The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-02
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ly referred to the consideration of the two Houses
JOHN TYLER.
Mr.. Rely to Mr. Observation-Disclosures
LEGAToN OF Texas,
Washington, March % 1872
The undersigned Charge dAffaires of Texas, ha.
the honor cali the attention OF Mr.. w ebster to the
condition OF the existing relations between the two
countries.
In conversation the 25th instant, the under.
signed was informed by Mr.. Webster that the points
submitted to him by Mr. Bee, the predecessor of the
undersigned, in September last for consideration as
the basis OF treaty between Texas and the United
States had not received attention owing to the press
Of public business, neither would it be in the power
of the Department to enter upon the subject
or to e x any definite period for the purpose.
Under this state OF things it becomes the duty OF
the undersigned to request act Of justice Of the
Government of the United States concede Texas
the right of depositing her cotton and other products
arriving, whether by sea, rivers, land, in such
ports and places o.. the United States as may suit the
convenience of Texas for exportatiJn free from
charge unnecessary formaitles he hous-
e., and that all foreign goods imported into the
United States entitled to drawback, and thence ex
ported or sent by rivers by land into Texas, the
drawback shall be equally allowed as on those SEM by
sea from the United States into Texas
The undersigned is encouraged to hope, from the
truly liberal and friendly spirit generally manifest
ed towards Texas by Mr. w ebster and the Govern
just and essential to the prosperity of large por
ton of Texas, will be promptly accorded, both in
consideration of justice and of the benefit certain
alt the ULiled States by the increased COM
mercial intercourse which this measure, if adopted
will ensure by the outlay othe proceeds derived from
sales of he products of Texas landed in entrepot for
expectation In her ports, well by the augmented
demand for goods to supply portions Of Texas at and
near tributary 10 the Mississippi or flowing
through the two countries which, if the draw back Is
tall cd will ha hrnu H.v
from foreign countries in foreign bottoms and
ported with difficulty into the interior, to points so
much more easily reached by river navigation from
the U nited States. =
The undersigned would also represent to Mr. w eb-
ster the importance OF some reciprocal mail arrange
ment, by which the letters papers, &c, for
try from the other, arriving postage unpad at the line
posts of either, shall be forwarded and the postage
due from county TO the other such letters pa
pers, &c, collected an paid. A plan fol- the
ment of this object submitted in May 1899, to
this Legation, by the Postmaster General of the Uni
ted States, of similar kind to The arrangement at
present existing between Canada and the u nit.d
States and which if no more simple could be de-
vsed, would probably yet be acceptable 10 lexas.
The undersigned would therefore inquire if more
simple plan be substituted, and if not, whether the
United States Government still inclined the a.
ready proposed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, presented the proceed
ings of convention of delegates, convened at Wash
ington, in that State, on the 18th of March, from
counties directly interested in the completion Of thai
portion of the Wabash canal which lies between
Terre Haute, on the Wabash river, and Evansville
on the Ohio river.
MIR. PRENTISS presented the memorial, resolu
tons, and proceedings Of convention of citizens
the county of Washington, Vermont on the subjec
of the Tariff, and the necessity of further protection
by discriminating duties, to the manufacturing ant
agricultural interests of the country
Mr.. ALLEN presented a memorial from citizens
of St. Cairsve, Ohio, in which they express the
fears that this Government has not taken suitable
measures with reference the relations between thi
country and Great Britain, and they ask Congress tt
adopt speedy and prompt measures to maintain tn
rights and interests of the country.
Mr.. LINN presented the memorial Of Glasgow
Harrison, Boyd u Co., who are engaged in the in
terna trade of Mexico, setting forth that the bars
silver brought from the western coast of the Pacific
frequently considerable lay of gold, and the
expense for separating the two metals at the Mint
about two per cent and praying that the separation
may be made gratis those charges, together with
the difference OF exchange, merchants to make
their shipments of bullion England France, whers
the cha GEES much less.
Mr.. SIMMONS aud Mr.. KERR presented petit
lions from several States, asking for OF Ia
riff with view to the protection OF domestic fac
lures.
REGULATIONS FOR THE NAVY.
Mr.. MANGUM from he Committee Nava
Affairs reported bill providing for the appointment
OF officers two to be selected from each grade in
the navy, to assemble at the city of Washington, fo
the purpose Of revising the rules and regulations TO
the gcvcrnm mt OF the navy. lie said that there
this time, large volume of rules and regulations
which, he had understood, had been compiled by uffi
OF the higher grade and, while they were salts
factory them they the subject Of complaint
the part of the lower ranks of The navy. This bill
proposed to revise the rules by means of board It
be selected from all grades and he had ascertainet
that 1t not only met with appreciation trou
the lower grade out was favorabiy received by
large number of the higher grade
Mr.. ALLEN said that this bill was too importan
to be acted upon without mature deliberations
1t the first that the subject had been brou Oh
to his mind, and he would state that his first mpres
sion was against the bill because it's tendenc,
would be to dissensions in the service. Dit
fcrent grades would get together would pas
rules for its benefit, particular grade, ant
the others would do the same thing. He thought tba
the properly belonged to the Executive Depart
ment OF the Government, aud more especially TO tn
Secretary of the Navy, who had the means of con
sung with officers OF the Navy of all grades and b,
this be could make revise rules which won Il
be OF more importance to the public than those
which could be agreed upon by board. For thu
purpose of having more time to deliberate upon the
subject he would move that, for the present bill
be aid upon the table; but he withdrew the motto.
to enable
Mr. CALHOUN to say that he entirely concurret
in tho views expressed by the Senator from Ohio
According to his own experience ne could say witt
some confidence that if the board should be created
would end in utter failure, and evenuate in NJ
good whatever. His impression that they shou
have an organization of the Navy frst and leave
with the Secretary Of the Navy, at his discretion, t.
draw up regula ions, which he would do man Q
sense and present them to Congress at this at th
session. should the bill for establishing bureau
in the Navy Department fail to become law
Mr. MANGUM remarked that the bill had beer
the result of much reflection, and had been introduced
the desire of the head OF the Department and off
connected with the Navy He considered 1t III
terly impossible for the Secretary Of the Navy to
wise those regulations, without tue asss ance of