Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-18

yernment know il unless officially informed OF H. anu
if il had been informed, what right woua an 1"eia
Government officer have had 10 turn back eIgrahts on
their way TO Texas because they chose 10 nave i'
stripe on their panlaIoons: 1t they had, II was SONG
thup new 10 Dir. T. lie had carefully reviewed Ills
own course TO see whether he had taken any step ~ re-
lation to this matter with which lie could TeProlch MN"
SELF before he lud ventured to go forward ana Dteah
lance in defence Of the Administration; ana H. III 80
delicate case he had appeared defender ct the AL
mnistration it only because he had heard MS o"
Government charged with having yielded out OF lear OF
Great Britain that which had been Denied To the weak
ness of Texas, and with suffering thai 10 DC ex'o'eeu
from il by the dread Of British power which was mol
prompted by Of honorable justice 10 weaker
Power
Mr. HAYNES said that il he had not often, and on SO
many occasions heard denunciapns from the gentleman
from Massachusetts, The motives OF others, he Old mol
know that he should have risen. II really seemed as
The and drink and sleep OF that gentleman was filled
with nothing but Texas, Texas. The gentleman did not
seem able TO examine any question: touching tile relations
Of the U. 5. with any other foreign Government, Win
GU, kim up with it this question of Texas Mr. IT, was
dsposed to allow much for long prevailing stale OF feel
ing but still he astonshed that the gentleman never
could turn mind towards The sub ect of foreign
relations without perceiving The most intimate connex-
ion Immediately Swinging up before his view OF tine sub
iect in hand with our difficulties with Mexico. The gen.
ter,an had raised question OF verucity with the fesI-
dent of The IT, States mere expression OF opinion,
in the Presidents Message, as 10 the inference 10 oe
| drawn from certain acts OF this House MIR. H. was
possessed of information as TO The grounds on whch
The statement had been made by the President but ne
might venture say from the praSeoogy employed oy
the House in its appropriation BILL the opinion OF the
President seemed fully justified The language OF that
made The appropriation contingent on the Pefiou
when our diplomatic relations with Mexico might mono
raby be restored Was not the inference obvious that
in The opinion Of the House. it would be dshonorabe 10
renew them at that time, and not this equivalent to
So wing That should be justified in taking redress into
our own hands; Certainly it was. The gentleman from
Massachusetts Ind laid down the broad ground, that
whatever was communicated 10 an individual IN con-
fdence he waa under all circumstances, bound 10 keep
secret Such doctrine certainly required qualification;
but let that pass. 1t would he singular indeed, if
man was bound however injurious design was COM
nluncaed 10 him in confidence TO keep it secret from
the party be injured; and it would be yet more rx
traordnary if prudential considerations could ever
justify the Executive in disclosing information which
had been disclosed by foreign minister The gentle
seemed 10 have made up his determination 10 raise
like question of veracity with the Secretary OF State
as lie had before done with the President; but was
this House going to bring up for trial. careless
rumor, high functonary of this Government, who had
occupied The most distinguished stations in public
affairs for twenty five years past? Mr. H. would
consent to found any action OF the House on such
basis. Rumors floating continually, and if these
were to be made the grounds of npua!ion against the
veraci,y of distinguished officers Of the Government
| the reputation OF man was sale.
! The debate was then laid over.