The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-28
The Psssldeas's msss~ss--Ihs Eou.dsrsss OF To-,
The Republic Of Monday. in treatise the pols0,

The Republic Of Monday. in treatise on the po,s0,
influence OF names" says;
Under thss 50 circumstances, il is manifesty an sbu.
terms a mscalling OF names TO that the President
OF the proposed action Of Texas assume
a position Of me mace" towards her II she thar -
sumed position Of :. menace" towards the United s,s,s
and there by rendered ndspenssbly cessary comma
mic Congress Of HE proposed acton Of the Pres,
dent Congress ard Texas should fail TO adjust H.
dispute amcably, and the latter should resort TO the ab
ment OF arms. which she had threatened TO do
There can be doubt whatever tha The course Of A
President in this has been approved by an oys
whelminp majority OF the people OF he United states
This statement is not only destitute Of truth, bu :,
VIGOROUSLY destitute OF foundation thai the conductor
village press could not excuse himself for maxim,
it, We know not what estimate the Republic may ps,
upon the intelligence OF It's readers; bat tie eslims,
must be low, indeed il it expects them ogve credence
the assertion contained in The above extract
We will not argue about the poen, influence Of name,
nor will we endeavor 10 deude the people by msus,
legal terms Weappea rather to history, and narrae Ee
within the knowledge OF every man al all coGyersa
with the events Of the last three years That will suffice
TO show that the Republic has attempted 10 iaIm an IN
founded statement the public, OF on that portion
the public tina, reads its columns since the late cabl
silently departed from the scenes OF their i'll used pows
Soon after Mr.. Fillmore's message and Mr. Webster
ACCOMPANYING letter were laid before Congress- demon
strated that The fact that the troops OF the Unite
States occupied the Santa Fe country during the an
when peace made, did not give 10 HE United Stale
that technical possession which the iree-soil apoogs
the administration contend for. II the Claim Of Texa
was good then the occupancy OF the troops OF the United
States was the occupancy of Texas, and their possession
was her possession. When stringent necessity forced
General Jackson to place New Orleans under marta
law and to supersede the civil authority OF Louisiana
the military authority of the United States, no one will
say that he thereby acquired for the United States ys
session of New Orleans adverse to the possession d
louisiana Yet it would have been if the idea whiA
the new administration has endeayored connect with
the word possession" be correct and tenable But
will not discuss this point further. Our present purpose
is simply to show the nature Of the service which M
x-organ Of the Gaphn cabinet is willing to perform fo
the new powcrs-to show that although "Othellos oc
cupation gone" yet that Ohello is still willing wo
at his old trade, If any should think it worth while
to give him occupation. To this end we assert
L. That, Independent OF the abstract justice Of h,
claim of Texas to the Santa Fe country, the United
States has not possession" of that country adverse to M
Texan claim and
g. That Is not true, in point of fact that Texas hS
attempted TO wres the possess of the Santa Fe
Try from the United States and that true, ponto
fact that the United States authorities have arrested h,
possession Of that country from TEXAS.
1t is well known that the country between the Nueca
and the Rio Grande was claimed by Texas before ib,|
annexation. 1t is well known that the country west oil
the Nueces represented in the convention which &c
copied the Joint resolution of annexation. 1t is vel
known that Congress- before the war; endorsed the ca
Of Texas TO The Rio Grande, by establishing coecia
district west of the Nueces, and that the President, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate had appon
a collector 10 reside west OF the Rio Grande; lha|
General Taylor, commander of the army OF Occupation
blockaded that rver and that overwhelming voe ii
both branches of the national Legislature declared al
the declaration OF that Texas extended to the Rio
Grande These are facs-facis which extend up to sI
declaration OF war; and now, if they do not sustain ou
first position, then ii must be granted hereafter lha
wherever the troops OF the United States permitted
plant their feet, they acquire for the United States
claim hostile and antagonist to the right Of the Slasn
which they admitted.
We pass to the second proposition Dunng h
existence OF the war; the Executive of Texas wrote
MIR. Polk relative to the occupation OF the Santa 7,
country, and the temporary government established then
under the authority of Mr.. Polk, the commanders
chief of the army. MIR Polk, in reply, informed the GOV
eminent OF Texas that this government established undo
his authority COMMANDMENTS chief OF the army wouA
cease when hostles ceased That lid moi surely con
promise the claim OF Texas, give the right OF possa
to the United States. But this is no, all When peat
was made, by which Mexico gave up her claim 10 |
only Texas, but to other and extensive territories Nj
Polk withdrew his possession as commander n-ekd
and acknowledged that Texas had the RICH, OF possessed
to the Santa Fe country.
Mr.. Marcy's instructions full upon this POM
They acknowledge fully and unequivocaly that he %
cupancy Of the east bank OF the Rio Grande by the rO
Of the United States subordinate to the right Of
cupancy of Texas-that the possession of the Units
States troops was subordinate the right OF possessr
of Texas, and that the temporary government eabshs
by Mr.. Polk must give way 10 the permanent auhcV
OF Texas. Thus the whole question was settled, and
occupancy and possession both surrendered up Ten
by the constituted authorities Of the United States
this is not all Mr.. Folks term expired and tn at Of Go
Taylor commenced. What did General Taylor Do '
Did he repudiate the conduct OF Mr. Polk Did be a6n
that the possession OF the Santa Fe country bad bH
wrongly and improperly given up to Texas Did
claim that the United States had any rightul ocnr
over that country No. Mr.. Crawford, his Secen
OF War, acknowledged and confirmed the course Of
Polk, and admitted that Texas had right to eylendR 7
jurisdiction to the Rio Grande from its mouth DH