Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-13

MIR, Graves WA unable 10 perceive any good reason
for The change which the gentleman had ovowed had
taken place 10 his course on ills snnlect. ne, /"
c. still thought. That the papers winch !'nd neen reao,
and also the additional Information whGh had eeeh Sug
pes,ed by several gencmcn should be laid before them
in printed form, before they acted finally On THIS Jill;
and for this purpose be moved thai The committee rise
The question bring put, there appeared, from the
sound be minority in the pegative; but count oc
ing called fol,
Mr. Graves modified his motinn, By moving that the
committee rise and report the bill TO ,Ile House
The motion WIS decided 10 BIZ out ot order, while an
amendment was pending. c,
Mr. Sewer next addressed the House IN favor OF Inc
hill and in rppy 10 the remarks Of Dir. Garland, IN
reference 10 the boundary line between The United States
and Texas
After suggestion or two by Mr.. Ashley, the amend
mrnt of Mr. Mckay was agreed to; when the commit
tee rose reported the bill the House. and tie amend
mrnt adopted in committee was concnr'ed IN: a.,
MIR. Wise briefly assigned the reasons winch "oulo
induce linn TO support The bill
Mr. Mason Of Ohio explained his former remarks
in reference particularly TO the terms IN which he hnu
spoken Of the citizens Of Texas. tlc believed ihe5.
were some Of great responsibility residing IN tha
province. ,.u
The question being on the third reading Of tho BILL
Mr.. Miller asked for the yeas and nays, which were or
dercd and 49,
Ycns-Mrssrs Adams. Chiffon Allan, Hcman Allen
Ash, Ashley, Bailey, Bean: Beaumont, Bell Boon
Bouldin, Brown, Burns, Dynum, Camlbreeng, Carr
Carter, Casey, Chapman, J: F. IT, Claiborne, n. II
Claiborne, Clark. Cleveland, Coffee, Coles, Common
Craig, Cramcr Crane. Cushing, Cushman, Darlington
DcbrTry, Denny, Dickcrsnn, Doubleday, DromgooIe
Dunlap Forester, French, Fry, p. e. Fuller, \" H. ful
Ter, j. Garland h. Garland, Gett, Glascock, Granger
Grantand, Graves, Grayson, Griffin, Haley, H. Hall
Ilamrr, flanagan, Harper, A. G. Harrison, Hawes,
Haynes flrister. Hulsey Hopkins, Huntington, Hunts
man, lngcrso, William Jackson Jahez Jackson, JARVIS
Jenifr, Joseph Johnson, r. NJ Johnson, Henry John
son. B. JONES' JuIson, Kennon, Kgoro kinnard, Kiln.
Inns Ian
Lee Joshua Lee, Luke Lea, Leonnrd. Lewis, Lincoln
Logan, Loyal, Lyon, Abijah Mann. job Manu. John
Mason, VIM Mason, Moses Mason, haury, McComas,
Mckay, McKcon, McLene, Miller, hillgan. Morgan,
Morris Muhlrnhcrg, Owens, Page, Patterson Petit.
grew Pcyton, Phelps, Phillips: Pnckncy, John Rcy-
nolds Joscph Reynolds, Ripley, Roane, Robertson
Schenck, Augustine h. Slcppcrd, Shields, ShInn
Sickrs Spanglrr, Standerr, Sorcr, Sutherland, alia'
icrro Tay lor, Thomas, John Thomson, Waddy Thomp.
son, Tnuccy, Vandrrpoel. Wagner, Ward, Wardwrll
Webster, Weeks, White, E. Whiltlrscy, 7. I. Wh,tc-
scy, and Wise-li6
.Nays-Mcssrs. HazeIline, Love, and Potts..
