Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-24
CONGRESS.

SExArE.-On Wednesday, upon MIR. Cahouns ask
ing leave to introduce bill to extend the provision OF
certain sections of the DePose &C, of las, session. to
the money that may be in the Treasury the lt OF ia
nuary, ISIS, Mr. Rves observed that 81! there were any
means by which the could be reduced 10 the
wants OF the county, without interfering with that act,
he would not disturb it, but he considered paramount
duty regulate the rercnue to tie cants Of the country,
and he did not think The compromise att ought to interfere
arh it,"
On Thursday, Mr.. Webster closed his Speech in sup
port Of Mr. Ewings rcsolution-nnd Nl!. Niles spoke
against it-Ms. Riyes then submitted the following
amendment as substitute for the resolution wh:h
ordered to be printed:
Rcsorcd, That hereafter all sums Of money
ing becoming payable 10 the United States whether
for customs, public lands taxes, debts, or otherwise
shn lie collected and paid Only in the legal currency OF
the United Suites, the notes OF banks which are
payable aa paid demand in the said legal currency,
under lie following restrictions and conditions IN regard
to such notes; that is, from and after the passage OF
this resolution, the notes of no bank which shall is.
bills notes Of less denomination than five dol
lars shall be received in payment Of the public Dues
from and after the first day Of JULY 1882 the notes Of
no bank which shall issue bills MOTIFS OF less de-
nomination than ten dollars, shall lie receivable; and from
aad after the lst Of JULY lS4l the like prohibition shall
be extended TO the noses Of al! banks issuing bills
notes of less denomination than twenty dollars but the
public debtors shall have the option Of paying either in
the said legal currency or in the notes OF banks OF the
desert p!on above mentioned, in good credit; provided,
however, that notes sal! be taken in payment by the
collectors receivers, which the banks in which they
are to be deposited shall not be willing to pass to the
credit of the United States cash.
The Senate then adjourned over to Monday next.
On Thursday, the President laid before both Houses
Message on the subject Of Texas We shall publish
the whole Of it in next. In the mean time We are
limited to the following extracts
1t is true that with regard 20 Texas the civil au-
thory Of Mcxica haa been expelled lis Invading army
defeated, the Chief OF the Republic himself captured
and all present power to control the newly organized
Government OF Texas annihiatcd within'ts confines
But the other hand, there IL, in appearance at least
an immense disparity OF physical force the side OF
Mexico. The Mexican Republic, under another Exc
cuve ral!yng its frees under leader, and me-
nacing fresh invasion % recove. rs lost ooInnion-
Upon the issue OF tis threatened nvason, the indie
ptndence Of Texas may he coEeaercd as suspended
and were there nothing peculiar in tie relative situation
of the U. S. and Texas acknowledgment OF lis lnde-
prndcncc al such crisis could scarcely be regarded as
cnsis with that prudent reserve with which we have
heretofore held ourselves bound treat similar uesuohs
But there ase circumstances in the relations OF the two
countries which require TO acl this occasion, Win
even more than wonted caution. Texas was once
claimed as part Of property; and there are those
among our citizens who always reluctant TO abandon
that claim cannot but regard with socItnde tie prospect
Of the re. uniUn Of the territory to this country large
proportion OF lis civilized inhabitants emgrants from
the United States, speak The same language win our
selves cherish the principles political and religious,
and are bound Nany Of citizens by ties Oh 1rleho-
ship ana kindred blood; and more than ALL 1t is known
that the people Of that country have Instituted the same
same form Of Government with our own, ana nave,
since the close Of your last session, openly resolved,
on the acknowledgement by us of their independence,
10 seek for admission into the Union as one OF the
! Federal States. This last circumstance is mater
Of peculiar delicacy, and forces upon US cons'dera-
tions of the eravest character. The title Of Texas 10
the territory She claims identified with her indepen
dence She asks US acknow edge that title to the ter
r,ory with an arowed design 10 treat immediately OF
its transfer 10 the United States 4 becomes Us to be-
ware Of early movement, as 1t might SUBJECT us,
however uuus,ly TO the imputaon Of seeking to
establish the claim Of our ncishbors to territory,
! with u view TO subsequent acquisition ny oh-
selves Prudence, therefore, seems to dictate that
we should still stand aloof, and maintain our pre-
! sent attitude if not until Mexico ITSELF or one Of the
great foreign powers shall recognize the independence
of the Government AT least until the lapse Of lime
or the Of events shall have proved, beyond ca"t
or dispute the ability of the people Of that county 10
maintain their separate Sovereignty, and TO uphold the
Government constituted by them. Neither of the con-
tending parties Justly complain OF this course. BY
pursuing we but carrying out the long rslablls-
ed policy oG Governmcnta policy which has Sc
cured ~ rs respect and influence abroad, and inspired
! confidence at home
"Having thus discharged my duty, by preseniing with
simplicity aud drectncss the views which after much.re-
sction have been led take Of this important subject
have only add the expression of my confidence that
if Congress shall differ with upon it, their Judgment
will he The result Of dispassionae, prudent and wise do
liberation with the assurance that during Tao srors
time sLal! oontinae connected with the Government,
shall promptly aud cordially unite with you IN. such
measures as may be deemed best fitted to increase the
prosperity and pcpc,uatc the peace ofour favored coun
| try"
| In the Senate 800 extra copies ordered 10 be
printcd-and in the II Of r., 10000 copies.
DEATHS.