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pie,oni which are entertained. than yourself. aud
know Z can rely With confidence on your hdsli- .
~ and setiviy. To secure your exertions IN /
that regard. u The object ofthts letter. and It -
because ish Il To be cons dered rather s,a pr- 4
,ste than an official act. that Il - addressed TO /
you instead of the Governor, who - Understood .
To be now IN Kentucky
"The course To he pursued 20 effect the OBJECT
in view must Of necessity be left To your d,scre-
ton, .nioinng only that the utmost secrecy be
observed on your part. N, m tho performance
/ Of the duty required Of you, an, expenses are
| necessarily incurred by you, will eco they are
refunded. am, respectfully. yout..
ANDREW JACKSON.
"ws. FrtroS, Hsq"
This was written in December, 1890
| | sdduce II rs demonstratiye proof that
the President OF the United States was
then perfectly and fully informed Of de-
sign on the part Of our citizens 10 produce
an insurrectio IN Texas for the purpose
OF separating that Territory from the Re
public OF Mexico, and that the President
considered the enterprise as highly erimi-
nal, and called upon the proper official
persons to arrest II, progress, and prevent
Its accomplishments
j IL will be recollectcd that called some
time since upoa the Department Of State
10 know II any copy of such letter was
on Tie files OF that Department, and the
reply sent 10 this House was. that there
was no such document there. infer
from that fact that this letter, though wut-
ten. never was sent. And why not sent
! believe that II " as the will and inten-
ton Of the President, a, that time, 10 make
the inteTpOsition contained IN this letter.
What inference must be drawn from the
fact of It's never having been sent II such,
indeed, wa, the fact? II is not in nv
power TO explain tins whole matter. The
letter. however, exists. | have seen -:
aud aver that the whole letter. FROM he
: ginning TO end. together with It's endorse.
ment, i in the handwriting Of Gen. Jack.
son. The original letter of DR.. Mavo 10
, the President, on which this was written,
E have also seen: and any member OF the
! House who feels curiosity on the subject.
may have an opportunity Of examining
both letters. Now how is this to b. ex-
/, plained' That the letters were written is
y beyond dispute. That this is endorsed
n strictly confidential is equally Indis-
: pu,able, and the letter i'self discloses. on
. the part OF the President. h!s know ;ge
+ o! conspiracy which he considered high.
0 " criminal, and Of which he expressed
, his 'deleSta'ion." l. IL not JemonS,ra.
tive proof OF that duplicity which perry adj
: cd every part OF the course Of the lato
: Administration IN regard 10 Mexico. that
e there does exist such an autograph
d letter OF the late President and that. so
u lar as appears. II was never sent lf II
: was sent, the persons are living who can
, prove IL. The gentleman TO whom the
: letter Tas written -, believe now IN this
0 city. The Secretary OF the Territory Of
= Florida is yet living. II both letters were
sent, the fact NAV be proved. And II
!. they We're. then. surely. itis very inCurn-
bent on those who received them to prove
: what they did in regard TO this foul con
}, spiracy.
. Mr.. Howard here asked leave 10 in
:, terpose. The honorable gentleman from
!. Massachusetts said he had read TO the
IS House document slated by him 10 be a
d strictly confide initial letter Of the late Pre-
c sident Of the United States, and has ex-
: pressed his belieftha; the letter never had
:. been sent. Will ii now be in order for
n me to inquire Of that gentleman how he
d got possession of such a document
p The Speaker replied, that II the gem
n ileman from Massachusetts chose TO weld
the floor for that purpose, the question
st might be put, but not as a question Of or
/ der, TO be put by authority Of the House
;; Mr.. Adams. | understand the Speak.
: or To have decided tlat such an inquiry ic
: not question OF order, but that II Is COM
n Petent TO the gentleman 10 introduce il
= with my assent The gentleman has my
assent, and II he does make the inquiry
} am ready TO give full. clear and ex-
d pliolt account how this paper came into
, my hands Most certainly have no,
/ produced II here without first asccrtsining
: the strict propTiety and even delIcacy OF
. such q step. IL the gentleman thinks
), proper TO put bis inquiry IN a written form.
II 50 that 1t shall go on the journal and that
l. a vote OF the House may be had upon II.
u am ready TO answer IN a manner tina.
:, hope will be perfectly satisfactory. Sir,
i thus letter interests more than that gen.
s teman and me. IL interests more than
s the member, Of this House. Yes. 1ir.
more than the People Of this nation. The
: gentleman Is not mistaken in the import
u ance which he attributes TO this document
IS and which is implied IN the question he
. has Just put 90 the Char; and again saw
It 10 hun that | am prepared TO give a full
n and explicit account Of how II came into
j. my possession.
J. Mr.. III. did not put the question.
MIR. A continued. And now 20 return
), to the present argument. have pr5duc.
q ed and read this letter IN order 10 show
. that IN December. 1890 the PresiIent of
: these United States wa. duly informed of
9 The existence Of conspiracy for invading
y Texas, producing a revolution IN that pro.
j vince, and ultimately separating IT from
= the Republic 81 MeAlco. Of Vhich /. con.
silu,ed an integral part, snd tie whole
design vas conducted under the com.
" mand oi The individual who - now Pfesi.
!, dent Of Texas
II J hope the gentleman from MARYLAND
u Mr Howard will have > full oppofiun,.
= y oi replying and commenting upon i, ha,
+, have been urging on the attention II