Litchfield enquirer., 1836-06-02
erNATE--N1aEDAE , May -.
SasnC NEE OF TEXAS.

ADJ
tI.'", Mississippi, praying Congress te &C.
iAy. the Independence Nf Texas. 80
'."Sr,inr their Senators, and requesting tlHeir
sS',.,..,.sntatives 10 endeaVUr &c tITOcure it,
o.I;.vinr. ne said, that the tinNe had now ar
.;vsS Inr action an this sAhi~ct- he showed 10
refer the proceedings to the C"""''"ee ."
EOrejgp Relations.
copy only, IN
the rule of the Senate % veceive them.
Mr.. Walker said ne received them IN Prl-
Vate letter, and was satisfied Of their authentf.
CITY, bat to o6.iate any difficulty. he ,n"Ved
that the memorials formerly presented by the
0aember from Ohio (Mr. MOrrs) for the same
object, should be taken up add referred rs "a
dicated.
Mr.. Morris vas unwilling to take up this
.uh;ect ~ Iris time, for there were many con-
o;3sr.,;ons connected with It as affecting the
hanniness and peace Of the country, that re-
asired the greatest deliberations. He did not
take for granted, all that rInor proclaimed,
and Thought they AZ beast, should defer action
on it, until they were officially informed by
the constituted authorities that Texas had at
aaiae4 It's Independence.
Mr.. Preston had great satisfaction IN ten
deriDg to the Senator from Mississippi. the
Seoator from Ohio ADD he differed on this
subject. From uauitiario0s reasons he was
hanpv to follow in the wake Of the honorable
Senator, and 10 second his motion there was
mach propriety ia his doing go, instead of
calling up the subject himself. Coming from
the quarter which the motion Coz reference did,
he viewed IL as Of much Importance II was due
to the senator that he should give wav to him: |
due to the zeal which he exhibited in this |
cause to the deep ardor with which he ex-
pressed himself 10 their behalf. He was glad |
On another account the honorable Senator
moved in this matter, rs indicating the feel
lax OF the party to which he belonged; and
il not. It was at least an evidence. strong
eSiderce that public opinion was forcing them
on. He had expected that a memorial on |
this subject would have been presented from
New York. and by the Senator from that |
States ard was prepared, If it had been pre- }
seated, to have taken the broad ground, that |
II the public ear was not most grossly abused |
"a to the recent confirmation of the defeat and |
capture Of Santa Anna. &C., the time for |
action was eome-not for decisive, but for |
initiative steps! II the news was true, then
there was a government de facfo in Texas, and |
there should be no delay 10 acknowledging it.
After some remarks from Mr.. Morris and
Ne. Walker. the motion was modified BY
him, to include the reference 0f0u the memo
rails that had been presented on this subject
Mr.. Webster said that improbable as the &C.
counts o to Texas were. he was inclined TO
think they were substantially true. nc the /
people Of Texas established government,
It would be the duty Of the gov
eminent Of the United States to recognise it.
The time for DUNG so. however. was all mat
ter for the sober discretion Of the government.
He would have been as well satisfied, that
this movement had not been made, but as he
would be bound to infer that IN the opinion Of
the executive it was neither dangerous, i'm
proper or premature. he would not object to
The reference. The committee would doubt
less wait the march Of events. He would be
the frst to acknowledge the Independence OF
Texas, on reasonable proof that she had gov
ernment established.
Mr.. King, Of Alabama, was aware that ev.
cry manifestation of proper caution. render
ed the party making it liable to the charge Of
not being actuated with love Of civil and re-
iigious liberty. He was as anxious as any
man for the success ofthose struggling for it.;
but 30 long as he had seat he would place
himself 10 opposition TO al action upon the
eferveseence Of popular opinion, which must
leopardise our reputation for honor and good
faith in the performances Of our treaties with
foreign governments. He hoped the news Of
the morning was true-but true or not, they |
should not look beyond the fact that there |
was Government established in Texas. I'll
the molten was pressed, he hoped the Com J
mittee would suffer the subject to slssmber until !
information could be received, on which it |
would be becoming TO the nation and to them |
selves to act.
Mr.. Mangum, as one Of the Committee of
Foreign Relations, wished the responsibility |
Of this matter would not be- evaded by the !
Senate's sending it there, to sleep. He was Of
op:nion, that the Executive should be the first
10 move on this subject. There were, he under !
stood, two Agents from the people OF Texas
10 Washington; il SO. their present condition |
must be known, and if the President thought
proper. he would doubtless communicate it.
movement, unless they were prepared to 60
"'u.ion on the table, but Withdrew it in favor Of
Mr.. Calhoun, who said that his expectations
mat the Texans would succeed, were only full
n''ed' u 1t they now managed with prudence,
ne mad no doubt. that Congress would he
soon called on to recognise them. Their
m'nd IN fact. must be made up soon to ack-
mow'edge this Independence or TO incorporate
mem into the Union. Tor the latter he was de.
Ss'oed'y. He hoped il there was any person
rom thence, within the sound OF his voice.
'nat they would bear in mind the Importance
I exercising proper degree Of moderation
~Mn their present success-that they would
uSs entertain ambitious Views at more extend.
.S.c uom'nlon-bat being content with wha,
already had achieved. They could now
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