Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

The stupendons deserts betweenhe Nuece hG Brave
THE Rio Gahde Del Norte rivers the natural boun
dares between the Ango-Saxon and the Mauranan
There ends the valley Of the west There Mexico begins
Thence the Bravo begin the Moorish people and he
should that desert il they could side
too ought stop there because nermnabe cocts
from either going south on their coming north
that gigantic boundary While peace cherished that
Diary viii be sacred Not till the spirit Of conquest RACES will
the people either side modest mix with each other and
whenever they DO one OF the other race must be conquered
not extingushed.'
Mr. j. here read largely from speeches delivered by the
Hon H. H. Benton the distinguished Senator from Missouri
whose testimony he thought would be convincing in the
of Democracy prove that the siupendous desert" formed
part of the old Spanish rexas. Amongst other things
Mr.. ]. read the following
HWith respect to Texas her destiny is hxed OF
who consider what about, always speak Of Texas
constituted at the tme OF the treaty s9 and cons
tued by the Republic of Texas comprehendng the capital
aud forty and villages of New Mexico and
as fully under the domnon Of the Republic Of Mexico Quc-
bee the towns and villages Caas are under the do
minon of Great Britain 1t Of this Texashe old Spanish
fexaof which always speak; and of her say, her destiny
Whatever may DC the ate o the present movement
her destination is her natural positon-h of
part OF the American Union.
~ adhere this discrimination between the two Texases,
and propose which of the asked by the
President o the Unted States to incorporate into the Amer
can Union"
Mr. Benton then weh show what provinces this line
includes, their population, their towns, their cities &c.
These," he says in addition to old Texas these parts
Of four States hese and villages; these people and
territory these ocks and herds this slice of the Republic
all this President has off from its mother empire and
and declares is till the Senate rejects
He calls Texas aud the cutting of he calls enumeration
Humboldt calls it New Mexico, chihuahua, Coahua, and
Nueyo Sanander now Tanaulpas and the civilized world
qualify xaton by the application OF some odous
| and terrible epthet.''
Mr. j. also read the following resolution offered by Mr..
Benton when the Tyler treaty was before the Senate:
Resoed That the incorporation Of the left bank Of the
Rio del Nore into the American Union by of treaty
with Texas comprehendng, the said incorporation would
do Of the Mexican departments Of New Mexico, Chi
hualua, Coahua and Iamanlas would be OF direct
aggression Mexico or all the consequences of which
United Ststes would stand responsible
The late Hon. Sias Wright, who stood so enineny dis
tngushed in the councils of this Unon speech delivered
at Watertown, in the Stae of New York. spoke thus
81 felt il duty against the ratification the
ty for the annexation. believed that the treaty, from the
which Texas had claim, which had never as
serted jurisdiction, and which she had right cede" cit
appeared them" he continued elf Mexico should tell
us, We don't know you we have treaty to make with
you and left take possession by force
take the country Texas had ceded il and in doing
that we must do injustice TO Mexico aud take large portion
OF New Mexico the people OF which have been under
the jurisdiction Of Texas. This
barrier could not place the country III that position
Mr. j. would abstain from any further quotations except
state that Mr. Calhoun at the period before referred to- at
tempted to epe charges brought against his treaty. and sought
to show that we meant to claim the territory embraced
in the act OF the Congress of Texas but that the
ry, we very desrous to open friendly negotiation with
Mexico for the purchase Of such boundary would be
convenient To express this purpose TO the Mexican Gov
ernmen, Mr.. Calhoun Mr.. Green on the 18th of
April 1871:
You enoned by the President assure the Mexican
Government that is his desire settle all questions between
the countries which may grow Of this treaty any
other the liberal and satisfactory terms, ciTd
ing that of60mdaty."
Such testimony from such sources Continued Mr.. J could
not fail to prove that the of the President damet
cal TO the views of the most distinguished statesmen of his
own party. Thus of their mouths they con-
demned
Mr. j. then proceeded 10 show that the march Of Gen Tay
ors through the desert in obedience to the orders of
the President by reading communication from Mr. Marcy,
Secretary of War; Brig Gen. Taylor of the date of 18th
January, 1916, thus
"SIR: l directed by the President to instruct you TO
advance and occupy with the troops under your command
positions the bank of the Rio del Noe,
it be conveniently done with reference the
the routes by which your movements must be made
Mr. J. then proceeded, and said in order make manifest
the political fidelity and integrity Of the President only
necessary call the attention Of the committee the follow
ing facts On the 18th OF June, lS45 find that Mr. Ban
cro, then of the War Department, informed Gen Taylor
that the point Of his Ultimate destination the Rio Gande
del Norte thus moving upon the disputed territory which
Mr. j. regarded forbidden ground the action Of Congress
had indicated willingness to treat for the settlement OF that
boundary. II had been left open to future negotiation
In the November following Mr.. Sidell dispatched to
Mexico in the capacity of Minister Penipotentiary
cude settlement Of boundaries of the territory which
Gen. Taylor few months thereafter was ordered to march
and 10 possess with armed forces and, late
March 18th, 1916, Mr Buchanan by official communica-
lion, urged Mr. Sde not TO leave Mexico knowing the
time that Gen. Taylor advancing with his army 10
the Rio del Norc Thus perceive the obvious union of
the hands of Esau and the voice Of Jacob.
Far be it from Mr. J. unjusy impugn the motives Of the
President any Of the high unconares Of the Government
II was pleasure TO him, his CUSTOM indulge
in acrimonious anmadveson towards any individual either
high low station and while he should express himself
unreservedy Of their acts he desired judge chaaby OF
their motives.
That which had happened irrevocabe Let guard
well the future.
Mr. j. then alluded TO the action Of the House few days
since i'm the adoption the amendment of the gentleman
from Massachussets Mr.. AsRMuS declaring that this
" unnecessarily and unconstuonay begun by the Pre-
siden Of the United Sates and having had oppor
tuny record his upon that subject he would embrace
this opportunity define his position that point He laid
il down proposition that susceptbeof proof that
notwithstanding the offences of Mexico such might
have justified, in the opinion Of many, preparation for
the part Of the United States the Chief Magistrate OF this
Union authorized insilously adopt such course
would inevitably result ia hostiies irrespective of the
voice OF Congress then in session and more especially
the war-mnkng power was by the trainers of the constitutions
wisely and cautiously withheld from the Executive Depart
ncnt Nor confded to the Judiciary Department of
this Government In Congress- and Congress only was this
power vested To prove which Mr. j. first read Story on
clare war and make captures as follows;
"s163 The next power of Congress is TO declare war,
letters Of and rcpas and make rules
ing captures ON land and the 1ih clause 9th
section, LIST article Of the Constitution of the United States
Also, section ll65 of the chapter, thus
Thc only practical question upon this subject would