Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-07
TWcnty-f0urt!a CoHlsTcss--zst sess.
IN SENATE-.Honday, May 20, l6:'G.

Courthouse Of Warren county, which he had been re-
qursted to presen. 10 the Senate The resolutions cnn
laned in these proceedings Mr. W. said Instructed telr
Representatives and requested their Senators IN Cun
grrss to their Utmost endeavors TO obtain IRON thls
Government the immediate recognition Of the ndepend.
Of Texas, stating the reasons which have induced
The people of this tauny 10 urge this measure. The
time had now arrived, Mr.. w. believed: fur action on
this subject; and he therefore moved the reference OF
these proceedings 10 the COMMITTEE Foreign Rcla-
lions.
MIR. w. handed up to the table the resolutions in a
printed form; upon which,
The Chair stated that paper in that form could not
be rrceved that il must be altestcd BY the real sigma
lures IF OF the parties accompanied by letter
youching for lis authenticity.
Mr. Walker said, that he was himself satisfied Of the
authenticity Of The proceedings. Their having been
sent in printed form was merely for the convenience
Of TRANSMISSION and that he had received letter the
Subject but that in consequence of its containing also
matters Of private nature he did not wish to comnunl
cate it for publication.
The Chair stated that the rule Of the Senate was I'M
perativc on this subject.
Mr. Walker said that if it Of order 10 receive
this paper, he would in obedience to the instructions of
his constituents, the reference Of the proceedings
of the citizens of Cincinnati, having similar oLec! in
view, presented some days since ~ the Senator from
Ohio, (AIr. Morris)
Mr. Morris did not feel disposed to take up these
l,ions at this time. This very important question,
which would, in all probability, produce excitement
in the country and he was not prepared 10 act on it be-
fore it brcune necessary to act lie not willing 10
take all that he had heard facts, until officially
nca,ed. 1t true it glorious struggle, in which
citizens, and he among the rest felt deep interest,"
nevertheless, he did not 60 the length OF the SENATOR
from hlississipp (ar. Walker) lie had received fran
the capital ofhs Stale, proceedings of meeting Of high
y res rctabe citizens. warmly espousng the Of
Texas; and he the first to present 10 the Senate pro-
ceedings this subject The recognition Of Texas in.
volved question which did not the eye, and which
Of hnr indian
question that would convuse this union from end
the other aud the observance of prudence and caution
was necessary. While there was agitation on this SUBJ
ec not the most appropriate time Tor action upon
it, II might have material effect upon portions
of the country and he therefore thought the lime had
vet arrived when it was proper in his jud gncn to
act.
Mr. Preston, it'll great satisfaction, rendered 10 his
friend from Mississippi the of the memorial on the
subject OF Texas. presented by him days since 1t
might have been supposed, that he would call up TINS
memorial himself unl he had proposed to do SO This
morning; but lie had much rather second the views OF
the gentleman from Mississippi and follow in his wake,
than take the lead himself There much proprcty
in this movement coming from that quartcr the zeal
and avdor which that gentleman had manifested OIL the
subject and the powerful interest i'll the affairs Of Texas,
which his constituents had exhibited alike qualified him
TO take the lead OH this occasion lie glad for
her reason that the gentleman from Mississippi the
first in this business lie himself in u mi
murty, belonging 10 that party which had no control over
the dcslines Of this country, except by repulson, and
fore, the motion coming from disting ushed
bcr of the party of the Administration, would huve
powerful effect than coming from hip. LtsdQnc
81 n s Of the Administration party in its beha if
il did not indicate such feelings, it showed that pow
crul current Of public sentiment was urging them on
Tie had expected this morning to follow the lead OF
other Senators. He had expected that the Sen from
New York would have presented n memorial on this
subject from ta. great State, containing such vast
number Of signatures 10 put al! others III The shade
Al, ,1 Al,
nature would have been presented by the Senator from
Pennsylvania . go
The period had now arrived when, if public nforma
ton was not false action on The part OF th!s Io
yerument would be proper lie did not mean direct and
rosye but iuiliuury action, put things in course
nf nycs,iraton If 1.-THE of that information tsuc,
no one could question but that the domination Of The
President Of Mexico forever at an end IT 1t was
true that his army dspcrscd his person captured,
and The Texun army triumphant Texas was IN Lie s!aa'
lion supposed days since BY the Senator from Mas
sachusells having Government dc tact0 aud being 10
all inents and purposes, independent. They had, It
was true received official continuation OF this intel
pencc and therefore it was not proposed to DO more
Than take The inliaory steps 10 obtain further lniofa-
ton through the Committee Of Forc On Relations; but,
without over estimating the feelings o the Senator from
Mississippi he would take it for granted, that it, Instead
Ct these rumoIs they had been in possession OF official
confirmation Of The Texian victory the gentleman wod
al once have laid resolution the table Tor the lme-
date recognition Of the independence OF Texas.
Mr. Walker accepted with great pleasure the proceed
ings rendered him by the Senator from South Casolns,
(Nlr. Preston)
the Ohio proceedings by the Senator from Mississippi
Mr. Walker then moved the reference OF al! the pro-
ceedngs and memorials in relation TO Texas 10 the
mi,iee on Foreign Relations lie said that his feelings
had perhaps been more deeply excited than i"se oil any
oths Senator by the fact that he attributed the death Of
= very near and mucl-bcoved relative, in passing
through Texas Immediately preceding the late struggle
10 the unwarruntable proceedings OF the hexcan au-
horties Texas Mr. w. said he spoke and acted On this
subject upon his own responsibility and not sup
nosed by The Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Pres
ion as tue organ Of tie Administration. Mr. W. said
he had no authority 10 represent the Presdents views
on this subject; but that, were he to give his own CPL
Mon Of those views, MI W. c9uid not douOt, oul mat,
&C man. the President could not be otherwise Than
friendly to the cause of those who struggling for
liberty against usuIpaton IN any quarter OF The gUbc-
That The love Of liberty still gowcd as warmly III the
bosom of our PRESIDENT when IN the morn.
inv Of life he shed his blood in defence OF his country in
The war of the Revolutions That whatever might be the
feelings OF the President, man, he would no doubt so
discharge the duties Of his ccc TO preserve unsulled
the national faith and Tbs national honor.
IT, said Mr. W., the accounts we have received from
Texas were official he would have moved resolution
for the immediate recognition OF the independence OF
Texas Mr. ". believed these accounts to be true; but
as the information unofficial, he had moved lie re-
ference Of the Texiun memorials 10 the Committee Oh
Foreign Relations ia The expectation that they would
Immediately investigate the subject and be enabled 10
present the facts in That authentic orIn winch would
Justify immediate action. When South America was
not vet wholly disenlhraed from the power Of Spain
when The scale was still balancing, and The question not
yet entirely determined which shuuld preponderate IL
berry or despolism Congress had acted upon the cues
ton of South American independence. And, ut late
period when the struggle in Greece sill progress
ing-when he, classic soil still the theatre of
culinary and doubtful conct- when the Nloslem
had not pct faded before the dawn Of liberty, the dsn
gustcd Senator from Massachusetts, had moved TO
credit an agent 10 Greece live warranted in thus
acting upon that occasion, why refuse now to inyesi
gate through the appropriate committee, the situation Of
affairs in Texas' The intelligence is, that division o.