The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-12

Williams, Shcnod Williams. Joseph l.. Williams, C.
III Williams Wise, Yoike--9s
So the bill was ordered TO third reading
The bill was thcrcupon read third time and PASSED.
The House then adjourned
TuEspaY, Oct. 10
MEXICO, TEXAS, DC.
After the presentation of snndry petitions (ncudng
several from Aabams,) for the establishment Of Ma
tional Bank.
The House proceeded to the unfinished business OF
yesterday morning which the consideration Of the
resolution Of Mr., Emorc, of South Carolina to print
ten thousand extra copies oil certain documents lately
communicated to tho House by the President OF the
u s., relating TO negotiations with Mexico concerning
cession of territory together with the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Adams, Of Massachusetts,, which was 10
strike out the REORGANIZATION and leave the order ge
neral to include the whole series Of papers
corning our relations with Mexico.
Mr., WHlTTLESEY inquired whether il would be
IN order TO divide the question, to exclude the
printing Of what had been before printed
After the explanations by MIR, Adams and Mr., FL
more, Mr.. W. pcrceivIng that he had Inexperienced
the effect Of the proposition, Withdrew his proposition
for division N@
Mr.. ELMORE said. that from the remarks Of the
gentleman from Ohio, fir Whitllesey,) as well as
those made yesterday by the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts, he perceived that impression had been
made that tho portion Of the correspondence OF which he
desired extra number 10 be printed had been selected
W.
made in the office Of the Secretary Of State, and
all he asked was that they should be printed precisely
as they had been sent 10 thc Honsc. The House had
received and ordered he printed distinct of
documents-one contained the correspondence Of this
Government rith The Minister Of Itras, touching the
annexation Of Texas to this Union 10000 copies OF
this ordered to be printed The other the cor
rcspondence Of this Government ruth thai Of Mereo,
touching the boundary line between Mexico and the
United States and also touching the purchase Of Texas,
then part Of the Mernan territory Now Mr. +. did
not desire the printing Of additional NUMBER Of that
portion OF the correspondence which related to the
boundary line, fixed by treaty with Spain, in 1919, and
the treaties both in relation to running that line,
and also respecting commerce between the two coun-
tries; which subjects kept entirely distinct both
parties agreeing to consider them separately, and
make them the subject of distinct negotiations These
constituted nne-,enths of the whole mass of docu-
ments, and had nothing TO do whatever with the an
nexation of Texas to the Union. He had wished to
exclude this portion of the correspondence from his
motion, from no motive connected with the gentle
man from Massachusetts, but because It's reprint
would be a useless expense, would make the docu-
msnt massive and less fit for circulation and would
occas ion delay in the printing. If il was true,
that the South the North and the West were 10 look
upon the Texan question one which in fact, and
as declared by the gentleman from Massachusetts,
involved the continuance of this Union, he was de-
srous that they should be furnished with all the
necessary Information in relation 10 the subject con-
tanned in the papers he had indicated in his notion
and that as speedily as practicable. II the gentleman
from Massachusetts, however, thought the printing
of the whole important Mr. L. had no earthly objec-
tons to il except those he had expressed first; but
he would readily yield even those objections to the
desire expressed BY gentlemen to print the whole
He would only repeat, that all which bore on The
question of annexation was contained in papers
named in the resolution.
The gentleman from Massachusetts had said some
thing of part of the correspondence being sup
pressed. He (Mr. Ed can only say that the suppress
sion has been made elsewhere if the gentleman is
right. And if the gentleman from Massachusetts
desires or expects to have the suppressed portions
spread before the public he must get them into the
possession of the House by another CALL before this
House can have them printed. An order to print
what We have not, is nulliiy.
Mr.. ADAMS said that the observations of the
gentleman from South Carolina had not removed his
objections 10 the printing of garblcd extracts from
the documents referred TO-. The gentleman said he
had not himself made these selections bat as Mr. A.
understood the matter the gentleman, in his motion
to print excluded Just much of the entire cores
pondence as suited his own purpose OF these ex-
tracts he desired to send out TO the country ten thou
sand extra copies and to exclude the residue. The
gentleman would have nothing published which re-
lated to question of boundary, because this had
nothing TO do with the question of the annexation Of
Texas. But it had to do with it-much to do with
iii so much, that the proposition for the purchase
never conld have been properly made to the Govern
mcnt of Mexico, had there been no open question of
boundary between the two Governments. 1t was
that very question which gave rise to the question of
annexation, and which alone could authorize it.
The question Of boundary ran through all our inter
course with the Government of Mexico, from the
moment in which il was first agated until this day
Ii entered into our treaties with that Government.
We were bound by treaty to appoint commissioners
to run the line (said Mr.. A. bit we have not done
it, Bills indeed, had been introduced into Congress
for that purpose and had gone TO their second read
ing, bat there had arisen this agitation abonl the
annexation OF Texas, and the boundary after that
could never BE- settled This fact showed the close
connection between the correspondence touching our
raaties about boundary, and that of the question Of
annexation.
One Of the matters of reproach against us, on the
part Of the Mexican Government, was our violation
of faith in regard TO the boundary question. And
why had We not complied with our solemn engage
mont to appoint commissioners TO run the boundary
line7 What prevented Nothing but that spirit
which had taken possession Of certain portion of
population, that sudden violent impulse, which
drove them on TO get possession of the whole terri
tory at expense, per fas ant neas by treaty by
INVASION By any thing that would effect the purpose.
1.-THE SPEAKER here inierposed and reminded Mr..
A. that his remarks were taking too wide a range.
The question was simply on the printing! Mr..
ADAMS said that the gentleman from South Carolina,
(Mr. Elmorc had taken similar range in his re-
marks THE CHtIR said that the remarks of the
gentleman from South Carolina, had had reference
10 the printing. There would b. no end TO the de-
bate ii il were once suffered TO extend 10 the merits
of the Texan question and our relations with Mexi-
col What, said Mr. ADAMS, am | not, then to be
permitted to show that the argument Of the gentleman
from South Carolina totally fails him The gentle
man from Massachusetts, said the SrEAKEa, cannot
now discuss the proprcty improperly Of fixing the
boundary between Mexicoa and the United States, or of
me annexation of Texasl Well, (continucd MIR.
ADiNs,) say, then, that the gentleman Is totally
mistaken in supposing thathe correspondence touch
ing the boundary has nothing to do with that of an
nexation. 1t has just much TO do with it as the
other portion OF the correspondence. hope if there
is TO b, any ezra printing in the case at all shalt
print tho trholr. care not how many copies you
order. ann willing that hundred thousand should