Nueces River

Government, the Nueces River was the western boundary of Texas; and the territory between that river and the Rio Grande -- a breadth of one hundred and fifty miles on the coast -- was held by Mexico to be a part of her domain, and General Taylor consequently an invader of her soil.

Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 (of 2) From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 James Gillespie Blaine 1861

[Illustration: MIRROR LAKE, YOSEMITE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA.] [Footnote 5: Western boundary line: the people of Texas held that their state extended west as far as the Rio Grande River, but Mexico insisted that the boundary line was at the Nueces River, which is much further east.] [Footnote 6: Namely: California, Nevada, Utah, and part of Wyoming,

The Beginner's American History 1882

Dismissive of such assertions, Mexicans argued that even if Texas were independent, its southern boundary must be the Nueces River.

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

Dismissive of such assertions, Mexicans argued that even if Texas were independent, its southern boundary must be the Nueces River.

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

Benton had taken to justifying his opposition on the ground that the true Texas boundary was the Nueces River.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

Benton had taken to justifying his opposition on the ground that the true Texas boundary was the Nueces River.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

First he sent a message: “I require you … to break up your camp and return to the east bank of the Nueces River while our Governments are regulating the pending question in relation to Texas.”

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

And the third was the boundary question between Mexico and Texas—whether the border rightfully was the Río Bravo del Norte as the Rio Grande was often called or the Nueces River to the east.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

It added Texas officials had received word that Mexico planned to capture disputed territory east of the Rio Grande, all the way to the Nueces River.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

And the third was the boundary question between Mexico and Texas—whether the border rightfully was the Río Bravo del Norte as the Rio Grande was often called or the Nueces River to the east.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009