Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-07

duv Of lbs n, to acknowledge their depend
nee The time and manner Of doing so, however, Wef
all matters proper for grave and mature consideration
lie should have been satisfied had this matter not peer
moved again till all the evidence had 0cen coectea, ane
until they had received official information OF the import
ant events that had taken place in Texas AS tnis pro
ceeding had been moved by member oil tue Aomihsfa
lion party he felt himself bound to understand that Tile
Executive was not opposed 10 taking the first steps now
and that in his opinion this proceeding was lit Danger
GUS or premature. MIR. W. of opinion that It would
be best not with precipitation 1t this Information
true, they would doubtless before long near from
Texas herself; for, she lett mat She was
country and had country, she would naturally present
claims to hbnr 10 be recognized as an nde-
pendent nation. lie did not say that it won!d be neces-
sary 10 wait for this event, but he thought IL "ouG oe
discreet 10 do So He would be Of the first TO ac
knowledge the independence of Texas, on reasonable
proof that she had established Government. There
were views connected with Texas which he would not
present, it would ue premature ID do so but he
would obscrve that he had received Information
from respectable source, which turned his attention
10 the very significant expression usedby MI lonroe 10
his message Of 1899, that 10 European power should
ever be- permitted 10 establish colony Oh the Hincfi'
can continent lie had doubt that attempts would he
made by Europeun Government to obtain cessoh
OF Texas from the Government OF Mexico
Mr. Morris said that this question he was in hopes
he should be able to make himself fully understood He
explained his views OF the effect Of the motion Of the
Senator from Mississippi, (slt. WalierD which he
thought premature and hasty Mr.. NJ discalmed
being under Executive influence in this matter. lie
went with and for the people OF the State he represented
1t was true he respected the Executive will when he
knew it officially. But he asked, where was the Co.
vernmcnt or the authorized sgents Of Texas: Those
| gentlemen who were here as agents, ne believed had
shown no credentials roGI the authorities OF Texas
lie would 20 as far as any gentleman on this Aoor in
favor Of civil and religious liberty, and held that all men
we're born free and equal When he acted us The hum
bic organ Of portion of the people OF tins GoveFnmrn
he desired 10 act OIL something official. He would be
prepared 10 act this important event at the proper
time, aud lie believed that lime would soon arrive He
could sympatixe in the feelings of the Senator tFoua
Mississippi (Mr. Walker) That Senator had reason to
feel in this matter having met with the loss OF near
relative. But he Dug hi not 10 suer his judgment to be
msed by the intensity of his feelings They might,
out of these walls, act in their individual capacity like
men, butt when acting Senators, they should b. eau
tous But the Senator from Mississippi said time would
BIZ taken for consideration by the committee, if referred
to the Committee Foreign Relations and as that com
tnittee able one lie would withdraw his objrc-
| lions 10 the reference
! Mr. Walker stated that from the observations of the
Senator from Ohio, it would seem that the gentleman
supposed that his this OCCASION had been dc
uted by the impulses Of his heart and not by his jud
nent The gentleman deeply mistaken ; for there
was sub Get Dpon which he had more deeply ie-
heclcd and deliberately consulted his Judgment
than on the subject Of Texas At the period when the
treaty made by which the valley oil Tie MISSISSIPPI
was dsme mbrred and Texas surrendered to foreign
powerat that period, yet having arrived ut the age
Of manhood, and not being entitled to VOTE he had e1'
pressed his conviction against that treaty. ana by ad-
dressing in 1876 in the public papers bis own sig
nature had shown his opposition TO that unwise and I'M
| proper measure
nlcn before he ever had relative IN -~,e ever
was resident of SyuIhen St,te an" Thcse, he said
were not Southern ttelings-t.sr not Northern
fcelings-no: they the feelings which wrEe wholly
American, prompted by an ardent zeal or cIvti and re-
iGous liberty; and which. he Tusted would ever haVe
influence in every American BOSOM II was tho so!ernn'
and deliberate conviction Of his Judgment, that they
should recognize The independence oil Texas whenever
they were satisfied that she had established Govern
lnenl Whether they extended their jurisdiction 10 Tex
as as he DESIRED not they should congratulate them
selves that American institutions American feelings our
free dom, language und our kindred race predom
mated over that fair country instead ot Tie coioreG mon
yre race aud barblrous tyranny, and suPeTsutons Of
Mexico They had not, it was true received official con-
6rma,ion of The glorious intelligence which there was So
much To credit. If they had, he Would nave al
ouce laid resolution the table, looking TO the ac
knowledrmeut of the independence Of Texas; but not
having received such official information, lie DID not pro-
pose more present. than to take up The subject Tor
! inquiry by the appropriate comnIstre. Inc senator
from Ohio referred TO the agents from le3as now IN 's
city, as being private agents only lie begged leave to
tell the gentleman that they public and accredited
agents. and the less respectable, because they were
once American citizens. and net less respectable thar
ihe accredited agents Of the tyrant and usurpcr Santa
hnnn They had been told to wait till Texas had esta-
blisled her independence She had established 1t, and
was able to maintain it, BY her great and glorious VIC
tory she had her oppressor in her power and could dc
tate 10 him what terms She pleased; and MT w. sad'
the battle in which Santa Anna captured, was next
in Importance 10 the civilized world, 10 lhe conhct
which terminated in the surrender OF Conwa!is, ana
would be equally decisive oil the tate OF all infant We
pablo IT, ...
state of feeling on the subject Of Texas, that every wise
and prudent would be construed as an opposition
to llc recognition Of the independence o that country
but so long as he remained that floor, would he throw
in to
which he conceived initiated against the high character
of this country, for good alth and the preservation Oh
treaty spulaons with foreign countries he knew not
whether the intelligence from lexas was true OF mol -
he hoped that was truebut that should not alter the
true course of policy which this Government had inya-
raby pursued towards foreign powers. We ask not'
said Mr.. 4, whether they have sscdshed Govern
me Mt Of liberal principles despollc government we
do not ask oil what principles their Government found
ed We only ask if they have established Govern"
men on settled principles; and having satisfied our
selves Of that FACT we proceed 10 acKno"eose mem as
nation 1t was on this principle that we recognized
the Government OF the Republic of France, established
on the ruins Of the old monarchy; It was on this prlnci'
Me that we recognized The Consular Government estab-
sfed in the county: and osa'2 recognized Inc
Imperial Government afterwards the hingly Govern
nent of the house Bourbon and now The rensh mo.
narchy us at present existing. On this principle we had
uniformly acted and correctly acted with respect to all
The Governments with wo" We hau haa &C.
Let US first see Government estaulshed ana linen only
we act accur DING TO the pEcr pies aid down from the
first formation OF this Government
At line lime uC the struggle Of the South Amerl-
can States for their independence, was there man
who did not deeply symPa'hse VITA a. them, and
desire them freed from thelr opp,essors 3
Did they acknowledge her INDEPENDENCE al once =
Sofar from il; the eloqucncs of the Senator from
Kentucky was vxer,cd in vain in the Hall OF the
other House our Government felt itself restrained by
sense OF prudence and Of justice, and It YVES not
IL, f,er we had sent agents 10 whether Govern
ment existed, and what that Government was, that
thew recognized them az Independent nation. So
| I'D h. MT now: go would ile that this CONGRESS