The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-11

eIduOH. he NisDeu 10 see WntlloI tbc,
would be ready to step forward to vindcats
and save their bleeding country, in prefer
ence to scrabling for portions of the public
money. He had read of accredited auth0rl-
ties who could not he made TO show any
regard for their bleeding country while they
were engaged in dividing the pubic spOls
lie had read of such instances in histories,
and he would ask for the yeas and nays in
order 10 see if such would be the case now.
Mr.. Porter was willing to go into con-
sideration of this subject at "a proper time.
In day or two we should be fully prepar-
ed to decide and he had no doubt, when
we came to look into the matter, that we
should find an augmentation of our militia
ry force absolutely necessary. At present
1t was no greater than it had been for six or
seven years back. And here was force
oil 25O, 900 Indians ready TO be thrown upon
The defeneeless frontier Of Arkansas and
Missouri.
There was another fact which required
our immediate notice. II was said that the
Mexican army was only 90 miles from the
Sabine. The whole country was breaking
up, and the population leaving it, There
was nothing, however, which induced him
To believe that Santa Anna intended to in-
terrupt the pacific relations of Mexico with
this country. A just sense Of his ultimate
security and safety would prevent it.
He felt much apprehension from the
movements of one of cur Major Generals in
tina, section of country. A collision might
take place. Here were 10000 Mexicans,
flushed with victory, aggravated and nflam-
ed by supposed or real injuries a contest
might ensue. If it did he knew not what
might be the end.
lie trusted however, that we should act I'M
der sense of strict justice-that we should
consult only the national honor, and do moth
ing 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
never come when we should plunge Into
war, or violate existing treaties, because the
feelings of humanity had been outraged.
He was in favor of taking up and dispos-
ing of the land bill now we could then
come calmly and effectually to the consid-
Grafton of this subject.
Mr.. Buchanan, in the course of his re-
marks Observed
In his eyes, and he trusted in the eyes of
all mankind Santa Anna was tyrant and
a usurper lie had violated the federal
compact which had been entered into by
the Mexican States he had overturned
that constitutional system of Government to
which they had looked for the preservation
of their peace and prosperity and Texas,
N Of ,l, &C a. c,lo
therefore, was justified in her rebellion.
Whether her citizens had consulted wise
policy in declaring themselves independent,
was not for him to decide but as n man,
and an American, he wished they might
acquire and maintain their Independence
and he trusted in God they would be able
TO do so. He would leave them, now ever,
most unwilingly /; to their own bravery and
exertions, with an ardent hope for their
ultimate success.
What Continued Mr.. B) was the state of
our frontier lfthis Mexican leader was
rousing the Indians wtlsn our territories
into action if he was exciting and stimu-
latlng their brutal passions; if our defence
less women and children were to be murder
ed IN cold blood, then he would hold him
responsible. Should this prove to be true,
he has violated our treaty With Mexico, and
has clearly made himself the aggressor
In any event, there was necessity for send
ing troops at once--for making ourselves
strong in that quarter: for we knew not to
what excesses the savage feelings of Santa
Anna might impel him.
In the policy of sending sufficient force of
Dragons to the Western frontier, as propo-
sed by the Senator from Missouri, he entire
ly conceded but he was opposed to depart
ing in any the slightest degree from the
settled policy of this government, even for
the purpose of supporting the cause of the
TEXANS.
Bill TO provide for the distribution for the
proceeds Of public lands was then taken |
up, andnfler some debate passed by vote
of % to 90.
In the House, by unanimous consent,
MIR. Jarvis from the committee on Naval |
Affairs, reported the bill making appropria-
tlons for the naval service for 1886, which |
had been returned from the Senate amen. (
ded, with amendments to those amend
ments.
The Committee took up the bill making
appropriations for the Naval service for the
year 1886.
A number Of the amendments made by !
the Senate were concurred in.
The question came up on concurring
with the Senate in the appropriation for an |
exploring expedition amongst the whales of
the Pacific Ocean and the South Seas.
At this Stage of the bill, the Committee
being unable to transact business for the