Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-05

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been plunged into this difficulty by conceaIment Of the truth
regarding IT, Why, at the very time that discussing
IN mis- country the question Of annexation and the probab
ties oi war which would bring on our Ch1rgs aires
TO Texas had the power in his possession to order American
troops beyond the line Of tho United States Texas He
had power to do this before the contamination
no naa aunoy rom the presidentn his pocket to do that
which the President himself had power doto march
the troops OF ths Union beyond the line Of the Union
Mr.. McLANE Was that Wing OF a Democratic Pre-
sident
Mr.. THOMPSON. II was the act az Jobn TvIer 10
which you and party became particeps crimns for
when cast him off longer worthy of our attention
he became it material for you to done by the
Administration of President Tyler and the present President
of the United States ratified and confirmed all he had done in
regard 10 the annexation Of Texas
Mr. H. proceeded to say that the very order Of the 2sh
June, 1885, which Gen. Taylor from Fort Towson was
issued before the consummaon Of Texas re.
fused TO into the Union until she pledge
from Charge that would maintain her boun-
da to the Rio Grande but such pledge made known
to the people Of the United States they would look the
letter of Gen. Houston, time published in the Ma
iona nteligencer they would learn the Of this pledge
having been given BY Mr. Murphy our charge to Texas.
And who authorized him make such pledge Was he
authorized by the constitution the laws the people Of the
United States No. Yet that he made that pledge Mr. T.
had sort OF doubt When Gen. Howard, his successor
was called upon to execute it. like honest he told
them he had power to do After his death Mr. Donel
sent to do what he refused do but the people Of
the United States at time informed of it during those
secret negotiations.
march troops the Rio Gande If the territory belonged
to Mexico and in the possession Of Mexico he had no
right to do If it merely disputed erory he had
right to do Even though claimed by Texas the Presi-
dent had right to do So for occupied by Mexican
citizens
Was it necessary for the defence Of the country The
gentleman from Maryland said that troops not march
ed there until months afer Gen. Taylor had repeatedly dd
Uised and urged the movement Now words very sig
ncant things and single word might sometimes do much
mischief Other gentlemen had asserted that Gen. Taylor
thav fha
said that he "repedey urged Rank injustice had been
done to that gallant old soldier for he either urged
repeated his advice Of such movement On the contra
n he retracted the he had made on that subject in
his letter of October ls45. He explained and took them
back and yet the gentleman from Maryland (Mr McLASE)
arose in his place here and said he repeatedly urged the
marching of the army the Rio Grande Gen. Taylor
did positively recommend it he wrote alphabetically when
he wrote the subject and great injustice done to that
distinguished man. who had brayed all the dangers of he
camp and the field to bring the war to honorable ermna
ton by charge that he had nterfered with the political
licy of the Government
Mr. McLANE desired the gentleman from Indiana read
extract from Gen Taylos correspondence which he hand
ed to him. to settle the question of fact.
Mr. THOMPSON complied with the request of the gentle
man from Maryland, and read from Gen. Tayors letter of
November 7, ls45, as follows:
"The position occupied by the troops may perhap.be
the best while negotiations pending any rate until
disposition shall be manifested by Mexico proract them
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son hypothesis Of an early adjustment the boundary
and the consequent establishment permanent frontier ports
urge thoroughly upon the Department the
sy OF occupying those posts before the warm weather shall
set in.
Mr. t. then asked what this amounted to II hypo-
thecai merely. Gen. Taylor had been informed, both by
Mr. Bancroft and Mr. Marcy that his ultimate destination
the Rio Grande and the hypothesis that the army
destined by the Government occupy that territory, he
wrote that If to be DONE for certain reasons, was
better that it should be done But political
to this Government Gen. Taylor did
make the recommendation that army should be marched
to the valley of the Rio Grande He Mr. T could not con-
that such impression should be sought to he made with
denial which denial he made and would not retrac
without evidence greatly more than he had seen.
Mr. T. read sundy extracts from the same letter. and said
that there difference Of opinion to what that letter
He repeated that Gen. Tayors recommendation
hypothcaonly conianal upon the fact that the Gov
intended pursue the policy which had been already
indicated him by the Secretaries Of War and the Navy.
He then proceeded that they had been told gem
emen this floor that the refusal Of the Mexican Govern
receive Mr.. Sidel justified the movement There
something exceedingly singular in that part of the history
Of country If he understood it. il this Our Gov
learned through Mr. Black, consul that the
Mexican Government would receive not envoy extraord
nary, but commissioner Such commissioner
but envoy extraordinary sent That minister
Mr. Sldel, who Mexico and presented his
denta He received by the administration Of Her
The refusal to receive him communicated to this
Government in letter of the date of the 9th December,
which received here until the 23d Januayten days
after the issuance Of the order Of the 18th January to General
Taylor In the me this Government had given orders
for marching troops the Rio Grande and had
navy to Vera Cruz He had heard said by gentlemen that
this question not susceptible OF dcbate for that Herrera
and Paroles had both rejected Mr. SldeE Now he found
in the Unon, OF February 10, 1916, this paragraph.
Mr. T. read from the Union newspaper Of the date quoted.
paragraph setting forth that Mr. Sde had with the
slightest insult but received into society elegant
and accomplished gentleman. The paragraph further stated
that be had been received neither had they declined 10
reeire him and that judging from appearances there
to believe that he coM not be acceptable 10
Government of Pdredes 10 that of Herrera. That (said
Mr. To- long after the orders had been issued to General
Taylor II they would look at the letter written by Mr.. Sill
dell the President Of the United States, Of the date of
the 18th January, day after the issuance Of the order
to Gen. Taylor-that fatal order which has plunged this
country into war-they would find that Mr. Side said him
self that Paedes gentleman and had received him
gentleman Yet they told by gentlemen on this floor,
and By the President himself and by his whole party, that
Mr. Slide was rejected by the Mexican Government and
that the order issued in consequence thereof Now, there
was nothing in tho history Of this transaction to sustain that
assertonfor mere assertion On the contrary, he be-
eved that this Administration jd not desire that Mr. SdeH
should be received for they bad, as seemed to him, deb
eraey resolved plunge the country into war and hence
was that this House could get the President TO give them
the instructions to Mr. sdl And If any honest
enough and bold enough call upon the President give
them information in relation to the origin OF this he
giving aid and comfort to the enemy Such the Ian
pnapc used on other side of the House towards gentlemen
on this as il that orepeacd and stereoyped phrase could
now be dignifed by repetition in this hall.
They told, at the beginning Of the that
fighting with Mexico she debts and would not
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