico with adnsss vndcas
by force Of arms % our s 70 the country az "a.
few DAYS be this point, In condition for
vigorous and efficient service Mexico having as yet made
orhosuties, do feel at liberty, under my nssrucons
the Rio Grande without authority from the War Dcpan-
ment 4aA I'll. ,.,,,t-ao H.
bel and Laredo best adapted to the purposes Of observ
ing the course of the river and covering the oner soe
msnts OF Texas"
On the 18th of January, 1916, orders were issued In
conformity with this suggestion but carefully guarding
against war, in these words:
"wAH Department,
"Washngton, January Is, l846.
.sSn am directed by the President instruct you
advance and with the troop. under your command
soon as il can be conveniently with reference the
and the % BY =, mi. be-
parnen presumed that Point Isabel will be consid-
one near IT, and points opposite and Mer
in the vicinity Of Laredo suggested for your consdera
mine post posts which you 70 occupy, well
the question OF dividing your forces with view to occupy
positions you may take in carrying these In
suctons and other movements that be nade the
Should attempt exercise the right which the United
States have in common with Mexico, to the free navga
of this river it is probable that Mexico would inter-
resistance You will not attempt to enforce this right
without further Instructions ~ falo7
1t is designed in present relations with Mexico
that you should treat her but should she
sumo that character by declaration Of open
act OF hostility towards will net merely the
deiensve if relative means enable you to do other
wise" 81 sf
MI 4 A.. II
1s46, and according to their spirit the
despatch of 10th February shows:
have taken occasion to represent to some citizens Of
M sa VINO VINO Were mere Win large number o. mules
uence home that the United States government in &C.
hossss b. BY
not be disturbed in any way by the troops TIA. they will
s %SeS ,be all h nights n ssS and that
them at fair prices also stated that until the matter
the % s ;:
of the Mexicans, as heretofore The same views i'm
Santiago by Captain Hadee who commanded the escort
which covered the reconnaissance of Padre Island"
On the llth March the army marched from Corpus
Christi and the gath, General Taylor with part Of
his command, arrived at Point Isabel; and on the 2sh
he arrived with the main body the bank OF the Rio
Grande, opposite Matamoras Here will read from the
La Vega on the same day. showing his refusal to allow
him communication with our consult
General Worth-Is the American consul in arrest or
General La Vega.-No.
General porth-Is he in tho of his proper
functions
General La Pega-alter apparently consulting with the
Licenc iado Casares for a moment-reped that he
General Wmth.-Then, an American officer, in the
name of my government and my commanding general,
demand an interview with the consul of country (No
reply) stT ID TN
United States 1900 80 n. -
General In Yega.--No.
General Forth Are The two countries still al peace
General In pega-Yes. ''7'--
General Worth Then again demand interview with
the consul OF government, in Maarnorus in the pres
ence, OF course, OF these gentlemen any other that the
commanding general In Matamoras may be pleased de-
sgnatc.
General La Vega reiterated that the consul was in the
proper exercise OF his functions that no was not in arrest
nor were any other Americans in arrest in Ma,amoras
that he would submit the demand General Mea, adding
that he thought there would be great difficulty
This demand was repeatedly made in the emphatic
manner and reply requested Gen. La Vega stating the
consul continued in the of his functions and that
Cen Worl's demand would be submitted to Gen. Mejia.
NO reply having been received from Gen. La Vega rela
consul the question again Introduced by Gen. WORTH
and the demand for the last time reiterated.
Gen La Vega then promptly refused TO comply with the
demand replying without waiting for the Interpretation
" No, no" tla
General rpoth have now to that refusal of nv
demand the American consul ia regarded bogcr-
and in conclusion, have to add, the command
ing general of the American forces the left bank the
will regard the Of any armed party of Mex
cans in hostile array the Rio Grandc al an not of
war, and pursue it accordingly. ~ s. s.. n5l
Gen Ampuda arrived at Matamoras on the 18th of
April and on the 18th addressed this letter TO General
Taylor, by explicit and de6ntve words from my (his
goyernment.n >'-'