The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-28

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ton. &c The act providing for the annexation Of Texas
expressly stipulated hai lg boundary should 1e se'fu
he BOUNDARY claimed by Texas, admitted BY the
President in his messages, TO constitute part OF Mex
coz and he had proposed TO purchase IT, obtain II as
NIr r. in reply to another portion OF the remarks of
the gentleman from Maryland, said the actSof Congress-
establishing collection district, did not extend 10 the dis
Mr. McEANE explained that the act of December 81 4,
ls45 Organized the State of Texas a revenue district
with port of delivery west OF the Nueces for which
port OF delivery the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate appointed surveyor and thai
an inspector of customs had been appointed in this rev
district OF Texas Tor the port OF Point Isabel near
Mr THOMPSON. Ifhe did, ii was without the au-
thonty OF law.
Mr. GRINNELL stated, that when the Committee on
Commerce framed the act, ii intended by them to
avoid the disputed territory
Mr. THOMPSON proceeded Congress, he sad, never
egsated in such way as to recognise one loot oil terri
tory beyond Corpus Christi Congress had never estab
shed single post route IN the disputed territory uni
after the present commenced.
He proceeded TO argue, that until II became nee essar
10 find justification for this war, Texas did herself
consider her boundary extending beyond the Nueces
After the independence of Texas was achieved General
Hunt came here as her minister ana IN iee[ 70 nl
thousand square miles This about her actual extent
of territory; hut the boundary claimed embraced
three or four hundred thousand square miles ne aided
to these facts proof of his position H. then, thus terri
tory did belong 10 Texas the President OF lhe hi
ted States had right To send me army oil lhe ohi-
ted States into it. But long before tins ume the fresl-
dent OF Texas had his pocket an order IRON inns gov
ernment authorizing him to march the troops OF the ohi-
ted States into Mexico.
Mr. McLANE and Others here exclaimed, Not under
this administration that was by your administration"
| Mr. THOMPSON. II was by the administration OF
John Tyler. We cast him off, and you adopted and ratl-
fled his policy Mr. T. went to say that the gentle,
| IN aryl. md nd
Taylor, by representing that he had recommended
and repeated the recommendation, that the troops De
marched TO the Rio Grande was unjust TO lha ois-
tinguished and patriotic officer, who had earnestly
exerted himself TO obtain peace, TO charge nm WIN
having given such advice. All that General said on The
subject was hypothetical, and he reacted the first prop
Mr. McLANE here handed to Mr. T. the document
containing the correspondence and requested MN 10
read General Taylors letter OF November 9TH; In that
letter, General Taylor repeats his recommendation thai
! the army be removed to the Rio Giande.
| MIR THOMPSON read the letter, wherein General
Taylor says:
Vie best tehs negotiations are pending or at any rae,
disposition shall be manifested by erco 10 pFofraef mem
uTredsonahy"
O the hypothesis of early adj stment Of The bonaday
and the consequent Establishment Of pgnanen frontier posfs
of occupyin those posts boe The ceaher shall set az
I MIR THOMPSON continued. This is all hypothetical.
ii the thing 10 be done, Gen Taylor sad i was bet
Ter that should be done But he again denied ta
/
Mr. McLANE said, he was sorry to interrupt the gen
tleman from lndana he would only do so to explain an
issue of fact He did not know that it was important to
show that General Taylor had repeatedly urged Tor
ward movement from Corpus Christi, except IN so lar as
the fact contradiced by the gentleman IRON Indiana
Mr. Mel said he could not consent to be conrailcled
upon point of fact without explanation
| MIR. THOMPSON. ! say that General Taylor dd moi
recommend political measure TO the government 10
march the troops to Mexicoand do not take that back
| The letters contain hypothetical recommendations II
you intend to occupy the country on the no Gnde inc
sooner the better. That was the amount OF General
! Taylors recommendation.
Mr. I. proceeded 10 consider the argument founded
on the alleged refusal to receive Mr. Sideli II was IN
tended, he said that Mr. Sdell should not be received
for it had been resolved TO plunge the country INTO tins
war; to subscrye the objects OF party; and 1t was there
fore that they could not get the instructions gwen
! Mr. Sdc; and therefore it was that il any man was
now bold enough inquire into those Instructions he
i denounced as giving ad and comfort to the enc
| nv But Mr. L. contended that Mr. Slidelfs ms
sion was not rejected Mr. Slidell did not him
self state in his letters that the Mexican govern
ment had absolutely refused to receive him. Blu
| it was urged that the war made because Mex
by the war, had been told this morning that we mus
be careful of the OF the treasury Tor that the
would all be wanted for the support OF this war 1t ha
also been urged that 10 extend morality ani
religion Mexico and appeared IRON General Scott
last order that the American governor OF Mexico, by wa
OF promoting the morality of the people, had licenses
three gambling houses at $500 per month Tins wa
one way of improving their morals and OF raising none
| for the support OF the war;
| Mr. RHETT followed but his remarks, which our re
poers have prepared, are necessarily deferred for wan
! of room
! Mr. GOGGIN took the floor, the committee rose, and
The House adjourned.