The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-15
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IS production worthy of the head and A.,., = | that aaasp'ring man. whose whole eDeryis, N been exerted in defending asd supportier ,A. cardinal principles of our party
 f Gen, Heupstead's speech was made on A.A.s ;, has country, and most thoroughly and sOnel.,;,.,e has De performed the task. While sts truthful s.,. and sound logical eoncinsicns win reeOmv... ;. To every plain common sense miad, l,s apsroc,;,. and beautiful lsnguags will not GA,l to aeA.e ,sa A hghs the ear. It would be pcesuaiag too much r, ohycHr patience, MF. Editor, for me 10 s,r. !. tailed statement of an the arguments the Gsa.r, :. strongly urges. nor is it necessary, believing ,,, do, there will be few, who will lay il asle ~;,A.. . careful reading. knowing the source when.. >. comes.
 Gen HemPst'ad opens bis speech very appo,i,,,, He takes earsOry view of the State of ,A. t.. great political parties that Agitate our country , ing the complete triumph of sR the mea,err, of A. administration and the consequent fatality ths u.,, atend all serious opposition. He shows u, ina, ,A. old issues between the two parties having been A. e'ded against the whigs, they muss ari,ase ,0n. l thing new or cease to exist. The Mexican s,, ,t lords this issue and hence their vigorous and ,,,.. uous opposition to its prosecution and to all iDa,m 1 nity.
 But his principle object is to de monsrase ,h, v, to be, on our part just and honorable in it's prys and goes on to prove in a most convincing mama, that ours was the right to annex Texas and i'm. q. the part "f Mexico was no cause or pretext Of VII He labors chiefly and successfully to prove Ter. ! n he zn fnda 1an nR l by the whole world-erea by Merico ksrselC 1 He reviews the history cf Texas from the sub. version of the republican constitution of lss," s, to the act of annexation. He follows the Tex,.,, through tl' the'r sanguinary struggles, through A. nnPafalelled and sahuman massactes of Gaiad and ihe Alamo. And by the citation Of historical facts h. shows that by the fotce of arms this gallant in,. Republic accomplished a successful revolutcu. wrsached liberty and independence" from N.,, ican tyranny and secured their ssfreedom and ,h,,, hresides" from Mexican power and Mexican ,r,aee. cry.
 He proves to us that "Santa Anna, supported }, the military authority, subverted the republican coz stitution of 1924. and established, in its stead military despotism." That he made himself ,u. preme dictator and controlling the whole auihorty ot the State, he could declare wal and coneude e, ties of peace.
 The General contends that the subversion of tbs constitution of Mexico virtually abso!ved Term from her allegiance, she not consenting tO the cen tTal government erected upon it's fall-and that hs treaty acknowledging her independence, entered ia to by Santa Anna and ratified by the Mexican sc vernment through her agent, Gen Fllosos, 70 re. lease her captured army, was valid and binding For Mexico reaped all the benefits of this treaty. By il, she rescued her generals and her army By 1t she restored to the people their governor, aDd could she afterwards, in coDscence, repudlste this treaty as one extorted from disarmed prisoner For the validity of this treaty the General mos, ,ar nestlY contends, and he illustrates the huth of ks position by happy examples and the most GOrclba reasoning.
 He advances one other argument upon his poini which is likewise conclusive, ''that pending tA, annexation. and with view to prevent if, the MsI iean government by solemn and public sct, st. knowiedged the independence of Texas, but pr scnbed a condition. that she should not annex her selG to any other power" ''The recognition Ot palpable fact, which had been apparent for yes. to the rest of the world, was conclusive upon M., ico, the condition being simply void, because 'bs had no right to impose it.
 | Having proved Texas to be an independent pow CT. and her subsequent incorporation into ar. on, legitimate act, Gen Hempstead next procsets to treat of the boundary question the nss- tefiy manner he disposes of this point will impress every mind ssi;h his ability to handle intricate difficult subjects.
 By the enumeration of official acts and despst;hss i ot the United States, of Texas sud of Mexico, De proves the western bosndary of Texas to be ihe Rc Grinde. He shows that the Mexican General, Ad,sn Woii, acting In his official capacity, regarded Il s| such, That the United States by the act establish ing custom house at Corpus Christi, regarded l" such. Tbat the Congress of Texas, by "an eel to define the limits of Texas" in ls36, declared he Rio Grande from its source 10 its mouth, to be ih'f western boundary. That the country between hs l Nueces and the Rio Grande was represented intAs Texi an Congress. That Texas exercised Farioa' acts of jurisdiction over this strip of codntry-and that The Mexican army in its retreat aer the baiie . ] Texian territory, until they had passed the s'0 G rsnde--and finally. when we annex d Texas, se incorporated the whole, and not an integral part His remarks upon this point arv brief and erPle'' Having shown that the three nations regarded the Rio Grande as the western limit of Texas ofeos's' the great speeches of the whig orators, snd PsTfS lariy. Mir. Clays fall 10 inc ground snd the mi'eh oi General Taylor irosn Corpus Christi was not OF Iy proper but absolutely necessary. ! he also shows by the correspondence of General Taylor, ,ha, it vas by bis advice, The PrssSss,s sued the order to lead the American army O sN banks of the Rio Grande--a although he disciAns he idea that the President desges to shufie oh he r sponsleity Of that move aPon the shoulders oi 5ss' Taylor.
 He also makes complete statement of ,be evtn's whieh have occurred in the negotiations bel~esa the two governments. He tells ss, that we vflh the consent of Mexico sent minister 10 settle 'hd adjust aii exis,ns diffieuliies-io remove all nPe ailments to 6i1s and lasting peace, and tha! oa' minister was suleTeilIousiy rejected. Bat 'he Asi ican government under going a revolution soch ~ he aDaia tltreeted make anPllc sitoh lof