Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

by negotiation to say the least it, could well be left to
the United States the same conditions at
decided that should take such poson but should
regard only within the limits OF protection that portion
territory actually by Texas and which she did not
consider subject TO negotiation"
If it had been in the occupation Of Texas would she have
been obliged to fight for it Sir, the Inconsistency too
papable TO make necessary any longer to dwell upon it.
Again, he says at page 80
There many making il inexpedent, in
my Judgment after the issue OF the proclamation referred to,
for Texas TO attempt orcble possession Of the Rio Gande,
relying the Aid oil the United States maintain it."
Why attempt TO obtain possession if she already had it
nnd if she had not what becomes Of the argument Sir
the argument scattered the winds by the testimony Of
agents. which cannot controyert, and which
not doubt might well give the Senate perhaps adj
diona authorities find these facts recognised by the Sc
creary Of War well by Senators and diplomatic
agents find in letter of the Secretary of War General
Taylor, of July 80, 1876
.'The Rin iropdeisp auhndy you are to extend
your rotecon only excepting posts the side
thereof which the actual occupancy Of Mexican forces
or Mexican settlements which the Repubic Of Texas did
not exercise jurisdiction at the period OF annexation shortly
before that event.
And another letter of Secretary the same officer
was as follows
sWAR DEPARTMENT, JuLr g. 1s45
s'SR This Department is informed that Mexico has
military establishments the east side of the Rio Grande
which and for time have been in tho actual
pancy of her troops In carrying the instructions
fore received you will be careful avoid any aggres
sion unless actual state OF should exist The Mexican
forces at the posts ~ their possession and which
will not be disturbed long the relations peace between
''Brg. Gen. y. TAYLOR. WIN. L. MARCY"
WE'LL now sir you will recoect that in his march he was
met San Colorado by officers who demonstrated against his
passages and at San Isabel he found that the
had been set fire. How did this happen, Texas had
Of this country How did happen that he found
none but Mexican there burning their houses flying from
his troops The Texans friends They would not
have fled from friendly forces and burnt their houses if
our troops were barbarans coming with fire and
sword No they were Mexicans. WE'LL our army encamp-
ed where In the Mexican and fields bordering
the they placed their batteries the Of the river
commanding the city of Matamoros spot any house
in the town. So officers from the very place
Sir, the Senator from Missouri well said that such an act as
this act Of unparalleled outrage of slice Of
the Mexican Republic. will mention another fact in con-
nexion with this subject which worth remembrance It is
this that Texas framed constitution when she came
into this Unon and took especial not TO sDecfu her
boundaries looked over it day, and found that she has
left that matter entirely open presume because the act of
annexation by which she into the Union made provision
for the establishment of the boundary by the Government Of
the Union Sir, the first OF these annexation resolutions pro-
vides--
That Congress consent that the territory properly
included withn and rghy belonging to, the Republic OF
OF Texas with republican form Of government to be adop
ed by the people of said Republic, deputies convention
assembled with the consent of the existing Government
order that the be admitted of the
this Union
"That the foregoing consent Of Congress given upon
condition that the said State be formed subject the
men BY this Government of all questions boundary that may
arise with other Governments"
Now why these words introduced into that resolu
tion Did not the speech of the Senator from Arkansas
from which have read furnish key this mystery which
to have oppressed the minds of gentlemen That
Texas not admitted with the limits which she had pre-
scbed for herself but with such might be ghuy and
properly assigned to her. be subject settlement by nego
taton with this Government is clear any proposition
can be.
Mr.. CALHOUN. Will the Senator yield the floor that
may make short explanation in reference that treaty II
treaty which negotiated in reference the admission
Texas. and which was rejected by the Senate
In making that treaty and entering into it by
sumed that the Rio del Noe the western boundary of
Texas On the contrary assumed that the boundary
unsettled between Mexico and Texas No provisions
were made in reference 10 it. because Texas, by the pro-
visions of that treaty, was to into the Union terri
tory and such The right Of the Government of the United
States TO settle the boundary unquestonabe-here was
express provision that effect II different in refer
ence TO the resolutions under which Texas actually
mitted into the Union They proposed to admit her
State, not Territory and, coming in that character il
would have been necessary have had the Texas
establish boundary between her and Mexico Those
solutions TO avoid the difficulties which might result yery
properly contained provision which provided that the
dispute should be settled by the Government Of the United
States.
am far from thinking that the treaty which negotiated
established the Del Norte the boundary Immediately a
er the negotiation dispatched messenger Charge
Mexico, and, among other things ntimaed to him that
he Government Of the United States prepared settle
he boundary the most liberal terms What boundary
contemplated at the time is unnecessary state, and
would be improper perhaps on the present occasion
Mn SEWER. II the Senator from Maryland will indulge
moment, would here remark that, when the treaty was
efore us the Senator from Missouri time in April in
reduced resolution calling President Tyler furnish us
With the boundary line of Texas. That CALL remember
ight referred to the State Department and had in
esponse map e, defining the boundary with broad
Hue lines from the mouth of the Rio Grande sources
70 strengthen position friends Of the measure of an
lexaton, furnished also with a memoir, giving
the quantity Of land then claimed the billions of acfes and
thousands Of square miles, computing the whole of il from the
mouth 10 the Of that That the boundary
Or which conended that time. There was difficulty
bout this boundary Will the Senator pardon few
nents longer Those Of who supported the treaty
ad the slightest difficulty in minds the title
hat portion Of the country below New Mexico, the Santa
e country about that portion did have difficulty
thought il fair subject for negotiation, and went
pon the ground that il held by revolution that the arms
{ Texas had conquered it.
would observe that former Senator from South Carolina
Mr.. McDuFrIE,) and Mr.. Walker, Of the Treasury De-
arment who advocates with him Of the treaty,
card from him Tyler orany else in favor OF the treaty,
bat the Nuece any other than the Rio Grande below the
Succes, the proper boundary Of Texas The map
ng from his Department TO which formerly referred,
nd the constitution Of Texas both represented the Rio Grsndc
the boundary II there had been different view
,ncd about the boundary at that tme suppose should
ave heard something Of it, may take occasion u-
nrc period to dwell at length upon this subject.
Mr. PEARCE. have heard the Senator from South Ca
ona with great deal Of pleasure had not forgotten that
of Texas. and think all about IT, If recoect