Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-28
Tayolr's Invasion.

r independence from Mexico.
!e decisive, did not settle the
'tion of boundary. After the bat
Texas laid claim % the Rio
leapde del Norte as the roper
n rdary, but Mexico claimed it to
further west than the Nueces
N r4-.
was suspected by the Mexican
arnment from the outset tina the
n 'srican people were behind the
- esement on the part of the Texans
eie revolt against Mexico. Con-
emily, when the annexation
sur became a law March 1,
70, Mexico resented anything
erican and especially any claims
ch the Texans laid to the terri
y between Corpus Christi and
Dwnsyille.
President Polk and his energetic
| e~cretary, William l.. Marcy, were
hdls 1osed to negotiate on peaceful
m with Mexico. but maintained
p Ythe two principal points, first. the
EhH of Texas as an Independent
ie to seek and receive admission
into the American union; and Sec
Old. the right of Texas and hence of
teh United States, to the region ~
rig between the. Nueces and the Rio
rande.
On May %, 1916, General Taylor's
tdquarters were at For Jesup,
al, but the headquarters Of his
army Of observation was at New Or
leans. Taylor's instruction from
Secretary March were Ito &C. rs
Tear Texas as he could while wait
fg for Texas to accept our cordi-
tnns of admission, and to keer his
oops in hand ready 20 cross the
exas line, to repel invasion OF
ither M%exicans or Indians, to cali
or volunteers should Mexico bn%ir
war, and to keep himself informed o'
~ aOIlOH vi lCAdH W hOiNIIt N'
m%unication with that government at
the town of Washington. Texas. and
with Hon. A. j. Donelson, ,he United
States agent resident there" Under
these instructions Taylor began his
work.
The Texas congress assembled OF
" Inc 16, 1916 at Washington, Texas.
On July 4, 1916 a convention assem-
lled at Austin, passed unanimously
.51 ordinance, the last clause of
6fchr was as follows:
Now in order to manifest he
eminent Of the people of this re-
Ne JIG. as required in the above re-
va portions Of soid resolutions
It Sc Of the Texas congress. and Of
n nited States congress OF March
| ..45) we, the deputies of he
d ,ple of Texas. in convention as
"a nbled, in their name and by their
: authority, do ordain and declare
q It we assent to and accept the pro-
r GALS, conditions and guarantees
.Atntained in the frs; and second Sec
cons of the resolutions of the on
IS OF the United States afore-
i'd"
On June %. Mr.. Donelson wrote
General Taylor at Fort Jesup, in
part as follows.
"At all events, 1T (the invasion)
is SO probable as to Justify the re-
moval of your force. without delay,
% the Western frontier of Texas, in
der that you may be ready to give
e protection which he president
the United States has fel. himself
thorized to offer. " " would
advise you to send your dragons
verland. = = Your infantry with
transportation from New Orleans to
corpus Christ. as being the most
ertain and less expensive route.
orpus Christi is the most western
lint now occupied by Texas. = = :
ut II should be disticntly under
God that your action will be strict
Y defensive. and aimed a the pro
cction OF the rights of Texas.
The threatened invasion. how
ever. Of Texas. is founded upon the
assumption hat she has no territory
independent of Mexico. :
You can safely hold possession OF
Corpus Christi and al other ~oir's
up the Nueces; and If Mexico a.
tempts to disoldge you. drive her be-
yond the Rio Grande."
On June 10. thirteen days earlier
than Mr.. Donelson's instructions to
|. Taylor. George Bancroft. secretary of
. he United States navy. and &C in
ksecretary of war. had ordered Taylor
10 march TO the mouth Of the Sabine
or wherever he might think advis-