Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-25

tween the Sabine and the Rio del Norte, by
which the Sabine was substituted for the Rio
del Norte as our western boundary"
Before the treaty of 1919, the United States
claimed the boundary to the Rio Grande, and
exercised jurisdiction over it. This is SO sta.
ted in the letter of our minister in Mexico (Mr.
Poinsett) to Mr.. Clay, Secretary of State, Sept.
90. 1926 MIR. Monroe, in 1916, gave direc-
lions for the removal of squatters on this ter
ritorv. The country so far west as the Rio
Grande was purchased by the United States to
France, under the Louisiana treaty of 1904.
Mr.. Clay says, in his letter of April 18th,
1874, 1.-The United States acquired title to
Texas-extending as believe. to the Rio del
Norte-by the treaty of Louisiana" Messrs
Monroe and Pinckney, our ministers at Ma
drid. wrote to the Spanish government 2Sth
January, 1905:
"The boundaries of Louisiana, as ceded to the
United States by France. are the river PerdIdo on
the east, and the river Bravo on the west. The
United States are convinced they have not bet
ter right to New Orleans, under the cession, than
to the whole district of territory described"
Mr.. Madison, Secretary of State, writes
March 80, 1904. to MIR. Livingston, our min
lister in France:
sin mine of Jan. 81. I informed you that Lou
isiana had been transferred by the French com
missioner to our commissioner, on the Goth De.
cember That Mr.. Lausatt (the commissioner
had said it extended westwardy to the Rio Bravo
otherwise called Rio del Norte."
In his letter of January 81, 1904, Mr. Mad.
ison says:
"With respect to the western extent Of Leui
siana, Mr.. Lausatt held language most satisfac
tory. He considered the Rio Bravo. or Del Norte
as far as the 3O,h degree north latitude, as the
true boundary on tina, side."-!See I'd american
State Papers, page b74
4th Did the American troops move TO the
Rio Grande too soon?
Mr. Slidell presented his credentials TO the
Mexican government, at Mexico, 9Th Decem
Der, 1915.
The Mexican government refused TO receive
him, 21st December, l845.
When the government at Washington re-
ceived information of it, they gave order:
| (13th January, 1846) to General Taylor &c
march to the Rio Grande.
General Taylor left Corpus Christi. It'll
| March, 1916. This order was in conformity
| to Cen Taylor's own suggestion and advice.
Gen. Tay lor writes to the Secretary Of War
October 4th, 1915:
ut is with grca: Difference that make any
suggestion on topics which may become mstter'
of delicate negotiation. But if our government
in settling the matter Of boundary. make the line
Of the Rio Grande an ultimatum, cannot doub
that the settlement will be greatly facilitated Anc
fastened by our taking possession at once of one
or two suitable points, or quite near that river
In conclusion, we rejoice in the belief thai
| there is a unanimity of sentiment between the
| national administration and large majority
of the people, and that the interests of the
country require termination of the war as
speedily as is consistent with national honor
That the annexation of the whole of Mexico
might probably prove destructive of our IN.
ion; and the overthrow of the nationality oil
Mexico, is not desirable; but, until treaty
can be formed, giving suitable indemnity iol
past wrongs, the war should be prosecuted
with vigor. JOHN FINE.
JOHN Nj. BELTS.
February l, 1848.