Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-06

country IS now engaged with Mexico,
adopted at late meeting of portion
OF Their political brethren, at Trenton,
New Jersey; and, cordially concu,rine
IN the patriotic sentiments therein so
clo9uen'y expressed, do atop, The
Same as a portion cd ats proceedings
4ds RESOLUTIONS. l
l. RESOLVED. That we have witnessed tn
deep regret the recent course pursued bv the
leaders OF Il political party in our country in Civ
ing laid and confrl'to foreign enemy against
whom We are now waging war forced upon
us by injustice, outrage and invasion; that how
ever d. srons we may be for peace-however
just the war we would hasten to lermina,c-&
however glorious, beyond all parallel, have
been The achievements by which it has been
characterized, we have l:t;le hope that it will
be honoraoly terminated Willie ar alien party
at home untes with the enemy in denouncny
cur cause As unjust inIquitous. and indritns
bic; seeks openly to- withhold supplies. recall
our armies, ana reinvest our enemy with all
her original strength and power, and propose
10 crave peace q, the feet Of supepeious
foe
II is necessary TO NEE, the alien enemy at home,
as we nave met the foreign enemy abroad. eve
to eye and foot to foot; that it is our duty as
s'und patriots and good citizens to meet this
issue firmly and fearlesslv-to sustain The ad
ADMINISTRATION of the country with united hearts
and hands-to cheer on our glorious army and
navy-to 90 for our country and her proud
stripes and stars, and give assurance to the
hat th,c inI, ho
roes in the field and on the wave, burns bright
gu every hill and in every valley of the
Union.
). RESOLVED, That the Justice of the war
with Mexico in its causes, its commencement,
and lis progress has been abunian,ly demon
s,rated TO the world and is clear to every
pycjudced mind. We had abundant cause Of
ssar before the annexation Of I'cras Treas
ure belonging TO the citizens of the United
States had been seized by the Mexican officers
in its transit faom the capital to the coast; YES
sells Of the United States had been captured,
detained. and Condemned upon the most trivo-
ious preiext; duties had been eXacted from 9TH
er vessels of our ciiiZens VIGOROUSLY against
law; citizens Of the United States had been i'm
prisoued for long periods of time, without be-
ing even Informed OF the offences with which
they were charged; sslr citizens had been robb-
I'd and murdered by Mexican officers on the
high seas, without any attempt to bring the
guilty to justice; our fac has been lnsulted,
and our public functonaries in NieXlco treated
with contempt; robberies to the amount OF more
than two millions of dollars have been admitted
by taem, and other robberes amounting to
more than four millions OF dollars our citizens
were ready to prove:-the' first they promised
TO pay, but did not; tile second they never even
promised to pay.
4. RESOLVED. That in recognizing the in
dependence of Texas, we did but acknowledge
the great principles of our own declaration of
Independence Texas to the Rio Grande, "as
4 part of Louisiana. and ceded by France to
the United States in lS0j-tIe United States
ceded her to Spain by the treaty OF Florida in
1919. Mexico soon after reyoSed from Spain,
and Texas to the Rio Grande was established
as one of the confedelated States of Mexico un-
der the constitution of Ieaa4-J 900 '''fff-
tary revolution in Mexico overthrow that con-
stitu,ion, and placed the government under
military despotism. Texas had an infusion Of
American blood in the veins of her people
Following the example of the heroes OF 10, she
appealed to the sword, declared her ndepen
dence, and on the field ct San Jaclnto achieved
her liberty on the 2lst of ls.orII, 1886. That
independence was formally recognized by the
United States. England, France. and t'her CIV
ilized nations of tho world and Texas was en-
rolled among the family 81 American republics.
5. RESOLVED, Thataha au.neXation OF lex
as was the joint act of two independent nations.
We had a right to- receive her; she had a right
to come; her territory became ours; that terri
tory extended to the Rio Grande; she always
claimed that boundary; her Congress on the
10Th of December, 1885, fixed that as her boun
dary by the act establishing the boundaries of
Texas; for nine years previous to her anneXa-
tion she exercised her jurisdiction over that
territory; she organized counties to The Rio
Grande established courts, custom houses,
post Offices, and post roads there-hsd land
office there, and granted lands TO the bank of
the river. representatives were elected from
that territory TO her Congress; and: this ~as
the Teas which was admitted ntosear Union
Texas to the Rio Grande:
6. RESOLVED, That the public records of
our country show that the Rio Grande was our
boundary after the annexation, we erected
custom house beyond the Nueces, we estab-
lished post routs in that territory; the country
west as the Nueces forms part OF one. OF the
congressional districts which sends represen-
tative to Congress from Texas: members Of the
legislature which elected her senators to our
Senate were elected by constituents residing
west OF the Ncuces. Texas to the Rio Grande
was. when the war commenced, State Oh
this Union. and we had right. and 1t was the
duty of,he government, to repel INVASION on
It's SOIL. j.,
T. RESOLVED, T hat .Ne1ico commenced
The ,car by crossing the Rio Grande and inva-
ding our country. She struck the first blow
she shed the first 5iboh The war was
war in its commencement OF INVASION on the
mart Of Mexico-oi defence on the past Of the
limited States She struck not for as disputed
boundary. but for 1aa,as.- Fhe glorious fields
of.Pdo Alto and Ressscs De la Palma will re-
main as witnesses to our wrongs. as bong ID
those of Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerro sierdo,
and Mexiee shantell how we redress them.
8. RESOLVED. That the wings IN Congress
have united with the democrats In soiemnly'
declaring. upon their official aa'hs. that ''car
erissed By the act of .lle:eico;" and having vo-
ted the money and the men necessary to prose
cute it, we look with amaZsnent upon the re-
cent protestations Of their LEasptR that THEY
xoTFD ''wHAr THEY KNEW TO EE LIE. and
aided in prosecuting war TIL Fsaf isNEw 20 BE
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