Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-24
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Mr.. p dl NOT know wdctiwr the President w"u!Grcn-
ter into saci. negotiation uHhrr existing circumstances;
nor was ii at ali n:a:cri"!. What dispcsl;.a;a the Senator
from Mississippi (hlr. Wa!ter} proposed To make "' the
resolution which he hai offered on the subject. MIR. T.
did not know; il was in his own discretion. But 1t ap.
peaIed to Mr.. Preston tia: this message and correspnn-
dence did not at all change The question: involved I'D that
resolution; and concurring, as he did, III lhe views ul
the mover Of that resolution, ts was prepared 10 asset
and maintain, that on a.. the principles OF national law
by the practice Of this Government, and on all cons''
derations of expectancy. Congress were called upon 10
make an absolute recognition OF the independence al
Texas; and he hoped this would BE- done independent
Of any agency which SaIta Ana might claim TO eker.
eie. Texas, in her own right, had an absolute ciain'
that her independence should be recognised. Ia saying
this, MIR. Preston did not think be ran couater ii all TO
auy purpose Of the Executive. lie Understood that, rs
the affair was not without embarrassment, the President
had referred it to Congress, that their best counsel ni'sht
sage, had pnt the recognition of the independence OF
Texas on the contingency Of the invasion OF Texas oy
Gen. Bravo. Since that period two %iLapnrtant cream
stances had taken place: first, the liberation OF the fre'
sident of Mexico; and, secondly, the a6a'donincnt Gi the
enterprise. on the contingency Of which the PRESIDENT
had rested the ~propriety OF The recognition. il was nov
known that the force which had been sent for TIE eeo;
iugaticn Of Texas was in a state It dc:a.soiu,lan, and that
Bravo had rcsiu%"1 his c0DlInand. MIR. /. therefore
urged Tic propriety ant. Justice Of immediately recogn!s.
ing the Independence of Texas.
Mr.. W aiker read 4 letter, and made q few remarks.
going to confirm what Mr.. Preston had stated.
Mr.. Ca.aoun said he had never trum The beginning in.
dulged the belief that Texas wcuiG semuin under The do.
mination of Mexico. Under this impression, lr thought
it our duty TO recognise at the earliest period the indie.
%pendence of Texas, for lhe grud both IF that country
and Mexico. II this were not done, and if the Contest
should continue, Texas would not be confined within
the limits Of Tie Del Norte. She would pass it over,
and shake the Mexican Confederacy, Oh Whatever else it
might be called. Mr.. & was willing 10 vote iur the re
cognition, and the earlier the better.
The message and documents were now laid on the Ia
bic, and ordered to be printed.
The Chair presented 4 communication from the Navy
Department, with u statement Of the Contracts made by
the Commissioners Of the Navy in lo:G.
Petitions and memorials were presented
By MIR. B~cnton-Froml Henry Childs, f.! u pension;
By Mr.. Robinson-TTu meInoria;s from The L"g!s!a.
ture of Illinois; Subjects not heardD
BY MIR. Rives, from sundry citizens Of Virginia, int.
rested in coal mines, protesting agarnst i reduction "i
the duty on coal;
And by Mess!s. Kent, Buchanan, and Linn. All re-
ferred.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the Committee oE Finance
was discharged from the further consideration Of the ne
mortal Of sundry Importers Of hardware in PniiadrI PIMA
praying q repeal Of certain provisops d! the tariff act 81
1872, us n bill tor that purpose was now in progress.
On motion Of MIR. Grunty =, the Committee Oh the Ju-
dietary was discharged from the further consideration 81
the petition Of citizens Of Baltimore, praying an advance
OF the French indemnltles, as The question was yesterday
decided against the petitioners.
Mr. Grundy, from Tie same committee, reported the
bill referred 10 them, to prevent the abatement Of suits,
and for other purposes, will! sevca! amendments; which
were read.
Mr.. Preston, on leave, introduced a joint resolution
authorizing the SrcIetnry Of War to repair the sea wal
at st. Augustine. Read aud ordered to Il second reading
The following bills we've read q third time and passed;
The bill to allow drawbacks on Imported hemp.
