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pubiic apprehension. lie mad risen,
however for the sole purpose Of say
ing that when 4 final vote was expect
ed on the Land bill to-day, be was I'M
willing 20 have that measure put aside,
Is II had been repeatedly. and that,
too, in . very unusual and unparlis-
mentary manner. He hoped the Sc
nate would proceed to its considers-
| ton.
Mr.. BUCHANAN said that he had no
doubt the Government would be guild
ed in its course towards Mexico by that
principle which had been established
IN the commencement Of our political
history; which had grown with our
growth, and strengthened with our
strength; which always had been. and
hetrusted always would be, strictly adj
hered to. viz: never to interfere with
the domestic concerns OF foreign ma
tons.
General Washington had asserted and
maintained that principle in his cele-
braied proclamation Of neutrality; il
bad met, in theory and practice, with
the appreciation Of the whole world; il
regarded other nations ss friends in
peace and as enemies in war and should
never. in any contingency be departed
from.
In his eyes. and he trusted m the
eyes of all mankind, Santa Anna was a
tyrant and a usurper. He had viola
ted the federal compact which had
been entered into by the Mexican
States; he had overturned that cons,i-
tutional system of Government TO which
they had looked for the preservation
oftheir peace and prosperity; and Texas,
as one of the States Of that Confedera-
CIV, therefore, was justified in her re-
bellion. Whether her citizens had con
suited wise policy in declaring them
selves independent, was not for him to
decide; but as a man, and an Ameri-
can, he wished they might acquire and
maintain their independence; and he
trusted in God they would be able &c
do so. He would leave them. howe
yer. most unwillingly, To their own
bravery and exertions, with an ardent
hope for their ultimate success.
What Continued Mr.. b. was the
state Of our frontier: If this Mexican
leader was rousing the Indians within
our territories into action; If he wa
exciting and stimulating their bruta
passions; If our defenceless women anC
children were to be murdered in col,
blood, then he would hold him respon
sible. Should this prove to be true, hC
has violated our treaty with Mexico
and has clearly made himself the ag
: gressor.
In any event, there was a necessit,
for sending troops at once-ior making
ourselves strong in that quarter; for W.
: knew not to what excuses the feeling
t Of Santa Anna might impel him.
: In the policy of sending a sufficien
{ force of dragons 10 the Western from
, tier, as proposed by the Senator from
1 Missouri, he entirely cc;ncided; bu
he was opposed TO departing in any
the slightest degree from the settle,
d. policy of this Government, even 70
! the purpose Of supporting the caus
of the Texans. Thus much in regar,
10 the general subject.
IL il were left for him to decid
e whether the measure now before tn
4 Senate or the land bill should now b
acted upon, he should, other things be
S ing equal, give the preference to tn
: former. II was a necessary measure
But he had been instructed, by an au
e thority which he was bound to respect
: TO support the latter; and he should vot
$ with its warmest friends till il passc
& OF was defeated. He was WILLING
9 therefore, 10 proceed and dispose of tn
: land bill, which had already been OF
$ dered TO be engrossed for its third read
b ing, until it should be finally dispose
: Of. which he thought might be dom
y to-day. or, al the,latest, tomorrow
i would embarrass all our proceeding.
5 We might then take up and pass IN
: important measures of defence now be
: fore the Senate, without further delay
a Teras.-The information from Texa
is calculated to excite apprehension
{ that the forces Of the United States O
e the frontiers may be involved in III
d contest. IL seems that the Mexica
i emissaries alluded 20 in Gen. Gaine,
b despatch 10 the Governor Of Louisiana
$ have succeeded in arousing to actio
,, the Indians within our western limits
n and according TO the Generals con
struction Of the treaty between III
o United States and Mexico. as given i
!. that despatch. he feels himself Gale
d upon 10 inteTpose to prevent these In
= dams from taking part in the war
o General Gaines states that his order
g from the President require him ITO y.
= rIG'H Entirely nsuiroi, md 10 cause Tia
4 neutrality 10 be respected" But if. (
J.. effect this object, he deems il duty I
= oppose the employment Of the Indian
r within our frontiers. and has march
D 10 the Sabine, az the letter from For
Jessup 10 the editor Of the Bulletin in
= dioates, TO arrest the progress Of ih
I Indians in that quarter, there is gres
{ likelihood that a war in our western
e border has been already commenced
the close Of which cannot be certainl,