The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-12

formed OF every thing relating TO their interests.
Since he had been in the Senate he had seen things
done which he did not approve of but he was not so
opnlonaied as t. imagine that he night and the
| people wrong and 40 matter how much he had been
opposed to the proceedings of the majority he had
always been ready 10 yield silent aequiescenee
Mr.. ARCHER, after few Introductory remarks
said that If the Senate refused print the resolu-
lions, II would lend itself TO stgmalise not only the
persons who sent them here, bul those whom they
were designed TO vpdicaie, and there might be- the
part OF bis honorable iilend from Aabami del po-
hey IN rel ,cting the resolutions. he asked the
Jortty whether They prepared TO lend themselves
! 10 Their adversarles To design of this kind.
mere was propnety IN printing the Resolutions.
lhty came here not merely urging peTsever-
anee to the Wing party. bat in consequence of
calumnlous course, and long continued, IN the
opinion oil those who sent them, towards of the
bodies OF Congress. Suppose, for the sake of argu-
iheht lhat large portion Of this country thought
lhat the House OF Representatives acted patriot
lcay, and that they had been spoken of differently
eyerywhere-was II not the duty of the people TO
tender their good opinion aud contradict these cal
umniess lie would remark that the propriety of
such course was evi ent. These resolutions ex-
pressed nothing but truth; and he hoped that they
would not be referred TO the Committee on Printing
but ordered TO be printed by direct vote of the
Senate.
After some conversation between Messrs Benton,
Allen, Evans, Archer, Cr enden, Linn, Berrlen
OF printing referred TO the Committee Print
ing
Nh. BUCHANAN presented memorial from CT
tizens OF Pennsyv mia, asking Congr, TO create
hundred millions of stock TO be based upon The public
lands and distributed among the States and Territories
according to Their population which was referred 10
the COMMITTEE on Finance.
Mr. MILLER presented a memorial fiom Sussex
couny, New jersey asking eneourag cement to domes-
NC manufactures by discriminating duties on foreign
lmportations
AIR. PRESTON sad that he proposed to offer
solution, and ash The Senate TO consider this morn
ing inasmuch 1t was natter OF much Interest and
desirable TO be acted on al IL call for IN
formation which may deman the action o. Congress.
Senators may have in the papers of his morning
an extraordinary letter, written by the Mexican Sc
cretary of Foreign Affairs g. Maria de Bocanegra)
TO the honorable Daniel w ebsier, Secretary of State
After abiding to former correspondence which
| seemed to have taken place between the two Gov
ernments, the letter alluded to presented charac-
ter calculated create degree OF interest and
ety the part of the constituted authorities of the
| United States; and Congress should be in possession
OF full information with regard to this letter, and
various others connected with it respecting the rela-
| tons of Mexico and the United States. After de-
failing what he supposed TO be the Conduct of the
American Government in relation to Texan affairs,
| BocanegrA proceeded to make this remark
"Such conduct the Mexican Government cannot
comprehend and although animated with sincere
desire that the relations now happily existing between
| this republic and the United States may not suffer
the least alteration, it feels bound in frankness to
peat, in the most formal manner, It's former protest
against the tolerance before mentioned connu-
ance of which 1t will egard positive act of hos
tity against this republic, and will regulate its con
duct justice, its own interests, and the national
dignity, may demand"
Mr. p said the force of the sentence consisted in
this positive act Of hostility ogana this repablc y
and if presented matter for grave consideration. He
| trus hat Government
ncation in that spirit which the occasion demanded
| The Senate would concur with HIM in asking from
The Government the correspondence OF which the
letter alluded to is a portion; for the plfr-
pose of obtaining which he begged leave to offer
resolution, requesting the President of the United
States, if in his opinion not detrimental to the public
interests, to communicate to the Senate the recent
correspondence with the Republic of Mexico in rea
| ton to Texas.
Mr. SEWER disked to see this resolution-it was
| rather small business He did not like so much
sensitiveness in regard TO Mexico at the time. 1t
presented an unfavorabe aspect to be SO sensitive,
| while they daily submitting to much greater
| indignties from other powers.
| Mr. ALLEN desired that the resolution should lie
over day. that he might have opportunity
to offer an amendment, embracing an inquiry in re-
aton to the state of our affairs between Great Bri
tain and this country. 1t had been his opinion for
some time past that Great Brit ain would commence
operations on this country through the fundamentally
of Mexico. She is at the bottom of this Mexican out
rage, and designs TO move on what is considered
weak point of the Republican The South and The
valley of the Mississippi, He expressed this opinion
| after mature deliberation what has taken place
| within the last two wears
MIR. PRESTON desired in formation the isolated
subject OF his esoIutlon and did not wish il TO be
| complicated with a matter of a different character
he had confined the inquiry to Texan affairs be-
the letter complained of series of acts the
part of this Government, involving the fundamental
of nations, and the solemn treaties OF friendship
which exist between the two nations.
| After further remarks by Messrs. PRES TON
and SEWER,
| Mr.. WALKER said that the resolution, its
face, per Sc proposed inquiry which was proper to
be made. II Senators wished to cal for information
| with regard to the negotiations going on be-
| tween this country and Great Britain, they could
| do so, but he hoped that they would resort
| to separate resolution, and not move to
| amend This to accomplish that object lie
believed that this movement on the part OF Mexico
was TO avoid the payment of the claims which had
been ad Indicated and awarded, amounting to be
tween two and three millions of dollars well as
Others not yet acted on but independently of this,
he would give the resolution his most earnest sup
port.
Mr.. ALLEN made few remarks and the re-
solution then adopted.
The Indian Appropriation bill was read third
time and ssed without debate explanation.
The bill for the relief of DIR. Boyd Reilly was en-
crossed for third reading.
And the Senate, after Executive session, adj
journed.