The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-12
From the New York Times.
The Texan Boundary.

The Texan Boundary.
Texas is coming before the country in few months,
shake sIs unon Ths proSaSy - however that she
will get less than justice, rather than than justice
for the few persons who understand the tangled sken
unwilling tie up in il their personal popularity
claimed TO the Rio Bravo Mexico would have made
peace towards the last, the basis Of the Nueces line
but this the Texans would not hear of, as they had
friends along the Rio Grande who anxious 10 get
under flag OF their own, where they could enjoy stable
laws and liberty OF conscience and have press school
houses and churches. To attain for herself and her
friends these blessings, Texas struggled on and would
sign no peace that cut down her limits to this side OF the
Rio Grande
tenacty OF Texas in this matter OF boundary and domain
The lands along the Rio Grande, from its mouth the
mining regions, were nearly unsettled and their sale
resource for the public debt Her domain is all that
Texas count upon for the payment Of the debts Of
her war OF independence By the treaty OF annexation,
Texas kept her public lands. and paid her debts. In
this her condition differed IRON the other acquired States
They paid for out of the federal treasury and the
cost OF acquisition was made good to the confederation
out OF the proceeds of their land sales Texas then
signed to the general government her commercial revenue,
in exchange for the advantages OF the Union aud
gagged to pay her debts out OF her own resources
the United States meanwhile, taking charge OF her un
The late administration gave General Taylor discre
lonaTy power TO take up any position ne chose on the
RIO Grande and collision with the Mexican forces fol-
war; nasmuch (accoring to the solemn declaration Of
Congress and the cabinet the Mexicans had committed
hosties on our SOIL BY coming in arms this side OF the
Rio Grande.
After considerable OUTLAWS OF blood and money though
with large returns in glory and heroes made peace BY
paying the eighteen millions for California and settled
boundary II this and the expenses Of the war are
too large price for what have obtained the fault is
in those who made the treaty They had the power in
their hands enforce better bargain for their country
Texas claims the territory about Santa Fe as hers
by the terms Of annexation, and il places the Mexican
war party this position either the war was made under
false pretences, for soil that did not belong the United
States by the treaty OF annexation or, the being
UNSUITABLE, this territory belongs to Texas
At any rate, Texas Is preparing to make formal de-
mand that the United States shall interfere between
Texas proper and her claimed territory while they settle
between them the mutual limits and concessions OF the
three States that must out of what was originally
Mexican territory between the Sabine and Rio Bravo
The United States will caimthat is, the majority In
Congress will claimthc territory north Of 80 deg, and
leave Texas TO pay her revolutionary debt or repudae it.
az she can, Texas will secede from the Union sooner
than be driven from this point The shortest land route
to California and the only one that traverses rich and
dividend paying, mining, or agricultural district runs
through this debaiable ground, and both parties will be
obstinate.