Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-01-22
Mr.. Claws Mistatrmrntr

most ldollslng TRUTH has fallen into sor S OF
gious blunders-made unquestionablo q a.S
niable misrepresentation of the ,ru,b os SI
1st. He says that "if Gen. ToyIoO nlsa
permitted to remain at Corpus Chris,i sat u
own good sense prompted him to beeyo ""eFe
10 remain" Now, what are the fnc,.S"
Taylor did not believe he ought TO rcm,;.
pus Christi. For the proof of this in t% ~
TO the Secretary Of War, dated, Oct, A% N.Y.
he says:
"lt is with great Difference tba,
suggestions on topics which may becou"a "aRe
of delicate negotiation but if our GOV COW. n
in settling the question of BOUNDARY no.I
line Of the Rio Grande an utimatpr ''IAs
doubt that the settlement will be greatIv r-a
and FASTENED by our taking possession ~,
ono or two suitable points on or quito NJ. ~
river"
After his "suggestions' were copsido,.,
in consequence Of them, it was detern;n'g
he should remove from Corpus Christi on "
Of Feb, lS4G, he writes:
Our advance 10 the Rio Grandc vii,
produce q powerful effect, and it NAV ba,1
common navigation OF the river will no, i.
puted."
Here surely is proof enough that Gen. n,
good sense prompted him not to remain y
march.
I'd. Mr.. Clay says
Whilst Mr.. Slidel was banding hs
Mexico, with his diplomatic credentials e.
Taylor was ordered TO transport his cana.
TO plant them in hostile attitude opposi,o ~
amoros."
Who does not know that here are two o,,.
palpable misrepresentation One is. tS,,
Taylor nerer lcGS ordered 10 plant MS cappo
hostile attitude towards Matamoros :" tbs
that the order 10 march 10 the Rio Grande ",
issued till after tho President hal been al.
that Mexico had determined not TO recey.
Sill iell.
Here is tho evidence. 1t is clear. plainan
answerable. 1t is found in the Presideu,.
annual message
" Accordingly, n portion Of the army ",
dered to advance into Texas. Corpus Christ
the position selected by Gen. TAYLOR. "a
camPed at that place IN August, 1915, and
army remained in that position until lhoev
Of March, lS46, when i moved westward.
the twenty-eighth of that month reached Il.
bank of the Rio Grandc. opposite TO Mann
This movement was made in pursuance Of n
from the War Department, issued on the ,bir
OF january, 1876. Before these orders us
sued, the despatch of our minister in NJ
transmitting the decision of the CouncidI
vernmcnt Of Mexico, advising tha; he shog
be received, and also the despatch Of tho Q
residing in the city of Mexco---tho form,
ing dato on the seventeenth, and the latter
eighteenth Of December, 1915, copies Of
which accompanied my message to Congo
the eleventh of May last-wcro received
nan e
rendered II highly probable, if not absoluteI,
tain, that our minister would not DO receive
the government of Gen. Herrera. 4. was
known that but little hope could he enterl,
drfiereat result from Gen. Parades. in ca
revolutionary movement which ho was pro
ing should prove successful, as was highly
BILE. The partlsans of Parades (as our aq,
in the sspatch referred to, siates) breathe
hercest Hostllities against the United State,
nounced the proposed negotiation as Treason
openly called upon the troops and people
down the government of Herrera by force.
re'conquest OF Texas, and the war with
States. was openly threatened. These wsr
circumsia noes existing. when it was deems
per TO order the army under The commando
Taylor TO advance to the western fronticro
as, and occupy position on OF near h
Grande.'
81. Mr.. Clay in endeavoring 10 show h.
opponents of the present war ought not TO
pared with the opponents Of the war Of
says:
The justice Of the war Of 1912. far I'D
ing denied or controverted, was admitted
Federal party, which only questioned it %
deratIons Of policy"
Does history sustain Mr.. Clay in this asa
| 1t is replete with evidence that one promin1
son assigned by the Federalists for their
! tion, was, that the war was unjust. Tha
of Carey's Olive Branch, furnish abundant
In his 45ih chapter, for instance, these
may be found:
" Those who are unacquainted with tie ca
that led 10 tho late war might. from the pub
tlons that have appeared against It, believe
the United States were wholly the aggresso
that England had been tame and submssV
ferer of depreciation, outrage and insuIt-au
our rulers had been wantonly led, by nOr
and accursed ambition, 10 engage in runo
destructive war, in order 10 enrich themS
squander away public treasure, and mp
The nation. They were, it would appear
ted by as unholy motives as ever impeIed
Genghis Khan, or Bonaparte 10 perPeira.
rage and cruelty TO tho utmost extent Oi
power.
4" These allegations were made n the sO
language in the public papers in London
| Prlnce Regent appealed 10 the world, thai
Brain had not been the aggressor IN the VI
And as we have seen, the Lords of the Adm
asserted that war declared after all the gro
ces OF this country had been removed
fhe Federal papers re.echocd and n'g
accusations of the British writers; and sue:
ed so far as TO influence a large portion o.
! public mind with most frantic oxasen
against the rulers Of their choice, whom hY