Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22

created into separate State Coahua extended the
country as ali the maps show the Nueces. The only
military post then on the lower Rio Grande was the post
Loredo which stationed armed men, commissioned
by Mexican authority
But my colleague referred to several acts Of Congress
authorities to sustain him in his position The first act Of
December 1885, extending the laws Of the United States to
Texas was cited by him Of these authorities.
fess loss to know how any inference can be drawn
from that favor Of right the right of Texas to the
country between the Nueces and the Rio Gande It anms
no limits Of Texas As the resolution of annexation applied
only Texas properly limited, this law provided that
Texas proper with her ghu limits, the laws Of the
United States should be extended WE'LL then my colleague
referred to the act of February, 1885, making Corpus Christi
port of delivery, and Galveston port OF entry. But Cor
pus Christi within the limits which Texas maintained by
force Of arms-wthn the bounds Of revouonized Texas
and undoubtedly we took Corpus Christi into the Union when
admitted Texas and had good right to establish
port of delivery there, had to establish port Of
try at Galveston Corpus Christi the frontier settlement
Of Texas and having been always since the revolution under
her jurisdiction was as little disputed Nacogdoches ITSELF
Here the possession unquesoned and the title absolute,
but this fact could give color the claim territory beyond
her reach and subject the sway But the act Of
February O. lS47 is also invoked in aid Of the argument
Sir this passed long after the recognised by
Congress- indeed il consequences Of the war, and
apply Of things existing at the Of
hosles 1t provided among others for post from
the Brasos to Fort Brown. well recoect the history Of
that and the proceedings while pending here Some
objection made to it. likely to be quoted in aid Of the
boundary question, when explained by than
member. Allow refer to it, and to read few remarks
Of the honorable Senator from Texas the subject When
it here after its passage in the House Of Representatives
was objected that might involve some question to the
boundary Of Texas.
involve any question the boundary rights OF Mexico
as he would urge it. The establishment Of this route would
necessity of sending letters the cir
Of five hundred miles He had anotherreason for pressing
this route Texas since her annexation had been
supplied with mail routes than she before There
FIVE counties. entirely destitute of accommodation IL
the bill amended and sent back the House great delay
must be the consequence and the POSTMASTER General was
now waiting Tor It's passage 70 make the necessary contracts
The honorable Senator from Texas then dscamed the view
Of raising the question of boundary on the BILL
Mr.. RUSK will the Senator allow interrupt him for
moment My remarks not exactly reported, though
did state the substance Of what has just been eld re-
marked that did not look the bill involving at all the
question Of boundary that if did, and motion made
to strike out the clause, should do H.
Mr.. PEARCE. The Senator says that the report is sub
saniay correct, though exactly So knew that the
question had been raised in the House Representatives and
that it put footing which myself recognised leg
innate. find that when this bill introduced into the
House. Mr. Vnon moved 10 amend by adding the second
section the following
Proued That nothing in this shall be understood
contain by Congress of its opinion the
on Of boundary between the territory OF the United States
and Mexico"
In the discussion which followed find that Mr.. Dromgooc
made the following remarks
Mr Dromgoole, resumng said he supposed that neither
the transportation OF the mall the establishment OF
Office Of cusomhouse conclusive facts in regard 10
boundary whenever the nations should fit to enter
into negotiation respecting it, But admit that this is disputed
boundary and then having the possession of have the
complete right to govern the country during the possession
even il be military We have not only the pow
establish post Offices post routes houses but to
introduce civil government oay this side Of the Rio
Grande but through all the provinces Of Mexico which had
been bad the right establish gov
ernments during the time occupy them. None of these
were conclusive they were mere acts which we might do be-
cause we had possession OF the country"
Now, sir this is perfectly right and may add that it is
characteristic Of the intelligent adro, and slfu parliamen
tartan who made the remark Ii necessary supply
army with postmas.ers and certainly had authority do
so-the country being in possession by military occupa
ton. We had undoubtedly good right to establish
posroue to Fort Brown send troops there Bu need
not argue this point further The ground of the passage Of
the law not that we had title 10 the country and
not be invoked for that purpose 1t is proof only of mi
tary occupation of the country, of which consequence
Well, now, the next position which ask the attention
of the Senate is this that entitled to the east
bank OF the rverthat being assumed though think have
shown that not sothe President bound to march
the forces of the United States the Rio Gande p order to
dispossess the Mexicans
Mr. JOHNSON. did not say So
Mr. PEARCE l am aware that the Senator did not take
that position it is the language of the President HIMSELF and
find repeated in the Union of to day. hold that if Tex
had rghiful claim the country being possession
of Mexico, this gave him march the troops OF the
United States there that act Of which, under the
constitution Of the United States the President had right
commit this is solely the discretion OF Congress- and is
usurpaton in the other branch of the Government matter
under what circumstances may be DONE make this de-
claraon under high authority. Let remind the Senate
of The example given by the Senator from North Carolina
BADeER) at the last When Mr. Jefferson addressed
confidential communication Congress- and invited their
attention to the condition Of certain portion Of the State OF
Louisiana then hell by SPan in violation OF the treaty of
lS03 he represented to Congress that he bad tried negotiation
in vain but did feel liberty send the United States
forces into that part of Louisiana because he sad that act
Spain being session might change the relations Of the
country and transfer them from Of peace state OF
That territory clearly belonged alone, but II
not taken possession by order Of the President Spain
for long time retained possession Of the port Of Mobile and
the Florida prshe as they called Nor the lat
taken possession Of by The the United States until
in s0 the country revoutionized by Of private ad
ventucrs who set up government for themselves In that
state Of affairs Congress being in session, Mr.. Madison
issued proclamation and took possession because otherwise
he sad these parishes would have been considered dere
He took out Of the hands Of the private advenucrs who had
oused the Spanish authorities and taken possession Of it, Mr.
Madison did not take possession Of Mobile till lsl3 after the
passage the secret Of Congress that year. authorizing
him to do Now them upon the strength Of the
thoes that Mexico had possession Of the territory any
part Of the territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grsnd
IL they had commanded il from opposite bank OF kc
river, they might have done Matamerosbe President
had right take possession Of that portion Of the pos
session Of Mexico This the only instance of the for
bearancc with which this Government has submitted the
long il before certain British posts, ncndcd within the
into possession Great Britain held them, think, from
s3 till after Jays treaty and the defeat ofhe Indians by Gen.
Wayne yet declared against Great Britain Gen.
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