The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-01

law passed in 1885, il was promulgated to all the civil
lied worl that the Rio Grande the boundary OF
Texas. This boundary then defined and strictly lad
out as beginning at the mouth of the river of that
then running northwest up the middle of the
river, from thence crossing in line particularly de-
lined over the territory of the United States, Ia the
ocean. This was then declared by law TO be the
boundary of Texas. This was not done in a cor
ner--it was not hid under bushe; but ii was pro-
mugated in the face of all the civilized world This
was IN 1886 This was then recognised being our
boundary by the United States; this was then ecog-
Missed as being our boundary by France If was re-
cognsed by Holland it recognised by Belgium.
L was not questioned by any one. by any power but
that this was our boundary. No man can contest this
truth All Chrstendom recognised this to be the bound
airy OF Texas, by their subsequent acts. [Great APP
rause But this is not all the evidence ihickens
me- but time will not allow that shoull bring il for
war; of,oe you When Mexico nya led Texas he cross
Ell the RIO Gande. and wasted ami pundere the rancho
ros winch were on the Texan 81 lie OF it, When she
TO spoil our country, To rava.e our Ian to burn VIII
lagos and FARMS and spreal destruction and Acsola
ton over the couniry of Texas she crossed the RIO
Gande, and then and there she began her work of spoil
AMI devastation AMI again. after these iurtive exploits
when she fled. driven away with nfamy by soldier
citizens, she skulked back again hide her fasness
es on the other side of that river This was declared
and manifested before all the world be the boun larry of
Texas and this long before the of annexation with
the United States. Nor is this all Mexico after two
successive outrages upon Texas, still refused to learn
wisdom by experience. The President of Texas
Tered and prepared an army which crossed
the Rio Gran e, reduced Guerrero and recrossed it
again at Its leisure saying effectuay To Mexico, "We
can cross over into your. country well you
INTO ours. You stay where you are and will let
you alone" They never crossed again. The unioru-
nate Nler expedition ou OF this OF things II
cost US much trouble TO teach Mexico that boundary
would moi be regarded by But this is not ALL Mex
leo never occupied thus country after independence
was declared and asserted We possessed and occupied
the country, and would not permit the establishment of
any Mexican settlement in the country occupied In
all the negotiations which entered into in relation
e the am'stlce, there was no question raised of the
ga 10 rUrF'I k,,t
soners went on the other side of the Rio Grand to
meet the Mexican commissioners, and there it they
associated Tor an a'mlslice Again when Santa Anna
lft an end to the war, he denounced all thos. who
houd be found IN league on this side of the Rio Gran lie
|his shows that he himself regarded this line
boundary. But this is not all When in 1896 a treaty
was made by the new Executive (Jones) with the then
government OF Mexico, which treaty called the
Cubes treaty. Mexico, by her act then recognise
me klo Granae as the boundary of the State Of rexas
She never laised the question of the Nueces being The
boundary OF Texas She recognised again the RIO Granle
as boundary when she required OF Texas as the con
dlion OF acknowledging her inlepen ience, that she
this, fellow. citizens, which have here menone l. an /
more which might be mentioned, goes to establish The
TACT that the Nueces the boundary of Texas
until i was male so here in the United States. Mexico
herself never thought il to be our boundary We marked
out our boundary by our lfes blood we obtaine bs
the sacrifice OF our citizens and by noble conquest 1t
recognised by Mexico and the world and il would
be scandal to the United States to give it up [Loui
cries OF "Never never!"] We made ourselves, by our
hai the right to annex ourselves to the Unitel States
We did So. Who will say it was not constitutional to
take us 1t was the voice of the American people which
took us into this confederacy and now that part
OF the Union, 1t is the duty of the Executive to defend
the sol acquired TO the conederacy. There no gues-
ton what - The boundary tor it was Defined asserted
and maintained, before the annexation was made and ii
has never been questioned except by those who have
raised the question IRON party motives and faction Was
It, then, the Presidents duty to defend the sell and
territory of the United States Or did he without any
cause, bring about this war upon poor oppressed Mex
ico' Laughter sympa'hize, nleei, with Mexico
have emo no antpalhy to crafty against her; but while
cannot dlves myself OF holy devotion TO my country,
AMI her righteous cause; and must spHrn the who
and espouse that of alien Three cheers calel for,
and rtpturously given cannot regard fellow citi.
zens the men who array themselves against the OF
their country, who deame its armies and the glory thew
have acquired for the nation; who array themselves
against the administration of their country and seek 10
strengthen the hands of the enemy Such people do no,
reflect or they have forgotten all wisdom of the mind
mpelIel by faction, they the enemies OF their cpun-
try's causeenemies of that glorious enthusiasm which
anmaes the American Patriot-whlle they all
their feelings and pity for 'poor Mexico' AMI care
nothing at all about the United States an their own
country say that you have got goo bargain in get
ting Texas; AMI |, who say this, think prove it
will rise and pursue its bright along the armament
OF heaven, so certain il appears to my mind, must the
Anglo-Saxon race pervade the whole southern extremity
OF this vast continent AMI the people whom Go has
placed here in this land, spread, prevail, and pervale
hroughouthe whole rich empire of this great he nsphere
he manner OF The contamination OF this grand result,
cannot pre- lct; but there is instinct in the American
people which mpel, them onward, which will lea them
to pervale this continent to velop its resources
ze its people, and the rich bornes of the Gre
a'ins power of Divine Providence. There is another
consideration in this respect, which is conclusive to nv
mind The Americans regard this continent, as their
blrthrght The seel Of all their settlements has been
in blool an waterel by hIo,l The pic ,eers who
went forwar into the wilderness poured out their hearts
boo to prepare the country for their p-.rilv: their
saps were taken by the In lian they sacrifice their
es bloc to aqure the poss ,ssion which we enjoy It
all these dh ultes an sacrifices did tey the bold
ploneers the success OF centuries only t.ns confirm
WI It they began, AMI nothing can prevent Our mighty
m uch There is an ther consideration You, here tel
low citizens. living in cities the enjoyment OF all
the blessings an comforts of civilization here but if
you un eriake to go into the wilderness into the do lin
oi the wild beast AMI begin pursue the game to plant
plantatons-when you the farm, the fell the gar
den, sprin5ny up around you, your feelings will bee ,ne
aitache to the land; it will Undue your hearts, you will
catch the cona5on of the frontier satler you will not
be able to escape it, You escape the small pov but
you can esrape the contagion of land loving
As you live it will become part OF your nature
lanl 1t is the fact, though say only in my coarse
AMI vulgar way [Great applause Your ancestors when
they landed at Plymouth upon that famous rock were
not long cOnenel with that barren spot but proceeded
their mig ut, an went progressing at Jamestown as
well as'at Plymouth, till all the country was possessed
by them From the first moment they landed, they went
on ira ling with the Indians, and cheating them ou' of
their Land. Now, the Mexicans are no better than In
dams; and why should 70 on 10 the
will be benefited by occupation Look at the Calor
Mas. Sonora Wesern Mexico New Mexico 81 these