The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-02-12
,us bearings and to the following conclu-

I. That the wat had its origin in the
absurd and fallacious pretences Of the
Mexicans in regard to the ihdepen-
dence and annexation Of Texas, which
were not invented by them, but by Pc.
litical leaders in the United States.S
2. That when the Republic Of Texas
was formed, there was no lawful gov.
eminent in Mexico, to whom any Of
the inhabitants owed allegiance, and
that the people Of Texas had good op.
~portunity to exend the jurisdiction Of
the Republic to the Rio Grande.
3. That the Dictatorial, orconsolida-
ted government ofMexico, established in
part of that cosntry west Of the Rio
Grande, never had any quiet or peace
able possession Of any of the country
cas-. Of the Rio Grande, sufficient to
give it any color Of right to jurisdiction
over the inhabitants or country.
4. That after the conquest Of Santa
Anna and his army by the Texans, the
admission Of the independence and
western boundary of Texas by Santa
Anna, as the price of his life and re-
lease, and the actual evacuation of the
whole country to the Rio Grande by
the Mexican troops, the United States
and other nations were fully justified in
acknowledging and regarding Texas as
an independent nation within those
limits. ... ,.tl'
5. That after the government Of
Texas had maintained itself for ten
years without rebellion or revolution,
while the part Of Mexico, which re-
NAMED was constantly in a state of an
archy and civil war, the United States
had as good a right to treat with Texas,
for part or the whole of its territory, as
it would have had to treat with Next
CO for any part Of that country which
remained,
G.. That at the time Of the annexa-
ton, good cause of wal by the United
States against Mexico existed, and the
acceptance of Texas, even had it been
a Mexican province, and as an act OF
war, would have been fully justified.
Z. That in truth no actual war exist
ed between Mexico and Texas at the
time Of the Annexation, and the meas.
ure was properly treated by the United
States as not at all hostile to Mexico,
and every effort was made to preserve
the friendly relations of the two ma
lions, consistent with the honor of the
United States.
8. That Mexico, by refusing to ne
g~otiate, clearly placed herself in the
wrong, and rendered the war inevita.
BILE.
9. Thatin ordering the United States
army to the Rio Grande, the President
was as clearly justified as he would
have been in ordering them to any
other part of the declared and aeknowl.
edged limits Of the State of Tsxas-thst
he was bu. carrying out the Annexation
Resolutions of Congress. and did not
need another act of the same Congress
to Justify him.
10. That Texas was never bounded
by the Nueces, but was considered by
the inhabitants Of the country, as early
as the year 1881, as extending to the
Rio Glande, and that too Immediately
opposite Matamoras.
IL, That it is immaterlal whether any
and what boundaries are now establish
ed for Texas or Tamaulipas, or both,
by the Mexican Government, as the
civil revolutions put an end to civil d.
visions.
70. That if there was no western
boundary OF Texas settled, as against
Mexico, having endeavored in vain TO
negotiate, the United States were fully
justified in maintaining the boundary
declared by Texas. I
10. That no matter whose territory
it was into which the United States
Army marched, such march was fully
justified, according to the law Of ma.
on the ground of the threatened
nostilities and advancing armies OF
Mexico. -.
Ia. That the United States did eve.
which a generous and magnan-
NOUS nation could do, TO avoid the hor.
.ors Of war, and were to blame only
or their forbearance, which %encourag-
ID the insolence of the Mexicans; and
hat the whole responsibility of the war
'ests upon Mexico. .s.,..
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