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SATURDAY, JUNE is, 1886.
IN SENATE.

MfI CLh 3I'OA WV
on Foreign Relations, TO whom were
referred The resolutions of the Legis
lature Of Connecticut, and a number
of memorials and petitions from va.
rious quarters, praying for the recog
nitien of the independence Of Texas,
made the foIlowingreport:
The Committee on Foreign Rela-
4ions, to whom were referred resolu.
lions Of the Legislature Of Connecticut,
su1dry memorials, and other procee-
dings of various meetings Of the Peo.
pie, all recommending the recognition
of the independence of Texas, has &C
cordirg TO order, had them under con-
sideration, and now beg leave TO sub
nit to the Senate the following report
and resolution: 5
The right Of one independent Pow
er to.recOgnise the fact of the exis'
tence~oCa new Power, about 10 as
sumo apOsition among the nations Of
the earth, is incontestable. 1t is foun-
ded upon another right-that which
apperlains TO every sovereignty to
take care Of its own interests, by es
tabIishing and cuitivating such com.
mercial or other relations with the
new Power as may be deemed expe'
dient. Its exercise gives no just
ground Of umbrage or cause OF war.
The policy which has hitherto guided
the Government Of the United States
in respect to new Powers has been 10
acto the fact Of their existence, with.
out'regard 10 their origin, whether
that has been by The subversicn Of
pre.existIng Government, or by the
violent or voluntary separation of one
from another part of common ma
ton. In cases where an old establish
ed nation has thought proper to change
the form ofits government, the United
States, conforming to the rule which
has ever governed their conduct, Of
strictly abs'aining from alIinlerlerence
in the domestic concerns OF other
States, have not stopped TO inquire
whether the new Government has
been rishlfulIy adopted or not. 1t
has been sufficient for them that ii is
in fact the Government Of the country
in practical operation. There is,
however, a marked difference in the
instances Of an old nation which has
altered the form of its government,
and a newly organized Power which
has just sprung into existence. In the
former case, (such, for example, as
was that Of France,) The nation had
existed for ages as separate and in
dependent community. 1t is matter
of history; and the recognition oil its
new Governments was not necessary
to denote The existence of the nation;
but, with respect TO new Powers, the
recognition Of their Governments
Comprehends, first, an acknowledg
ment OF theirabiIily to exist as lnde-
pendent States, and, secondly, the
capacity of their particular Govern
ments 10 perform The duties and fulfil
the obligations towards foreign Powers
incident 10 their new condition.
Hence, more caution and deliberation
are necessary in considering and de
dermining the question ofthc acknowl-
edgment Of new Power than that Of
the new Government of an old Pow
er.
The Government Of the United
States has taken no part in the contest
(which has unhappiIy existed between
Texas and Mexico. II has aVowed its
intention, and taken measures 10 main
,tain a street neutrality towards the
'beiligerents, rif individual citizens Of
ahe United States, impeIled by sym
gpathy for those who were believed TO
be struggling for liberty and indepen
dence against oppression and tyranny,
have engaged in the contest, it has
heen without the authority Of their
Government. On the contrary, the
laws which have been hitherto found
necessary or expedient TO Opreven' cIIi
,zens Of the United States from taking
,pOrtid foreign wars havebeen directed
Vo be enforced.
Sentiments oil Oy mpathy and devo
,tion tocivil liberty, whichhOve always
animated the People OF tho United
States, have prompted the adoption Of
,lhe resolutions and other manifesto.
nions Unpopular feeling which have
been TOfeTred TO the committee, rec.
.ommendinE an acknowledgment Of
the independence of Texas. The com
mittee shares fully in all these senti
ments; but o wise and prudent Gov