The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-08

synonymous terms; that the very moment Texas was an
nexe awar existed between the United States and Mex
lTation OF President Tyler BY the OF annexation,
The government of the United States undertook to defend
ana protect Texas until her boundary should be estab-
| llshed by negotiation. What Texas? Revolutionary
Texas claimed by Texas Texas An invasion OF
Texas was threatened by Mexico. Large forces were
collected upon the banks OF the Rio Grande with me
avowed purpose of Teaking and reconquerng the whole
| OF Texas from the Rio del Norle to the SABINE
Mexican President who was friendly to negotiation was
hurled from power, for that reason alone; and announcer
placed In his stead, upon the solemn promise mat ne
would march his legion5 INTO the heaH OF texas, ana
reap mpershabe laures upon the banks OF the Sabine
| Thus stood matters when Gen, Taylor was ordered
from CORPUS Christi to the Rio Gande, the 18th jan
uarv 1876 Congress was in session. The march was
perfectly well known at this capital and the arrival OF
The troops at the RIO Grande well known throughout
the Union and moi murmur OF complaint from any
quarter AS lar back Dece nber 3D. lS43-one month
and third before the order OF January l3lh ls4o-he
President communicated the following facts TO Congress
in his annual message He states " The moment the
of annexation offered by The United States were &C
cepted by Texas the latter became so far part OF our
own country TO make II our duty to afford such pro-
lection and defence. | therefore deemed proper as
precautionary 10 order strong squadron TO the
coasts of Mexico and TO concenliate an efficient military
force on the western frontier OF Texas Our army
ordered to take position IN the country bereen the Nuees
and the Del Norie and TO repsl any irasioa of the Team
territory which might be attempted by he Mericdn Forces
SC And yet has been falsely assumed that the
ments OF the army made without the knowledge of
Congress. My recollection is, that the wing papers in
NASHVILLE tennessee, OF day, were loud
in their complaints of the lartness OF the President in
issuing his orders for the march to the Rio Grande. On
the nth day of May, 1916, the President (by special
message) communicated Congress the fact of the cap
ue of Capt Thornton and his party OF Dragons, with a
request that Congress should Recognise the existence of
the war;" and place at the disposal of the Executive
bill was introduced in Congress the nth day of
May, 1916 the preamble of which was in these words
Whereas by the act Of the republic Of Merieo, state Of
war casts between that gocernmem and the United
States,' '6e At enacted" &c.
There were in that Congress, from the State OF Ken
lucky ten representatives, seven OF whom wings,
and three democrats The question taken, and the
yeas and nays demanded upon the adoption OF the fore
going preamble separate and distinct proposition, and
four of the wings from Kentucky, viz Joshua +.
Bell, WIN. p. Thomasson, Andrew Trumbo. and Bryan
Young, together with the three democrats, upon their
solemn oahs voted for hepreamble; thus declaring that
the war existed BY the act of MEXICO The other three
whigs-Garrett Davis, Henry Order and John ii. Nc
Henry-voed against the preamble.
The preamble adopted eighteen wings voting for
-and the bill making appropriations for the prosecu-
ton of the passed At this time the independent
treasury had just gone INTO operation; and though the
tariff Of 1916 had been enacted had not yet taken eff
feet Those would-be leaders whose trade is politics,
and who look 10 their own chances for place and power
without regard to the wants and interests OF the people,
still doubtless INDUCED the hope that these great
would fail, and that thus strong point of attack
would be furnished. They continued in this state OF
deuson until the congressional contest of lS47 and then.
to their ineiiable discontinue and embarrassment they
found the county under the operation Of these
in the enoymen Of solid prosperity than had exist
ed since the foundation OF the government
This disastrous state Of 'ars to these people
loving leaders AS the country in prosperity their
fond hopes whered and decayed. Something is to be
done, and done quickly; another move musl be made
upon the political chess board An attempt is then
foot to divert the attention OF the people from the sue
cessful influences of the policy Of the administration
upon the industry of the country by renewed increase
of opposition to the war in which then engaged
with Mexico The charge was made upon the floor of
Congress in the winter of 1s47, and reiterated from al
most every stump in the congressional contest of last
summer that the President had in violation of the con-
sttuton, involved this country in an unnecessary war
with aeebe sister republic BY his fatal order of January
18th, is46-that it the Presidents niquitous and
purposes of conquest" Thus acting upon the principle
that the end usles the means, be they what they may
In the face of enlightened world they contradict the
first position they assumed that annex alton with Texas
| of ITSELF and of necessity yar with Mexco;" and
content with this they openly proclaim and charge
that the four wing members i'll Congress from Kentucky,
together with others who acted with them, and wis, BY
their solemn vote, sanctfed by the obligation of
oath, taken IN view OF the awful penalties imposed upon
perjury declared that "by the act of the republic OF
Merice, state of exists &C., had voted false
hood Does this factous opposition of Inconsistencies
stop here' No. An appeal to be made to the supposed
ayance and cupidity OF the people in contest where
all that is dear to parot-the honor and character OF
his counry-are vitality involved tits proclaimed by high
authority from high places that the expenses of the gov
eminent in prosecuting the war amounts to half million
of dollars day; when the truth is, the war; from begin
ming ending covering period OF more than two years
has not cost the more than forty nine millions
All the confident predictions that ruin and disaster
would follow the independent treasury and the tariff OF
1916 having been fasifed by the increase of
under that tariff, and the perfect safety and security OF
the public money the independent treasury in the rage
of disappointed hopes and ambition, they descend to
low and vulgar abuse the patriotic President OF the
United Staes and seize the from the hands of the
| Mexicans with which to make upon own gal
liant soldiers They declare hat their own government
is engaged in war of invas,on and that the blood Of
innocent Mexican fathers, husbands and has been
sacrificed to an unhoy thirst for dominion that the
boundary of Texas did extend to the Rio Gande
the southwest that the country between the Nueces
the Rio Grande was disputed territory; that therefore
the troops OF the United States wrongfuy sent
the left bank OF the latter river; and that brave
counrymen had freely volunteered to wage unjust and
unholy war. What daring mpudence what unmitiga
led SANDER In all this upon the subject of limit
ing the disputed territory tor Mexico claimed the whole
| of Texas,) these gentlemen have agreed with many Of
their re nls in Mexico. Mexico said what they said al
the time of anneXaon and since their opinions and
feelings to have correspondent To all these charges
reply, refer them to the history of the revolution
in Texas show them that for the last thirty years
Mexico, violation OF solemn treaty stipulaons, has
Unted States and outrases upon the lives, liberty, and
property of citizens; that she has scorned
peated offers to negotiate and added the grossest nsu
to the deepest injury, by threatening and actually
ding of the sovereign States of this Union Upor
the subject OF boundary point them those whose op
pounites have been best to know; refer them to The
testimony of the two distinguished senators from Texas
Generals Houston and Rusk,) whose patriotism, wisdom
and courage contributed in eminent degree to thu
glorious consummaon of Texas independence and to he
worthy representatives in Congress, Messrs Kaufman
and Pilsbury Most of these gallant gentlemen il
the struggles of her revolution. They know from VIVA
territory the Mexican authorities had been driven
all of them have, lime and again, in both houses Of Con