The bill then passed, and at quarter before I,
PM, the House adjourned
Mondoy, .iMy o. 1896.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Preston presented The petition OF number OF the
citizens Of Iladep hia the subject Of the affairs of
Texas, and praying Congress TO acknowledge the indie
ppndrnce of that country
Mr. Preston had received memorial from citizens Of
the city Of Philadelphia in favor Of those who strug
Cling in Texas for liberty, and recommending 10 Con-
gross an early recognition of their independence. lie
not at all surprised that the sympahrs OF our Gill.
should be aroused and ii would be very strange, If
We, who had fresh and vigorous recollection OF the
events of our own country. should not have a warm
emotion for the struggles Of liberty in every county
appeal had been made to in every quarter, where
struggles had been made, and had called forth deep
est sympahics. few years since, when most despe
rate effort made by small community in the CEN
of Europe and when from its unequal chancr, its CT
forts certain 10 be crushed our most active Sympa
thies were elected lie meant the unfortunate Polcs-
lie regarded these feelings honorable TO national
character. IL not surprising then, that our fellow
citizens in the Of Texas had regarded the struggle
there with the deepest soicitudc. Those who were
wacinE that war; prolrssrd the religion, the
political principles, and talked the same language we
did, and struggling against greatly dspropor.
tionale power in this province, lying Immediately
on our southwestern frontier, were CitizeEs of
own country, seduced TO go there under liberal pro-
mise Of lands; and when they there, the Republic
overthrown and an usuper seized upon the Govern
mcnt with the broken fragments Of the republican con-
sulon in his hands. and wagng Il war at once Of
abolition and catholicism and crushing those who, un
der all kinds Of guarantees for civil liberty, had been in
duccd to migrate there. MIR r. spoke of The inhuman
of number of brave individuals, who were
swept Oft at blow from the ruthless hand OF the
usurper violation of the rules Of among civilized
nations. He believed there portion Of the United
States that had not been ngtard and deeply aroused by
these tragcal events Scarcely any thing OF public note
had in his connexion with public affairs, deeply nt
fected him. aud his hopes were that the standard of il
bcry that had there been raised would yet triumph
the base barbarly Of the uSurper. They not TO
hib to the world any highly excited sensibty of feel
ing but high and determined sense of justice. lie
did not intend to transcend the duties the laws Of
tons imposed us, but he had heard that Santa Anna
had threatened 10 the Sabine ind plant his standard
the walls of the capitol at Washington; and suchex
prcssions showed the disposition Of the man. whether he
determined to into the territory Of the u
mr. n n Of his
followers in cxorting them TO carry on the But il,
upon the slightest movement of Santa Anna, either in
crossing the line or in coaescng with The Indians to
haruss frontier he trusted in God should be pre-
pared 10 crush him and his followers at blow. As the
matter mig ht character that would give rise to
discussion at length, and they could take no
al this stage Of it, he would for the present.
that the memorial be read and laid on the table.
MIR. Webster concurrcd generally, with what had been
said by the Senator from South Carolina. The sympa-
thy expressed by him in favor Of the Texans, natu
rail- and was doubt pcrvading the whole country. He
agreed with the gentleman that in the present state Of
things not necessary for Congress to do thing
but to put the country state of PREPARATION Beyond
that he opposed TO any measures Whatever In one
respect he differed with the Senator from South Carroll
ma. Whatever opinions he might form with respect 10
the manner in which this war waged in Texas, lie
could not forget that were terms Of peace, and
had treaty slipuations with the Government of Mexico,
constituted and organized as it was at this time. He
could not forget that they, themselves, component
parts Of this Government had advised and consented TO
the entering into treaty with Santa ANNA, and that
therefore, cpi,lets and terms of rcprobaon applied 10
him on this floor, out Of place. With respect TO
the state Of things in Texas, he would say nothing; he
DESTROYS of hoping for the best and preparing for the
worst but he could not think it proper TO suppose
ofuggresson OIL the part of Santa Anna and then say
how he would act 10 rcpcl it.
With respect TO the language said 10 have been used
by Santa Anna, he could not attach any Importance
it; all how very ridiculous it was, and that it was
hardly possible for person of common understanding
10 have formed such design that imputed TO him.
Agreeing with the gentleman from South Carolina in tho
most of what lie said and cserving what he had fur.
Their 10 say to the deitnces Of the frontiers till the de-
fence bill came up, all ne would say was, that,
Elderng the terms we were with the Mexican Co.
rcrnment he did not feel himself at liberty use terms
of rrproach towards the head of that Government He
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