Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-07-28

tho country might DO Compounded by il. a. to
make me anxious to do every thing shor, of il
which may elicit the truth, and to furnish
me with the necessary facts (f they exist to Law
the foundation Of fvrther measures.
at said that cn,istmeats have beeu madarf,r
Tho enterprise in various parts ofthc Union; that
Inc coufcderatcs TO repair, travellers, TO
different points the Mississippi, where they
nave already chartered steamboats, in which 4,
embark; that :he point Of rendezvous IS e. he in
The Arkansas Territory. and that the cooperation
OF the Indians - looked to by those engaged in
the contemplated expedition
II know OF no one whose situation will better
enable him to watch the cu,Frsc Of things and
keep me truly and constantly advised of any
| movements whsch may serve to justify tho suspi-
c'ons winch are entertained, than yourself, and
know can rely with confidence on YOUR fiAi
ity and activity. To secure your excr,ions in
that regard, IS tho object Of this letter, and il is
because wish to be considered rather rs = pri.
vatc than official act, that il is addressed to
You instead Of tho Governos, (who is understood
to he now in Kentucky
1.-The course To be pursued to effect the object
IN view must Of necessity be left YOUR discre-
ton, cnjoinsng only that the utmost secrecy be
observed on your part. II, la the performance
of the duty required Of YOU, any expenses are
necessarily incurred by you, l will they are
refunded.
II am respectfully yours.
IVA FuLroN, ESQ.,
This was written in December 1893. ad-
ducc it dsmonstrativc proof that the Prcsi-
dent of the United States then perfectly &
fully Informed Of design the part Of the citi-
zcns proti;.cc a instruction in Texas for the
p"rpose Of separating that territory from the
Republic Of Mexico; and that the President con-
s'dered the enterprise as higniy c-isa:nci. and
called upon the proper official persons to arrest
its progress. and prevent its accomplishment.
II will be recollected that called some time
since upon the department Of state to know if
such letter was on the files o(that departmental
the reply sent to this House was, that there &C.
no such document there. | infer from that fact
that this letter, though ::.tten. was never sent
And why not sentf { believe il was the will
and intention Of the President, at that time, to
make the interposition contained in this letter.
What inference must be drawn from tho fact Of
its never having been sent, If such, :ndced, was
tho fact! IL Is not in my power TO explain this
whole matter. The letter, however, exists
have seen it: and | aver that the whole letter,
from beginning to enc, together with its endorse
ment, IS al the hand writing Of General Jack
son. The original letter Of DR.. MAYO to the
President, on which il was written, have also
seen: and any member Of the House who feels
curiosity on tho subject, may have I'm opportu,,-
ity Of examining both letters. Now, how is
this TO be explained That the letters were
written is beyond dispute. That this is endorsed
strictly confidentia equally indlsput able and
the letter itse': disclOses, the part Of the
President, his knowledge Of a conspiracy which
he considered highly criminal. and Of which he
expressed his @deiestNiion' Is it not desnoustra-
tive proof Of that Implicitly which prevailed every
part Of the course at the late administration in
regard TO Mexico, that there does exist such an
autograph Ie:;..er Of the President. and that. SD
far appears, it US never sent. IL II was sent
the persons living who can provo il. The
foNtn~ \
believe, in this city. The Secretary Of the ter
Titory of Florida is Vet living. Ii both letters
were sent, the fact may be proved. And ifihcy
were, ah&", surely, ID Is very incumbent those
who received them to prove what they dad in
gard to this foul conspiracy.
Mr.. Howard here aske leave to interpose-E
The honorable gentleman from Massachusetts
said he has read ~ the House n document sta
ed by him 10 be strictly confidential letter Of
tho Prcs'!c... Of the United States, and has OK
pressed his belief that the letter had never been
sent. Will il he in ordor for me to inquire uf
that gentleman how he got possession Of such
document!
The Speaker replied, that If the gentleman
from Massachusetts chose 10 yield the floor inr
that purpose, the question might be put, but not
question Of order, ~ be put by authority ii
the House,
Mr.. Adams. I understand the Speaker to
have decided that s,:ch inquiry is n
question Of order, but thar Il is competent 10 the
gentleman to introduce 1t WIZ. nv assent
The gentleman has my assent, and II i,. does
make the inquiry, am ready to give full, clear,
and explicit account hov this paper came into
my hands. Most certainly I have not produc-
ed it here without first ascertaining the strict
propriciy and even deiclacy Of such u step. n
the gentleman thinks proper to put his inquiry
in a written form, SO that il shall 20 the jour
nal, and that vote Of the House may he had
upon IL. am ready TO answer IN a manner that
hope will be perfectly satisfactory. Sir, this lot
ter interests more than that gentleman and me-
1t interests than the members Of this
House. Yes, Sir, more than the people Of this
nation. The gentleman is not mistaken in the
importance which he attributes to this document,
and which is implied in the question he has just
put to the Chair; and l again say to him that
am prepared to give = full and explicit account
Of how it came into nv possession.
Mr.. IL did not put tho question.
Mr.. A. continued. And now 10 return 10 the
present argument. l have produced and read
this letter ia order show that in December,
1880, the President Of these United States was
duly informed Of the existence Of a conspiracy
for invading Texas, producing q revolution io
that province, and ultimately separating il from
the ReDubic Of MEXICO. Of which IL constituted