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surprising that the Gazette tould at this late day attempt to misrepresent the views of General Jackson. In 1929, General Jackson, as President of the United States, directed MT. Van Buren, his Secretary of State, to 'open negotiation with the Mexican govern ment for the purchase of so much of the pro- vince of Texas as is hereafter described.'-

 Mir Van Buren, under the directions of Gen. Jackson, says: '.The territory of which a cession is desired by the United States, is all thdt part of the prouince of Terds, which lies east oG a line beginning at the Gulf of Mexico, in the centre of the desert, or Grand Prairie, iehich lies west of the Rio .NucccS' Here we find that General Jackson distinctly asserts that the province of Texas extended west of the Nueees. We have also the au- thorty of MT. Clay for fixing the Rio del Norte as the western boundary of Texas On the 10th March, 1926, MT, Clay address, ed letter to our minister, instructing him, if possible, to procure the cesson of Texas to the United States. He says: 'The boundary we prefer is that which, beginning at the mouth of the Rio dei .Norte, in the sea, shall ascend that river to the Rio Puesio'-- Tezas has always claimed the Rio del Norte as her western boundary, and we are, by the terms of the annexation resolutions, bound to claim and maintain our rights to every foot of soil rightfully claimed by Tcxas.- The proper authorities of Texas have, ever since the formation of that government, ex- ercised jurisdiction over the territory west of the Nueces; and it is too late now 10 claim for Mexico the territory lying between the Nueces and the Rio Grande del Norte, some times called the Rio Bravo.

 ssFhe boundary of Texas, as claimed by her as republic, is specified in short act of Congress approved by President Houston, December l9, 1886, which runs thus Be d cnacted by Inc Senate and House of Re. personalities of he republic of 1eras in Congress assembled, That, from an after the passing of this act, the civil and political ju- sdicton of this republic be, and is hereby, declared to extend to the following bounda- rles, 10 wit: Beginning at the mouth of the Sabine river, and running west along the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land, 10 He mouth Of he Rio Grande Meacc up Inc principal stream of said riper 10 is Souce.'

 ssThus 1t will be seen that, as early Us 1886, the Rio Grande del Norte was, by act of the Texian Congress, fixed as the western boundary ol that republic"

 Let there be no mistake about this matter The Rio del Norte IS our boundary line.- The Rio del Norte aeiH continue 10 De our boundary; and neither the arms of the Mexi- cans, nor the tongues of her diplomatists, nor the puny pens of the "Natonal Intelligent cer,o will he sufficient to remove our bo und- ary east of that river. There our boundary is planted, and neither the bullets of the Mexi- cans, nor the paper shot of their friends in this country, will be able to shake the deter imitation of our Executive upon this ques- finn