The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-28

accept the benefit OF the contract mace BY ms agent ~
will not be permitted TO deny the cOnuacthe mas rainea
tit is a. binding upon him as originally made wl.n'I
the scope Of the agents authority But is no! Periec
analogous to the case OF the treaty under
--Patfe, 436.
In every point of view heefor the treaty OF the i4h
May, 1895, between Mexico and Texas whcn scKnowi-
edges the INDEPENDENCE OF the latter and likes her west
ern boundary AT the Rio Grande valid and binding
And however Mexico through treachery, may seek 10
AVOID IT, she is esopped py nei M an ~ 10,
eight years prior annexaon and by her reception OF
its benefits Having ratified, she cannot dlsavow it.
This was The second instance in which, by the acts OF
both parties, the RIO Grande was treated as the western
boundary of Texas and here might rest the question
with perfect safety But desire to settle it beyond all
caviI.
Mexico, by her own act, so treated it.
Az before remarked, this treaty repudated BY
Mexico and renewal of hostilities declared but with
the exception OF two occasions, which the Mexicans
crossed the Rio Grande far San Antonio, and
instantly repulsed, the war existed only on psper--n
Understanding gasconade and vaporing proclamatons
However, on the 18th February 1884, Mexico and Texas
entered into an armlsce, which terminated the
goth Of June 1874, by the proclamation of General Vol,
which concludes with the following language:
ed Every individual who shall be ound at the distance
of league from the left bank of the Rio Bravo will be
regarded iavorer and accomplish OF the uurper OF
that part OF the national territory and traitor TO his
i.hea Is s a$ s''e' summary '"''' "'A sinai pun"
Why declare all those TRAITORS who should be found
within league OF its left bank if she did not regard
the Rio Grande as the boundary of Texas
Texas, by her acts also, prior to anne xaton, treated
that river her western boundary and exercised juris
By an act of Congress- approved December 10, 1896.
she defined her limits read from the claws of the Re-
public OF Texas" vol. L., p 1873
IAN ACT define the boundaries of the republic of Texas
"Sxo l. BE enacted by the Senate aud House of Rpre-
sfatrre II ne republic of 1erds tn Congress assembled,
FRAT IRON and after the passage OF this acl the evil and
ciared extend to the following boundaries wit Begin
along the Gull OF Mexico three leagues from land 10 the
mouth OF the Rio Gfande thence up the prncpai stream
said river TO its source thence due north the
thence
ne us defined in the treaty between the United States and
Span beginning; and that the President be- and he
is hereby, authorized open with gov
OF the Uned States of America, his
opinion the public interest requires and de-
hne the boundary line as agreed apT2 e s sM treaty
speaker of the House OF Representatives.
Dec 49, ,s Of sam Az sfp9e &c tS
BY Joint resolution approved the oath of May,
1885, the Congress of Texas defined the line between the
counties of Bexar and San Patricio | read from the
Laws of the Republic of Texas" volume 3, and page
80:
Joint RESOLUTION fixing the dividing lae between
the counties of Bexar and San Patriotic.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House of
of The republic Of Terra. Congress assembd, That direct
line cunning from the junction of the Cboo San Baoo
junction with the Nueces thence direct line the
Town of Loredo shall be considered the dividing line be-
the OF San Patriotic ind Bexar, and shall be
respected such by the surveyors of the respective
onsy acquired by surveys legally made by the surveyors
The county of San Parcio below the old road from San
Antonio 10 Inc fresuio OF the fIio
o! M MI h9His ii 81 TxMAR
President OF the Senate
'p'''''' "sAM HOUSTON"
To appreciate the force of this resolution, it must be
borne in mind that the counties of Bexar and San Pa
trcio situated between the Nueces and the Rio
G. ande and that the town of Loedo, designated the
western terminus the dividing line, is situated upon
The eit bank OF the Rio Grande.
In ls42 and 1914 the Congress of Texas passed laws
k,l,t
Pai co On the 18th January, 1915, they passed act
making Corpus Christi the county seat OF San Patrco
and be TOT e
San act for the survey of all the lands in the counties OF
San Patrico and Refugio the title OF which was de.
rived from Mexico, from the State of Coahuila and
Texas to be surveyed and returned to the general land
office of Texas" These counties represented in
the convention which ratified the resolutions passed by
the Congress of the United States proposing her
ton this conederacy, and which formed the State
stution of Texas BY that constitutions the county OF
San Patriotic declared be entitled one, and the
county OF Bexar to two representatives The county OF
Bexar also constituted the lSh and the counties OF Co.
iiads Refugio, and San Patrico the 10Th senate
rial district, and each district entitled to SEN
ator 1t is also ordained by the Sd section OF
the 18th article of the constitution which was
formed by that convention. that all laws and parts of
laws in force In the republic OF Texas which are
repugnant the constitution OF the United States the
Joint resolutions for annexing Texas to the United States
or the provisions of this constitution shall continue
remain in force as the laws OF this State until they
expire by their own limitation, or shall be altered or
peuIei BY the legislature thereof"
Hence, the laws which have cted-that defining the
boundaries OF Texas, defining the boundary line be
counties OF Bexar and San PatriciO; The law
providing for the survey Of lands; the law declaring
Corpus Christi to be the seat of justice for the county
OF Patrlcio-were all declared TO be and continued
force when Texas became sovereign State of this
Unon. BY the act of annexation, therefore, Texas be
entitled TO the protection of the federal govern
of the United States in their full execution and the
enjoyment of her rights under tbem against any power
might attempt the invasion OF the territory
which they extended.
This right the Congress Of the United States fully
recognised in the several acts which they passed relating
the State of Texas after annexation On the 9th OF
december lS45, Congress passed act to extend the
laws of the United States over Texas, and the 29th
the same month, act o establish a collection dis
rct in the State OF Texas" which declares Galveston
lie port of entry, to which annexed Sabine, Veas-
co, Matagorda, Cavallo, La Vavea and Corpus Christ,
as ports OF delivery The territory beyond the Nueces
also part of congressional district whose representa-
live, from the time of annexation, took and
pies in the popular branch OF our national legisla
ture.
Here, then, we have the joint acts OF Mexico ant
Texas during the revolution, their separate acts prior
annexation, and the acts of the Congress OF the United
States, subsequent to xatiOn, all recognising
treating the Rio Grande the boundary of Tex
as. If all these do not establish it beyond controver
sy, am at loss TO imagine what would. Sir,
will hazard the assertion, that the history OF the worC
does not furnish instance in which disputed lin,
can be determined by evidence satisfactory anS
conclusive Ii the Rio Grande be not the true bound
ary would be glad Tor honorable senator's on the Other
side, TO designate where 1t Is the Nueces
Where is the evidence of it Where will YOU find {
single act or WORD OF Mexico Texas or of this govern
ment which looks TO that as the lnel Mexico ha