Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-05

Oh SuSCeeuInS, 1901 IIO loS' HSAt
of General Jac ksons administration, no mate
rial change in the affairs of Texas having taken
place in the mean time, the present Minister 10
Mexico, Waddy Thompson, offered in the
House of Representatives an amendment to the
appropriation bill, to provide for paying the ex-
penses Of Minister to Texas, whenever the
President, in his judgment, should think it ex-
pedient to send one. The party majority car
ried the amendment through both Houses, the
bill received the signature of the President, and
he nominated Minister to 1eras that Uery night!
The base and corrupt spirit al the bottom of
the administration of this country, is seen in
every thing relating TO Texas. Coming down
10 lS4l, let us look at the much talked OF Santa
Fe expedition. This was a maraudng and
hostile invasion, planned, fitted out, and under
taken in the United States, and by citizens Of
the United States against the Mexican city OF
Santa Fe. 1t was luckily unsuccessful, for
they did not even put price upon their lives,
but surrendered at discretion. Had it CHANGED
otherwise, the consequences might have been
most disastrous. And how were these pirates
treated! We are accustomed 10 think OF Santa
Anna as a kind of honored beast, very terrible
and sanguinary. But how did he treat these
prisoners? Why, the government of the Uni
ted States was Immediately beseged with ap-
plca,ons in behalf of these unfortunate traders
and pleasure trauellerS--and Santa Anna has
released every one of them Had similar
expedition been undertaken by as many British
Subjects during the administration of Andrew
Jackson, against the city of Philadelphia, and
been intercepted by him as the Santa Fe ma
rauders were by Santa Anna, what, think you,
would Jackson have done with them? Let Ar
buthnot and AmbriStcr dnSlCeT. He would have
hung up every one of them at the first tree he
could come al.
Another fact may be stated in illustration Of
the feeling towards Texas. On the last day
but one of the last session Of Congress, bill
was introduced in the Senate (which, by the
way, had no right TO originate such blll) to
appropriate sum of money, TO deGray the ex-
penses of the treaty NTH the WyandOt Indians
and in that bill were two sections pertaining
10 subjects somewhat different, which therefore,
upon Mr.. Tyler's principles of not joining dis
connected subjects i'll one bill, would have JUS
tilted him in refusing IT his signature He
signed it Notwithstanding. The second Sec
lion appropriated 100000 TO deiray the ex-
penses of the Courts Of The United States. The
thild section, appropriated six thousand dollars,
TO pay the expenses incident 10 the capture oil
the Santa Fe prisoners. This section the
House struck out. On the next day, within
half an hour Of the adjournment OF Congress, a
Joint resolution was introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. w. C.. Preston of South Carolina, 10 pass
this appropriation, and went without opposition,
through the Senate and the House, and receiv-
ed the signature of the President. And mark
YOU, this was joint resolution, in direct viola
ton of the Constitution Of. the United States,
which provides that no money shall be taken
from the Treasury of the United States, except
according TO laaU-and we all know that law
mus, be introduced in the form of a bill, and
have several readings, and go through various
lormali,ies, and is very different thing from
Joint resolution! This is the way with every
thing in relation to Texas.
1t may be thought that owe you an apology
for my course respecting the President. In
my letter, accepting your first nomination,
stated that should support the President OF
the United States; whenever, and as lar as IN
my Judgment could do so with proprlety, and
such conceive TO be the duty of a representa-
tive But have usually, it is irue been found
in opposition to the President, though not uni
formly so, as for example, in the case OF the
difficulty with France, during General Jackson's
administration, took strong ground, as you
may remember, in defence of the President
But still, in the main, have differed with the
administration for the time being. AS to Pres-
ident Tyler, became satisfied within month
after his accession to the presidency that his
re. election 10 that office would constitute the
point on which his administration would turn.
Nevertheless, at the breaking up of the Cabi-
net upon the veto of the bank bill, (though l
was clad Of that veto, not because of the grounds
it was based upon, but because the assent OF
the States was required was one Of the Mas
sachusells delegation with whom Mr.. Webster
consulted, and | strongly advised him 10 con-
time at his post thought the danger OF war
with Great Britain, at that time, TO be immI-
nent.- and had confidence that if any man IN
The country could aver. it, the Secretary could
and | therefore advised him TO continue al
his post. Tha, danger has now happily passed
away---and there is perhaps no other citizen
who could have brought the negotiation 10
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