The State guard., 1848-08-29
THE MEXICAN WAR
The present Taylor parly.

/ progress of our country, openly denounc- ed the war as unholy, unrighteous and un- godly. Calling it Folks war in derison. Keeping up the hue and cry against every one and every body that in the least fa- vored the war; and as they have at this date before the people for their sutfrages, Gen. Taylor, for the Presidency we think it nothing more than proper to show their consistency. to place Gen. Taylor in that light, which we did not consider any thing but enviable at that time, while the whigs denounced in terms calculated to make the blood of every American blush with shame. For this purpose we publish the following letter from Gen. Taylor, which shows how come this order of occupying the right bank of the Rio Grande. with the army under his command, to be given. It will be seen too, from this letter that it was written from Corpus Christi:
 HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF OccUpArIoN, Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 1, l545. It is with great diffidence that 1 make any suggestion on topics which may be- come matters of delicate negotiations; but if our government in settling the ques- ton of boundary, makes the line of the Rio Grande an ultimatum. cannot don6t that the settlement wW De greaily faciH- taied and hastfned by our taking posses sion dt once of one or two suitable points on, or near that river.-Our strength and state of preparation should be displayed in q manner not to be mistaken. However saluta,y may be the effect produced by our presence here, we are too far from the frontier io impress the government of Mexico, with our rs.adia,ccsss 10 rindicaie by force of arms if necessary, om. ta'e to the country, as to the Rio Grdnde
 Z. TAYLOR,
 Rt. Br Gen. U. s. A. commanding. The adj. Gen. of the Army, Washington.
 Public Doc. No. l96-1s45, '46, 29th Congress.
 The movement of tho army from Cor pus Christi, the whigs contend was the mane cause of the war; and they have contended if this had not been done the war would never have been brought on, Gen. Taylor the now whg candidate for the Presidency is therefore according to their own showing not only one of the principal actors in the Mexican war-a war which they have pronounced one of the greatest crimes on record-Jm the au- thor of d. olld political inconsistency and degrededation go further? Is it possible that the great mass of the whig party are so lost to all the principles of right and honor as to aid in placing in the presiden- tial chair the very man who originated the act which they have occupied the last two years in most bitterly condemning and denouncing?
 Let us follow the history of this matter little further. The recommendation of Gen. Taylor was made Oct 4th, 1915. On the following spring it was adopted and Gen. Taylor took up the position he desired. The Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande, and attacked a small party sent out by Gen. Taylor under Capt. Thornton. When a knowledge of this came to Gen. Taylor, he wrote to Washington as fol- lows: fl, HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Camp near Matamoris, April, 26, ls45. Hostilities may now be considered commenced, and have this day deemed it necessary to cal upon the government of Texas for four regiments of volunteers, two to be mounted and two to servr on foot. This will constitute an auxiliary force of nearly 5000 men, which will be required to PROSECUTE THE WAR WITH ENERGY, AND CARRY TT AS IT SHOULD. BE INTO THE ENEMY'S COUN. TRY. ! TRUST THE DEPART. ME.NT WILL APPROVE OF MY COURSE IN THIS MA TIER, and will give the necessary orders to the staff department for the supply of this large additional force. # lap acould De pass cd, authorizing the President to raise col unteers tor t1celpe moasas, it pould De of tue greatest importance for service so remote from support as this.
 am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 7. TAYLOR.
 Bt Br Gen.. U. S, A. commanding. The Adutant General ofthe Army Wash ington. This letter will be found in the same public document above quoted. Thus it will be seen that Gen. Taylor not only originated and carried out tue morement that resulted in Possibilities. but actually adopted aud commenced putting ino ere- cut'on he Uery pldniyfor conducting tue acdr that President Polk and Congress- afteruards approved, beforc hs had any authority from tue President upon the subject, after Possibilities commenced. IL must be evident to all that the whig, party | that dcno,Inced if rnnst bova hoa,,. h,,