Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-12

A. poa TER was wIlling 10 ' mo eohs'.e.
r,,;en Of I'M, subject at proper time. In dav
~ two re should be fully prepared 10 decide ana
y. h.3 M doult. when We came to look into the
matter that we should find an augmentation oil our
.,;l;,arx force absolutely necessary. At present II
.sas mo rrea,er than i, bad been for six or seven
.,..r. hal And hrrc was fare OF 25oooe In
r.. -. IL IN be thrown upon the deenceless
frontier OF Arkansas and Missouri
III. ,aS another fact which required our I'M
h. notice. II was said that the Mexicun ar
~, wa, onl, 90 miles from the Sabine. Tie
vio;. country was breaking up, and the population
Having IT, There was nothing, however, winch
;nduced him to bslicvo that Santa Anna intended TO
interrupt the pacific relations OF Mexico with tins
country \ Just sense OF his ultimate security and
safety would prevent it.
He fell much apprehension from tue movements
Of one of our Major Generals in that section oil
country. A collision might take place. Here
were 10000 AlrYcan., flushed with victory, az
rrsyated and nlamed by supposed or real injuries
= contest might ensue. Ii it did, he knew not
what might be the end.
He trusted. however, that ue should act under
sense of strict il.cc-;hlt We should consult
only the national honor and do nothing TO take
us down from the high position we occupied in the
eyes of the whole world
He trusted in heaven that the time would ne
yer come when we should plunge into a war, or
viola,e existing treaties because the feelings OF hu
mainly had been outraged.
He was in favor of taking up aud dlsposing oil
the Land bill now: we could then come calmly
and ecctaay 10 the consideration Of this subject.
Mr. PRESTON said he WAS misapprehended,
If II was supposed he wished to press the consld-
Grafton of this mater now. lie wished merely 10
draw the attention the Senate to it, and he had
succeeded 50 in doing, The final action upon ii
might easily be deferred for day or two.
We had rumors, to be sure, hu, he saw nothing
in them to Justify any act OF extraordinary Nigl-
lance on our part. We need not operate deien-
,yely or on the offensive at present. Santa Anna
had done enough TO curdc our blood and shock
our sensibies, but not enough to Justify any var
like preparation. lie would wish 10 know, how
ever, why General ines had ma le this requsl-
ton for more men. 1t had been stated that the
Government in possession of all the facts;
but he could not think So lie does not intend TO
rush down AT once upon the MEXICAN eader--con-
siJerns him as a monster out of the pale of hu-
manitv Such could not be his intention. Wa.
there not something else Had got a commnnlca-
ton from Santa Anna to the Camanche Indian.
been intercepted If so the President is in pos
session OF tie fact.
We cannot interfere in Texas i, i. beyond our
reach But il this ruthless dcsoa,or of that pro-
vince has iustieaed the Indians to cross the FROM
tier and descend upon our settlements, should
hold him responsible for every drop OF blood that
may be shed
If such movement is con,cmplalcd-fit i, la.
King place--ihcn after the necessary iniormAIion
let the Senate act. He agreed with the Senator
from Louisiana, that an increase Of our military
was necessary.
Mr.. BENTON reminded the Senate that tn,
bill was not new measure, and tia, II was a
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