The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-11


OF San Jacinto, II which Santa Anna was taksn pri.
soner the Mexicans returned TO the south Of the Rio
Grande and the boundary of that State was admitted
aud recognized Is the Rio Grande On the 10th of De-
osmoer 1882 the Texas Congress passed an deAong
the boundary Of Texas to be the Rio Grsude. The
Mexioans' under Urea, prepared to invade Texas
again General Rusk, of Texas, ordered the phabi-
tsnts OF the tsrrt ry lying between the Rio Grsnds
ana the Nueces to retire to his rear or
to the Mexican side. General Rusk, with a few
forces, exercised more authority over this territory
than did Urea at Mstamoras, with ten thousand
men, Mr. johnson referred to General Wool's procls-
nation, ordering all Mexicans to remain during the
Armistce, the western side OF the Rio Grands He
sdvsrted to existing laws Of Texas at Corpus Christi
the west side Of the Nsuces In the year 1884, and to
various other laws operating the south side of the
Neuoes concluding with reference to the act Of Con.
gress of February s47 establishing postroute from
Point Isabel to Mstamoras and from the Brasos Fort
Brown, all tending to show that the boundary of Texas
was the Rio Grands. At the instance Of Mr.. Calhoun
and Mr. Phelps, the law establishing the post routes
south Of the Rio Grsnde was made. Almonte on
ths annexation OF Texas asked for his pass.
perts ON the ground that the annexation was q
cause OF war Mr. johnson, therefore, assumed that,
after the annexation, the United States had as
clear right to military occupation Of the territory
between the Rio Grande and Nueces, as between the
latter river and the Sabine Mexico had refused to
negotiate She had declared annexation to be cause
OF war She had refused minister on mere bubble
She had concentrated army on ths Rio Grande for
the avowed purpose Of invading aud recovering all Of
Texas. The government Of Paredes existed upon this
avowed purpose Of driving us back to the Sabine.
Admitting that tho territory in dispute was Of
doubtful sovereignty, there but two modes Of
or
had refused negotiation, and had adopted The sg
gresson on the disputed territory had been provoked
and began by Mexico, and bound to repel her
by force Mr. johnson, by reference to revolution
airy war illustrated the right Of Texas after her indie
pendence to the whole of territory What Senator
was there who would fall back upon the and
fight fer that a boundary? He trusted there was
none. II the war was unjust SIDE we ad in
vaded Mexican soil, and saus Uttered her citizens
upon 1t. II we bad ,provocstiop, then had we
published falsehood to the world; we had de-
stroyed her towns-ws had killed her women and
children (aDd Mr.. johnson entered into q ter
rife description Of the horrors of the including
the bombardmsnt of Vera Cruz aud the Mexican capi
tall and yet the still going Were we bri.
gands or Christians, tn at we thus continued
which is unjust and without provocaton! No. sir The
American people are high-mnded and honorable. The
war was begun by Mexico and she responsible for ell
the consequences Mr. johnson then proceeded to detail
the history Of the annexation In the Senate and the
proviso which left the boundary open to negotia-
ton. He charged upon the President of the United
Slater as being responsible for the There two
alternatives to the end proposed-negoiaton resolu
ton the rashness Of the President and his hot
haste in adopting tho resolution and in sending the
messenger to Texas that the first and remote
of the war He had done this in defiance of ali hsz.
ardsin violation of all the precedsuts of policy of his
whose policy it had been to adopt all posi-
Bile means Of avoiding the horrors Of war.
Mr. ALLEN rose to correct the Senator in Q single
point The messenger Texas was sent by the prede
cessor Of the present President,
Mr. JoHNsoN-Well, that does not make the case
much better He MIR Polk did not stop the messenger.
believe he approved what had been done. Mr. j. then
took up the broad, unqualified ground that the Pres
dent answerabe for the war; that he commenced it
without the shadow Of provocaton that his order for
the troops to march to the Rio Graude i'll advised,
reckless and with powers uurped and in direct conflict
with the constitution. He responsible He had
usurped power which belongs only to Congress The
President wassths author Of the warcn his head and
upon his conscience would res. all the blood that had
been .hsd, sad AL the treasure that had been
pended in this Mr.. j.. therefore. boldly
charged tbs direct and consequences Of the
upon the President Of the United States
At tho suggestion of Mr. j. 1t moved "That he be
relieved for ire day." and the Senate accordingly ad
journed
As far Mr. J. has gone, he has argued too antsgo
nistic principles First: That the was begun by
Mexico and that she Is responsible; Second that the
begun by the President and that he IL respon
sibe. Perhaps he may conclude tomorrow, BY throw.
ing the responsibility Congress. We don't know.
MIR. Webster will take care Of him.
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 10, leAs.
SOUTHERN MAIL.
The first business in order the report Of the Com
mttee Of the Whole the resolution reviewing the
Southern Mail arrangement.
Mr.. GooGiN moved to recommit to the Post Once
Committee with instructions report to the House all
the facts with such notifications they deemed q.
pedisnt.
Mr. BnopHEAD moved to lay the whole subject on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. GoocS, the yeas and nays we're Or
dered. Negatived, 50 to 1914.
On motion Of Mr. GoooS, the yeas and nays also
ordered on his own motion to rsoommit, when
Z Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, opposed the recommtmsut,
and called the previous question Sustained % to 81.
The main question then ordered: hrst, on Mr.
Jones' amendment requesting the railroad to indemnify
the Bay line
1t was rejected, ayes OF, nays so.
The Speaker voted in the negative, and the amend
ment was rejected
The ayes and nays were then taken on the second
amendment providing that nothing In the resolution
shall DO construed to require any increase ofex-
penditures by the Post Once Department Adopted
lol tool.
The resolution amended, then rejected without
q division.
STATE OF THE UNION.
On motion of Mr.. VSroS, the House went into Com.
mittee of the Whole the state Of the Union Mr. j.
ngersol in the chair the reference othe Prssdsnts
annual message to appropriate committees.
Mr.. McCLnRNASp addressed the committee in defence