Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-26
AFFAIRS OF TEXAS.
Correspondence Of tire Botimo'e Pofriot.
WASHINGTON, Mas 10, 1886.

III II va ieh w %f'"' 'Nt"''H ~ 49, f'''
effect the treaty of limits between the United
States and Mexico, was brought up ior discussion.
Mr.. Mason OF Virginia, took the chef care and
protection OF tn bill, as Chairman Of the Commit-
tee on Foreign Affairs. Mrssrs. Wise and Prt-
ton thought it would be advisable TO wall before
there were any negotiation of the sort proposed
ii might be that tlo>e regulations would be even
,ually to be had with a new born Re public. abiding
TO the news lust received from ,hr seat Of var.
Mr.. Mason thought oil erwisc. ilcwaS ofopinipn
that il was necessary for the safety OF the lnt,r-
e.ts and rights Of iIe country to settle the question
OF boundary nov,
Mr.. Pcyton then came out in one ofhit brilliant,
sparkling speeches. lie Introduced an amendment
proposing that The negotiations be had with the
Commissioners OF Mexico or 0f TcTds, whichever
was the Government dc faefo. at tie iinr the
negotiations we've made. He described in glow
ing terms the llte struggle and glorious victory Of
the patriots of Texas, who had declared tleir IN
dependence and won II, and dwclt upon all the
features Of Tie contest with Il icrvor | hive often
attempted, but in vain, to describe as a trait Q. ii,
peculiar style o tloquencc.
Mr.. Gushing Ct Massachusetts, thought the pro-
positions of both Pesion and Wise premature. lie
looked upon he treaty between tlr L. States and
Mexico Us inyiolablc. Tho faith Of llr country is
solemnly pledged by il, Very reccutly the L. :.
Army have declared tlcir intention to preserve
their neutrality mo>t Ielipiou,A. Tins question
of acknowlcde INC the Independence Of Teaas he
considered rs very insportaut IN iiSelf, tul INV
rrcmaiurely br, nelt forward. Tie mellit.nu
from the sent of war hr did not consider ~ an-
,heutic by anv means. 1t demanded time 10 con-
suit. 10 deliberate, 10 inlgc, to- net upon Il sahircl
so imporlnnl,-and in the moan time, hr would r.
mark that Texas, in any event, would IL bound ~
to the proposed boundary line, Us the existing
treaties between the /. States and Me,ico. NJ.
Gushing made avery sensible, perspiraous and ell
oquent SPEECH, and was followed by
M. Wise. He tHaa2bt No ought not = BIZ Ia
haste in these negotiations, and he booked En-
ward to the end aad probable consequences Of TIA,
contest. licwas for seeing if Texas were urN,rr
nor, slcr all, the tue putty with whom ntro-
tiatiops werr to be carried ou. lie >sii that sHt
mas, be Tree n on, time ar other i ret nov an4
she would br recognized by us, aud would hr
one ofuS,-proiected ~ our owG vine aud dg tr,t:
and he said he was for aiding them ia tie contest
rs far as h morally could be DONE, in compliance
widI existing treaties. llc would ut all events do
something to prevent the employment ~ Santa
Ana OF the mefciless Snagcs of our frontier n.
aginSl de Texans. lie asked, Willie i, <poilt En-
rope had formed holy allinucr Ia protect iie IN.
ternatiuntl risIHs / the kiu. dpn> Of EnIopr.>llil
VIC 10 say despatsrt upon a free cunfnrnt | H.
declarfdt h I he no enlA wants Texas L. h. fnp,
bat that he wants In see her nee u.dtl iie broad
TgiS OF our Constitution (: not Tree Ia fun, aud
struggle on, but tree aud Guarded ty ouI 01f. liz
was aware HAT some had objections. to this, aid
were open and candid enough to ayuw it,. AMI
,e,, he asked, who can object 10 extending III
boundaries of the ASYLUM of liberty For his
own part, he would extend tie territory of thr
countr, 10 10 the Pacific on the :. ". as we'll as
on The n. W. Nj. Wise r, marked that the liou,,
had been told on a former occasion, that his
was a question OF Slavery Shall there he m.fe
terra trma for the slave interest in the L. ) az,
TO stand upon2 Here. | believe, his allusiun vaa
10 Mr.. Adams. He considered tia question y
bondage for whites rather than t0r hlleks-and
he must say that he loved hs own race better lllan
negroes. As 10 the proper time TO take np III,
question of recognizing the independence Of Tex
as, he said il should be when III, welkin rinr> with
another shout of victory, or wien the seal 81
victory shall be put 10 tins stroke by the death Of
the tyrani.
Mr.. Mlson made some explanations.
Mr.. Calhoon, Of Kentucky, mnIe a long speech
lie was IN favor OF a present po,tponcment OF tie
bill. Hes treated ii as a 81 Ne question said the
news OF the day made northern men look gloomy,
and southern men cheerful. think the remarks ot
vs. ~ WY III ithiGih, li-llUltU, ana Idlttll-
ted to produce no good result.
Mr.. Bouldin, of Virginia, made one of the | est
speecheso of the day. He was for bse,,i ing invialalc
the sacred faith of treaties. He was fer kr,,,ino
an honest peace with our neighbor,. He'd i mol
believer 1t was the duty of a nation any more tlan of
a man 10 covei lis neighbours lands. He AS in
favor OF the bill. lie was vtry fair, open. and
manly m his r'marks about the project of taxing
Texas INTO the Union To give the balance Of pow
erto the s"ntl'. lie thought ii best TO actan open,
candid, aud consistent part in tie matter.
Nr. iioar, oil Massachusetts. said he WAS crate.
III To Mr.. Peytou and Mr.. Visa FIR ihe c5n1o,
With which they had declared their views. Il en-
oouraged himto ESQ also. he reprchcndeA Il the MS,
:, ~ h'AN'ni' " Our country, right or wrona ="
,nousht II immoral and pcrnicious in il, tend,nrv
nc was oiopinion that there were moral ohl;eation>
~" governments as upon parents, He said IN,
go - never oe parS'monlous in voting money Ia
- NC country, or any portion of it. ir,n,
ud.efr, but he would mi vote NANCY,
)" VI mistaken p.ilanthroplv as To ohio,
-. Nv ioohea upon the people oi rexaS =,
- 'ouHnafiy expa'rihtcd themselves from =
,na x ,"'" a iarge en- 'ugn for all its cil ,e d
- tt '"a'''heo land enough, aSgoad a, tia.
!" ieAds, ana MS cheap, for all who wished - l.
her Citizens: He would NOT >o,o - 10 o'
support an army TO 90 across the limo ,,da..
pretext of sustaining our ncu,,aE,, ''' ~"
Keep a treaty made with a despot. AZ vii ao""
othcr treaty. He was warmly nnnos.d =, -
Feytoh's amendment, which he thn,lph,t no, 81.
"eft 10 a violation of the treaty. bn, eonx,v,d -
insult also, by the allusion il Contained tn T.
as "A nation. 'N'>
AS TO what bad been said to he the ob;..,
tbaf movement, Mr.. Hpar said b.. st.,iJ.s