Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-19

,..,, 4, aas therefore an assertion made on
The inform, .tion communicated by others. And
all the weight it entitled TO WIS that winch II
might derive from the correctness oil tue Juag-
mon, of the writer the veracl'y III those from
whom he had received the tale. Mr.. L. said he
must be pardoncd it. on question oi this niagni-
,,de be could no, surrender las belief 10 the opln-
inns of any man nf the truth of others, more par
,;cnl,rly when the statement itself carried with IT
;n,erpa, evidence how highly improbable il was
| lie had meyer heard any thing more ridiculous.
Wbat was it } Why this That Santa Ina should
have declared to the British and French Minister
that he would march with his army of 10000
men from the frontiers of the Sabine, 800 miles,
subduc for or five millions of People among the
bravcst and rcest earth plant his standard on
the Capitol at Washington. and tear the Iaures
from the brow of General Jackson" He (hlr.
P) did not quarrel with the belief oil any man VINO
gave credence to such tale. But unless Santa
Ana was an inmate of a nad-house, or candidate
for one he did not believe he made such an aSNer-
ton The whole thing savorcd more OF one oil
Baron Munchaasen's stories, than any thing he
had lately beard.
He concluded by repeating that he deprecated
any thing like excitement on the question, aud that
he hoped the ace of the country would be pre-
served.
Mr.. WALkER had no, intended to say word
more, but Inc compelled to trouble the Senate
with an additional remark. in consequence OF the
manner in which the letter, from which hr bad read
an extract. was referred to. Tie had already told
the Senator from Louisiana, and he would now
tell him again, that all which was contained in that
letter was true. lie would vouch Ion the vcraci-
" of the writer, who WIS as respectable as any
Senator on that floor Tie Senator from lou.
sana WI. at liberty 10 read the letter itself. 1t
was written by gentleman intimately known 10
some of the Senators, who could lave had no ln,e-
rest in giving false VIEWS misfeprcscntlng the
language or the movements of Santa Ana There
could not be doubt of the accuracy OF the IN
formation. The Senator from Louisiana had re-
piled to what had fallen from him rs 10 Apologies
being made for Santa Ana. lie had said that he
hoped he should no, hear apologies and excuses
male for Santa Ana CD this floor lie had not
made the cap for the Senator from Louisiana.
But if that senator was disposed 10 take up the
can which VAS intended for another, let him pnt
it on, and suffer it 10 be at rcpose there said
repeated Mr.. W. that hoped there would be no
apologisi for Santa Ana found here, y repeat II.
Mr. PORTER replied that the Senator from
Mississippi had said that hc had hear APOLOGIES
made on that floor for Santa iad. He had
taken down his words NJ the time, and could not
he mistaken. The Senator now states his mean
mo was, that he hoped no apologies would be
made for him. To the expression OF such a feel
ine, he (Ar. PD had not the slightest objection
that hope 10 htm.
Mr.. BROW regretted very much 10 hear eN-
pressons that had been used in the course OF III,
debate calculated, in his opinion, 10 stimulate iee
incs in the people of this country already Suihf
entity excited, aud encourage feelings OF hostility
against nation with wilirh are Al peace. II,
protested for against entering INTO a crusade
~ regulate the internal concerns al any nation
lie protested against any acts or the expression o
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the Government OF Mexico. He could attach ~
importance to the expressions said To have bcci
used by anita Ana with regard 10 th, country
for coming in the Wy i! did, we could not, con-
ss,enilg with what WIS due TO ourselves, notice IL
When Santa Ana himself thought proper to adj
dress to this Government, through his diploml1'
agents, or promulgate 10 the world officially
threats of the nature alluded 70 by the Senator
from South Carolina hr should then be ready /,
resent them: bat canning in the shape these eN-
pressoIs have done, they were unworthy OF ON
notice aud ought not 10 influence judgments
They all knew how common il was III the city oi
Washington to hear oiextraordinary declarations
aitr bnted to distinguished individuals, and he"
litlle crcdence was 10 be attached 10 them lie
did not intend, he sad, TO question the veraei-
~ OF the author OF the letter, but he could mol
avoid Gu sioning the CORE ctncSS oil his lniorm1-
ton.
But tir gentleman from South Carolina had IN
voked them in the name OF liberty, toacl in favor Of
Texas (not at this iimc for he considers II prema
ture,) but when the proper tine should arrive
Was the honorable gentleman very certain tina
they would favor liberty by engaging in war in be
half of Texas Whit had these TEXANS done l.
require that we shoad cmhroil ourselves in wa
with country with whom terms u
peace, in order to favor their cause They la,
gone from a lani of liberty to land Of dcspotism
they h1d cut aSunder the ties which bound them T.
the rcest and happlest country GA earth aud n
though they had oar svmpathcs, they had voun;a
riy relinqushed all claims 10 support.
But it was said that Santa Ana had overthrow
the rcpablic of Mexico, trlmplcd ON the Constitu
ton, and established despotiSm, and that there
fore we shoalI support the Texans. We wer'
(said Mr.. b. the last people on earth who shouI,
NEEDLE with the internal concerns of another ma.
ton. lf,herc any one principle of naona
law sacred than another, il WIS, that one na-
ton oneht not to interfere with the internal polio,
ofits ncighbor. Ii we set him the example, San
Ia Ana might take it into his head another
foreign Government might do So that we toe,
were in need OF reformation; that our institutions
were not snch conturmcd 10 their opini-
ions, and We might then have a war On our hand,
brought on us by the very example had sci
lie utterly opposed to any thing Of the kind
What. {said Mr.. b. shall we become propagan-
I,ate1 hall have hprn Can t