The bill to repeal certain p7orisoeB Of the latiii act o.
1882.
The b;Il for the relief Of Peter Warner.
And the bill to continue in force the provisions Of the
act 10 carry into effect the treaty with Spain.
The following bills were considered as in Committee
OF the Whole, and ordered 10 be engrosseG for u third
reading:
The bill 10 adjust and pay the claim of Benjamin \! ur.
ply for property taken by the Indians.
The bill for the r~cpayment of a debt due TO The heirs OF
Antoine Prllier.
The bill for the relief Of the heirs of Nicholas Laciapse
and Joseph Plasy.
The bill for The relief Of William II. Robertson and
Samuel Garron; (~amended by adding John w. Simon }
The bill Tor the relief Of Sarah angel, and The other
heirs of Benjamin King.
The, bill granting conimutation to Isaac Bronson.
The Dill tor the relief Of James McCrory.
The bill for the relief of the legal heirs of Moses 81.
The bill for The relief of The legal representatives q!
Samuel Y. Keen.
The bill for the relief of William Coggswell.
The bill Tor the relief Of " illiam Hogan.
The bill for the relief Of Ransom Mix.
The bill authorizing certain improvements in Florida
The bill for the relief Of the legal representatives oi
Gustavus Is. Eorner.
The bill for the relief Of certain officers of tie United
States sloop Of war Boston.
The bill for the relief Of Moses Van Campan.
The bill to incorporate the Washington Manual, Labor
School and Male Orphan Asylum in The District of Co.
lrmbia.
The bill for the relief of George w. Brandt, . Cicero.
kee.
The bill for The relief of Irvine Shubrick.
The bill for Inc relief of Catherine L. Clitherali.
The bill for The relief Of the heirs OF General Williaer
Eaton.
The bill 10 fix the compensation of the senior Clerk in
the Adjutant and Inspector Generals office.
The bill for the relief OF John McCioad, and
The bilia uthorizing the REIMBURSEMENT OF he lG:h
sections granted for the use OF schouls. and the entry ul
other iunGs in lieu thereof; (unended, as proposed by ,hs
committee, so as TO allow the entry Of the substituted
lands in quarter seclunsj
The Senate tEcn adj ourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Owens made al Intellectual motion to suspend the
rule 10 enable him 10 ctier certain resolutions Qhe pur.
port of which was not made known) from the Legisia-
ture of the Stale of Georgia.
MIR. Haynes likewise made an Intellectual motion to
suspend the rule, to enable linn 10 present and have r..
feired Il memorial from citizens If Georgia, praying for
the construction Of light houses OH the coast OF Geornia.
Mr.. Mercer, from tp omm!lte on Roads and Canals,
reported the following resolution; which was 40 reed to
ReSotrcd, That the Committee ui the " hole House.
he discharged from the further consideration U: the bill
further To amend the act Incorporating the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company.
Mr.. McKennon. from The Committee en- Roads md
Canals, reported an amendment, directing Il survey o.
the Aliegany river, from French Creek to O!cun; and,
also, a bill fof the snITey OF line Illinois and Naskasklu
rivers.
MIR. Mercer, from the Comm. itec on Roads and Canals,
reported a bill further to amend the act Incorporating
the chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company; alsr, Il Till 10
authorize the New Orleans und Carrolion Raj. road
Company to construct u rail. road from Carroitun to The
town OF Bayou Sara. in the Stale Of Louisiana Which
bills were sSveielly ordered to be epgrossed.
MILEAGE Of MEMBERS.
Mr.. Underwood offered the following resolution:
Resotred, That the Sergeant-at. Arius be directed 10
lay before this House L s,utrueut shusinp the ,t,,;eau,
claimed and sums paid therefor to .ncnbers of TINS
House, and delegates from the Territories respectively.
during the las, and present session of. Coneress: uiJ
also q similar statement in relation 10 Senators in CuG.
gross.
MIR: Boon moved 10 amend the resolution. by s,rikirr,
out all that portion which related to the Senate. .
Some dehale followed. in which Measrs R.nn II.