Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26

But to return the history of our minister Our minister
arrived in the city OF Mexico early in December and the
Of revolution in that country, based he informs
upon The unpopulay of the of the President Me
receive minister from the United States Tmdy and
seshnes than inclination the part Of Herrera pre-
vented his Government from receiving our minister His mis-
sion refused upon the osenbe ground that he
envoy, and not commissonerwth too much instead
OF le power and that he had been appointed by the
President in the and that that appointment had not
been confirmed by the Senate These the osenbe
tyes The real objections were that Paredes Of Here
generals, to whom had been entrusted the command OF
eight thousand for the invasion Of Texas, pronounced
against Government Of Herrera the ground that
Herrera had consented TO receive minister from the United
States with hevew of settling all the difficulties between the
republics by negotiation and that this general then
his to the city Of Mexico for the purpose OF
throwing the Government, and putting stop these
tempaed negotiations. These facts communicated to
Government by minister under date Of the 26h of De-
cembe and that communication received in this city
the 9Th Of January 1886 and the next day the order OF
the 9Th OF January given TO Gen. Taylor advance his
columns the Rio Gande This order received BY Gen.
Taylor in the month of February and executed by him in the
latter part OF March.
This the ORDER SIR about which we have heard SO much
This the fruit Of that forbidden from which has sprung
and spring, nothing but and disaster this country
This the order which has violated the constitution Of the
United States and usuTped the constitutional powers Of Con-
gres which stands preemnent in history, without
law example Justify and which led the invasion
and iorcibe appropriation Of the territory Of neghborg
Power and changed the friendly relations Of the countries
into that Of a of war.
Sir, have already endeacored fear with tiresome part
cuay give you in detail the circumstances under which
this order given and will now with your indulgence,
make few observations upon the objections which have been
urged against it. The objections this order, however
ramed numerous all point to and rest upon Executive
prerogatve.
shall trouble you sir with reading from
constitutions laws made pursuance hereof from the
Federaist from Kent Story from adudcated
Such parade of learning in such body the Senate would
be than useless hold these positions to be true that
the President is the constitutional commanderinchie Of the
army and navy of the United States and SUCH has the
right with without good reason to order the army OF the
United States to any point within the limits OF the Uni
ted Satessubec however, at all times personal punish
ment by impeachment for any corrupt abuse Of his power
hold that under the constitution and laws, ne has the I'M
doubted right with without the sanction of Congress-
suppress instruction, to repe nvasion threaten
ed nvason OF the territory of the States, OF the ter
ory of the United States III right in these positions
and think intelligent lawyer statesman will controver
hemt follows that the order to General Taylor Of the 9Th
January, which to prevent invasion of the territory
of one of the States of this Union, constitutional order
which the President bad the right give, and which it
the duty Of General Taylor obey In my view Of case
the order to prevent the invasion Of Texas mat
ter Of immatenaty and perfect indifference whether the terri
tory into which the army marched belonged Mexico
Texas, unless be regarded circumstance of aggra
Walton mitigation of the offences of Mexico against this
country.
But sir il happens that the territory which this
army marched was the territory of Of the States of
this Union, and the territory of Mexico |
Of those who have commended and do contend that
the territory lying between the Nueces and the Rio Grande,
and below New Mexico, rghtfuy and properly belongs to
Texas, by the title OF conquest and possession. did
contend that the country Of the Rio Grande and nclud
ed in New Mexico, did belong Texas for she neither
quered held possession Of it, Yet remember to have
heard argument this chamber, by present Secretary
Of the Treasury of great force and ingenuity founded upon
the laws of nations and which have yet uted,
in defence of the claim of Texas this territory also
of those who did believe and do believe
thatsh
casions is sometimes stupendousIy Called (which by the
by, happens to be large fertile PRAIRIE resembling hefamous
blue grass pastures of Kentucky than any thing ele
and which has been located between the Nueces aud Rio
Grande the proper boundary of Texas however
suitable boundary may be to separate the AngoSaxon
and Mauritanan And will proceed SIR to give
you the reasons for my faith.
After the battle of San Jacinto in 1885, the Mexican army
retreaed to the west side of the Rio Grande and from that
day to this that power has had military establishment on
the east side of that Nor prior the with our
army in April and May, 1916, has Mexico had amy
on the east side of that river except seahy predatory
ncurons for oguery and plumber from which her forces
treated again TO the side Of that rapidly an
they advanced from it. From the battle of San Jacino
this day. Mexico has exercised civil jurisdiction the
side of the Rio Grandc. The settlement f settlement ii
can be caed) at Brasos Santiago and the military organz
ton at Laredo which reference has been made for the ru
pose OF establishing the exercise of civil authority by Mexico
at the feme place. and of the military jurisdiction the latter
place, forms just exception the force of my statement
The settlement at Brasos Santiago-which party aithme
tic has magnfed into village with -house--hlp
pens to have consisted of few miserable shanes probably
half dozen in NUMBER which had been built up and were
occasionally occupied by Struggling fshermen vagabons
and snugges-never permanent-here to-day and gone
morrow; and it is believed, when the full at
any one time, exceeding fifty souls in number Il is tue
that during the existence Of the troubles between Texas and
and Mexico importers of goods and merchandise destined
the market Matamoos for the greater security from seizure
by the authorities Of Texas did sometimes land their cags
at Brasos santago and that such OCCASIONS agent
from the custom house Matamoros that point and
received The duties their goods prior their being crossed
over to the west side Of the Rio Gande in order that they
might by that route, be safely introduced into Maamoos
And believe is also true that those goods while awaiting
the arrival OF the custom house agent and while being pre-
pared Tor land transportation from that point up the west
side OF that river, temporarily protected by
OF those shanes From this information which have bad
IN regard TO the settlement Basos Santiago and in which
place confidence infer that there nothing in the
ture OF that selement-f settlement il be caledtha
goes to the exercise the part Of Mexico civil
authority at chat point This information have had con.
frmed by conversation have recently had with Of our
gallant naval officers who with our feet at Brasos On
the arrival Of Gen. Taylor at that place. The officer aue
to is Captain GREGORY Of the navy So far from such
temen establishing the exercise of any such authority infer
the contrary. II establishes the acknowledged supremacy Of
Texas on the east side Of the river, well upon it,
10 regard TO the military organization at Laredo which Is
relied upon to prove the exercise Of military authority On
the part Of Mexico the side Of the river have 10
say, that nothing that organization calculated prove
the Of any such authority. Before the revolution of
tho anft that i'm nf