Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-02-02

lerritory situated between tho Sabine
and the Nueces. The question is not,
whether such a move: ofthe troops was
under allthe circumstances judicious and
prudent. II is not, whether by aIdiffef7i
ent course an actual conflict might not
have been avoided; but whather, as a
matter: ofIight--as "a matter; of self de-
fence, ihe United States had not, under
the law of nations, fall and perfect au-
shority and justification to make such a
movement.
Now what are the clear and indispuable
facts1 The q. States had received the
republic Of Texas into the Union without
antecedenlly de6uiog her boundaries, and
under constitution which reiterated what
had been, as Tar back as ,'36. part of her
original constitution as an independent re-
spubiic-tlsat the Rio irande, from its
source to its mouth, was her southwestern
boundary. The United States extended
7aitherlaws over the State Of Texas, ass
) admitted. They had assumed actual ju-
Tisdicliou at Corpus. Christi. They knew
that there. we're citizens between the Nue.
cessand the Rio Grande wh0clailned to;b be
citizens ofthe State Of Texas SO admitted.
They knew that for nine years The State
.4of5 Texas had existed as an independent
nation. -, =
Who ptnposed Withdrawing Taylor ON
the 18th May! Who denied then, that
we had good right, 10 repel the Mexicans
,andto invade, for the purpose Of ayenslng
the outrages, any and every part of Next
CO? She had refused 10 negotiate; she
had considered The annexation as war; she
had terminated all diplomatic relations !;
she had refused to receive our Minister
upon mere bubble ofthe then President,
because he was afraid Of his .owistpuwer,
threatened viii downfall because il was
]: believed he was willing 10 negotiate atail.
She bad mustered an :nrmy on the, Rio
Graude 1withlhe declared ohjecIsOf .inva-
.6ding all Texas and recovering The wholesto
>Si1er own sovereignty. Her them Govern
meut owed its existence 10 this very de
Termination. She had never maintained
any peculiar title lowliat is now called
disputed; territory. What, in this slate,
:. were the; United States 10 do 2 We're they
bound 10 remain sill and wail ihe Invasion
or5wers theysnot authorized to meet the
s sSthreaieusd invasion, even upon the admit
stedferritory Of the invader Who doubts
that with nations as, with individuals, the
right Snf self.defence gives the right TO
Z strike sihe FIRST blow To prevent an in,
: jurysis easier .lhan;to repair IL. Sir, where
isIfe jwriter.nn the law ofSsnalions, who
) boldsa5difierent,o opinion?s Ehere are some
:. propositions so plain, that they admit Of
aoiiiustralion they furnish theirown besl
ssiIlustra,ioa,; aud dthissistone of them. We
had a, clear, undeniable meetMex-
!: leo atfihe very outer most limits Of Texas,
saai fepel ber there, or. if we deemed IL
advisable, au equally clear and undeniable,
right ID anIicipa .hersby striking the first
blow: On her own admitted: territory. But!
III iissssaid that the place of conaict was: on
3 rrilory. Ilsit was, the aFsa:S
snaas odt would not boz the
least ianfae6fe ri en- ding
g logo aarsh S S be- here 10
buck the al,slIe here e
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